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The three different fleets are detailed below, but they are:
The three different fleets are detailed below, but they are:
* [[#Carrier Task Force|Carrier Task Force]] (Kidou Butai "機動部隊") (CTF)
* [[#Combined Fleet Types|Carrier Task Force]] (Kidou Butai "機動部隊") (CTF)
* [[#Surface Task Force|Surface Task Force]] (Suijou Butai "水上部隊") (STF)
* [[#Combined Fleet Types|Surface Task Force]] (Suijou Butai "水上部隊") (STF)
* [[#Transport Escort Force|Transport Escort Force]] (Yuusou Goei Butai "輸送護衛部隊") (TCF/TE)
* [[#Combined Fleet Types|Transport Escort Force]] (Yuusou Goei Butai "輸送護衛部隊") (TCF/TE)
=General Information=
=General Information=
===Formation Selection===
===Formation Selection===
Combined Fleets have special formations that differ from the standard single fleet formations. You will be able to select from the following formations.
Combined Fleets have special formations that differ from the standard single fleet formations. The following formations can be selected.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:980px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"
{|class="wikitable" style="width:980px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"
!width=24%|Formation
!width=5%|Formation Icon
!width=2%|Fleet
!width=7%|Shelling
!width=7%|Torpedo
!width=7%|ASW
!width=7%|Anti-Air
!width=5%|Flagship Protection
!width=15%|Notes
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|'''Cruising Formation 1 (ASW Alert)<br>第一警戒航行序列（対潜警戒'''
|rowspan=2|{{CruisingForm1}}
|rowspan="2"|'''Cruising Formation 1 (ASW Alert)<br>第一警戒航行序列（対潜警戒）'''
|rowspan="2"|{{CruisingForm1}}
|Main
|Main
|0.8
|0.8
| -
| -
|1.3
|1.3
|rowspan="2"|1.1
|rowspan=2|1.1
|rowspan="2"|??
|rowspan=2|??
|rowspan="2"|Moderate shelling and torpedo accuracy. Similar to Line Abreast.
|rowspan=2|Moderate shelling and torpedo accuracy. Similar to Line Abreast.
|-
|-
|Escort
|Escort||0.8||0.7||1.3
|0.8
|0.7
|1.3
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Cruising Formation 2 (Forward Alert)<br>第二警戒航行序列（前方警戒）'''
|rowspan=2|'''Cruising Formation 2 (Forward Alert)<br>第二警戒航行序列（前方警戒）'''
|rowspan="2"|{{CruisingForm2}}
|rowspan=2|{{CruisingForm2}}
|Main
|Main
|1.0
|1.0
| -
| -
|1.1
|1.1
|rowspan="2"|1.0
|rowspan=2|1.0
|rowspan="2"|??
|rowspan=2|??
|rowspan="2"|Higher shelling and torpedo accuracy than Formation 1. Similar to Double Line without the accuracy bonus.
|rowspan=2|Higher shelling and torpedo accuracy than Formation 1. Similar to Double Line without the accuracy bonus.
|-
|-
|Escort
|Escort||1.0||0.9||1.1
|1.0
|0.9
|1.1
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Cruising Formation 3 (Ring Formation)<br>第三警戒航行序列（輪形陣）'''
|rowspan=2|'''Cruising Formation 3 (Ring Formation)<br>第三警戒航行序列（輪形陣）'''
|rowspan="2"|{{CruisingForm3}}
|rowspan=2|{{CruisingForm3}}
|Main
|Main
|0.7
|0.7
| -
| -
|1.0
|1.0
|rowspan="2"|1.5
|rowspan=2|1.5
|rowspan="2"|??
|rowspan=2|??
|rowspan="2"|Requires 5 or more ships in the 2nd fleet. Very low shelling and torpedo accuracy. Similar to Diamond.
|rowspan=2|Requires 5 or more ships in the 2nd fleet. Very low shelling and torpedo accuracy. Similar to Diamond.
