Summer 2017 Event

Introduction

The Summer 2017 Event, Crossing through the West once again! The European Rescue Operation(【西方再打通！欧州救援作戦】) is scheduled to begin on August 10th, 2017. The event will take place in the West and is a hypothetical "What If" Operation. The event will be a Large-Scale Event.

As of current, details regarding the upcoming event note that note that there will be a large and diverse variety of new ship girls which will be introduced within this event which includes Submarines, Destroyers, Aircraft Carriers and Battleships along with several recent rare foreign kanmusu from Britain, France, and Italy as well as a slew of forgien ships which will be returning as drops over the course of the event. The total number of maps invovled in this event will include 4 Main Stage Operations and 3 Extra Operations, overall making 7 Event Maps in total.

Additional information regarding event-related subjects and content will be revealed by dev tweets, September's Issue of Comptiq, and the Zuiun Festival.

For additional information regarding event-related subjects and content, please refer to the following links:

• Combined Fleet
• Armor Reduction
• Land-Based Air Squadron
• Transport Operation
• Anti-Air Cut-In
• Line of Sight
• Improving Ship Speed (May become a part of event map requirements)

Historical Background

Disclaimer: The following information is based upon a summary of World War II history and may not have any influence with the game itself. This is for historical reference only.

(Details will arrive once more information is revealed about the event)

Information

New Ships

The following details have been revealed from Dev Tweets, Comptiq Magazine and the Zuiun Festival.

Total Ships to appear

The September issue of Comptiq Magazine revealed that a total of 7 Ships will be appearing in this event.

British, Italian, and French ships were confirmed via Dev Tweets (although no specific details were given regarding ship classes).

Destroyers

1. A total of 3 new Destroyers will appear in the event.
   • Dev Tweets revealed that one of these Destroyers worked alongside Harukaze as part of Destroyer Division 5, and that she worked alongside Shigure during her final mission.
     • Said Destroyer will be a reward for completing the Second Main Operation (i.e. E2).
   • Hints suggest she will be the Kamikaze-class Destroyer Hatakaze
2. Two other destroyers' silhouettes are shown in Comptiq Magazine, besides the ship that is suspected to be Hatakaze.

Submarine

1. The Zuiun Festival revealed that a Foreign Submarine will be appearing as a drop in the event.
2. Comptiq Magazine revealed that the one of foreign ships was handed over to the IJN during its career.
   • This could be the Italian Submarine Comandante Cappelinni or Luigi Torelli (TBC).

Battleship

1. Comptiq Magazine revealed that a foreign Battleship would be the prize for completing all the Entire Main Operation Maps.
   • It's believed that the battleship will likely be French (TBC).

Aircraft Carrier

1. During the Zuiun Festival, a silhouette of the New Aircraft Carrier was shown at the live event.
2. The name of the foreign CV was announced; however, it was only announced via lip movement. The first part of the lip movement was an "A" or "HA" sound, but the rest is undecipherable.
3. Comptiq Magazine revealed that the Carrier in question was able to use British SwordFish Bombers.
4. This Aircraft Carrier will be the Final Reward for completing all the Extra Operations.
5. Current hints suggest that this is the British Aircraft Carrier Ark Royal.

Unknown

1. A new ship is expected to make her appearance in E-1, based on dev tweet information.
   • This could be one of the destroyers mentioned above, or the seventh new ship (TBC). No details were given in the tweet.

Known Returning Rare Ships

1. Many foreign ships such as Warspite, Graf Zeppelin and Aquila are confirmed to be returning for admirals who do not own them and can be found in some of the later operations.
2. September's Comptiq Magazine revealed that some foreign ships can be farmed multiple times, while others are restricted drops.
3. Dev Tweets have noted that Yamakaze will be obtainable as a drop on E-1.

New Equipment

June's Rank Rewards revealed two planes which served as a hint regarding about one of the ships appearing in the upcoming event.

1. Swordfish
2. Swordfish Mk. II (Skilled)

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

1. 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).
   • An important note to all Admirals intending to clear the event on Hard difficulty - further (new) conditions now apply:
     • When switching difficulty from any other difficulty to Hard, the map's debuff mechanism (where applicable) will be reset.
       • Switching between any other difficulties will not reset the debuff mechanism.
2. The debuff system from Summer 2015 Event's final map, where certain nodes had to be killed to reduce boss armor will return.

