Help:Ship Priority

Preamble & Explanations

This list assumes that the reader is a completely new player looking to prioritise ship levelling. For tailored advice, it is advisable to ask for help on the Discord server instead.

Discounting Support Expeditions, it is recommended to have the following quantity of each class ready for an Event (Easy Mode): xxDD, 2CL, xxCA, xxBB, xxCV.

Laying out general criteria what makes ships qualify to be top like special and useful features within their class, as well as availability and cost to reach their maximum potential...

This List is grouped by class

Blueprints?

Abbreaviations Used

Q = Quest Reward

D, E = Regular Map Drop, Event Drop/Reward

RC, LSC = Regular Construction, Large Ship Construction

Eq = Equipment

Mod = Used for Modding

TCI = Torpedo Cut-In

ASW = Anti-Submarine-Warfare

AIW = Anti-Installation-Warfare

Destroyer Escorts

tl;dr: All the same, with mikura being lower due to having no modding partner

Destroyers

Priority	Ship	Availability	Role	Misc
Very High	Ayanami Kai 2	D, RC	Combat; TCI
Very High	Yuudachi Kai 2	D, RC	Combat
High	Shigure Kai 2	D, RC	TCI, ASW
High	Yukikaze Kai, Hatsushimo Kai 2	D, RC	TCI	low remodel level (Yukikaze)
High	Shimakaze Kai	D, RC	Combat	low remodel level
High	Michishio Kai 2, Kasumi Kai 2	D, RC	Combat, AIW	DLC/Tank-Capable
High	Jervis Kai	E	TCI, ASW	Auto-OASW
High	Tashkent Kai	E	ASW, AIW	4 Slots
Medium High	Akizuki Kai, Teruzuki Kai, Hatsuzuki Kai, Suzutsuki Kai	E	AA	Main Source of 10cm HA + AAFD
Medium High	Kawakaze Kai 2	D	Combat	DLC-Capable
Medium	Fletcher Kai, Johnston Kai	E	AA, ASW	Auto-OASW, Special AACI
Medium	Naganami Kai 2	D	Combat	BQx for repeatable Action Report
Medium	Verniy, Asashio K2D	D, RC	Combat, ASW, AIW	DLC/Tank-Capable
Medium	Akatsuki Kai 2, Asashio Kai 2	D, RC	Combat
Medium	Tanikaze D Kai, Urakaze D Kai	D	ASW
Medium	Isokaze B Kai, Hamakaze B Kai	D	AA	Special AACI w/o AAFD
Medium	Ooshio Kai 2, Arashio Kai 2	D, RC	Combat, AIW	DLC/Tank-Capable
Medium	Shiratsuyu Kai 2, Umikaze Kai 2	D, RC (S)	Combat, ASW, AIW	Tank-Capable
Medium	Murasame Kai 2	D, RC	Combat, ASW, AIW	DLC-Capable
Low	Satsuki Kai 2, Fumizuki Kai 2, Arare Kai 2	D, RC	ASW, AIW	Tank/DLC-Capable
Low	Kagerou Kai 2, Shiranui Kai 2, Kuroshio Kai 2	D, RC	Combat
Low	Yuugumo Kai 2, Makigumo Kai 2, Kazagumo Kai 2, Asashimo Kai 2	D	Combat
Low	Maestrale Kai, Libeccio Kai, Grecale Kai, Samuel B. Roberts Kai	E, D (Libe)	ASW	Lib. enables Zara LSC, Auto-OASW (Sammy)
Very low	Anything not listed here

Light Cruisers

CLs face the tightest competition for slots in a fleet as escort fleets traditionally allow only a single CL. There exists a large gulf in quality between the best and the worst picks for a CL slot. The very best CLs are capable of enhancing the performance of the entire fleet with torpedoes or a fourth slot.

Priority	Ship	Accessibility	Role	Misc
Very High	Abukuma Kai 2	D, RC	Combat	Opening Torpedo, Daihatsu/Tank Carrier
Very High	Sendai Kai 2	D, RC	Eq	Valuable for equipment, mediocre combat performance otherwise
Very High	Kitakami Kai 2, Ooi Kai 2	D, RC	Combat	CLT
High	Yuubari Kai	D, RC	Utility	Easily accessible 4 slot CL
High	Kuma Kai, Nagara Kai	D, RC	Combat	Low remodel level, excellent stats
High	Yura Kai 2	D, RC	AS, AIW	Opening Torpedo, Daihatsu/Tank Carrier, Seaplane Fighters
Medium	Isuzu Kai 2	D, RC	ASW	Auto-OASW
Medium	Kiso Kai 2	D	Combat	CLT
Medium	Jintsuu Kai 2	D, RC	Combat
Medium	Ooyodo Kai	D, E	AIW	Source of FCF, 4 Slots
Low	Tama Kai 2	D, RC	AS, AIW	Tank/DLC/SPF-Capable
Very Low	Tatsuta Kai 2	D, RC	ASW, AIW	Auto-OASW
Medium-High (If available)	Gotland Kai, Garibaldi Kai, Abruzzi Kai	E	Combat	4 Slots
Very Low	Anything else not listed here

Heavy Cruisers

tl;dr: CAV, Maya, Myoukou-class

SS(V)

tl;dr: Maruyu, U-511 for WG, Big Sub for Seiran

BB

tl;dr: nelson, snails, hotels, warspite, colorado

FBB

tl;dr: Boungous (w/o K2C), Iowa, Italians, Richelieu, Boungou K2C/Bisko Drei, Gangut

BBV

tl;dr Ise K2, big gap, Hyuuga K2, Fuso/Yamashiro K2

CV

tl;dr: Cranes, Sara, Intrepid, Dragons, Akagi, Kaga(?), Taihou, Ark, Unryuu-Class, Aquila, GZ

CVL

tl;dr: Zuihou, Junyou, Chitose-Class, RJ, the rest...

AV

tl;dr: Nisshin, Teste, Akitsushima (for routing and Taitei), gap, Mizuho, chiyoda/chitose

AO

n/a

AS

n/a

AX

Top priority Akashi

CT

Not listed due to being fucking useless