|-
|-
|Escort
|Escort||0.7||0.6||1.0
|0.7
|0.6
|1.0
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Cruising Formation 4 (Battle Formation)<br>第四警戒航行序列（戦闘隊形）'''
|rowspan=2|'''Cruising Formation 4 (Battle Formation)<br>第四警戒航行序列（戦闘隊形）'''
|rowspan="2"|{{CruisingForm4}}
|rowspan=2|{{CruisingForm4}}
|Main
|Main
|1.1
|1.1
| -
| -
|0.7
|0.7
|rowspan="2"|1.0
|rowspan=2|1.0
|rowspan="2"|??
|rowspan=2|??
|rowspan="2"|Requires 4 or more ships in the 2nd fleet. Highest shelling and torpedo accuracy. Similar to Line Ahead.
|rowspan=2|Requires 4 or more ships in the 2nd fleet. Highest shelling and torpedo accuracy. Similar to Line Ahead.
|-
|-
|Escort||1.1||1.0||0.7
|}
|}
===Combined Fleet vs Single Fleet===
===Combined Fleet vs Single Fleet===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:980px;"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:980px"
!width=26%|Combat Phase
!style="width:26%;"|Combat Phase
!width=24%|Carrier Task Force
!style="width:24%;"|Carrier Task Force
!width=24%|Surface Task Force
!style="width:24%;"|Surface Task Force
!width=24%|Transport Escort Force
!style="width:24%;"|Transport Escort Force
|-
|-
|Detection
|Detection
|colspan="3" rowspan="3"|Same as single fleet.
|colspan=3 rowspan=3|Same as single fleet.
|-
|-
|Jet Assault
|Jet Assault
|-
|-
|Aerial Combat
|Aerial Combat
|colspan="3"|Same as [[Combat#Aerial Combat |single fleet]] with '''only the main fleet''' participating.
|colspan=3|Same as [[Combat#Aerial Combat |single fleet]] with '''only the main fleet''' participating.
|-
|-
|Support Fleet
|Support Fleet
|colspan="3"|Same as [[Combat#Support Fleet|single fleet]].
|colspan=3|Same as [[Combat#Support Fleet|single fleet]].
|-
|-
|Opening Attacks
|Opening Attacks
|colspan="3"|Same as [[Combat#Opening Attacks|single fleet]] with '''only the escort fleet''' participating.
|colspan=3|Same as [[Combat#Opening Attacks|single fleet]] with '''only the escort fleet''' participating.
|-
|-
|Engagement
|Engagement
|colspan="3"|Same as [[Combat#Engagement Form|single fleet]]
|colspan=3|Same as [[Combat#Engagement Form|single fleet]]
|-
|-
|1st Shelling
|1st Shelling
|-
|-
|Night Battle
|Night Battle
|colspan="3"|Same as [[Combat#Night Battle|single fleet]] with '''only the escort fleet''' participating.
|colspan=3|Same as [[Combat#Night Battle|single fleet]] with '''only the escort fleet''' participating.
|-
|}
<references/>
{{clear}}
{{clear}}
===Combined Fleet vs Combined Fleet===
===Combined Fleet vs Combined Fleet===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:980px;"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:980px"
!width=26%|Combat Phase
!style="width:26%;"|Combat Phase
!width=24%|Carrier Task Force
!style="width:24%;"|Carrier Task Force
!width=24%|Surface Task Force
!style="width:24%;"|Surface Task Force
!width=24%|Transport Escort Force
!style="width:24%;"|Transport Escort Force
|-
|-
|Detection
|Detection
|colspan="3" rowspan="3"|Same as single fleet.
|colspan=3 rowspan=3|Same as single fleet.
|-
|-
|Jet Assault
|Jet Assault
|-
|-
|Aerial Combat
|Aerial Combat
|colspan="3"|Same as [[Combat#Aerial Combat |single fleet]] with '''both fleets''' participating.
|colspan=3|Same as [[Combat#Aerial Combat |single fleet]] with '''both fleets''' participating.
|-
|-
|Support Fleet
|Support Fleet
|colspan="3"|Same as [[Combat#Support Fleet|single fleet]].
