Skilled Lookouts

[Edit] Skilled Lookouts No.129 熟練見張員
Surface Ship Personnel Effects: +1 +2 +3 +2 Provides bonuses to equipping ship in night battle Scrap value: 1 (Unbuildable)
Refittable Ship Types
Fast Battleship	Battleship
Aviation Battleship	Standard Aircraft Carrier
Armored Carrier	Light Carrier
Heavy Cruiser	Aviation Cruiser
Light Cruiser	Torpedo Cruiser
Training Cruiser	Destroyer
Coastal Defense Ship	Submarine
Aircraft Carrying Submarine	Seaplane Tender
Fleet Oiler	Submarine Tender
Repair Ship	Amphibious Assault Ship

Introduction

水上戦闘艦に配備可能な熟練見張員です。
その鍛え抜かれた肉眼視力による偵察力・索敵力は状況によっては大きな威力を発揮し、敵艦隊のレーダー兵装が充実するまでは、特に夜戦などで水上艦隊の攻撃力を支えました。

Skilled lookouts can be deployed on surface warships.
Using their skilled naked eyes, they can largely contribute in scouting the enemy depending on the situation and before the advent of enemy radars, can spot for targets, especially during night battles.

Mechanics

Surface Ship Personnel are equippable in RE. They:

• Increase cut-in rates in Night Battles for the ship equipping it,
• Are required to trigger some "New Type" Cut-ins,
• Play an animation right before cut-in animations,
• Bring an accuracy bonus against PT boats.

Notes

How To Obtain

Stock equipment of: Choukai Kai Ni, Kazagumo Kai, Takanami Kai Ni (★+8), Takanami Kai

From quest: Bq8 (choice), By12 (x2, choice), Cy5 (★+2, choice), Cy7 (★+2, choice), Cy8 (★+4, choice), Cy10 (x2, choice), Cy16 (x2, choice)

From limited-time quest: Le1A1 (choice), SB02, SB30 (choice), Su03 (choice), 2110 LB02 (x2, choice), 22Fa LB05 (x2, choice), 2304 C1 (choice), 2311 B5 (x3, choice)

Ranking reward for:

• Jan 2015: 1-5 (x2), 6-20, 21-100

Event reward for:

• Fall 2015 Event E-1: Hard
• Early Spring 2023 Event E-2: Casual

Uses

Used to improve: Searchlight, Submarine Radar & Waterproof Telescope, 15m Duplex Rangefinder + Type 21 Radar Kai Ni

Used by quest: F117 (x3)

Updates History

• 2015-02-17: Implemented as ranking reward
• 2015-02-23: Bonus to special attack trigger rate added
• 2020-03-27: Visible bonuses added, became possible to equip in expansion slots

Fit Bonuses

Additional synergy with: 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2, 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 3

Improvement

Improvement effects
	1★	2★	3★	4★	5★	6★	7★	8★	9★	Max★
	1.00	1.41	1.73	2.00	2.23	2.44	2.64	2.82	3.00	3.16
	1.00	1.41	1.73	2.00	2.23	2.44	2.64	2.82	3.00	3.16
Day	1.00	1.41	1.73	2.00	2.23	2.44	2.64	2.82	3.00	3.16
Night	1.30	1.84	2.25	2.60	2.91	3.18	3.44	3.68	3.90	4.11

Trivia

Historical Background

A crow's nest is a structure in the upper part of the main mast of a ship or a structure that is used as a lookout point. This position ensured the best view for lookouts to spot approaching hazards, other ships, or land. It was the best device for this purpose until the invention of radar.

See also

• Crow's nest