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The {{color|red|'''Sortie (出撃)'''}} menu is where you send your fleets out to battle the Abyssals. It can be accessed from the {{color|red|'''Sortie (出撃)'''}} button on the main menu.
The {{color|red|'''Sortie (出撃)'''}} menu is where fleets are sent tout to battle the [[Abyssal]]s. It can be accessed from the '''Sortie (出撃)''' button on the [[Home Port|main menu]].
*Even so Sorties are by definition "PVE", it is nonetheless the core of the game.
*Even so Sorties are by definition "PVE", it is nonetheless the core of the game.
=Menu Functions=
=Menu Functions=
[[File:Sortie_Example.png|thumb|right|World 5, World 5-4 is not unlocked yet]]
[[File:Sortie_Example.png|thumb|right|World 5's page, with the 5-4 map is not unlocked yet]]
* '''Map Selection''' - Displays all the maps you can sortie to.
** Maps that you haven't unlocked will be tagged '''Clear Operation Areas to Unlock (作戦海域攻略で開放されます)''', greyed out and have a padlock icon.
* '''Area Selction''' - Displays all of the operation areas (worlds) in the game. It is possible to select areas with no maps unlocked yet, but without the possibility to sortie.
** Maps that are unimplemented yet will be tagged '''Coming Soon (近日開放予定です)''' and have a padlock icon.
** 7 Worlds are currently available in the game, with an 8th "Event World" appearing during [[Events]].
* '''Difficulty Indication''' - Displays a rough indication of the map difficulty. It currently runs from 1 ~ 12 stars. Large stars are equivalent to 10 small stars.
** The 7 Worlds have names corresponding to different Naval Theatres, but are mostly referred to by their number of introduction, being from left to right: W1, W2, W3, W7, W4, W5, & W6.
* '''Area Selction''' - Displays all of the operation areas in the game. You are able to select areas with maps you haven't unlocked yet but you are not able to sortie.
* '''Map Selection''' - Displays all the maps where it is possible to sortie.
* '''Extra Operation''' - Allows you to access Extra Operation maps for that particular area.
** Maps not yet unlocked are tagged '''Clear Operation Areas to Unlock (作戦海域攻略で開放されます)''', greyed out, and have a padlock icon [[File:Icon Map Lock.png|20px]].
** Maps not yet implemented are tagged '''Coming Soon (近日開放予定です)''' and have a padlock icon.
* '''Extra Operation''' - Allows accessing "Extra Operation" (EO) maps for that particular area.
** If Extra Operations are available and unlocked, click on the Red {{color|red|'''▶'''}} labeled "Extra Operation" in the World Selection Screen.
* '''Difficulty Indication''' - Displays a rough indication of the map difficulty. It currently runs from 1 ~ 13 stars. Large stars are equivalent to 10 small stars.
** Those indications are very vague, and should not be taken as the main difficulty metric.
*'''[[Land-Based Air Squadron]]''' - Some maps allow Land-Based Air Squadrons to be deployed, either via the main World's button, or via each individual Map's button if said map can deploy it.
[[Events]] may have additional functions like the "difficulty section" menu.
=How to Sortie=
=How to Sortie=
Please refer to [[Combat/Map Mechanics and Nodes|Map Mechanics and Nodes]] for a description of all node types.
Please refer to [[Combat/Map Mechanics and Nodes|Map Mechanics and Nodes]] for a description of all node types.
# To begin a sortie, simply select the map to sortie on from the sortie menu.
* Do take note that certain maps may have branching requirements so ensure that your fleet meets those requirements. Check the map details in the area page for details.
#* Do take note that certain maps may have branching requirements so ensure that the fleet meets those requirements. Check the map details on the area page for details.
# At each path splitting, it will be needed to spin a compass or to select a node to go to.
#* Depending on the path, the compass spin can be, fixed, random, or a mix of both.
* Please refer to [[Combat#Formation_Selection|Formation Selection]] for details on formations and what they do.
# When encountering a combat node, a formation will be asked to be chosen.
#* Please refer to [[Combat#Formation_Selection|Formation Selection]] for details on formations and what they do.
#* When selecting the formation, it is possible to hide the UI in order to view the map, by clicking anywhere else on the screen.
* It is important '''not to advance''' if you have a {{color|red|'''heavily damaged (大破)'''}} ship girl. She will be at risk of sinking in subsequent battles. Sunk ship girls are '''lost forever'''.
#** When the map is visible, it is then possible to click on the current node to get a glips of the enemy fleet (limited to the surface battle nodes).
** The [[Repair Team]] and [[Repair Goddess]] items will prevent a ship girl from sinking '''once''', if she has them equipped.
