Aoba

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青葉 (あおば)		Aoba
54
Aoba Class Heavy Cruiser

HP	37→42	FP	30→54
ARM	26→37	TORP	12→59
EVA	33→69	AA	16→59
PLA	6	ASW	0
SPD	Fast	LOS	11→39
RGE	Medium	LUK	20→69

Aircraft	Equipment
2	20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
2	7.7mm Machine Gun
2	-Unequipped-
	-Locked-

Modernization	2 1 0 2
Build Time	1:00 (Normal)	Remodel Req
Consumption	35 50	Dismantle	2 2 10 1
Illustrator	hatsuko	Seiyuu	Suzaki Aya

青葉改 (あおばかい)		Aoba Kai
54
Aoba Class Heavy Cruiser

HP	49→55	FP	36→73
ARM	34→72	TORP	18→59
EVA	38→81	AA	18→61
PLA	8	ASW	0
SPD	Fast	LOS	12→49
RGE	Medium	LUK	30→79

Aircraft	Equipment
2	20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
2	25mm Twin Autocannon Mount
2	61cm Quadruple Torpedo Mount
2	-Unequipped-

Modernization	2 1 1 2
Remodel Level	25	Remodel Req	300 250
Consumption	35 55	Dismantle	3 6 15 1
Illustrator	hatsuko	Seiyuu	Suzaki Aya

Gameplay Notes

Special Mechanics

N/A

Overview

Low firepower, torpedo, HP and armour.

Fit Bonuses

[edit]Aoba Kai Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement								Note
20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount		+1
	+ Surface Radar	+1	+1					+1	One-time
	+ 20.3cm (No.2) Twin Gun Mount + Surface Radar	-1	-1					-1	One-time
20.3cm (No.2) Twin Gun Mount		+2		+1
	+ Surface Radar	+3	+2					+2	One-time
	+ Air Radar			+5				+2	One-time
Prototype 20.3cm (No.4) Twin Gun Mount		+1
	+ Surface Radar	+2	+2				+1	+1	One-time
	+ 12.7cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount OR 8cm High-angle Gun OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount (Carriage) OR 12.7cm High-angle Gun + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director OR 8cm High-angle Gun Kai + Additional Machine Guns OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Kai + Additional Machine Guns OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Battery Concentrated Deployment	+1		+4			+1	+4	One-time
Skilled Lookouts		+1				+3		+2
Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts						+1		+1
Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts	(1st equipped)	+1							One-time
Smoke Generator (Smoke Screen) OR Smoke Generator Kai (Smoke Screen)								+3
Ship-Type Bonuses
53cm Bow (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount			-5
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)						+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1					+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1					+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4			+1	+3	One-time
Type 42 Air Radar Kai 2								-5
Type 3 Shell Kai 2	(1st equipped) (★2-3)			+1					One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-5)	+1		+1					One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6-7)	+1		+1				+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8-9)	+1		+1			+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2		+1			+1	+1	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1				+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2				+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3				+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1					One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1				+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1				+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1			+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2					One-time
25mm Anti-aircraft Autocannon Mount & Machine Guns				+1				+1
Fleet Communication Antenna	(★4)						+1
	(★5)	+1					+1
	(★6)	+1					+1	+1
	(★7)	+1					+2	+1
	(★8)	+2					+2	+1
	(★9)	+2					+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2					+3	+2
Type 0 Passive Sonar	(1st equipped) (★3-4)							+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-6)				+1			+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)				+1			+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)				+2			+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)				+2		+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)				+3		+1	+2	One-time

