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Improvements are upgrades to equipment that increase their performance or upgrade them to better versions. Improvements are done in [[Akashi's Improvement Arsenal]], requiring [[Akashi]]. Improvement Materials {{IM}} are notably used for improvements.
"Improvements" are increases in performance for equipment, being represented using {{Star}} stars.
Improvements can be done via [[Akashi's Improvement Arsenal]], notably requiring [[Akashi]] and Improvement Materials {{IM}}, or may be already present on the equipment when obtained.
*''See how to perform improvements [[Akashi's Improvement Arsenal|here]].
*''See the full list of improvable equipment [[:Category:Improvable Equipment|here]] (this omit the equipment not improvable but obtainable already improved) .
*''See the full list of improvable equipment [[:Category:Improvable Equipment|here]] (this omit the equipment not improvable but obtainable already improved) .
**''For a comprehensive list, please refer to [https://akashi-list.me/ Akashi-List].
*''See the full list of ship Helpers [[Improvement/Helper|here]].
*''See the full list of ship Helpers [[Improvement/Helper|here]].
=Overview=
=Overview=
# Improvement bonuses are '''hidden'''. The increase in stats is not reflected on ship girls' stat cards.
# Improvement bonuses are '''hidden'''. The increase in stats is not reflected on ship girls' stat cards.
#* This means they do not count for [[Support Expedition]]s or for reaching certain thresholds like for [[OASW]].
#* This means they do not count for [[Support Expedition]]s or for reaching certain thresholds like for [[OASW]].
#* Those bonuses work to some extent to reach regular [[Expeditions]] thresholds.
#* Those bonuses work to some extent to reach regular [[Expeditions]] thresholds (''see [[#Expeditions Bonus|here]]'').
#* Some improvements on equipment can add some additional [[#Visible Fit Bonuses|Visible Fit Bonuses]].
#* Some improvements on equipment can also add some additional [[#Visible Fit Bonuses|Visible Fit Bonuses]].
#** This works on an equipment-to-equipment and ship-to-ship basis with no general rule.
#** This works on an equipment-to-equipment and ship-to-ship basis with no general rule.
# Most conversion quests (e.g. {{Q|F62}}), allow to use improved equipment, but any {{Star}} are lost during conversion.
# Most conversion quests (e.g. {{Q|F62}}), allow to use improved equipment, but any {{Star}} are {{color|red|lost during conversion}}.
# Certain conversion quests that do not require improved equipment, will carry over any {{Star}} from the required equipment to the upgraded equipment.
# Certain conversion quests that do not require improved equipment, will carry over any {{Star}} from the required equipment to the upgraded equipment.
#*So far, this is only applicable to quests {{Q|F13}}, {{Q|F14}}, {{Q|F15}}, {{Q|F19}}, {{Q|F24}}, {{Q|F26}}, {{Q|F28}}, {{Q|F29}}, {{Q|F30}}, {{Q|Fm1}}, and {{Q|Fm2}}.
#*So far, this is only applicable to quests {{Q|F13}}, {{Q|F14}}, {{Q|F15}}, {{Q|F19}}, {{Q|F24}}, {{Q|F26}}, {{Q|F28}}, {{Q|F29}}, {{Q|F30}}, {{Q|Fm1}}, and {{Q|Fm2}}.