User:Jigaraphale/Sandbox/13

Help:Resource Farming

This article aims to provide advice on the better ways to farm the main resources () and consumables ().

As some general rules

• Expeditions are the best way to gain most resources, with the advantage of being AFK compatible,
• Quests are often the better way to farm consumables, especially screws ,
• Sorties generally provide the greatest hourly gain for any resource/consumable, but at the cost of more active playtime and some other resources.

Notes

• Special resources are not detailed here, as they are difficultly "farmable", please refer to each individual page for more details.
• Only repeatable quests are listed on this page, as they are the most relevant in a "farming mindset",
  • One-time quests can also be a major source of resources. Please refer to Quests for more details.
• Expected for screws, monthly expeditions are also omitted here, as even so they reward great amounts of resources and consumables, they are incompatible with a "farming mindset",
• Events and limited-time quests are often a great way to gain all types of consumables, with some events introducing great resource farming spots.
  • Please refer to the current event's page for more details on such addition.

General Tips

Sortie Tips

Resources in sorties are gained from Resource Nodes and Scraping dropped ships.

• Using the lightest possible fleet is recommended to reduce the average sortie costs and so maximize gains.
• For resource nodes, using appropriate gear (//) is essential to maximize gains:

Normal Resource Nodes Gain Modifiers
Equipment / Ship			Bonus Gains (per DLC / Ship)
Type		Name	(& 7-3 O )
	A	Toku Daihatsu Landing Craft Daihatsu Landing Craft Armed Daihatsu DLC + T89 Tank DLC + Panzer II Soukoutei Toku DLC + Ho-Ni Tank	3.0	2.0	0.0
		Ka-Mi Tank Ka-Tsu Tank Ka-Tsu Tank Kai
	B	Drums	2.0	1.5	0.0
	C	Toku DLC + 11th Reg M4A1 DD Toku DLC + Panzer III Toku DLC + Chi-Ha Toku DLC + Chi-Ha Kai Toku DLC + Panzer III J	0.0
All ships			0.0
Resource Cap			N/A
Random Resource Increments			5		0
Notes:

• A battle has to be completed (win or loss) after the resource node in order to claim the resources.
  • Exceptions are resource nodes that are dead-end nodes.

Expedition Tips

Expeditions come in various types and forms, being each more or less suited for some resources or even farming methods.

• Regarding resources:
  • Some expeditions will reward a "modest" amount of resources, but on a short timer, being great on an "hourly gain" perspective, being more suited alongside active gameplay,
  • Some expeditions will reward a "high" amount of resources, but on a long timer, being great on an "absolute gain" perspective, being more suited alongside AFK periods.
• Regarding consumables:
  • Some expeditions will reward a "fixed" consumable, being rewarded 50% of the time,
  • Some expeditions will reward a "GS" consumable, being rewarded with "Great Success" only,
  • Since no expedition rewards more than very few consumables, there is no "long timer" expedition adequate for farming, unless the consumable is a side reward of other resources.
• For most expeditions, having a "Great Success" is advisable, especially for "short timer" ones.
  • This mostly requires sparkling ships, which is time-consuming, but still worth it when trying to reach greater hourly gains,
  • See Success Conditions for more details.

Quest Tips

Quests are mostly used to farm consumables ().

• While it is ideal to use the lightest fleets possible to maximize primary resource gains, it is more important to use fleets that reliably clear the quests.

Landing Craft Carriers

Here is a list of the Landing Equipment / capable ships, used in sorties and expeditions.

• Note that Kinu Kai Ni have special behaviours in those cases.

Ships that can equip Landing Craft / Amphibious Vehicles
Type	Landing Craft		Both &		Amphibious Vehicle
DD			Kai Ni D Kai Ni D Kai Ni D Kai Ni D		Kai Ni
CL		Kai Ni D Kai Ni Toku
CAV		Kai Ni Toku
(F)BB(V)		Kai Ni Juu	Kai Ni C
CVL		Kai Ni Sen
AV		Kai Ni Toku
AO
LHA
SS(V)			All
RE	Soukoutei (Armored Boat Class): Shinshuu Maru Ka-Tsu tanks : I-36  · I-41  · I-47 Kai · I-58 Kai
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Fuel

1-3

The objective is to reach node D then retreat after node E. DO NOT attempt to farm node G. The maelstrom at node H has a chance to deplete all of your fleet's fuel. This is a fairly simple and straightforward map to farm but requires multiple fleets if you want to farm it non-stop. Take note that only the AO fleet guarantees routing to D. Kamoi is preferred over Hayasui because of the latter's cost. The AV fleet has random routing (weighted towards D), unless you bring 4 DE. But 4DE will significantly reduce your resource gains because they cannot carry drums or landing craft. The submarine in both fleet options will be able to tank every enemy you'll encounter.

