Akatsuki
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Gameplay Notes
Special Mechanics
- Able to perform OASW at 100 ASW.
Overview
Kai
- Average firepower, torpedo, ASW, HP and armour.
Kai Ni
- Above Average firepower and good torpedo.
- Decent ASW.
- Average HP and armour.
Fit Bonuses
Analysis
Akatsuki Kai
Priority: Low
- At first remodel, she has low firepower and a decent torpedo stat, making her hitting harder in night battle than at day, but not great at either.
- While not impressive in combat, do keep in mind than many maps require you to bring at least a few destroyers for routing.
- Furthermore, destroyers are cheap to deploy and can equip Drum Canister, making them suited for expeditions.
Akatsuki Kai Ni
Priority: Medium-Low
- Her second remodel increases her Torpedo and Firepower stat, which makes her suited for surface combat.
- She can perform OASW before marriage, but that requires her level to be extremely close to 99 and still giving up the depth charge synergy bonus unless she's equipped with rare ASW items such as HF/DF + Type144/147 ASDIC.
Recommended Roles
- Surface combat (Second remodel)
Important Information
- Required for A10, A52, A53, B12, B42, B44, and B45.
Voice Lines
Quote
| Event | Japanese/English |
|---|---|
| Introduction Play |
I'm Akatsuki! Treat me like the first-class lady that I am! |
| 暁よ。一人前のレディーとして扱ってよね！ | |
| Library Play |
I'm the 1st ship of the Special Type III destroyers, Akatsuki.[1]
I have improved manoeuvrability and cruising distance over the basic Fubuki-class.[2] I'm the perfected form of the Special Type destroyers! I behaved like a proper lady you know! Re-really! |
| 特III型駆逐艦1番艦の暁よ。
吹雪型をベースに航行性能や航続距離を向上させたの。特型駆逐艦の最終完成形なんだから！ ちゃんとレディーとして活躍したのよ！ほ、ほんとなんだからっ。 | |
| Secretary 1 Play |
Good day to you Commander. |
| 司令官、ごきげんようです | |
| Secretary 2 Play |
Today is a lucky day. |
| 本日はお日柄もよく、なのです | |
| Secretary 2 Play |
Don't pat my head like that! Didn't I say that I'm not a child anymore? |
| 頭をなでなでしないでよ！もう子供じゃないって言ってるでしょ！ | |
| Secretary 3 Play |
Don't pat my head like that! Didn't I say that I'm not a child anymore? |
| 頭をなでなでしないでよ！もう子供じゃないって言ってるでしょ！ | |
| Secretary 3 Play |
If you keep looking at me like that Commander, I'll... I'll...! Hey! What do you mean my hat is askew!? Jeez~! |
| 司令官、そんなに見つめられると私…私っ…！って！帽子がズレてるって何よそれ！もうっ！ | |
| Secretary (Idle) Play |
*fidget fidget*... I can wait for hours![3] |
| そわそわ、そわそわ…何時間でも待っていられるんだから！ | |
| Secretary (Married) Play |
C-c-c-commander, I'll prasise you since you've worked hard. Stick out your head. |
| し、し、しっ司令官、がんばっているから褒めてあげるわ。頭出しなさい。 | |
| Wedding Play |
To have a meal with the commander, just the two of us, as a lady.... Wait! Why do I have juice? Furthermore, why does the pilaf have a flag in it![4] |