# For most combat nodes, if not all enemies are sunk, it will be asked to enter night battle or not. Please see [[Night Battle]] for details.
# Once the battle has concluded, it will be asked to '''advance (進撃)''' or to '''retreat (撤退)''', provided it is not the last node of the map.
#* Bringing a {{EmergencyRepair}} {{EquipmentLink|Emergency Repair Personnel|Emergency Repair Goddess|text=Repair Personnel|link_category=Repair Personnel}} or {{CommandFacility}} {{Equipment/Link|Fleet Command Facility|Striking Force Fleet Command Facility|Elite Torpedo Squadron Command Facility|text=Command Facilities|link_category=Command Facilities}} may replace those buttons in certain situations.
#* It is important '''not to advance''' if any ship girl is {{color|red|'''heavily damaged (大破)'''}}. She will be at risk of sinking in subsequent battles. Sunk ship girls are {{color|red|'''lost forever'''}}.
#** {{EmergencyRepair}} {{EquipmentLink|Emergency Repair Personnel|Emergency Repair Goddess|text=Repair Personnel|link_category=Repair Personnel}} and {{CommandFacility}} {{Equipment/Link|Fleet Command Facility|Striking Force Fleet Command Facility|Elite Torpedo Squadron Command Facility|text=Command Facilities|link_category=Command Facilities}} can be used to prevent girls from sinking '''once''' in the right circonstances (''see each pages for conplete information'').
Some specific [[Nodes]] may use additional mechanics and animations depending on the situation.
=Maps unlocking=
=Maps unlocking=
[[File:Map Medal.png|thumb|right|Cleared map medal]]
Excepted for [[1-1]], no map is available from the start, and so needs to be unlocked by clearing other previous maps.
Excepted for [[1-1]], no map is available from the start, and so needs to be unlocked by clearing other previous maps.
"Cleared" here means either scoring a victory (B+ rank) on the final boss node of the map, depleting the HP bar of the map (by killing the boss several times), or depleting the TP bar of the map (only for [[1-6]]).
"Cleared" here means either scoring a victory (B+ rank) on the final boss node of the map, depleting the HP bar of the map (by killing the boss several times), or depleting the TP bar of the map (only for [[1-6]]).
*A "cleared" map will have a medal displayed on top of it (this medal is different for [[event]] maps, being unique to each difficulty.
*Note that several maps are not available in the game yet, and will be introduced in later updates.
*Note that several maps are not available in the game yet, and will be introduced in later updates.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
{|class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| map
! colspan=2| map
! requirement
! requirement
! colspan="2"| map
! colspan=2| map
! requirement
! requirement
! colspan="2"| map
! colspan=2| map
! requirement
! requirement
! colspan="2"| map
! colspan=2| map
! requirement
! requirement
! colspan="2"| map
! colspan=2| map
! requirement
! requirement
! colspan="2"| map
! colspan=2| map
! requirement
! requirement
! colspan="2"| map
! colspan=2| map
! requirement
! requirement
|-
|-
! rowspan="7"| W1
! rowspan=7| W1
| [[1-1]]||unlocked by default
| [[1-1]]||unlocked by default
! rowspan="7"| W2
! rowspan=7| W2
| [[2-1]]||clear [[1-4]]
| [[2-1]]||clear [[1-4]]
! rowspan="7"| W3
! rowspan=7| W3
| [[3-1]]||clear [[2-4]]
| [[3-1]]||clear [[2-4]]
! rowspan="7"| W7
! rowspan=7| W7
| [[7-1]]||clear [[2-4]]
| [[7-1]]||clear [[2-4]]
! rowspan="7"| W4
! rowspan=7| W4
| [[4-1]]||clear [[2-4]]
| [[4-1]]||clear [[2-4]]
! rowspan="7"| W5
! rowspan=7| W5
| [[5-1]]||clear [[3-4]]
| [[5-1]]||clear [[3-4]]
! rowspan="7"| W6
! rowspan=7| W6
| [[6-1]]||clear [[5-3]]
| [[6-1]]||clear [[5-4]] HP bar
|-
|-
| [[1-2]]||clear [[1-1]]
| [[1-2]]||clear [[1-1]]
| [[4-2]]||clear [[4-1]] & [[7-1]] HP bar
| [[4-2]]||clear [[4-1]] & [[7-1]] HP bar
| [[5-2]]||clear [[4-4]] HP bar & [[5-1]]
