Summer 2016 Event
Introduction
The Summer 2016 Event "CounterAttack! The Second Battle at the Malaya Sea" is planned to start on August 12, 2016. As of current, information regarding the event was revealed during the 3rd Kantai Collection Naval Review Meeting set for August 7th at Yokohama PACIFICO Convention. The Event is planned to feature a mixture of surface combat, Anti-Submarine Warfare, and the usage of Land-Based Air Squadrons along with a new mechanic that will utilize Naval Mines.
Information
New Ships
Currently, the following ships have been confirmed for the event:
- The Mutsuki-Class Destroyer Minazuki, who will be voiced by Hikada Rina and drawn by Kusada Souta (as mentioned and showned in the Kancolle Naval Review
- A Large Foreign Ship Girl which is going to be a British Royal Navy Battle Ship (as mentioned and showned in the Kancolle Naval Review)
New Equipment
N/A
Mechanics
Participation requirements
- Must have a 75% sortie win ratio.
- Must have 5 empty ship slots for new ships.
- Must have 20 free equipment slots.
Special Mechanics
- The difficulty system first used in Spring 2015 Event returns: you can choose between Operation A (甲, Hard), Operation B (乙, Medium) or Operation C (丙, Easy).
- Choosing A or B requires certain HQ Level (HQ Lv 35 for B / 80 for A in Spring 2015 Event).
- The Kancolle Naval Review has mentioned that Naval Mines are expected to appear within the event. Detail regarding how mechanic works is unknown.