[edit]Aoba Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement								Note
20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount		+1
	+ Surface Radar	+1	+1					+1	One-time
	+ 20.3cm (No.2) Twin Gun Mount + Surface Radar	-1	-1					-1	One-time
20.3cm (No.2) Twin Gun Mount		+1
	+ Surface Radar	+3	+2					+2	One-time
	+ Air Radar			+5				+2	One-time
Prototype 20.3cm (No.4) Twin Gun Mount		+1
	+ Surface Radar	+2	+2				+1	+1	One-time
	+ 12.7cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount OR 8cm High-angle Gun OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount (Carriage) OR 12.7cm High-angle Gun + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director OR 8cm High-angle Gun Kai + Additional Machine Guns OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Kai + Additional Machine Guns OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Battery Concentrated Deployment	+1		+4			+1	+4	One-time
Skilled Lookouts		+1				+3		+2
Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts						+1		+1
Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts	(1st equipped)	+1							One-time
Smoke Generator (Smoke Screen) OR Smoke Generator Kai (Smoke Screen)								+3
Ship-Type Bonuses
53cm Bow (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount			-5
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)						+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1					+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1					+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4			+1	+3	One-time
Type 42 Air Radar Kai 2								-5
Type 3 Shell Kai 2	(1st equipped) (★2-3)			+1					One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-5)	+1		+1					One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6-7)	+1		+1				+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8-9)	+1		+1			+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2		+1			+1	+1	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1				+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2				+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3				+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1					One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1				+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1				+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1			+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2					One-time
25mm Anti-aircraft Autocannon Mount & Machine Guns				+1				+1
Fleet Communication Antenna	(★4)						+1
	(★5)	+1					+1
	(★6)	+1					+1	+1
	(★7)	+1					+2	+1
	(★8)	+2					+2	+1
	(★9)	+2					+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2					+3	+2
Type 0 Passive Sonar	(1st equipped) (★3-4)							+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-6)				+1			+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)				+1			+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)				+2			+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)				+2		+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)				+3		+1	+2	One-time

Hidden Fit Bonuses

She gains bonus evasion and accuracy at night when equipped with 20.3cm variants. Please see Gun Fit Bonuses for mode details.

Analysis

Aoba Kai

Priority: Low

At first remodel, she has mediocre Firepower and a bad Torpedo stat, making her decent for daytime surface combat thanks to Artillery Spotting but poorly suited for night battle.

That means that while her Luck stat of 30 lets her perform cut-in attacks at night with some reliability, those just won't hit for much.

On the other side, she consumes less fuel and ammo than most heavy cruisers, so leveraging her fit bonus by outfitting her with 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount is a good way to increase her Firepower, resulting in a cheap anti-surface CA.

No further remodels have been implemented for her yet (as of January 2020).

Recommended Roles

Surface combat

Important Info

Required for quests A20, A24, A28, A50, A73, A74, B11, B16, B19, B34, B41, B84, and B85
An option for Bq7.

Voice Lines

Quotes

Event	Japanese/English
Introduction Play	I'm Aoba, thanks for your time! May I please have a few words?^[1]
Introduction Play	ども、恐縮です、青葉ですぅ！一言お願いします！
Library Play	I'm Aoba. I supported operations in the Central Pacific by advancing into the Truk Archipelago. I even had a war correspondent board and interview my staff on life aboard.^[2] At the end, I was at the harbour in Kure. I did my best even though I didn't have any fuel to move!^[3]
Library Play	青葉です。トラック諸島方面へ進出して、中部太平洋作戦を支えました。従軍作家さんも乗り込んで青葉のスタッフの仕事ぶりを取材したことも。最期の時は、呉の港で。動かす油もなかったけど、青葉、頑張りました！
Secretary 1 Play	What is it? You got a story for me?
Secretary 1 Play	何なに？なんの話ですかぁ？
Secretary 2 Play	I saw that, Commander...
Secretary 2 Play	司令官、青葉、見ちゃいました…
Secretary 3 Play	...Are you interested? I have some nice information you know?
Secretary 3 Play	…気になるんですかぁ？いい情報ありますよぉ？
Wedding Play	Truthfully, I don't want to watch the enemy but just watch you, Commander... J-just kidding!
Wedding Play	青葉、ホントは敵じゃなくて司令官だけ見ていたいんだけどなあ　…な、なんてねっ！
Player's Score Play	Looks like a message? What is it? What is it?
Player's Score Play	連絡みたい？なんだろ？なんだろ？
Joining the Fleet Play	Aoba, covering... No, sortieing.^[4]
Joining the Fleet Play	青葉取材、…いえ出撃しまーす。
Equipment 1 Play	Alright, I can work some more.
Equipment 1 Play	よーし、もっと働けます。^[5]
Equipment 2 Play	This will make covering... No, fighting easier!
Equipment 2 Play	これでとっても取材…いぇ戦闘しやすくなりました！
Equipment 3^[6] Play	Many thanks!
Equipment 3^[6] Play	きょーしゅくです！^[7]
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	I just can't sit still.
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	青葉、じっとしてられないな。
Docking (Major Damage) Play	Looks like I got a bit too involved.
Docking (Major Damage) Play	ちょおっと深入りしすぎたようです。
Construction Play	According to my information, it looks like a new ship has been launched.
Construction Play	情報によると、新しい船が進水したみたいですよ。
Returning from Sortie Play	The fleet has returned to port. Can I have an interview?
Returning from Sortie Play	艦隊が帰投しますねぇ。インタビュー、する？
Starting a Sortie Play	1st Mobile Force, sortieing right?^[8]
Starting a Sortie Play	第一遊撃部隊、出撃ですねぇ？
Starting a Battle Play	Take a good look.
Starting a Battle Play	よく見えますねぇ。
Attack Play	The enemy still hasn't noticed us~
Attack Play	敵は、まだこちらに気づいてないよ～
Daytime Spotting/ Night Battle Attack Play	Spotting the enemy, gun attacks or torpedo attacks. Leave it all to me!
Daytime Spotting/ Night Battle Attack Play	索敵も砲撃も雷撃も。青葉にお任せ！
Night Battle Play	Now, I'll be pursuing them!
Night Battle Play	さあ、青葉も追撃しちゃうぞ！
MVP Play	I'm happy I was able to be of use! I'll continue to be in your care!
MVP Play	お役に立てて嬉しいです！また青葉をよろしくね。
Minor Damage 1 Play	Shit!
Minor Damage 1 Play	しまった！
Minor Damage 2 Play	Gah!
Minor Damage 2 Play	くぅっ！
Major Damage Play	I think... I think that wasn't enough firepower...
Major Damage Play	火力が…火力がちょこっと足りないのかしら…
Sunk Play	I was thinking... that I'd like to sink... at Kure Base...^[9]
Sunk Play	沈むのは…呉鎮守府でって…決めてたんだけどな…

