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Are listed here some recommended equipment setups for ASW duties. ''The equipment order is illustrative and does not reasonably matter.
Are listed here some recommended equipment setups for ASW duties. ''The equipment order is illustrative and does not reasonably matter.
As general rules:
As general rules:
*The first priority is to have an [[OASW]], even at the expense of damage synergy:
*The first priority is to have an [[OASW]], even at the expense of damage synergy (''see the 2nd tab'').
*{{Sonar}} [[Sonar]]s are required to trigger most OASW as well as directly contributing to accuracy, and should not be discarded, and even stacked in some cases.
*To further maximize ASW effectiveness, regardless if an OASW is triggered or not, it is recommended to use the "damage synergy setup".
**This ASW setup maximizes the ASW by taking advantage of the synergy, and must include 1 {{Small Sonar}} [[Small Sonar]], 1 {{DCP}} [[Depth Charge Projector]], and 1 {{DCR}} [[Depth Charge Rack]].
*{{Sonar}} [[Sonar]]s are required to trigger most OASW as well as directly contributing to accuracy, and should not be discarded, and even stacked if possible.
*Do note that DE also have an armor penetration bonus when using [[Depth Charge]]s.
*To further maximize ASW effectiveness, regardless if an OASW is triggered or not, it is recommended to use the "damage synergy setup":
**This ASW setup maximizes the ASW by taking advantage of the synergy, and must include 1 [[Small Sonar]], 1 [[DCP|Depth Charge Projector]], and 1 [[DCR|Depth Charge (Racks)]].
{{Equipment/ASW_Synergy}}
{{Equipment/ASW_Synergy}}
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As already stated, in most cases, having a ship triggering an "[[opening ASW]]" takes priority over having the best damage setup.
When putting aside the "special OASW" that each have other characteristics (''see [[OASW]]''), the mains OASW are the:
*"Shelling OASW", where [[DD]], [[CL]], [[CLT]], [[CT]], and [[AO]] needs to reach 100 {{ASW}} while carrying a {{Sonar}} [[Sonar]].
**[[DE]] are great in the OASW role, only needing 60 {{ASW}} when using a {{Sonar}} [[Sonar]].
*"Carrier OASW", where a CVL, but more commonly a [[CVE]] is equipped with at least one [[ASW Aircraft]].
**Other setups variations do exist but are detrimental to the regular carrier role.
*Because {{ASW}} increase with levels, using high-level ships will help reach the required stat threshold,
**Many ships do notably reach 100+ ASW at higher levels once [[marriage|married]].
In most cases, DD and CL are used for OASW due to their versatility, hence, their required setup are mostly as follow:
{|class="wikitable"
!Setup
!Equipment<br>total ASW
!Base ship ASW<br>required for OASW
!Notes
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|{{Equipment/Card|Type 3 Active Sonar|size=50px}} {{Equipment/Card|Type 3 Active Sonar|size=50px}} {{Equipment/Card|Type 3 Active Sonar|size=50px}}||30||70||A setup focussing on OASW only, with no synergy.
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|{{Equipment/Card|Type 3 Active Sonar|size=50px}} {{Equipment/Card|Type 3 Depth Charge Projector|size=50px}} {{Equipment/Card|Type 95 Depth Charge|size=50px}}||22||78||The base synergy setup, using buildable equipment only.
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|{{Equipment/Card|Type 4 Passive Sonar|size=50px}} {{Equipment/Card|Type 3 Depth Charge Projector|size=50px}} {{Equipment/Card|Type 2 Depth Charge|size=50px}}||27||72||A base synergy setup, using early obtainable equipment only.
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|{{Equipment/Card|Type 4 Passive Sonar|size=50px}} {{Equipment/Card|Mk.32 ASW Torpedo (Mk.2 Thrower)|size=50px}} {{Equipment/Card|Lightweight ASW Torpedo (Initial Test Model)|size=50px}}||61||39||The best 3 slot synergy setup with obtainable equipment
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|{{Equipment/Card|HF/DF + Type144/147 ASDIC|size=50px}} {{Equipment/Card|Mk.32 ASW Torpedo (Mk.2 Thrower)|size=50px}} {{Equipment/Card|Lightweight ASW Torpedo (Initial Test Model)|size=50px}}||64||36||The best 3 slot synergy setup
|}
*Those setups are further improved by:
**Using better ASW gears,
**A 4th ASW gear for 4 slots ships,
**Using other equipment giving {{ASW}} stat, notably {{SurfaceShipPersonnel}} [[Lookout]]s on IJN ships.
|-|CL/CLT/CT/DD=
|-|CL/CLT/CT/DD=