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Anti-Installation

For more information on this topic, see Anti-Installation.

As a general rule, to engage in anti-installation warfare, a combination of regular setups (DA, AACI, ASW, ...), has to be mixed with the use of more or less "anti-installation equipment":

• Regarding Landing Equipment:
  • These provide on average the highest flat/multiplier damage bonus against all installations.
  • As Landing Craft, Amphibious Vehicles, and Landing Forces have separate multipliers, it is recommended to use them in tandem to maximize the effect.
  • Only the following ships can equip those equipment, and so are particularly valuable in those situations:

Ships that can equip Landing Craft / Amphibious Vehicles
Type	Landing Craft		Both &		Amphibious Vehicle
DD			Kai Ni D Kai Ni D Kai Ni D Kai Ni D		Kai Ni
CL		Kai Ni D Kai Ni Toku
CAV		Kai Ni Toku
(F)BB(V)		Kai Ni Juu	Kai Ni C
CVL		Kai Ni Sen
AV		Kai Ni Toku
AO
LHA
SS(V)			All
RE	Soukoutei (Armored Boat Class): Shinshuu Maru Ka-Tsu tanks : I-36  · I-41  · I-47 Kai · I-58 Kai
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• Regarding Anti-Ground Rockets:
  • If a ship's base firepower is low or just cannot equip landing equipment, it can be viable to use Anti-Ground Rockets to provide a large flat damage increase to supplement the ship's anti-installation damage.
  • Depending on whether one or more Anti-Ground Artilleries are to be equipped on a ship, it is recommended to use a WG42 for singular purposes, or Shipborne Model Type 4 20cm Anti-ground Rocket Launchers (or CD) if multiple are needed.
  • ASW Mortar
    are inferior substitutes to regular Anti-Ground Rockets when lacking those.

• Regarding Shells:
  • AP Shells are mostly effective against "Hard Skin Installations",
  • AA Shells are mostly effective against "Soft Skin Installations".

Nuke Setup describes any setups using anti-installation equipment from multiple categories to multiplicatively amplify damage dealt to installations (dealing "nuclear-like damage").

• Such a setup has a strong anti-installation power against all installations but is hampered by the daytime damage cap.
• Nuke Setups are recommended to be used when dealing with Supply Depot Princess in particular, utilizing the high post-cap side of the bonuses to deal with her generally high HP pool.
• The setup's damage can be further improved by using multiple copies of those types of equipment where applicable.
  • For example, equipping multiple Amphibious Vehicles or Landing Craft with unique bonuses instead of anti-ground rockets provides better damage output for the ship, however, it is advised to only do so if you have enough available for the other ships in your fleet that require them.

All "surface" anti-installation setups can be further enhanced by using them in Special Attacks, especially the Nelson-class's Touch.

In addition to the regular "supporting equipment" can also be added the Barrage Balloons for anti-installation only.

Equipment Setup	Notes
General anti-installation setups
+	"Best of both worlds", one of the best setups for 4+RE or 5 slot battleships, being both good in regular combat a well as against most installations.
/ /	Haruna Kai Ni C, Nagato-class Kai Ni, & Yamato Kai Ni Juu only. Note that since they have high FP, they benefit less from precap modifiers, hence such setup sees little use in most cases. Keeping the seaplane allows to still perform artillery spotting to maintain enough effectiveness against other targets. Yamato can equip both & , and Yamato & Haruna can equip an additional in their RE if possible. This setup is most effective against SDP & installation-like warships.
Anti-hard skins setups
	The basic battleship setup. Because Battleships are not far away from the damage cap compared to other ship types, they do not benefit much from the high pre-cap multipliers that anti-installation equipment provides. The standard artillery spotting setup will allow them to utilize spotting attacks and AP Shell's post-cap bonuses against the installation, as well as be effective against all other targets in the enemy fleet.
	Ise-class Kai Ni only, taking advantage of the dive bomber bonus, without being limited by the anti-installation DB.
Anti-soft skins setups
	This is an option when facing soft-skinned installations. Taking an AA shell will improve their damage against installations, but will also limit the battleship's effectiveness against all other targets by reducing their artillery spotting attack types.
Anti-SDP setups
+	Nuke Setup , Yamato Kai Ni Juu only. This utilizes most equipment bonuses for the Special Attack.
4-5 x /	Mega Nuke Setup , Haruna Kai Ni C, Nagato-class Kai Ni, & Yamato Kai Ni Juu only. A setup for extreme cases, not recommended in most cases as it negatively affects the normal combat effectiveness.
+	Haruna Kai Ni C & Yamato Kai Ni Juu only, DA Nuke, not recommended in most cases as it negatively affects the normal combat effectiveness.
Anti-installation-like warships setups
	Haruna Kai Ni C only.
	Kongou-class Kai Ni B/C & Conte di Cavour Nuovo only.

