Changes

Before the battle starts you can choose a formation if you have 4 or more ships in your fleet.

Before the battle starts you can choose a formation if you have 4 or more ships in your fleet.

* {{LineAhead}} '''Line ahead''' (単縦陣) - Offensive formation that maximizes damage. But weak against submarines. Lowest chance of flagship protection.  Default formation for 3 or less ships.

* {{LineAhead}} '''Line ahead''' (単縦陣) - Offensive formation that maximizes damage. Weak against submarines. Lowest chance of flagship protection.  Default formation for 3 or less ships.

* {{DoubleLine}} '''Double line''' (複縦陣) - Balanced formation that gives the highest accuracy in shelling, but less damage than line ahead. Torpedoes have moderate accuracy and damage.  Moderately weak against submarines. Available at 4 ships.

* {{DoubleLine}} '''Double line''' (複縦陣) - Balanced formation that gives the highest accuracy in shelling, but less damage than Line Ahead. Torpedoes have moderate accuracy and damage.  Moderately weak against submarines. Available at 4 ships.

* {{Diamond}} '''Diamond''' (輪形陣) - Anti-air formation that decreases accuracy and damage. Strong against submarines, and very strong against aircraft. This formation also increases the chance that other ships will take damage instead of your flagship ([[Combat#Flagship Protection|flagship protection]]). Available at 5 ships.

* {{Diamond}} '''Diamond''' (輪形陣) - Anti-air formation that decreases accuracy and damage. Strong against submarines, and very strong against aircraft. This formation also increases the chance that other ships will take damage instead of your flagship ([[Combat#Flagship Protection|flagship protection]]). Available at 5 ships.

* {{Echelon}} '''Echelon''' (梯形陣) - This formation have good accuracy and better evasion than the other. Available at 4 ships.

* {{Echelon}} '''Echelon''' (梯形陣) - This formation has good accuracy and better evasion than the others. Available at 4 ships.

* {{LineAbreast}} '''Line abreast''' (単横陣) - The best anti-submarine formation and increase evasion against torpedo, but greatly decreases shelling damage. Available at 4 ships.

* {{LineAbreast}} '''Line abreast''' (単横陣) - The best anti-submarine formation. Offers increased evasion against torpedoes, but greatly decreases shelling damage. Available at 4 ships.

Use Line ahead by default. Against submarine use Lineabreast and against air raid use Diamond.

Use Line Ahead by default. Against submarines use Line Abreast and against air raids use Diamond.

[[File:KanColleNightAttack.png|thumb|300px|night attack / stop pursuit]]

[[File:KanColleNightAttack.png|thumb|300px|night attack / stop pursuit]]

If you do not wipe out the enemy fleet during the day, after the first stage of the battle you will have the option to make a '''night attack (夜戦突入)''' . The damage of both your own ships and those of the enemy is greatly increased during a night attack, especially for ships that utilize torpedoes. Select '''stop pursuit (追撃せず) '''if you wish to end the battle.

If you do not wipe out the enemy fleet during the day, after the first stage of the battle you will have the option to make a '''night attack (夜戦突入)''' . The damage of both your own ships and those of the enemy is greatly increased during a night attack, especially for ships that utilize torpedoes. Select '''stop pursuit (追撃せず) '''if you wish to end the battle.

After the battle, the battle result will be shown. You will receive a [[Combat#Victory_Conditions|battle rank]] largely dependent on how badly you damaged the enemy fleet (the highest rank, SS 完全勝利 requires you to completely destroy all enemies while taking no damage.) If the battle is victory (B-rank and above) there may be a chance to drop a new ship girl at this time.

After the battle, the battle result will be shown. You will receive a [[Combat#Victory_Conditions|battle rank]] largely dependent on how badly you damaged the enemy fleet (the highest rank, SS 完全勝利 requires you to completely destroy all enemies while taking no damage.) If the battle is a victory (B-rank and above) there may be a chance to drop a new ship girl at this time.

[[File:KanColleSortieContinue.png|thumb|300px|advance / retreat]]

[[File:KanColleSortieContinue.png|thumb|300px|advance / retreat]]