: She and her sisters are the only fast battleships obtainable through normal construction. Until you get the LSC and event fast battleships, you will be depending heavily on the Kongou-class when you need battleships for maps with speed restrictions.
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: Her Kai has low firepower and defensive stats but she is still usable.
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Priority: '''High''', unless many more fast battleships are available.
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: Her Kai Ni improves her firepower and defensive stats. When taking into account her rarity, remodel level and remodel cost; she is a necessary fast battleship for every admiral. She also has great firepower considering how easy she is to obtain compared to other fast battleships. However, do note that her AACI has a low fixed shootdown and weak multiplier. It also has a high API number which means it will override nearly all other AACI in the fleet.
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:A Japanese fast battleship that's easy to come across for her class.
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:Her stats are decent but nothing to write home about.
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'''Kirishima Kai Ni'''
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Priority: '''Low'''
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:This second remodel improves her stats a bit and that's it.
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:There's no reason not to take it but no reason to rush it either, generally.