Changes

*All the enemies, including the enemy DDs, have the ability to deal heavy damage to your ships REGARDLESS OF LEVEL OR EQUIPMENT (Boilers/Turbines). Keep this in mind before you decide to commit your higher-leveled ships just to complete E-1.

*All the enemies, including the enemy DDs, have the ability to deal heavy damage to your ships REGARDLESS OF LEVEL OR EQUIPMENT (Boilers/Turbines). Keep this in mind before you decide to commit your higher-leveled ships just to complete E-1.

* A node has a submarine (changes to 'Elite' after HQ lvl 59, which can shoot a potentially damaging opening torpedo)

* A node has a submarine (changes to 'Elite' after HQ lvl 59, which is accurate due to enemy formation)

If you do not have Yuubari and/or are having difficulty reaching LoS requirement with equipment,  do NOT bother with ASW equipment. The sub does not obey game mechanics, and has roughly equal chances to HIT or MISS, even on [Line Abreast] formation. Just destroy the rest of the ships/pray for RNG and continue on.

An alternative to using Yuubari for ASW is to use a CLT with 1 sonar, 1 depth charge, 1 midget sub. CLT are much more durable and have preemptive torpedo attack in exchange for lack of night double attack.

* If you decide for northern route, have at least 150 FP for air superiority and stock some night battle equipment for the B node.

* If you decide for northern route, have at least 150 FP for air superiority and stock some night battle equipment for the B node.