Summer 2022 Event/E-6/Sandbox

Sandbox Rules

This sandbox is to be used to construct an event guide for the above-mentioned event map. These guides are to all of the following requirements:

• An overview of the map, including ship/equipment bonuses, Ship Locks, and special mechanics,
• List of branching unlocking requirements (if there are multiple requirements, compositions for each path along with the below requirements will be needed to discuss the unlocking requirements in question),
• A list of working compositions that work: (T=these must have possible alternatives for players who may or may not have all ships needed for a specific path),
  • The Paths said compositions will take (to explain each path the composition will/can take),
  • A summary or description of what kind of obstacles a composition will face.
• A description of the boss node: what it consists of, and a descriptive guide on what the player should consider for a course of action to successfully win the battle,

• Optional: Tips/guides to farm certain ships and/or resources (this can also require compositions, paths, and possible descriptions).

Editors are to construct their own version of the guide/part of the guide, and complete it in a timely fashion.

No editor is allowed to edit over other editors' work without the consent of the editor and his approval to do so.

Several versions will be constructed through this page and will be reviewed and approved by the staff/collaboration committee before being moved for the Summer 2022 Event, being reviewed and updated once more before it can be released.

Overall there should be 3 versions of the guide that have to be constructed, including: Preliminary > Polished > Finalized Guides

With each approval of each version of the guide, the said guide will be updated to the main page, and construction of the next version will begin.

All guides outside of the approved version will be removed and work will begin from the approved version to make it better for the next version until the finalized version is made.

Branch Rules

E-6 Start Point
Nodes		Rules
Start	1	Single Fleet
	2	Combined Fleet

E-6 Branching Rules (Start Point 1)
Nodes		Rules
B	B1	Does not meet the requirements to go to C
	C	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 2 (?) If Slow, amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 1 Amount of CV(B) = 0 Amount of CVL ≤ 2 (?) Amount of CL ≥ 1 Amount of DD + DE ≥ 3 Amount of SS(V) = 0
B1	B2	Does not meet the requirements to go to C
	C	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 2 (?) Amount of CV(B) ≤ 1 If Slow, amount of CL ≥ 1 (?) Amount of DD + DE ≥ 2 (?)
D	D1	Choose your own adventure!
	D2
D2	E	Does not meet the requirements to go to F
	F	???

E-6 Branching Rules (Start Point 2)
Nodes		Rules
I	J	Does not meet the requirements to go to N or L
	L	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Does not meet the requirements to go to N Fleet is STF or TCF Amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 3 or amount of CL ≥ 2 Fleet does not contain any ship with Tag 6 (Op. Torch Dispatch Fleet)
	N	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Path to N is Unlocked Fleet is Fast CTF Amount of CL ≥ 2 Amount of DD ≥ 3
J	K	Does not meet the requirements to go to N
	N	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Amount of Yamato + Musashi ≤ 1 Amount of (F)BB(V) + CV(B) ≤ 4 If Phase 4, fleet does not contain any ship with Tag 6 (Op. Torch Dispatch Fleet) Fleet is TCF, CTF, or amount of CL ≥ 2
L	M	Choose your own adventure!
	N
M	N	Does not meet the requirements to go to N or X
	O	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Path to O is Unlocked Does not meet the requirements to go to X Amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 4 Amount of DD ≥ 3 If fleet contains Yamato or Musashi, amount of DD ≥ 4
	X	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Path to X is Unlocked Amount of CL ≥ 2 Amount of DD ≥ 3 Amount of Yamato + Musashi ≤ 1 If fleet contains Yamato or Musashi, amount of DD ≥ 4 Amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 3 or fleet is Fast (?)
O	P	Meet ALL of the following requirements: If P2 or P3, meet ANY of the following requirements: Fleet contains any ship with Tag 6 (Op. Torch Dispatch Fleet) Amount of AV ≥ 2 Amount of DD ≤ 2 If P3, amount of CL ≥ 2 If P4, meet ALL of the following requirements: Fleet contains any ship with Tag 6 (Op. Torch Dispatch Fleet) Amount of CL ≥ 2
	T	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Does not meet the requirements to go to P Fleet contains any ship with Tag 6 (Op. Torch Dispatch Fleet)
	Y	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Path to Y is Unlocked Fleet contains any ship with Tag 10 (West. Mission Decisive Battle Fleet)
	X	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Does not meet the requirements to go to Y Path to X is Unlocked Fleet contains any ship with Tag 10 (West. Mission Decisive Battle Fleet) Fleet passed node M
	Q	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Does not meet the requirements to go to X or Y Fleet contains any ship with Tag 10 (West. Mission Decisive Battle Fleet)
P	U	Does not meet the requirements to go to V
	V	Fleet contains Akashi, Akitsushima, or AO Kai
Y	R	Fail the LoS Check
	Z	Pass the LoS Check (Cn2 = 85 on Hard)
Q	R	Fail the LoS Check
	S	Pass the LoS Check (Cn2 = 60 on Hard)

