The Spring 2014 event started on April 23th and will last until May 6th (TBC).

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Information from the official Twitter:

  1. 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
  2. Event lasts 2 weeks from April 23rd.
  3. 4 new ships: DD Amatsukaze, DD Tanikaze, repair ship Akashi, and CL Sakawa.
    • Amatsukaze is an E3 Reward (Port Wine Area).
    • Tanikaze can be obtained from drops (E2, E3, E4 boss nodes are confirmed to drop her).
    • Akashi is an 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 an E5 reward.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. New BGM added.
  7. 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
  8. Reward for clearing event maps:

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

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E-1 Map
  • 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

Tips

Drops

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Destroyer Light Cruiser Heavy Cruiser Seaplane Tender Aircraft Carrier Submarine Battleship
A Samidare, Michishio, Yuudachi, Ooshio
B
C Nothing
D Uzuki
E
F Nothing
G Steel
H Hatsukaze,Yukikaze Abukuma , Kinu Tone , Chikuma

Zuihou

Fusou , Ise, Yamashiro

E-2 - Southwest of Sunda Strait - Across The Sunda Strait

 
E-2
 
E-2 Map

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

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Destroyer Light Cruiser Heavy Cruiser Seaplane Tender Aircraft Carrier Submarine Battleship
A Naka
B
C
D
E Bauxite
F Maelstrom
G Nothing
H
I Nothing
J Kaga

E-3 - Port Darwin Area - Assault! Destroy Port Darwin Operation

 
E-3
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E-3 Map
  • 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

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Destroyer Light Cruiser Heavy Cruiser Seaplane Tender Aircraft Carrier Submarine Battleship
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L

E-4 - Central Pacific Sea - Sweep Against Subs in the Frontline

 
E-4
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E-4 Map
  • Rewards 新型高温高圧缶, Repair Goddess , 艦艇修理施設 and one Medal 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 frequently.

Drops

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Destroyer Light Cruiser Heavy Cruiser Seaplane Tender Aircraft Carrier Submarine Battleship
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H

E-5 - North Pacific Sea - Capture Peacock Island Operation

 
E-5
 
E-5 Map
  • Rewards Sakawa and three Medals upon clear.

Branching rules

  • Starting point to A : Fleet with submarine(s).
  • B → C → E → G : Fleet with fast ship only.
  • B → D → E → F : Fleet with slow ship(s).
  • From F or G to J (boss node) : With a certain LOS (400+?), otherwise, send you to dead end (H or I)

Tips

Drops

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Destroyer Light Cruiser Heavy Cruiser Seaplane Tender Aircraft Carrier Submarine Battleship
A
B
C
D Nothing
E
F
G
H
I
J

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