| 司令官と2人でお食事なんて、レディーとして…。あれ？なんで暁だけジュースなのよ？それにどうしてピラフの上に旗が立っているのよ！ | |
| Player's Score Play |
It's a telegram for you Commander. Please read it quickly. |
| 司令官に電文よ、早く読んで | |
| Joining the Fleet Play |
It's my turn right. Watch me! |
| 暁の出番ね。見てなさい | |
| Equipment 1 Play |
Thank you. You have my regards. |
| ありがとう。お礼はちゃんと言えるし[5] | |
| Equipment 2 Play |
"The equipment looks to big"? It's obviously just the right size! |
| 装備が大きすぎないかって？丁度いいに決まってるじゃないっ | |
| Equipment 3[6] Play |
N-naturally! |
| と、当然よ！ | |
| Supply Play |
I will accept this as a first-class lady. |
| 一人前のレディとして頂くわ。 | |
| Docking (Minor) Play |
It's not that I'm tired or anything. |
| 別に疲れた訳じゃないんだから。 | |
| Docking (Major) Play |
I'm only being deployed to tough battles, how troubling... |
| 激しい戦闘ばかりに駆り出されて、困っちゃうわ。 | |
| Construction Play |
A new ship has been completed. |
| 新しい船が出来たって | |
| Returning from Sortie Play |
The fleet is back. *whew* |
| 艦隊が帰ってきたんだって。ふぅ | |
| Starting a Sortie Play |
The torpedo squadron and I are sortieing. |
| 暁、水雷戦隊、出撃します | |
| Starting a Battle Play |
Time to attack, yes? |
| 攻撃するからね | |
| Attack Play |
Yaa! |
| やぁー！ | |
| Night Battle Attack Play |
Don't call me a chiiild! |
| お子様言うなぁー！ | |
| Night Battle Play |
I'm charging in! |
| 突撃するんだから！ | |
| MVP Play |
No matter how slice it, you have to say I'm the best! |
| どう考えても、暁が一番って事よね！ | |
| Minor Damage 1 Play |
I'm not concerned! |
| へっちゃらだし | |
| Minor Damage 2 Play |
Kyaah! |
| きゃあっ！ | |
| Major Damage Play |
Jeez, I won't forgive you... I really won't! |
| もう、許さない…許さないんだから！ | |
| Sunk Play |
I don't want to... sink in a place like this... |
| こんなところで沈むの…いやだよぉ… |
- ↑ The Special Type III destroyers are the Akatsuki-class. Type I and Type II were the Fubuki and Ayanami-classes respectively.
- ↑ The Akatsuki-class had the efficiencies of their boilers increased and the number reduced from four to three. Ships of her class also had their funnels narrowed.
- ↑ Sowasowa (そわそわ) is the onomatopaedia for fidgeting, it shows restlessness.
- ↑ Children's meals in Japan typically have a little flag as a decoration.
- ↑ Shared with Supply before Kai.
- ↑ This line is shared with expedition selection, resource collection, instant repair and development.
Hourlies
| Time | Japanese/English |
|---|---|
| 00:00 Play |
It's 0000. The base is quiet now. ...Whew, it's so dark... |
| マルマルマルマルよ。鎮守府も静か。…ふえぇ、暗いよぉ… | |
| 01:00 Play |
0100. A lady's beauty will be marred if they don't go to bed early, you know! |
| マルヒトマルマル。早く寝ないと、レディの美貌が台無しじゃない！ | |
| 02:00 Play |
0200. C-commander.... I'm a little concerned about the hallway. Could we go take a look together? |
| マルフタマルマル。し、司令官・・・ちょっと廊下の奥が気になるの。一緒に見回りしてもいいのよ？ | |
