Spring 2014 Event
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The Spring 2014 event started on April 23th and will last until May 6th (TBC).
Official Twitter
Information from the official Twitter:
- Event Name "Recon planes, launching!"
- High LOS will be the key to increase the chances of reaching the boss nodes.
- To achieve a high value, use of seaplanes, recon aircraft and ships with high LOS is strongly recommended
- Event lasts 2 weeks from April 23rd.
- 4 new ships: DD Amatsukaze, DD Tanikaze, repair ship Akashi, and CL Sakawa.
- Amatsukaze is a E3 Reward (Port Wine Area).
- Tanikaze can be obtained from drops.
- Akashi is a E2 Reward (Battle of Sunda Strait), she can repair ships mid sortie (down to moderate damage). A new item, Ship Repair Facility, allows her to repair 2 ships at the same time. The times where she is allowed to repair are limited, however, she will get more functionality in the future.
- Sakawa is still missing.
- Tone, Chikuma and Bismarck received a second remodel, with Tone-class being reclassified as CAVs. This can be unlocked by using a special Blueprint item, obtainable by trading Extra Operation and Event maps badges.
- Requires at least 75% sortie win ratio to participate.
- At least 5 free ship slots for new girls to join your fleet before sortie.
- At least 20 free equipment slots before sortie.
- New BGM added.
- New Recon Plane functionality:
- Increased effectiveness in the aerial combat phase from successful scouting with carrier-based scouts and seaplane scouts
- Effect depends on whether air superiority or air supremacy is obtained
- Special bonus in shelling phase from seaplane scouts
- Achieving Air Superiority / Air Supremacy allows ships with Recon Planes to do Double Attacks and Cut-Ins during Day Battle
- Increased effectiveness in the aerial combat phase from successful scouting with carrier-based scouts and seaplane scouts
- Reward for clearing event maps:
- E-1: Medal, Reppuu Kai, Contruction Fairy, Damecon.
- E-2: Medal, Akashi.
- E-3: Medal x2, Amatsukaze.
- E-4: Medal x2, 新型高温高圧缶.
- E-5: ???
Note: Boss health in this event does not regenerate so stay calm and don't rush. Take it easy.
Map details
E-1 - Southwest of Surabaya Sea - Battle of Surabaya Sea
- 100 exp
- Node B contains 1 flagship and 1 elite Ka-class submarines
- Rewards Furniture Fairy, Emergency Repair, Reppu Kai, and a Medal upon clear
- Killing the boss 6 times will empty its HP gauge. Not being able to kill it by the end of boss battle will still do some damage to the gauge.
- Boss is CA Ri-Class flagship Kai
- Use expedition 117 if you think you need more damage during sortie and boss node.
Branching rules
- CLT-CLT-CAV-BB-CV-CV seems to be the best fleet composition so far, with reported LoS of 298 to 408.
- Some compositions have been reported to reach boss node with LoS of 226
Tips
Drops
Destroyer | Light Cruiser | Heavy Cruiser | Seaplane Tender | Aircraft Carrier | Submarine | Battleship | |
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A | |||||||
B | |||||||
C | Nothing | ||||||
D | |||||||
E | |||||||
F | Nothing | ||||||
G | Steel | ||||||
H | Hatsukaze,Yukikaze | Abukuma , Kinu | Tone , Chikuma |
Zuihou |
Fusou , Ise |
E-2 - Southwest of Sunda Strait - Across The Sunda Strait
- Rewards a Medal and Construction Ship Akashi upon clear
- 150 exp
- Map gauge has 6 hp
- Preboss node is night battle
- Boss is BB Ru-Class Flagship Kai
Branching rules
- 2 BB, 1 CLT, 1 CAV, 2 CV with BB and CAV equiped with Type 0 is really likely to reach boss node
Tips
Drops
Destroyer | Light Cruiser | Heavy Cruiser | Seaplane Tender | Aircraft Carrier | Submarine | Battleship | |
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A | |||||||
B | |||||||
C | |||||||
D | |||||||
E | Bauxite | ||||||
F | Maelstrom | ||||||
G | Nothing | ||||||
H | |||||||
I | Nothing | ||||||
J |
E-3 - Port Darwin Area - Assault! Destroy Port Darwin Operation
- Rewards Amatsukaze and two Medals upon clear
- 200 exp
- Killing the boss 7 times will empty its HP gauge. Not being able to kill it by the end of boss battle will still do some damage to the gauge.
- Node-A contains 2 Ka-class Submarines
- Boss is Harbour Princess
Branching rules
- Using 4 BB + 2 CV with 352+ LOS seems to give a 100% chance to reach the Boss node
Tips
- Using Sanshiki gives you a damage bonus against the Boss.
- Use expedition 118 if you think you need more damage in the boss node.
Drops
Destroyer | Light Cruiser | Heavy Cruiser | Seaplane Tender | Aircraft Carrier | Submarine | Battleship | |
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A | |||||||
B | |||||||
C | |||||||
D | |||||||
E | |||||||
F | |||||||
G | |||||||
H | |||||||
I | |||||||
J | |||||||
K | |||||||
L |
E-4 - Central Pacific Sea - Sweep Against Subs in the Frontline
- Rewards 新型高温高圧缶 and two Medals upon clear
Branching rules
- From C to D : Fleet with 5 DD or 4DD + 1CL . The sixth ship can be any battleship or carrier. Fleet with less than 4 DD or have two BB/CV will always send to E
- E to D or G is random.
Tips
- Use diamond formation for pre-boss node, line-abreast for the rest.
- Pre-boss node is very tough if have have no carrier and let the enemy get air superiority, your DD will get crit to red very frequenly.
Drops
Destroyer | Light Cruiser | Heavy Cruiser | Seaplane Tender | Aircraft Carrier | Submarine | Battleship | |
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A | |||||||
B | |||||||
C | |||||||
D | |||||||
E | |||||||
F | |||||||
G | |||||||
H |
E-5 - North Pacific Sea - Capture Peacock Island Operation
- Rewards ??? upon clear.
Branching rules
Tips
Drops
Destroyer | Light Cruiser | Heavy Cruiser | Seaplane Tender | Aircraft Carrier | Submarine | Battleship | |
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B | |||||||
C | |||||||
D | Nothing | ||||||
E | |||||||
F | |||||||
G | |||||||
H | |||||||
I | |||||||
J |