|colspan=3|Same as [[Combat#Support Fleet|single fleet]].
|-
|-
|Opening Attacks
|Opening Attacks
|colspan="3"|Same as [[Combat#Opening Attacks|single fleet]] with '''only the escort fleet''' participating.
|colspan=3|Same as [[Combat#Opening Attacks|single fleet]] with '''only the escort fleet''' participating.
|-
|-
|Engagement
|Engagement
|colspan="3"|Same as [[Combat#Engagement Form|single fleet]]
|colspan=3|Same as [[Combat#Engagement Form|single fleet]]
|-
|-
|1st Shelling<ref>The 1st round of shelling for each fleet is in range order and the 2nd round for the main fleets is in position order.</ref>
|1st Shelling<ref>The 1st round of shelling for each fleet is in range order and the 2nd round for the main fleets is in position order.</ref>
|-
|-
|Night Battle
|Night Battle
|colspan="3"|Same as [[Combat#Night Battle|single fleet]] with '''only the escort fleet''' participating. <ref>There is an additional check to see whether your fleet will fight the enemy escort or main fleet.</ref>
|colspan=3|Same as [[Combat#Night Battle|single fleet]] with '''only the escort fleet''' participating. <ref>There is an additional check to see whether the fleet will fight the enemy escort or main fleet.</ref>
|-
|}
<references/>
{{clear}}
{{clear}}
===Single Fleet vs Combined Fleet===
===Single Fleet vs Combined Fleet===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:980px;"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:980px"
!width=26%|Combat Phase
!style="width:26%;"|Combat Phase
!width=74%|Action
!style="width:74%;"|Action
|-
|-
|Detection
|Detection
|rowspan="7"|Same as single fleet.
|rowspan=7|Same as single fleet.
|-
|-
|Jet Assault
|Jet Assault
|-
|-
|Land Based Bombing
|Land-Based Bombing
|-
|-
|Aerial Combat
|Aerial Combat
|Vs Main
|Vs Main
|-
|-
|3rd Shelling<ref>In position order. Only occurs if a battleship or similar is present in the fleet or the enemy's main fleet.</ref>
|3rd Shelling<ref>In position order. Only occurs if battleship or similar present in your fleet or the enemy's main fleet.</ref>
|Vs Both Fleets
|Vs Both Fleets
|-
|-
|Night Battle
|Night Battle
|Same as [[Combat#Night Battle|single fleet]]. <ref>There is an additional check to see whether your fleet will fight the enemy escort or main fleet.</ref>
|Same as [[Combat#Night Battle|single fleet]]. <ref>There is an additional check to see whether the fleet will fight the enemy escort or main fleet.</ref>
|-
|}
<references/>
{{clear}}
{{clear}}
The special nodes with exceptions to the usual combat flow are:
The special nodes with exceptions to the usual combat flow are:
* '''Air Battle''' nodes that are similar to the ones in 1-6 consist of two aerial combat phases with only the main fleet participating.
* '''Aerial Combat Nodes''' that are similar to the ones in 1-6 consist of two aerial combat phases with only the main fleet participating.
* '''Air Raid''' nodes that are similar to the ones in 6-5 just consist of a single aerial combat phase with only the main fleet participating.
* '''Air Nodes''' that are similar to the ones in 6-5 just consist of a single aerial combat phase with only the main fleet participating.
* '''Submarine Only''' nodes will skip the aerial combat phase.
* '''Submarine Nodes''' will skip the aerial combat phase.
* '''Night Battle''' that are similar to the ones in 5-3 work the same way as a single fleet.
* '''Night Battle Nodes''' that are similar to the ones in 5-3 work the same way as a single fleet.
* '''Night/Day''' nodes that can be found on some event maps begin with a normal single fleet night battle then shifts to combined fleet battle in the day. Because you must select from single fleet formations, your fleet will shift to the equivalent combined fleet formation in day.
