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* <math>\text{N}_\text{escort}</math> is the '''Number of non-flagship sparkled ships'''

* <math>\text{N}_\text{escort}</math> is the '''Number of non-flagship sparkled ships'''

'''Important Notes'''

 

'''Notes:'''

* The flagship affects trigger rate disproportionately.

* The flagship affects trigger rate disproportionately.

** Always place a sparkled ship as flagship.

** Always place a sparkled ship as flagship.

* [[AO]] use the surface shelling formula instead of the carrier attack formula for support even when equipped with torpedo bombers.

* [[AO]] use the surface shelling formula instead of the carrier attack formula for support even when equipped with torpedo bombers.

'''Important Notes'''

'''Notes:'''

* Shelling support deals the highest damage among all support types.

* Shelling support deals the highest damage among all support types.

** It is the most likely to sink enemy ships.

** It is the most likely to sink enemy ships.

'''Important Notes'''

'''Notes:'''

* Because slot size matters, carriers make much better ASW support ships than light carriers.

* Because slot size matters, carriers make much better ASW support ships than light carriers.

* It has a chance of triggering at every node so consider the enemy compositions of all nodes when running ASW support to help with submarine nodes.

* It has a chance of triggering at every node so consider the enemy compositions of all nodes when running ASW support to help with submarine nodes.

* Do not meet any of the requirements for shelling, airstrike, or ASW support.

* Do not meet any of the requirements for shelling, airstrike, or ASW support.

'''Notes'''

'''Notes:'''

* Do not bother using this type of support, since it is by design inferior to the previously mentioned ones.

* Do not bother using this type of support, since it is by design inferior to the previously mentioned ones.

'''Q: Can I use XX ship with more guns/dive bombers for shelling instead?'''

'''Q: Can I use XX ship with more guns/dive bombers for shelling instead?'''

'''A:''' It is advisable not to use ships which require too many guns or dive bombers to take to the parallel or head-on cap. Support requires all the accuracy it can muster to be effective.

'''A:''' It is advisable not to use ships which require too many guns or dive bombers to take to the parallel or head-on cap. Support requires all the accuracy it can muster to be effective.