| [[5-2]]||clear [[4-4]] HP bar & [[5-1]]
| [[6-2]]||clear [[5-4]] HP bar & [[6-1]]
| [[6-2]]||clear [[6-1]]<ref>If [[6-1]] was unlocked during phase 1, then clearing [[5-4]] HP bar is also required.</ref>
|-
|-
| [[1-3]]||clear [[1-2]]
| [[1-3]]||clear [[1-2]]
| [[2-5]]||clear [[2-4]]
| [[2-5]]||clear [[2-4]]
| [[3-5]]||clear [[3-4]]
| [[3-5]]||clear [[3-4]]
| 7-5||rowspan="3"| not available yet
| [[7-5]]||clear [[7-4]] HP bar once
| [[4-5]]|| clear [[4-4]] HP bar & [[5-1]]
| [[4-5]]||clear [[4-4]] HP bar & [[5-1]]
| [[5-5]]|| clear [[5-4]] HP bar & [[6-1]]
| [[5-5]]||clear [[5-4]] HP bar & [[6-1]]<ref>[[6-1]] might not be required.</ref>
| [[6-5]]||clear [[6-4]] HP bar and [[Quests#F43|F43]]
| [[6-5]]||clear [[6-4]] HP bar and [[Quests#F43|F43]]
|-
|-
| [[1-6]]||clear [[1-5]] HP bar each month
| [[1-6]]||clear [[1-5]] HP bar each month
| 2-6||rowspan="2"| not available yet
| 2-6||rowspan=2|not available yet
| 3-6||rowspan="2"| not available yet
| 3-6||rowspan=2|not available yet
| 7-6
| 7-6||rowspan=2|not available yet
| 4-6||rowspan="2"| not available yet
| 4-6||rowspan=2|not available yet
| 5-6||rowspan="2"| not available yet
| 5-6||rowspan=2|not available yet
| 6-6||rowspan="2"| not available yet
| 6-6||rowspan=2|not available yet
|-
|-
| 1-7|| not available yet
| 1-7|| not available yet
| 6-7
| 6-7
|}
|}
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==Map Regeneration==
==Map Regeneration==
Some maps will be reseted at the end of each month, resetting all progress done regarding their HP/TP bar depletion.
Some maps will be reset at the end of each month, resetting all progress done regarding their HP/TP bar depletion.
*The reset happened at '''23h59 JST on the last day of the month''',
*The reset happened at '''23h59 JST on the last day of the month''',
*All EOs, namely [[1-5]], [[1-6]], [[2-5]], [[3-5]], [[4-5]], [[5-5]], and [[6-5]], are reseted each month,
*All EOs, namely [[1-5]], [[1-6]], [[2-5]], [[3-5]], [[7-5]], [[4-5]], [[5-5]], and [[6-5]], are reset each month,
**This imply lock [[1-6]] until [[1-5]] is cleared again,
**This implies [[1-6]] lock until [[1-5]] is cleared again,
**This make all completion rewards available again, namely, {{Medal}} [[Medal]]s, {{Item/Icon|Ranking Point Reward|size=30px}} [[Ranking]] points, and {{PBox}} [[Present Box]].
**This make all completion rewards available again, namely, {{Medal}} [[Medal]]s, {{Item/Icon|Ranking Point Reward|size=25px}} [[Ranking]] points, and {{PBox}} [[Present Box]].
*[[7-2]], [[7-3]], and [[7-4]] are also reseted at the same time,
*[[7-2]], [[7-3]], and [[7-4]] are also reset at the same time,
**This includes both phases of [[7-2]] and [[7-3]],
**This includes all phases of [[7-2]], [[7-3]], and [[7-5]],
**Unlike EOs, no map is locked behind the previous one, so for instance, [[7-3]] does not have to be cleared again to sortie on [[7-4]].
**Unlike EOs, no map is locked behind the previous one, so for instance, [[7-3]] does not have to be cleared again to sortie on [[7-4]].
In addition to map progress, enemy formations are also reseted to their pre-clear form.
In addition to map progress, enemy formations are also reset to their pre-clear form.
*This does not matter in most cases,
*This does not matter in most cases,
*On [[7-4]], the Last Dance enemy compositions are stronger, making farming on the map less reliable,
*On [[7-4]], the Last Dance enemy compositions are stronger, making farming on the map less reliable,
*On [[5-5]], the cleared enemy compositions are the weakest, so clearing the map again beforehand is advised when trying to complete quests on this map.
*On [[5-5]], the cleared enemy compositions are the weakest, so clearing the map again beforehand is advised when trying to complete quests on this map.
=Error Messages=
{{/Error Messages}}
=Sortie List=
=Sortie List=
[[Category:Sortie]]
[[Category:Sortie]]
[[Category:World Map]]
[[Category:World Map]]