Sandbox/Winter 2022 E-1

Dark's guide (Hijacked by Totaku)

Introduction

E1 is a single fleet map consisting of multiple lengthy unlock phases followed by a single HP phase. Due to the weaker nature of the enemy fleets not using any historical ships can be considered.

Meeting Key location in the Nansei Islands Part 1

This Phase contains up to 4 requirements, depending on difficulty:

	A	N	M	L
Hard	Reach	A+	A+	Reach
Medium	Reach	A+	A+
Easy	Reach	A+	A+
Casual	Reach

• 1CL, 5DD
• Route: B F E D A
  • AA/ASW Gear is recommended
  • Using a generic AACI on a generic ship can be helpful on E.

• 1CL, 5DD
• Route: B F J N
  • Fleet should be equipped for surface combat.
  • Using a generic AACI on a generic ship can be helpful on J.

• 1FBB, 1CV, 1CL, 3DD
• Route: B C G K M
  • A fleet with a standard carrier forces the fleet to go to M.
  • Using 1-2 ASW ships to help with M is recommended.

• 1FBB, 1CV, 1CL, 3DD
• Route: B C G I L
  • I features a heavy cruiser surface fleet

Once conditions are met additional nodes will unlock.

Meeting Key location in the Nansei Islands Part 2

This Phase contains up to 4 requirements, depending on difficulty:

	H2	O1	O3	O4
Hard	S	Reach	AS	S
Medium	S	Reach	AS	S
Easy		Reach	AS	S
Casual		Reach

• 1FBB, 1CVL, 2CA, 1 CL, 1DD (FAST)
• Route: B F E H H1 H2
  • H2 is a surface fight with a CVL present in the fleet.

• 1CL, 5DD
• Route: B F J N O O2 O5
  • O2 will be a heavy enemy surface fleet. Using Vanguard to minimize damage is recommended.

• 0-1FBB, 1CV, 0-1 CVL, 1CL, 3-4DD
• Route: B C G K M O3
  • AACI is highly recommended for this step.
  • It is recommended to Fighter sweep the Node (5 Range) if the fleet is unable to reach the requirement by itself.

• 1CL, 5DD
• Route: B F J N O O4
  • Using 1-2 ASW ships is recommended

Once conditions are met additional nodes will unlock.

Meeting Key location in the Nansei Islands Part 3 to Unlock V3

This Phase contains up to 3 requirements, depending on difficulty:

	Q3	T	U
Hard	Reach	Reach	Reach
Medium	Reach	Reach
Easy	Reach		Reach
Casual	Reach

• 1CL, 5DD
• Route: B F J N O O4 Q Q3
  • Path is identical to going through O4, requiring a diverse setup with AA, ASW and surface combat in mind.

• 1FBB, 1CVL, 1CL, 3DD
• Route: B F J N O O4 P R S T
  • Focusing on AA capabilities is highly recommended.

• 1FBB, 1CVL, 1CL, 3DD
• Route: B F J N O O4 P R S U
  • Focusing on AA capabilities is highly recommended.

Once conditions are met the Boss will unlock.

Boss Phase: Eliminate the Enemy Carrier Task Force at V3

The Last Phase of this map contains an HP Phase, requiring killing the Wo-Class Flagship of the enemy Carrier Task Fore found at V3.

There are two approaches to this boss, both sharing these features:

• High AA and AACI are recommended.
• Boss airpower is 191 AP / 422 AS / 828 AS+ on Hard Mode.
• LBAS is recommended to be sent to the Boss (8 Range).
• Boss support is optional.

• 1CV, 1CVL, 1CA(V), 1CL, 2DD
• Route = B C K O3 S T V1 V3
  • A more Air-Power oriented approach:
  • Strong enemy carrier fleets are present on Route, possibly reducing pass rate
  • Meeting Air Power requirements is easier
  • Allows for a strong opening Air Strike
  • No Second shelling will be initiated by using this fleet.

• 0-1FBB, 1-2CVL, 1CL, 3DD
• Route = B F J N O O4 P R S T V3
  • Bringing a FBB will allow a 2nd Shelling Phase
  • Using 2 CVL will allow for better protection from air nodes leading up to the boss fight
  • Splitting the land base between R and V3 may improve passing rate.