Event Map Summary

Quick Info Table

Classification	Map	Name	Combined Fleet?	Land-Based Air Squadron?	Color of Tag	Tag Condition & Deployment Restriction	Difficulty Restrictions	Notes
Main Operation	E-1	Commence Cross-Through Operation	No	No		Tagging: Ships not already color-tagged will be tagged with the color associated with the map when deployed. This tag exists on all difficulties and is not reset on remodel, etc. Deployment Restriction: Normal or Hard: Must have either the same-colored tag or no tag. Easy: No restrictions.	No restrictions. All difficulties OK
	E-2	Beyond Ri Lanka	No	No			In order to play these maps on hard, you must complete the previous map* on either normal or hard. (e.g., to do E-4 on hard, you must complete E-3 on normal or hard.)
	E-3	Towards the Stevia Sea	Yes	No
	E-4	The Distant Suez	Yes	Yes
Extra Operation	E-5	Invitation to the Mediterranean Sea
	E-6	Battle off Malta
	E-7	Battle of Dover Strait

Contribute Information

We would like you to contribute information regarding pathing, drops, enemy compositions, mechanics, etc. as you play through the event. If you happen to discover anything, be sure to contribute your information via the talk page or by a links down below.

E-1 Data Submission Forms by Tsubakura
E-1 Submission: https://goo.gl/forms/D18LTzzlbVJDv0B63
E-1 Sheet: https://goo.gl/TfGjPY

E-2 Data Submission Forms by Tsubakura
E-2 Submission: https://goo.gl/forms/RccmmN0kYuGvGJ3a2
E-2 Sheet: https://goo.gl/Cm7ay4

E-3 Data Submission Forms by Tsubakura
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E-3 Sheet: https://goo.gl/xscLCW

E-4 Data Submission Forms by Tsubakura
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E-4 Sheet: https://goo.gl/n6RJAd

E-5 Data Submission Forms by Tsubakura
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E-6 Data Submission Forms by Tsubakura
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E-7 Data Submission Forms by Tsubakura
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E-7 Sheet: https://goo.gl/rXBA4Y

Event Maps

E-1

Commence Cross-Through Operation 再打通作戦発動 Information Event Tag: Boss: New Submarine Princess Hard (甲): Medium (乙): Easy (丙): Key Rewards: Clearing on Hard (甲): 1x Swordfish, 1x Type 95 Depth Charge, 4x Irako, 2x Battle Rations, 1x Furniture Fairy Clearing on Medium (乙): 1x Type 95 Depth Charge, 3x Irako, 1x Battle Rations, 1x Furniture Fairy Clearing on Easy (丙): 1x Irako, 1x Battle Rations, 1x Furniture Fairy
Branching rules E-1 Branching Rules Nodes Rules Start F Do not meet the requirements to go to I. I Meet all of the following requirements: Amount of DD/DE ≧ 2 (DD and DE are interchangeable) Amount of CVL ≦ 1 Fleet contains no SS(V) C A Fail the LoS check P Pass the LoS check I H Active Branching J J G Active Branching L D B Fail the LoS check P Pass the LoS check K M Do not meet the requirements to go to Q. Q Meet all of the following requirements: Fast Fleet No CVL allowed L N Fleet contains BBV or CVL R Fleet doesn't contain BBV or CVL N O Amount of CVL + BBV ≧ 2 R Amount of CVL + BBV ≦ 1 Branching compositions were reported over the course of the event.
Tips Recommended Fleet: 1 BBV, 1CL, 1CVL, 2-3 DD, 0-1 DE Path: I -> J -> G -> D -> P A healthy balance of Surface Combat and ASW combat is recommended for taking care of the enemies on this map. Node G and D will have a surface fleets consisting of mostly DD, CL, CLTs, and CA. Having a BB and CVL armed with appropriate combat gear as well as ASW gear is preferred. Dealing with the New Submarine Princess The New Submarine Princess has a large amount of HP, but is also vunerable to ASW gear like most subs. Having a set of Sonars, Depth Charge Launchers and Depth Charges is recommended to maximize you damage output. The New Submarine Princess can come accompanied with a Nu-class Light Carrier or Kai variant along with some DDs and other subs. Having a strong enough fleet that can perform strong ASW attacks and take out the DDs and CVLs can be ideal to helping you win the battle. Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air C 深海東方侵入機動部隊 Pattern 1 40px AS:167 AS+:333 Pattern 2 40px 40px AS:333 AS+:666 D 深海東方警戒部隊 B群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px E 深海東方侵入潜水艦隊 I群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px F 深海東方警戒部隊 A群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px G 深海東方警戒部隊 C群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px H 深海東方通商破壊部隊 B群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px K 深海東方通商破壊部隊 A群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px L 深海東方通商破壊部隊 C群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px N 深海東方侵入潜水艦隊 II群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px P 深海東方侵入潜水艦隊 旗艦 Pattern 1 40px 40px AS:146 AS+:291 Pattern 2 Final Form 40px AS:167 AS+:333 R 深海南方配備魚雷艇部隊 II群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px S 深海南方配備魚雷艇部隊 I群 Pattern 1 40px Pattern 2 40px Pattern 3 40px Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air C 深海東方侵入機動部隊 Pattern 1 40px AS:35 AS+:69 Pattern 2 40px 40px AS:167 AS+:333 D 深海東方警戒部隊 B群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px E 深海東方侵入潜水艦隊 I群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px F 深海東方警戒部隊 A群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px G 深海東方警戒部隊 C群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px H 深海東方通商破壊部隊 B群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px K 深海東方通商破壊部隊 A群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px L 深海東方通商破壊部隊 C群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px N 深海東方侵入潜水艦隊 II群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px P 深海東方侵入潜水艦隊 旗艦 Pattern 1 40px 40px AS:36 AS+:72 Pattern 2 40px AS:36 AS+:72 R 深海南方配備魚雷艇部隊 II群 Pattern 1 40px Pattern 2 40px S 深海南方配備魚雷艇部隊 I群 Pattern 1 40px Pattern 2 40px Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air C 深海東方侵入機動部隊 Pattern 1 40px AS:35 AS+:69 Pattern 2 40px 40px AS:167 AS+:333 D 深海東方警戒部隊 B群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px E 深海東方侵入潜水艦隊 I群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px F 深海東方警戒部隊 A群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px G 深海東方警戒部隊 C群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px H 深海東方通商破壊部隊 B群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px K 深海東方通商破壊部隊 A群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px L 深海東方通商破壊部隊 C群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px N 深海東方侵入潜水艦隊 II群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px P 深海東方侵入潜水艦隊 旗艦 Pattern 1 40px AS:12 AS+:24 Pattern 2 40px Pattern 3 Final Form 40px AS:12 AS+:24 R 深海南方配備魚雷艇部隊 II群 Pattern 1 40px 40px Pattern 2 40px S 深海南方配備魚雷艇部隊 I群 Pattern 1 40px Pattern 2 40px Pattern 3 40px
Ship drops Node Ship List P Destroyers Yamakaze, Sagiri Light Cruisers Heavy Cruisers Battleships Light Aircraft Carriers Submarines Auxiliary Ships Taigei, Akashi, Kashima