RE recommendations:

• In most cases, are better by bringing additional bonuses, especially the Kai & Kai 2 variants, that brings

In most situations, it is advisable to use regular setups on carriers (with no anti-installation dive bombers), so they will not attack the installations at all and focus on clearing the escorts. Else, the following setups must be used to be able to attack installations:

Equipment Setup	Notes
General anti-installation setups
	This is only to be used when having anti-installation dive bombers. It will allow the carrier to still perform CVCI against other targets.
	A setup usually not recommended as it sacrifices the CVCI. It can still do significant damage to installations and other targets. The number of torpedo bombers and fighters can be varied depending on the amount of fighter power required.
Anti-SDP setups
	CV-Nuke Setup , Gambier Bay Mk.II & Unyou Kai/Ni only. A setup combining CVCI with landing craft bonuses (anti-installation dive bomber still required). Effective when used in the escort of a combined fleet against single fleets, especially for Unyou Kai Ni, who can do night shelling.
/ /	Nuke Setup , Houshou Kai Ni Sen, Gambier Bay Mk.II & Unyou Kai/Ni only. Sacrifices CVCI for larger "nuke" bonuses (requires anti-installation dive bomber). The 4th slot can be used to carry a ////, depending on the situation.

RE recommendations:

• Extra Armor in most cases,
• The RoSa K2 when facing air power,
• The SDP SDP+ to increase carrier damage output.

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Equipment Setup	Notes
General anti-installation setups
Recon Recon +	The only anti-installation equipment a regular CA can carry are AA shells, which is effective against all installations but Pillboxes, and very effective against soft-skinned installations. It allows artillery spotting and deals decent damage against installations.
Bomber/ Bomber/ +	Zara-class Kai+ Only, with the SPB/SPF providing additional bonuses.
+	This is an alternative setup only for CAV. If no RE is available, it removes the ability to artillery spot, but for much more powerful damage at night.
+	For the Mogami-class Kai Ni with an RE, this setup additionally maintains the artillery spotting.
+	For the Mogami-class Kai Ni with an RE, a DA pseudo-nuke.
/ Minisub Bomber /+	This setup is for Mogami Kai Ni Toku, allowing for oTorp, artillery spiting, and DA with anti-installation bonuses. The seaplane can be a Bomber/ for further bonuses.
Anti-SDP setups
DA Nuke Setup , Mogami Kai Ni Toku only. Uses Mogami's ability to carry 8cm High-angle Guns in her RE, making this a true nuke setup while keeping the Double Attack.
/	Nuke Setup , Mogami Kai Ni Toku only. Not recommended as it loses the DA.

RE recommendations:

• In most cases, are better by bringing additional bonuses, especially the Kai & Kai 2 varainat that bring additional .

Equipment Setup	Notes
General anti-installation setups
	The most basic DA setup for cruisers who cannot carry landing craft.
/	The most basic DA setup for cruisers who can carry landing craft.
	A setup for 4-slot cruisers. This preserves their ability to double attack at night while giving them significant anti-installation power.
Minisub Bomber /+	This setup is for Yahagi Kai Ni B, allowing for oTorp, artillery spiting, and DA with anti-installation bonuses
Anti-SDP setups
	Nuke Setup
+	DA Nuke Setup for CL that can equip guns in their RE.

CLT should not engage in anti-installation warfare.

• They should serve a support purpose (oTorp against regular ships, oasw, balloon, smoke, ...).

Equipment Setup	Notes
General anti-installation setups
	The most basic DA setup for destroyers who cannot carry landing craft.
	A basic setup DA for destroyers who cannot carry landing craft, providing a general bonus to the fleet.
	This setup can be better than some basic CA in some cases. All 3 should be different to maximize the bonus.
/	The most basic DA setup for destroyers who can carry landing craft.
Anti-SDP setups
	Nuke Setup
/	Mini-Nuke Setup Substitute nuke setups to use ONLY when lacking Landing Craft or Amphibious Vehicles.
Anti-installation-like warships / mixed fleet setups
/	TCI + anti-installation setup Adding a in the RE increases the trigger rate.
/+Surface	Only for Lv80+ high-luck DD that can carry radar in RE. GTR + anti-installation setup

DE should not engage in anti-installation warfare.

Equipment Setup	Notes
General anti-installation setups
	Against SDP only, this setup can be better than some basic CA. All 3 should be different to maximize the bonus.

Equipment Setup	Notes
General anti-installation setups
/	Equipping either is required for SS/V to attack installations during shelling.

Equipment Setup	Notes
General anti-installation setups
/	Basic setup maintaining a DA at both day and night.
/	General night DA
/	When artillery spotting is unavailable
Anti-SDP setups
	Nuke Setup 4-slot AVs can also either take a 2nd anti-ground rocket, a midget sub, or a seaplane fighter in their last slot.
	Double Nuke Setup are recommended instead of to avoid "Hidden Accuracy Penalties". This setup is for 4 slots AV to utilize the "Nuke" with a "Night DA".

Equipment Setup	Notes
General anti-installation setups
/	Basic setup maintaining a DA at both day and night.
/	General night DA
/	When artillery spotting is unavailable
Anti-SDP setups
	Nuke Setup LHAs can carry some of the strongest 4 slots nuke configurations.
+ +	Mega-Nuke Setup , Shinshuu Maru Kai only. Uses Shinshuu Maru's unique ability to carry a Soukoutei (Armored Boat Class) in her RE to further improve the LHA setup. The other Landing Craft should be the Daihatsu Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tank & Landing Force) for optimum effectiveness.
	Omega-Nuke Setup , No.101 Transport Ship Kai only. Uses LST's unique ability to carry Landing Forces.
+	DA Nuke Setup , No.101 Transport Ship Kai only. Has a lower maximal damage output than the Omega-Nuke, but is more versatile against non-SDP installations with a DA at night.
	Double Nuke Setup This setup is to utilize the "Nuke" with a "Night DA".

Other auxiliaries should not focus on the anti-installation role. However, they can still utilize anti-installation equipment, such as in TP phases.