List of light cruisers by upgraded maximum stats

• Green: Outstanding
• Yellow: Above average
• Notable Light Cruisers (CL):
  • Sendai class CL (Sendai, Jintsuu, Naka) have second remodels with very high stats, which turn them into top tier CL.  These have high level requirements, but they are a good choice in the long term.
    • Sendai second remodel comes with a Searchlight, Star Shell and Type 98 Recon Seaplane (Night Scout), all of these are support equipment that will improve your fleet performance during night warfare.
    • Obtaining all three CL of the Sendai class is required to unlock the third fleet through Quest A14.
  • Tenryuu-class unremodelled version has the lowest ammo consumption (25 fuel, 20 ammo) compared to other Light Cruisers, which makes them great for ammo-sensitive expeditions.  Even remodeled they still consume less ammo compared to other remodeled Light Cruisers.
  • Isuzu Kai2 boasts the highest ASW stat in-game and an Anti-Air stat almost as good as Heavy Cruiser Maya.
    • Her second remodel also comes with Type 22 Surface RADAR, Type 21 Air RADAR and Type 3 Depth Charge.
    • Isuzu's first remodel, at level 12, is a desirable modernization material (+5 AA stat) and comes with a Type 21 Air RADAR as bonus.
  • Yuubari and Ooyodo are the only Light Cruisers with 4 equipment slots.
    • Having 4 equipment slots is quite important for ASW purposes, as ASW stats from equipment are worth 10x more than ASW stats from the ship's original stat. See combat mechanics page for more information on how ASW damage is calculated.
      • Many CL can max out ASW damage
    • Yuubari has the lowest armor among all CL, and is highly vulnerable when she is not used in the flagship position.
    • Ooyodo has plane slots and much higher stats, which make her a stronger and more versatile ship than Yuubari.
  • Kitakami, Ooi and Kiso can be remodelled into Torpedo Cruisers (CLT), a special form of Light Cruiser that has outstanding Torpedo stat and can launch a preemptive torpedo strike before the first shelling phase if equipped with Type A Ko-hyoteki Midget Subs.
    • Kitakami and Ooi remodel into CLT at level 10.  The preemptive strike is effective against weaker ships, but they have relatively low kai stats and only 2 equipment slots.  
    • Their second remodel at level 50 gives a very high boost to stats and an extra equipment slot that allows them to equip double guns along with Type A Ko-hyoteki and grants them a very special position in the fleet.
    • Their preemptive strike is very strong and useful as it gives them more attacks than the typical ship and can help eliminate more dangerous enemy ships before they have a chance to retaliate
    • Kiso changes type at level 65 and unlocks the 3rd equipment slot after the first remodel, at level 20. Her stats are more evenly distributed, making her Torpedo attacks less powerful than her sisters.
    • In terms of ship type, Torpedo Cruisers (CLT) are no longer classfied as Light cruisers (CL), and can not be used as a substitute for CL in any branching requirements or expeditions.
  • Kuma and Nagara have good stats with their first remodel at level 20.  However, they can be difficult to obtain on early worlds. 
• Light Cruisers that can equip Seaplanes can perform Artillery Spotting attacks during day battles.  Slots that have zero seaplanes can not perform Artillery Spotting, and this can also occur when recon planes are shot down to reach zero (specifically noted in recon phase).
  • The typical setup for this is to use two 20.3 cm guns with a recon seaplane.  The use of the 20.3 variants (no.2 and no.3 ) provides a good bonus to damage.
  • 20.3 cm is overweight for CL in terms of real history, but as for the game, there's currently no proof of any adverse effect if equipped on a CL.
• Light Cruisers with the ability to use Artillery Spotting and high firepower and shields can almost be comparable to weaker CA in terms of damage.  Light Cruisers have relatively low consumption and can be a good choice to save resources when farming maps.
  • One difference is that Light Cruisers will always attack SS when present.  This can be a disadvantage when it is not desired. 

No.	Name	Class															Notes
28	Tenryuu 天龍改	Tenryuu	20	59	79	49	69	49	12	40	59	79	Fast	0	25	25
29	Tatsuta 龍田改
39	Kuma 球磨改	Kuma	20	69	89	69	79	49	12	42	69	79	Fast	3 (1,1,1)	25	30
40	Tama 多摩改			59	79	59					59
41	Kiso 木曾改
114	Ooi 大井改二	Kuma (CLT)	50	63	139	49	79	43	13	43	63	83	Fast	0	25	75
115	Kitakami 北上改二								30
146	Kiso Kai-2 木曾改二		65	64	110	72	82	49	13	44	65	84				50	Kiso 2nd Remodel
42	Nagara 長良改	Nagara	20	69	89	69	79	49	12	43	69	79	Fast	3 (1,1,1)	25	30
43	Isuzu 五十鈴改		12	59	79	59				37	59
44	Natori 名取改		20	69	89					43
45	Yura 由良改			59	79
109	Kinu 鬼怒改		17							41						35
110	Abukuma 阿武隈改									42
141	Isuzu Kai-2 五十鈴改二		50			84	94	59	13	44	69			0		30	Isuzu 2nd Remodel
No.	Name	Class															Notes
46	Sendai 川内改	Sendai	20	59	79	69	79	49	12	44	69	79	Fast	3 (1,1,1)	25	30
47	Jintsuu 神通改					59					59
48	Naka 那珂改
158	Sendai Kai-2 川内改二		60	67	88	70	74	55	14	48	69	84			25	35	Sendai 2nd Remodel
159	Jintsuu Kai-2 神通改二			70	98	68	80	54	13	50		80					Jintsuu 2nd Remodel
160	Naka Kai-2 那珂改二		48	68	84	72	84			48	68	82					Naka 2nd Remodel
111	Yuubari 夕張改	Yuubari	25	63	79	69	69	44	17	36	49	69	Fast	0	25	40	4 equipment slots
137	Agano 阿賀野改	Agano	35	62	79	72	82	59	10	45	69	80	Fast	6 (2,2,2)	30	35
138	Noshiro 能代改
139	Yahagi 矢矧改			64		74			14	47		84
140	Sakawa 酒匂改			61	78	73	84		30	46		80
183	Ooyodo 大淀改	Ooyodo	35	63	49	74	39	84	30	47	68	78	Fast	12 (0,6,6,0)	35	35	4 equipment slots
No.	Name	Class															Notes