| 03:00 Play |
0300. It's not like I needed to go to the toilet or anything! |
| マルサンマルマル。別に、トイレに行きたかったわけじゃないし！ | |
| 04:00 Play |
04...00... Ladies are great at pulling all nighters too right? |
| マルヨン・・・マルマル・・・。レディーは徹夜しても完璧なのよ？ | |
| 05:00 Play |
05...00... *sleeping sounds* |
| マルゴ・・・マルマル・・・。(寝息が聞こえる) | |
| 06:00 Play |
0...6...00... Ah... Don't say that "a well-slept child is a well-kept child"![1] |
| マル・・・ロク・・・マルマル・・・。あっ・・・寝る子は育つって言うじゃない！ | |
| 07:00 Play |
07...00.. Eh, oh no! I'm really late now right! |
| マルナナ・・・マルマル・・・。えっ、やだ！完全に遅刻じゃない！ | |
| 08:00 Play |
0800. You dummy Commander! Dummy! Why didn't you wake me up! Huh? Comma~nder! |
| マルハチマルマル。司令官のばかばかばか！なんで起こしてくれないのよ！あれ？しれいかーん！ | |
| 09:00 Play |
0900. A lady prepares for the morning without delay. |
| マルキュウマルマル。レディーは速攻で朝の準備をするわ | |
| 10:00 Play |
1000. Wha-! There's nobody here at all! |
| ヒトマルマルマル。ふぇー！もうみんないないしぃ！ | |
| 11:00 Play |
1100. Ah, they're back~! You're all mean, going off on long expeditions! |
| ヒトヒトマルマル。あ、戻ってきたー！みんなで大遠征なんて狡いよー！ | |
| 12:00 Play |
1200. A-hem! While you all were away, I looked after the base all by myself! |
| ヒトフタマルマル。えっへん！留守中の鎮守府は、この暁が一人で守ったわ | |
| 13:00 Play |
1300. Well then, feel free to treat me to a extravagant lunch, ok? |
| ヒトサンマルマル。さぁ、豪華なランチを奢ってもいいのよ？ | |
| 14:00 Play |
1400. I. Am. Asking. You! Why is there a flag in my extravagant lunch? well, I do like fried prawns, hamburger and spaghetti though.[2] |
| ヒトヨンマルマル。だーかーらー！どうして豪華なランチに旗が立ってるのよぉ！・・・まぁ、エビフライもハンバーグも、スパゲッティも好きだけど | |
| 15:00 Play |
1500. Don't say "Hey, isn't it extravagant"! *pouts*[3] |
| ヒトゴーマルマル。「ほら、豪勢だろ？」じゃないわよ！プンスカ！ | |
| 16:00 Play |
1600. Well then, as a first-class lady, I will go make a name for myself. |
| ヒトロクマルマル。では暁、一人前のレディとして、一旗あげてくるわ | |
| 17:00 Play |
1700. Now, let's go the extra mile. |
| ヒトナナマルマル。さて、もうひと頑張りしましょ | |
| 18:00 Play |
1800. Whew, breaks are vital for ladies as well right? |
| ヒトハチマルマル。ふぅ、レディーにも休息は必要ね | |
| 19:00 Play |
1900. Do we have any herbal tea Commander? ...Yeah, I guess not. |
| ヒトキューマルマル。司令官、ハーブティーとかないかしら？・・・うん、どうせないわよね | |
| 20:00 Play |
2000. I did my best to make curry! How is it, how is it? |
| フタマルマルマル。暁ががんばってカレー作ったのよ。どうかな、どうかな？ | |
| 21:00 Play |
2100. Eh? It's mild you say? But, I thought I made it plenty spicy... |
| フタヒトマルマル。えぇ～、甘口ですって？これでも、ずいぶん辛くしたつもりなんだけど・・・ | |
| 22:00 Play |
2200. Well then, from now on it's the adult's - the ladies' time! |
| フタフタマルマル。さぁ、これからは大人の、レディの時間よ！ | |
| 23:00 Play |
23...00... *sleeping sounds* |
| フタサン・・・マルマル・・・(寝息が聞こえる) |
- ↑ It's a Japanese proverb.
- ↑ Flags are typically stuck into children's meals in Japan. Hamburger here refers to Salisbury steak instead of a patty in a bun.
- ↑ Punsuka (プンスカ) is the onomatopaedia for expressing anger.
