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Battleships generally do not have torpedoes and thus they can not take part in the [[Combat#Day_Combat|closing torpedo phase]], nor gain an additional boost to their [[Combat#Night_Combat|night-time firepower]]. In addition for being the largest surface vessels armed with conventional ballistic weapons, battleships have four equipment slots once fully upgraded and have access to [[List_of_Seaplanes_by_stats|catapult-based seaplanes]] that can enable [[Combat/Artillery_Spotting|daytime artillery spotting with the appropriate equipment setups.]]

Battleships generally do not have torpedoes and thus they can not take part in the [[Combat#Day_Combat|closing torpedo phase]], nor gain an additional boost to their [[Combat#Night_Combat|night-time firepower]]. In addition for being the largest surface vessels armed with conventional ballistic weapons, battleships have four equipment slots once fully upgraded and have access to [[List_of_Seaplanes_by_stats|catapult-based seaplanes]] that can enable [[Combat/Artillery_Spotting|daytime artillery spotting with the appropriate equipment setups.]]

<br> However, battleships do not come equipped with anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities and are thus susceptible to enemy submarine squadrons, which is why battleships are highly reliant on lighter ships like Destroyers or Light Cruisers to dispatch them. This is generally advised, as having a single battleship in an ASW-fleet enables an additional attack for all surface ships to dispatch submarines without the submarines gaining any additional attacks outside their opening and closing torpedoes. An [[List_of_Aviation_Battleships_by_upgraded_maximum_stats|Aviation Battleship]] is typically recommended, since they are capable of attacking submarines with their seaplane bombers.

However, battleships do not come equipped with anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities and are thus susceptible to enemy submarine squadrons, which is why battleships are highly reliant on lighter ships like Destroyers or Light Cruisers to dispatch them. This is generally advised, as having a single battleship in an ASW-fleet enables an additional attack for all surface ships to dispatch submarines without the submarines gaining any additional attacks outside their opening and closing torpedoes. An [[List_of_Aviation_Battleships_by_upgraded_maximum_stats|Aviation Battleship]] is typically recommended, since they are capable of attacking submarines with their seaplane bombers.

Yamato is best used conservatively due to her immense resource consumption, since not only does deploying her cost a lot of resources, but also her repairs, which can cost up to ~1500 [[File:IcoFuel.png]] & ~2000 [[File:IcoSteel.png]] or more quite easily if she is heavily damaged. Often when the firepower of other [[Elitebb|Battleships]] does not prove to be enough against tougher enemies such as [[Battleship_Water_Demon| a Battleship Water Demon]] despite using the proper equipment setups. Even then, it is best to exercise discretion, since it may prove costly on the long run.

Yamato is best used conservatively due to her immense resource consumption, since not only does deploying her cost a lot of resources, but also her repairs, which can cost up to ~1500 [[File:IcoFuel.png]] & ~2000 [[File:IcoSteel.png]] or more quite easily if she is heavily damaged. Often when the firepower of other [[Elitebb|Battleships]] does not prove to be enough against tougher enemies such as [[Battleship_Water_Demon| a Battleship Water Demon]] despite using the proper equipment setups. Even then, it is best to exercise discretion, since it may prove costly on the long run.