Dark's Initial Guide

Map Overview

E6 has a total of 4 main phases. 2 Transport Operation & 2 Boss Killing phases.

• This map uses three locks:
  • Western Advance Fleet
  • West. Mission Decisive Battle Fleet
  • Op. Torch Dispatch Fleet. This is a reused lock from E4
• There are 3 LBAS available to use throughout the map.

Phase 0.5

• There's only 1 requirement to unlock the initial TP Phase

	C
Hard	S x2
Medium	S x2
Easy	A+ x2
Casual	A+ x2?

• Single Fleet: 0-1 (F)BB(V), 0-1 CVL, 0-1 CA(V), 0-1 AV, 1 CL, 3-4 DD
• Route: A B C
• LBAS Ranges:
  • C: Range = 6, AD/AP: 57/113 on Hard
  • B: Range = 9, Sub Node
  • 1 ASW LBAS may be sent to B to help deal with the submarines, while the other LBAS may be sent to C
    • The third LBAS in this Phase may be kept on Defense or otherwise inactive with the interception setup leftover from E5 to save on resources.

Phase 1: Casablanca Transport Operation

This is a Transport Operation

• Strike Force: 1 CL, 3-4 DD, 0-2 CVL, 0-1 BBV, 0-1 AV, 0-1 CA(V)
• Route: A B C D D2 F G
• Boss node G contains multiple Supply Depots and Artillery Imps
• LBAS Ranges:
  • G: Range = 5, AD/AP: 81/162
  • B: Range = 9, Sub Node
• Notes:
  • Equipping 3-5 of the Ships for Anti-Installation Warfare is recommended
    • As all variants of Landing Craft drain the same amount of TP, both the Damage and Transport requirement can be reached without much compromise
  • 1 ASW LBAS may be sent to B to help deal with the submarines, while the other LBAS may be sent to the boss node G
    • It is possible to keep the third LBAS in this Phase on Defense or otherwise inactive with the interception setup leftover from E5 to save on resources.

Phase 1.5: Unlock Path to S

There's only 1 requirement needed to unlock the 2nd TP Phase

	D3
Hard	Reach
Medium	Reach
Easy	Reach
Casual	??

• For the fleet used, refer to Phase 1 as it is the same fleet but equipped for surface warfare.
• Route: A B C D D1 D3
• Proceeding from D1 with Taiha is safe as D3 is a non-combat node

Phase 2: Second Transport Operation

• STF: 2-3 (F)BB(V), (0-2 CVL or 0-1 CV(B)), 1-2 CL, 0-3 XX + 1 CL, 2-5 DD, 0-3XX
• Note: Lock is shared with the final phase so ships planned for the final boss can be used here
• Heavier fleet at the cost of slower TP per run

• TCF: 0-2 XX, 4-6 DD + 1-2 CL, 3-5 DD, 0-2 CA(V)
• Light fleet in exchange for higher TP per run
• Aims for A rank only at the boss.
• Node & Boss Support Expedition is highly recommended to help reach the boss and achieve A rank

• Route: H I L N O Q S
• LBAS Ranges:
  • S: Range = 5, AD/AP: 75/149 on Hard
  • O: Range = 3, no air presence
  • I: Range = 8, Sub Node

Phase 2.5: Unlock Path to W

There's only 1 requirement needed to unlock the first HP Gauge

	P
Hard	S
Medium	S?
Easy	A+
Casual	??