• See 1-3

Resource Gain

• 10-20 (5 increments}}
  • +2 per
  • +3 per

Recommended Fleet

• 1AV 4DD 1SS
• 1AO 4DD 1SS

Equipment Setups

Ship Type	Equipment	Notes
DD		Use whatever mix of barrels and landing craft that you have to maximize your gains. Prioritize landing craft where possible.
AO/AV		This setup is for Hayasui. Although her slots are small, they are more than enough to take out the weak enemies on this map.
	/	This setup is for Kamoi or an AV. If the AV can carry midget submarines, swap out one seaplane for it.
SS		Simply load the SS with torpedoes. Ideally, she should have the 61cm Triple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount to maximize her armor.

7-4

7-4 is a great "risck free" place to farm both fuel and bauxite.

• See the relevant page for more details.

4-3

This map can be used to farm both fuel and bauxite. The fleet used is the same for both resources. Fuel is obtained from node B. Take note that you do not have to retreat if heavily damaged at G. This is because node J is a dead-end node and will end the sortie. Unlike 1-3, a majority of the fleet needs to be combat focused. While this means you cannot bring as many bonus equipment, the base resource gain is higher. This map will cost more buckets compared to 1-3. You should take the AV over Hayasui because of the latter's cost.

Resource Gain

• 30-90 (5 increments}}
  • +2 per
  • +3 per

Recommended Fleets

• 1AV/AO 1CL 2DD 2CLT

Equipment Setups

Ship Type	Equipment	Notes
DD		Because of the limited space for bonus equipment, you do not have the luxury of bringing drums.
CL		This setup is for Abukuma Kai Ni or Yura Kai Ni. These two are the ideal girls for farming this map as the opening torpedoes are great at taking out threats.
		In the event that you are unable to use Abukuma or Yura in this map, simply give your CL a standard artillery spotting setup.
CLT		The midget submarine will allow them to take out some threats early and minimize the damage your fleet takes. OASW is highly recommended, especially since you will encounter submarines enroute.
AO/AV		This setup is for Hayasui. Her slots may be a bit small for the enemies present in this map but they're still enough to take out the weaker enemies. Kamoi is not recommended for this map.
		The AV should have a midget sub to add to the strength of the opening torpedo. The extra seaplane bombers add the airstrike cherry on top.

Short
Expedition	Timer	Hourly Yield	Side Resource
05	01:30	133
21	02:20	137
38	02:55	144
Long
Expedition	Timer	Total Yield	Side Resource
05	01:30	200
16	15:00	500
19	06:00	400
21	02:20	320
24	08:20	500
38	02:55	420
40	06:50	300

Ammunitions

3-2

The main method to farm this map is to send one sacrificial DD equipped with a Repair Team and some drums. Simply continue after the battle at node A to reach node B. The repair team will not be consumed. After the sortie, simply move the equipment to a new DD and sortie again. Because you are using a fresh DD each time, this map can be run consecutively. Do note that this method will tank your sortie win ratio. You will need to watch that ratio to ensure you maintain the 75% win rate needed for event participation.

The second method is to send a fleet of 3-6SSV. This method brings a greater return but carries a higher risk and has steeper requirements. SSV can only carry Type 2 Ka-Mi Tanks. This equipment is difficult to obtain and carries a steep cost. Furthermore, there are only 4 non-event SSV. The enemy fleet also contains 1-2 ASW DD that can cost you buckets. All this translates into 18-36 more ammo per run.

Resource Gain

• 50-150 (5 increments}}
  • +2 per
  • +3 per

Recommended Fleets

• 1DD
• 3-6SSV

Equipment Setups

Ship Type	Equipment	Notes
DD		The Repair Team/Goddess is to allow your DD to bypass the auto-retreat mechanic for damaged flagships. The drums are to eke out the extra resources.
SSV		Just stack Ka-Mi tanks to maximize resource gains. For 3-slot submarines like I-13 and I-14, just give them an additional tank.

Short
Expedition	Timer	Hourly Yield	Side Resource
03	00:20	200
05	01:30	133
37	02:45	138
Long
Expedition	Timer	Total Yield	Side Resource
13	04:00	300
16	15:00	500
37	02:45	380
40	06:50	300

Steel

1-4

There really isn't a good place to farm steel but this is the only map where it is possible to do it at a low cost. This map has random branching which means you are not guaranteed to hit the steel node. The bright side is that you can gain or instead. What you want to do is maximize the power of your opening strike to minimize the damage your DDs will take. Since a majority of the enemies encountered have weak ASW and are forced to target submarines, taking one along can allow you to sub-tank the map. You will want to retreat in the battle after the resource node.

