:At first remodel, she has decent Firepower and Torpedo stat, for a light cruiser, meaning she can do [[Artillery Spotting]] with okay-ish damage at day and pack a decent punch at night, too.
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:Her ASW stat also allow her to perform OASW attacks with proper setup.
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'''Isuzu Kai Ni'''
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Priority: '''Medium-Low'''
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:Her second remodel actually ''decreases'' her anti-surface capabilities, granting her an AA stat boost but especially the best ASW stat of any light cruiser in game and the ability to execute said attack innately, albeit it won't do much damage unless she has actual ASW gear on her.
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:As such, she's a natural choice to deal with enemy submarines.
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:She also gain her own [[Anti-Air Cut-In]] setups, but those aren't really worth using over the genertic onces in almost any case.
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* Kai/Kai Ni: '''Low'''
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: She is just an average light cruiser at Kai with no compensating features. Her Kai Ni doesn't improve her combat stats and actually reduces her combat effectiveness by taking away her ability to perform artillery spotting. She requires the least effort to obtain OASW but that is a minor benefit compared to focusing on more combat oriented light cruisers. Her ASW capability does become more valuable as you progress in the game so you can save your more valuable ASW ships for later event maps. Her AACI has an average fixed shootdown and multiplier. It also requires an inferior equipment loadout so it is best you do not use it.