* '''Night/Day Nodes''' that can be found on some event maps begin with a normal single fleet night battle and then shifts to a combined fleet battle in the day. Because selection is from a single fleet formation, the fleet will shift to the equivalent combined fleet formation at day.
** Line Abreast → Cruising Formation 1
** Line Abreast → Cruising Formation 1
** Double Line → Cruising Formation 2
** Double Line → Cruising Formation 2
'''Combined Fleet vs Single Fleet Modifiers'''
'''Combined Fleet vs Single Fleet Modifiers'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:980px"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:980px"
!width=26%|Combat Phase
!width=14%|Forces
!width=20%|Carrier Task Force
!width=20%|Surface Task Force
!width=20%|Transport Escort Force
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|Main Fleet Shelling
|Allies|| +2|| +10|| -5
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|Main Fleet Shelling
|Enemy|| +10|| +5|| +10
|Allies
| +2
| +10
|-
|-
|Enemy
|rowspan=2|Escort Fleet Shelling
| +10
|Allies|| +10|| -5|| +10
| +5
| +10
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|Escort Fleet Shelling
|Enemy|| +5|| -5|| +5
|Allies
| +10
| -5
| +10
|-
|-
|Enemy
|rowspan=2|Torpedo
| +5
|Allies|| -5|| -5|| -5
| -5
| +5
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|Torpedo
|Enemy|| -5|| -5|| -5
|Allies
| -5
| -5
| -5
|-
| -5
|}
|}
'''Combined Fleet vs Combined Fleet Modifiers'''
'''Combined Fleet vs Combined Fleet Modifiers'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:980px"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:980px"
!width=26%|Combat Phase
!style="width:26%;"|Combat Phase
!width=14%|Forces
!style="width:14%;"|Forces
!width=20%|Carrier Task Force
!style="width:20%;"|Carrier Task Force
!width=20%|Surface Task Force
!style="width:20%;"|Surface Task Force
!width=20%|Transport Escort Force
!style="width:20%;"|Transport Escort Force
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|Main Fleet Shelling
|rowspan=2|Main Fleet Shelling
| Allies
| Allies|| +2|| +2|| -5
| +2
| +2
| -5
|-
|-
| Enemy
| Enemy|| +10|| +10|| +10
| +10
| +10
| +10
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|Escort Fleet Shelling
|rowspan="2"|Escort Fleet Shelling
| Allies
| Allies|| -5|| -5|| -5
| -5
| -5
| -5
|-
|-
| Enemy
| Enemy|| -5|| -5|| -5
| -5
| -5
| -5
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|Torpedo
|rowspan="2"|Torpedo
|Allies
|Allies|| +10|| +10|| +10
| +10
| +10
| +10
|-
|-
|Enemy
|Enemy|| +10|| +10|| +10
| +10
| +10
| +10
|}
|}
'''Single Fleet vs Combined Fleet Modifiers'''
'''Single Fleet vs Combined Fleet Modifiers'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:980px"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:980px"
!width=26%|Combat Phase
!style="width:26%;"|Combat Phase
!width=14%|Forces
!style="width:14%;"|Forces
!width=60%|Bonus
!style="width:60%;"|Bonus
|-
|-
|style="text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;" rowspan="2"|Vs Main Fleet
|rowspan=2|Vs Main Fleet
|Allies||+5
|style="text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;" |+5
|-
|-
|Enemy||+10
|style="text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;" |+10
|-
|-
|style="text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;" rowspan="2"|Vs Escort
|rowspan=2|Vs Escort
|Allies||+5
|style="text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;" |+5
|-
|-
|Enemy||-5
|style="text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;" |-5
|-
|-
|style="text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;" rowspan="2"|Torpedo
|rowspan=2|Torpedo
|Allies||+10
|style="text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;" |+10
|-
|-
|Enemy||+10
|style="text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;" |+10
|}
|}
=See Also=
=See Also=
[[Accuracy, Evasion and Criticals]]<br>
*[[Accuracy, Evasion and Criticals]]
[[Help:Equipment Setups]]
*[[Help:Equipment Setups]]
{{Mechanics}}
{{Mechanics}}