↑ She behaves like a journalist.
↑ Referring to Unno Juuza who wrote a book based on his experiences called Sekidou Nanka (Southwards to the Equator).
↑ She ended her career as a floating anti-air battery in Kure Harbour.
↑ As in covering an event or news story.
↑ Shared with Supply.
↑ This line is shared with expedition selection, resource collection, instant repair and development.
↑ Shared with Secretary Married.
↑ Referring to Admiral Kurita's Center Force at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
↑ She was sunk by bombs from US planes at Kure Harbour.

Seasonal

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
Valentine’s Day 2016 Play	Hello and thanks for your time, Commander. I have some chocolates for you. Ooh? That’s a nice look! Thanks for that.	Secretary 1
Valentine’s Day 2016 Play	司令官、ども恐縮です。青葉のチョコ差し上げます。おぉ？いい顔！いただきます。	Secretary 1
Valentine’s Day 2016 Play	Eh? That photo I just took? I was going to publish it in my Fleet Newspaper… Eh? I can’t? Awwww!	Secretary 2
Valentine’s Day 2016 Play	えぇ？今の写真ですか？青葉艦隊新聞に使わせていただこうかと…えぇ？だめ？がぁーん！	Secretary 2
White Day 2016 Play	Is this in return for the chocolates? Ah, excuse me. I’d like to take a photo of this moment so can you please give it to me again? Ah, right there! Whew~!
White Day 2016 Play	これをチョコのお返しに？あぁ、すみません。渡しているとこ撮りたいので、もっかい渡してもらっていいでしょうか？あぁ、そこですぅ！ふぅー！
Spring 2016 Play	Oh, cherry blossom viewing with the 6th Squadron? Sounds good. I’ll join in to record it! The food looks amazing! Houshou made it? Well, well.
Spring 2016 Play	おぉ、六戦隊でお花見ですか？いいですな。青葉も記録として参加します！お料理も豪華ですね！鳳翔さん製？それは、それは。
3rd Anniversary Play	Hello and thanks for your time, Commander! The fleet has reached it’s 3rd Anniversary and is charging straight into it’s 4th year! Let me take a photo to commemorate this! Thank you!
3rd Anniversary Play	ども、司令官、恐縮です！艦隊はついに三周年を向かえ、四年目の戦いに突入するようです！記念に一枚ください！恐縮です！
Rainy Season 2016 Play	Oh, that expression of ennui is great, Gasa. Let me grab a picture! …Eh? Ah!? Give me back my camera! Why are you taking pictures of me!? I don’t need you to!!
Rainy Season 2016 Play	おぁ、ガサ、そのアンニュイな表情いいね～。いただきぃ！…えぇ？あぁ！？青葉のカメラ返してよお！なんで青葉を撮るのさあ！？青葉はいいんだよぉ！！
Early Summer 2016 Play	It’s getting hotter and hotter. Summer is here again. This time of year reminds me a bit of that last summer in Kure…^[1]
Early Summer 2016 Play	段々暑くなってきましたねぇ。今年も夏が来るんですねぇ。この季節は、少ぉし、呉の最後の夏を、思い出しますね……。
Midsummer 2016 Play	Oooh! Summer is in full swing! And the girls have gone all out with their swimsuits, too! Looking good, so showy! Eh, Gasa? What's up? M- Me too? No, I'm fine!
Midsummer 2016 Play	おぉ！夏真っ盛り！艦娘の水着モードも満っ開ですねぇ！いいですねぇ。華やかです！えぇ、ガサ？何？あぁ、青葉も？いや、いいよぉ。
Autumn 2016 Play	It’s more or less autumn. Autumn is the season for delicious food. That’s so nice.
