Zuiun Model 12

[Edit] Zuiun Model 12 Auspicious Clouds Model 12 No.80 瑞雲12型
Seaplane Bomber Effects: +7 +3 +5 +1 +6 Combat Radius: 5 (Deployment Cost: 7) Scrap value: 2 3 6 (Unbuildable)
Refittable Ship Types
Fast Battleship	Battleship
Aviation Battleship	Standard Aircraft Carrier
Armored Carrier	Light Carrier
Heavy Cruiser	Aviation Cruiser
Light Cruiser	Torpedo Cruiser
Training Cruiser	Destroyer
Coastal Defense Ship	Submarine
Aircraft Carrying Submarine	Seaplane Tender
Fleet Oiler	Submarine Tender
Repair Ship	Amphibious Assault Ship
LBAS Plane

Introduction

急降下爆撃まで可能な多用水上偵察機「瑞雲」。
空戦フラップ装備の高性能多用途機である本機のエンジンを、より強力な金星62型に換装した「瑞雲改良型」の新鋭機です。

The "Zuiun" was a multirole reconnaissance seaplane capable of carrying out dive-bombing.
This is a state-of-the-art "Zuiun Kai Model" high-performance multi-purpose plane equipped with air combat flaps, had its engine replaced with the more powerful Venus 62 type engine.

Mechanics

Seaplanes are the main aircraft type used by non-carrier ships (mainly battleships, cruisers, and auxiliaries).

• They are notably required to trigger Artillery Spotting.

Bomber Seaplane Bombers additionally act like Dive Bombers, taking part in the same air phases and sharing the same damage formulas. Additionally, they:

• Play some minor Anti-Installation role.
• Bring an accuracy bonus against PT boats.

Zuiuns are additionaly required for the Ise-class Kai Ni
to perform special Zuiun cut-in attack (see Artillery Spotting for more details).

This plane has Anti-Air Resistance.

• 0.6 Ship AA Modifier

Notes

Not to be confused with other aircraft of this family (see here).

How To Obtain

Stock equipment of: Fusou Kai Ni, Yamashiro Kai Ni

Upgradeable from: Zuiun

From quest: By5 (x2, choice), B166 (x2, choice), G11 (x2, choice)

From limited-time quest: SB34 (choice), 2110 LB01 (x2, choice), 22Fa LB04 (x2, choice), 2410 B3 (x2, choice)

Ranking reward for:

• Feb 2014: 1-3, 4-20, 21-100
• Mar 2014: 4-20, 21-100, 101-500
• Apr 2014: 21-100
• May 2014: 21-100, 101-500
• Aug 2014: 101-500
• Jan 2015: 21-100, 101-500
• Mar 2015: 21-100
• Oct 2015: 21-100, 101-500
• Dec 2015: 21-100
• Jul 2016: 21-100
• Aug 2016: 21-100, 101-500

Uses

Used to improve: Zuiun (634 Air Group), Zuiun Model 12 (634 Air Group)

Updates History

• 2014-03-15: Implemented as ranking reward
• 2019-03-22: Anti-air resistance added
• 2021-03-30: Became improvable and upgradeable to Zuiun Model 12 (634 Air Group)

Fit Bonuses

Zuiun Model 12 Equipment Bonuses
Ship	Extra Requirement									Note
Mogami Kai Ni /Toku Yahagi Kai Ni /B	-			+1					+1
	(1st equipped)	+2								One-time
Noshiro Kai Ni	(1st equipped)	+2							+1	One-time
Mikuma Kai Ni /Toku	-			+1					+1
	(1st equipped)	+1								One-time

Seaplane Bomber Type Equipment Bonuses
Ship	Extra Requirement									Note
Noshiro Kai Ni Yahagi Kai Ni /B	(1st equipped)	+1			+1				+1	One-time
Mogami Kai Ni /Toku Mikuma Kai Ni /Toku	(1st equipped)	+1							+1	One-time

Improvement

Zuiun Model 12
Improvement			→	Conversion
★ Improvement Level	0~5	6~9		Zuiun Model 12 (634 Air Group)
Consumed	6/8	7/10		11/15
Consumed	5/6	6/8		7/9
Equipment Consumed		x2
Items Consumed	-			x2
Resources	180 180 0 480

Ship Helper	Conversion
Mogami Kai Ni/Toku	Zuiun Model 12 (634 Air Group)
Mon		Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun

Improvement effects
Bomber	1★	2★	3★	4★	5★	6★	7★	8★	9★	Max★
	0.2	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.0
	1.2	1.69	2.07	2.40	2.68	2.93	3.17	3.39	3.60	3.79

Trivia

The depicted plane is allegedly the E16A2 variant (did not exist/enter service as is).

This is essentially what should be called "Zuiun Kai", its engine replaced with 1500 hp Kinsei (the Venus) type 62, a 200 hp increase over the old engine's output. Notably, there was also a plan to swap the Zero fighter's engine with a Kinsei variant too, but ultimately neither was produced before the end of the war.

See Also

• Aichi E16A