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Equipment Chosing

While the above set-up guide recommends only types of equipment, this section gives the general rules on how to choose equipment within a given type.

Equipment of a same type are mainly differentiated by their "Stats" (Firepower, Torpedo Attack, Anti-Air, ...), as well as some more specific attributes, like:

  • Fit Bonuses (both visible and invisible),
  • Improvement Improved stats,
  • Modifiers brought in certain mechanics, ranging from combat to routing,
  • Special mechanics induced by certain equipment...

Equipment have a wide range of stats, however, not all stats are ranked the same way, some being more important than other, depending on the equipment type.

Here, equipment stats are dispatched into 3 categories:

  • Primary Stats: stats that influence the effectiveness of the equipment in its main role, being the main choosing factor,
  • Secondary Stats: stats that can influence the effectiveness of the equipment for other purposes, helping to choose between equipment sharing the same "Primary Stats".
  • Bonus Stats: All the other stats. These stats do not influence the effectiveness of the equipment much, but are appreciable for the general stat stats of the equipping ship.
Equipment Stats Category
Main Armament
Icon Equipment Types Primary Stats Secondary Stats Notes
Small Caliber Main GunMedium Caliber Main GunLarge Caliber Main GunSecondary Gun Main Gun & Secondary Gun Firepower Accuracy
  • for smal caliber Fit Bonus generaly are higher than base stats
  • For Medium and Large caliber Hidden Fit Bonuses plays a major role when choosing a gun
High-Angle Gun High-Angle Gun Anti-Air Firepower Accuracy
  • Having an good AACI takes priority over stats
Anti-Aircraft Gun AA Gun Anti-Air Firepower Accuracy
Torpedoes Torpedo Torpedo Attack Firepower Accuracy
Midget Submarine
SONAR Depth Charges Anti-submarine Weaponry Anti-Submarine Warfare Accuracy Armor Penetration
  • Having OASW takes priority over stats
  • When already having OASW, then ASW Synergy takes priority over stats
Aircraft
Icon Equipment types Primary stats Secondary stats Note
Dive Bomber JetFighterBomber1.png Dive Bomber Dive Bomber Attack AAR ❱❱ Firepower
  • If the main purpose of the ship is ASW then naturaly Anti-Submarine Warfare becomes a primary stat
Fighter-Bomber and Jets Anti-Air Dive Bomber Attack AAR ❱❱ Firepower
Torpedo Bomber Night Torpedo Bomber Torpedo Bomber Torpedo Attack AAR ❱❱ Firepower
  • If the main purpose of the ship is ASW then naturaly Anti-Submarine Warfare becomes a primary stat
Fighter Night Fighter Fighter Anti-Air ❱❱ Firepower
Reconnaissance Aircraft Carrier Recon Line of Sight Accuracy Firepower
  • Equipping a SaiunSaiun
    Saiun (Eastern Caroline Air Group)
    Saiun (4th Recon Squad)
    will override Red T engagements and turn them into Head-on, see here
Seaplane Night Reconnaissance Seaplane Seaplane Recon Line of Sight Accuracy Firepower
Seaplane BomberBomber Seaplane Bomber Line of Sight Dive Bomber Attack ❱❱ AAR
Seaplane Fighter Seaplane Fighter Anti-Air ❱❱
Rotorcraft Liaison Aircraft ASW Aircraft Anti-Submarine Warfare
Other Equipment
Icon Equipment types Primary stats Secondary stats Note
RADAR Surface Radar Line of Sight Accuracy Anti-Air Firepower
  • Because of AACI priority, radar without Anti-Air may be choosed
Air Radar Anti-Air Accuracy Line of Sight
Landing Craft Amphibious Vehicle Anti-Ground Rocket ... Anti-intallation Equipment Anti-installation modifiers
  • The best equipment can change depending on the enemy installation
Armor Extra Armor Armor
  • The Evasion malus is negligible
Engine Improvement Engine Improvement Speed
  • The Evasion gained is negligible
All Other Equipment Are chosen on a case-by-case basis, being often bounded to some specific mechanics
Notes
  • Range Range gained from certain equipment can either be advantageous or detrimental, depending on the situation, like for Special Attacks or when Leveling.