Seasonal
| Ship | Japanese/English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Valentine’s Day 2016 Play |
Co-commander! I-I made some chocolates! As a proper lady I… Ummm, you know… | |
| し、司令官！ちょ、チョコ、作ったわ！一人前のレディとして…あの、その… | ||
| White Day 2016 Play |
Where’s the return gift fit for a lady, Commander… Ah, it’s this! …Ah, I’ll open it later! | |
| 司令官、レディーに対するチョコのお返しは…あぁ、これね！ …あぁ、後で開けるわ！ | ||
| Spring 2016 Play |
It’s almost spring. Cherry blossom viewing is something ladies do. I’m so excited, will I get an invitation soon? | |
| もすぐ春ね～。レデイは花見に参加する物。ワクワク、早く招待されないかしら？ | ||
| 3rd Anniversary Play |
Congratulations on the 3rd Anniversary, Commander! I’ll celebrate this like a first class lady! | |
| 司令官、三周年おめでとうです！一人前のレディとしてお祝いするわ！ | ||
| Rainy Season 2016 Play |
The rainy season… It’s a bit depressing. Ah, Inazuma. Is that a teruteru bouzu? Not bad! | |
| 梅雨かぁ…ちょっとしょぼーん。あぁ、電。それ、てるてる坊主？ やるじゃない！ | ||
| Midsummer 2016 Play |
Jeez, building sandcastles isn’t a game! It’s perfect training for building island fortifications. | |
| もぅ、砂浜のお城作りは遊びじゃないわ！立派な諸島防衛の築城演習なのよ。 | ||
| Autumn 2016 Play |
I don’t really like going to the toilet in the middle of the night during autumn…… O-only during this time of year! Humph! | |
| 秋は少し、夜中にお手洗い行くのが苦手……。こ、この季節だけよ！ぷんすかっ！ | ||
| Saury Festival 2016 Play |
You want to collect saury right? Leave it to me! I’ll show you the 6th Destroyer Division’s power! | |
| 秋刀魚を集めるんでしょ？ 任せておいて！ 第六駆逐隊の力、見てなさい！ | ||
| Christmas 2016 Play |
I’m not a child so I’m not really interested in things like cake you know? *nom nom* | |
| 子供じゃないんだから、ケーキにそんなに興味があるわけじゃないのよ？もぐもぐ。 | ||
| Setsubun 2017 Play |
I’m not a kid anymore so I can play the Oni. Ow! That hurt… *sobs*… | |
| もう子供じゃないから鬼役立ってできること。いた！いたい…うえぇ… |
CG
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Drop Locations
Trivia
- Her name means "dawn".
- The Akatsuki-Class are sometimes considered a subclass of the Fubuki-Class, like the Ayanami-Class, as during the war they were not treated as distinct. They featured improved boilers and torpedo launcher turrets over the Ayanami class.
- The first Akatsuki-class was a two vessel Torpedo Boat Destroyer class ordered by Japan in 1897 (simultanously with 1898 Ikazuchi'-class and 1898 Murakumo'-class) and completed between 1900 and 1901. 1901 Akatsuki's sister was named Kasumi. This makes Akatsuki one of the only two names carried twice by leaders of destroyers class, the other being Kamikaze.
- Although her CG has a 61cm Quad Torpedo Mount, her starting equipment includes a 61cm Triple Torpedo Mount.
- She is required for quests A10, A52, B12 and B42.
- She is often nickaned 'Elephant Lady', due to a joke in the anime adaptaion where she misponounces elegant.
- Due to their loss at the same battle she, Atlanta and Yuudachi are often paired together in fan art.
Historical info
- A further development of the Fubuki-class she was laid down 17th Feb 1930, Launched two years later May 7th and commissioned into serviced on 15th November.
- Little service of note during the '30s aside from a collision with I-6, with only minor damage done, and some patrols off China.
- She began the war with the covering forces for the Malaya and Dutch East Indies campaigns, during this she engaged USS Permit, though without success. Follwing this she took part in the Aleutians campaign though this mostly just involved patrols.
- As the situation in the south deteriorated in October she was assigned to the 'Tokyo Express' runs through the Solomans. On October 25th she, Ikazuchi and Shiratsuyu took part in an offensive sweep off Guadalcanal, damaging the coverted Clemson-class USS Zane and sinking tug USS Seminole and a patrol boat.
- She was present at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal where as part of a bombardment group they stumbled into a US force of destroyers and cruisers. She made the unfortunate, though technically correct decision, to turn on her searchlight and illuminate the enemy, lighting up the USS Atlanta - however being the first ship to light up she became a target for the entire US force and was swiftly sunk with most of her crew.