Autumn 2016 Play	なんだかんだで秋ですねぇ。秋は食べ物が美味しい季節です。いやぁ、いいですねぇ。
Saury Festival 2016 Play	Saury fishing is in full swing! I’ll now accompany the Saury Fishing Support Fleet and cover their activites! Aoba, sortieing… No, reporting!
Saury Festival 2016 Play	秋刀魚漁が本格化しました！ここは秋刀魚漁支援艦隊に同行して、密着取材しなくては！青葉、出撃…いや、取材しまぁすぅ！
Christmas 2016 Play	Ooooh, this turkey is definitely delicious, Commander. Eh, “Be on high anti-air alert”? Whoaa, what? Why are the friendly planes…!?
Christmas 2016 Play	おぁー、確かに、このターキーというのは美味しいですね、司令官！えぇ、「対空監視、厳ニセヨ」？わぁ、なんだよ？何で味方機がぁ！？
End of Year 2016 Play	That’s a nice look, Gasa. The broom matches surprisingly well with your miniskirt. Let me take another one! Ah, Commander. No, we’re just about to start wiping the floors.
End of Year 2016 Play	がさ、その表情いいね。ミニと箒、いや意外とマッチするよ。もういちまいちょうだい！あぁ、司令官。いや、これから雑巾だけです。
New Year 2017 Play	Hello and Happy New Year! I’m Aoba! I’m counting on your cooperation again for the coming year’s coverage!
New Year 2017 Play	ども、あけましておめでとう！青葉です！本年も取材活度へご協力、とうぞよろしくお願いします。
4th Anniversary Play	Hello and thanks for your time, Commander! The fleet’s 4th Anniversary is finally here, and is challenging it’s 5th year! Let me take a picture to commemorate this! Thanks!
4th Anniversary Play	ども、司令官、恐縮です！艦隊はついに四周年を迎え、五年目の戦えに突入するようです！記念に一枚下さい！恐縮です！
5th Anniversary Play	Hello and thanks for your time. Today is a very important day according to my sources, Commander.
5th Anniversary Play	ども、恐縮です。司令官、今日は青葉の取材によればとっても大事な日ですよ。
Setsubun 2019 Play	It's Setsubun. Let's see, this year's Oni is... O-ow! Gasa!? I'm not the Oni! Look at this armband, I'm doing a news report! E-eeeek!
Setsubun 2019 Play	節分ですね。えっと、今年の鬼はっと…い、いた！がさ！？青葉鬼じゃないから！ほら、腕章見て、報道だから！ひ、ひいぃ！

↑ She was rendered unsalvageable by air raids while sitting at the bottom of Kure harbour on July 1945.

CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged

Drop Locations

Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	World 1						World 2					World 3					World 7					World 4					World 5					World 6					Remarks
Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	Remarks
Aoba	Uncommon	CA	054			✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️		✔️					✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️			✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️		✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	Buildable (no LSC)

Trivia

She is named after Mount Aoba.
Unno Juza, a novelist considered the father of Japanese sci-fi, was aboard Aoba during WWII. Referring to this, in-game Aoba always mentions collecting material (news, info, gossip) for her work.
In the fandom, she's depicted as being a curious and nosy reporter, always snooping around for the next scoop.
Sunk July 28, 1945 by USN and USAAF aircraft at Kure, Hiroshima 34°14′N132°30′E