• STF: 2-3 (F)BB(V), (0-2 CVL or 0-1 CV(B)), 1 CL, Repair Ship/AO Kai, 0-1 XX + 1 CL, 2-3 XX, 2-4 DD
  • Repair Ship: Akitsushima Kai, Akashi Kai
  • Max 1 of Yamato or Musashi
• Route: H I J N O P
• LBAS Ranges:
  • P: Range = 2, no air presence
  • O: Range = 3, no air presence
  • J: Range = 7, Sub Node
  • I: Range = 8, Sub Node

Phase 3: Permanently Destroy the Supply Depot Princess

• For the fleet used, refer to Phase 2.5 as it is the same fleet
• Route: H I J N O P V W
• Node Support Expedition is recommended on higher difficulties to help pass through P
• LBAS Ranges:
  • W: Range = 3, AD/AP: 71/142 (99/197 on LD)
  • J: Range = 7, Sub Node
  • I: Range = 8, Sub Node
• Anti-Installation equipment is required to kill the enemy escorts
• Supply Depot C boss at this node is different from other Supply Depots and can't be nuked the same way. TCI with Landing Craft is recommended to take her down effectively.

How to defeat "Supply Depot Princess III Vacation Mode"

• This enemy is classified as a surface ship, whose damage increases with Landing Crafts. Her defense performance looks like "Anchorage Water Demon Vac-Mode". Also, during a day battle phase, it is difficult to damage her with Landing Crafts.

• During a night battle phase, if you put Landing Crafts on ships and take them use Torpedo-CI or Night Double Attack, it is super effective. For these ships, it is important high firepower and high torpedo power abilities too.
  • Destroyer's Torpedo-CI can take 1000 to 1500 damage to this Supply Depot Princess.
  • Night Double Attack of a 4-slot ship can do 1000 to 2000 damage to her.
  • In addition, Mogami Kai-Ni Toku with one Ka-Mi tank and two Type 89 Medium Tanks can give 3,000 to 4,000 damage to the enemy by her Night Double Attack.

These damages fluctuate widely by improvement of Landing Crafts.

• On Hard, the first step is to reduce the HP of Supply Depot Princess to near 4,000 until day Closing Torpedo Phase. After that, you can sink her by finish her off with night attacks by the ship mentioned in the previous paragraph.

• The specific set-up for night attack is shown in red frames of following image.

Phase 4: Final Battle against the Incomplete Battleship Princess

• STF: 2-3 (F)BB(V), (0-2 CVL or 0-1 CV(B)), 0-2 XX, 1 CL + 1 CL, 3-4 DD, 1-2 XX
• Max 1 of Yamato or Musashi
  • If included, DD ≥ 4
• Route: H I L M X Y Z
• LBAS Ranges:
  • Z: Range = 4, AD/AP: 83/165 (164/328 on LD) on Hard
  • I: Range = 8, Sub Node
• Both Support Expeditions are highly recommended to help reach the boss and secure the kill on Last Dance
• 1-2 OASW or 1 ASW LBAS can help pass through I
• Certain equipment have bonuses against the Dock Princess
  

• Panzer Daihatsu have large bonuses against the Incomplete Battleship Princess
  

Phase 4.33: Optional Shortcut Unlock

Once LD has been reached, there is an option for everyone to unlock a shortcut to route from I to N and from O to Y

	G	N	S	LBAS
Hard	S	AS x2	S x2	AS?
Medium	-	AS x2	S x2?	??
Easy	-	AS x2	A x2?	-
Casual	-	??	??	-

• For the fleet used, refer to Phase 1 as it is the same fleet.

• For the fleet used, refer to Phase 4 as it is the same fleet.

• For the fleet used, refer to Phase 2 as it is the same fleet.

• LBAS: Air Defense
• This can be done passively since getting AS on the air raid requires an LBAS set on "defense" with a strong enough air-defense

Phase 4.66: Debuff

The following steps have to be performed to debuff the boss

	D1	G	S	U	Y	LBAS
Hard	S	S	S	AS	S	ASx2
Medium	-	A+	S?	-	S?	AS?
Easy	-	A+	S?	-	S?	AS?
Casual	-	??	??	-	??	??

• For the fleet used, refer to Phase 1 as it is the same fleet.
• Select to go to D1 at D

• For the fleet used, refer to Phase 1 as it is the same fleet.

• For the fleet used, refer to Phase 2 as it is the same fleet.

• For the fleet used, refer to Phase 3 as it is the same fleet.
• Fleet must not have any Repair ship or AO Kai in order to route to U

• For the fleet used, refer to Phase 4 as it is the same fleet.

• LBAS: Air Defense
• This can be done passively since getting AS on the air raid requires an LBAS set on "defense" with a strong enough air-defense

Once Debuff is complete the CG will change to the following.

Incomplete Battleship Princess
Regular Last Dance Debuffed