E-2

Beyond Ri Lanka リランカを越えて Information Event Tag: Boss: Heavy Hard (甲): Medium (乙): Easy (丙): Key Rewards: Clearing on Hard (甲): Hatakaze, 1x Type 2 Depth Charge, 1x Spitfire Mk.I, Repair Goddess, 1x Mamiya Clearing on Medium (乙): Hatakaze, 1x Type 2 Depth Charge, Repair Goddess, 1x Mamiya Clearing on Easy (丙): Hatakaze, 1x Type 95 Depth Charge, 1x Mamiya E-2 Branching Rules Nodes Rules Start A ??? B ??? D ??? F J ??? P ??? G H ??? I ??? J L ??? M ??? L K ??? N ??? O ??? Branching compositions were reported over the course of the event.
Branching rules No branching rules known
Tips Unlock Locking path to bypass Node K - 3 CV/CVL, 1 CL, 2DD Fleet will travel D -> E -> G -> I Node I features the Summer Harbor Princess along with a batch of DDs (Can also have Artillery Imps as well) Score an A rank is needed to unlock the new path node that goes from L -> O Boss Killing Fleet - 1FBB, 2CV, 1 CA, 2DD A good strong fleet for doing decent damage and gaining air control along the path. However, will be forced to go to Node K which can be run your fuel down to a very low point making it hard to evade. 1FBB, 1CV, 1CVL, 1CL, 2DD While not as strong as previous mentioned fleet, it can help you reach the Boss node via path from L -> O without engaging the Sub Node resulting in having more fuel which will mean having additional evasion. Using a pre-emptive launching CL like Yura Kai Ni or Abukuma Kai Ni may be recommended to help pick off waker enemy fleet. Dealing with the Ne-Class Flagship The Ne-Class Flagship will be in a combined fleet which will consist of mainly destroyers with 1 CL and 1 CVL depending on the difficulty. As noticeable from the beginning, the Ne-class Heavy Cruiser Flagship has a very large amount of HP and is also very strong in combat and has the ability to launch Abyssal Falcon Planes at you from the start of battle (Think of it as like a CAV of sorts) However due to the fact the enemy fleet consist of mainly DDs, it should be possible to take out most of the ships without worry. However, in the final kill, one should prepare for a possible encounter with the Old Destroyer Princess being in place in the start of battle and may have the ability to launch a per-emptive torpedo strike at the start of battle. Most other fleets should remain the same and if you are able to deliver a strong amount of damage to the Ne-class Heavy Cruiser Flagship, it should go down without issue. Bring Support Fleets for the Boss node and In-route if there are any difficulties along the way. Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 B Pattern 1 C Pattern 1 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 G Pattern 1 H Pattern 1 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 K Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 L Pattern 1 Pattern 2 40px M Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 N Pattern 1 Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 B Pattern 1 C Pattern 1 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 G Pattern 1 H Pattern 1 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 K Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 L Pattern 1 Pattern 2 40px M Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 N Pattern 1 Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 B Pattern 1 C Pattern 1 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 G Pattern 1 H Pattern 1 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 K Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 L Pattern 1 Pattern 2 40px M Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 N Pattern 1
Ship drops Node Ship List L Destroyers Sagiri O Destroyers Harukaze Light Cruisers Ooyodo Heavy Cruisers Battleships Light Aircraft Carriers Submarines Auxiliary Ships

E-3

Towards the Stevia Sea ステビア海の先へ Information Event Tag: Boss: Battleship Ru-Class Flagship Kai (TP Phase) Boss: Heavy Cruiser Princess (Boss Phase) TP Gauge: Hard (甲): 480 Medium (乙): ? Easy (丙): ? Boss Phase: Hard (甲): Medium (乙): Easy (丙): Key Rewards: Clearing on Hard (甲): 1x Skua, 1x Swordfish Mk. II (Skilled), 1x Reinforcement Expansion, 3x Maritime Resupply, 1x New Model Aviation Weapon Material Clearing on Medium (乙): 1x Skua, 1x Swordfish, 1x Reinforcement Expansion, 2x Maritime Resupply Clearing on Easy (丙): 1x Skua, 1x Swordfish, 1x Maritime Resupply
Branching rules E-3 Branching Rules Nodes Rules Start A ??? B ??? E F ??? H ??? F G ??? I ??? I J ??? K ??? H M ??? N ??? M N ??? O ??? Q ??? N P ??? Q ??? Branching compositions were reported over the course of the event.
Tips Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 B Pattern 1 C Pattern 1 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 G Pattern 1 H Pattern 1 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 K Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 L Pattern 1 Pattern 2 40px M Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 N Pattern 1 Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 B Pattern 1 C Pattern 1 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 G Pattern 1 H Pattern 1 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 K Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 L Pattern 1 Pattern 2 40px M Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 N Pattern 1 Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 B Pattern 1 C Pattern 1 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 G Pattern 1 H Pattern 1 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 K Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 L Pattern 1 Pattern 2 40px M Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 N Pattern 1
Ship drops Node Ship List A Destroyers Light Cruisers Heavy Cruisers B Destroyers Light Cruisers D Destroyers Light Cruisers Heavy Cruisers I Destroyers Light Cruisers J Destroyers Light Cruisers Heavy Cruisers K Destroyers Light Cruisers Heavy Cruisers M Destroyers Light Cruisers Heavy Cruisers Battleships Light Aircraft Carriers Submarines Auxiliary Ships

E-4

The Distant Suez 遥かなるスエズ Information Event Tag: Boss: (Phase 1) Boss: (Phase 2) Boss (Phase 1): Hard (甲): Medium (乙): Easy (丙): Boss (Phase 2): Hard (甲): Medium (乙): Easy (丙): Key Rewards: Clearing on Hard (甲): Richelieu, 1x Spitfire Mk.V, ?x Skilled Pilot, ?x Medal, ?x Screws Clearing on Medium (乙): Richelieu Clearing on Easy (丙): Richelieu
Branching rules E-1 Branching Rules Nodes Rules Branching compositions were reported over the course of the event.
Tips Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 B Pattern 1 C Pattern 1 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 G Pattern 1 H Pattern 1 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 K Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 L Pattern 1 Pattern 2 40px M Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 N Pattern 1 Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 B Pattern 1 C Pattern 1 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 G Pattern 1 H Pattern 1 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 K Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 L Pattern 1 Pattern 2 40px M Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 N Pattern 1 Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 B Pattern 1 C Pattern 1 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 G Pattern 1 H Pattern 1 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 K Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 L Pattern 1 Pattern 2 40px M Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 N Pattern 1
Ship drops Node Ship List I Destroyers Light Cruisers Heavy Cruisers Battleships Light Aircraft Carriers Seaplane Tenders Commandant Teste Submarines Auxiliary Ships