Resource Gain

• 10-20 (5 increments)
  • +2 per
  • +3 per

Recommended Fleets

• 2CVL 3DD 1SSV
• 1AV 1CVL 3DD 1SSV

Equipment Setups

Ship Type	Equipment	Notes
DD		Ideally you should be using landing craft capable destroyers to supplement the meager resource returns.
		This setup is when you are not using Landing Craft-capable destroyers.
CVL		This setup maximizes the CVL's airstrike capability and takes AS+ against the enemy CVLs. If using 2CVL, the other one can swap a fighter for a Type 2 Recon Aircraft to maximize airstrike damage.
SSV		Just stack Ka-Mi tanks to maximize your resource gains if you can manage it. For 3-slot submarines like I-13 and I-14, just give them an additional tank.
		If you lack tanks, you can just equip torpedoes on your SSV. Ideally, she should have the 61cm Triple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount to maximize her armor.
AV		The AV is meant to be a CVL-lite with opening torpedo capability. It is not recommended to use AV that cannot perform an opening torpedo strike.

Short
Expedition	Timer	Hourly Yield	Side Resource
03	00:20	120
20	02:00	75
37	02:45	98
38	02:55	69
Long
Expedition	Timer	Total Yield	Side Resource
15	12:00	300
18	05:00	300
37	02:45	270
38	02:55	200

Scraping unwanted drops is an excellent source of .

• Larger ships will provide more steel when scrapped.
• Remember that any equiped gear will also be scraped in the process, adding some resources, unless the "unequip" switch is toggled.

Bauxite

2-2

This is by far the easiest map to farm bauxite. The fleet requirements are light and there is only one battle. As an added bonus, it can be run at low morale because you're depending on the airstrike to kill everything. It also has 2 transports to finish your dailies and weeklies.

Resource Gain

• 10-20 (5 increments)
  • +1.5 per
  • +2 per

Recommended Fleets

• 3CVL 3DD

Equipment Setups

Ship Type	Equipment	Notes
DD		Ideally you should be using landing craft capable destroyers to supplement the meager resource returns.
		This setup is when you are not using Landing Craft-capable destroyers.
CVL		This setup maximizes the CVL's airstrike capability and gives them CVCI capabilities to clean up any survivors. If possible, you'll want to use medium-range CVLs or long-range bombers to ensure the DDs don't interfere.

7-4

7-4 is a great "risck free" place to farm both fuel and bauxite.

• See the relevant page for more details.

4-3

This map can be used to farm both fuel and bauxite. The fleet used is the same for both resources. Fuel is obtained from node B. Take note that you do not have to retreat if heavily damaged at G. This is because node J is a dead-end node and will end the sortie. Unlike 1-3, a majority of the fleet needs to be combat-focused. While this means you cannot bring as many bonus equipment, the base resource gain is higher. This map will cost more buckets compared to 1-3.

Resource Gain

• 50-100 (5 increments}}
  • +1.5 per
  • +2 per

Recommended Fleets

• 1AV/AO 1CL 2DD 2CLT

Equipment Setups

Ship Type	Equipment	Notes
DD		Because of the limited space for bonus equipment, you do not have the luxury of bringing drums.
CL		This setup is for Abukuma Kai Ni or Yura Kai Ni. These two are the ideal girls for farming this map as the opening torpedoes are great at taking out threats.
		In the event that you are unable to use Abukuma or Yura in this map, simply give your CL a standard artillery spotting setup.
CLT		The midget submarine will allow them to take out some threats early and minimize the damage your fleet takes. OASW is highly recommended, especially since you will encounter submarines enroute.
AO/AV		This setup is for Hayasui. Her slots may be a bit small for the enemies present in this map but they're still enough to take out the weaker enemies. Kamoi is not recommended for this map.
		The AV should have a midget sub to add to the strength of the opening torpedo. The extra seaplane bombers add the airstrike cherry on top.

Short
Expedition	Timer	Hourly Yield	Side Resource
06	00:40	120
B1	00:35	51
45	3:20	66
Long
Expedition	Timer	Total Yield	Side Resource
11	05:00	250
15	12:00	400
35	07:00	280

Instant Repair Materials

2-4

Farming 2-4 for is meant to be a last resort. Expeditions are the superior way to gain .

Farming this map can prove a bit frustrating because of the random routing at node C. If you get off-routed to node G, it is best that you refresh the game and end the sortie. If you need the , then you can continue on and retreat after node I. The maelstrom at node C also increases your fuel costs for farming. The basic strategy is to have 3CV/Ls for routing and to do the heavy lifting with 2SS/V to act as tanks. The DD is just there for an additional radar to reduce fuel loss at the maelstrom.

Recommended Fleets

• 3CV/L 1DD 2SS/V

Equipment Setups

Ship Type	Equipment	Notes
DD		It is recommended you have two 10cm Twin High-angle Mount + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director equipped along with an Anti-Air RADAR to allow your DD to AACI. While there is not much enemy airpower enroute, the chip damage from airstrikes can add up.
CV/L		Use the RADAR to block out the CV/L's largest slot and limit bauxite losses. You need at least 144 fighter power for AS+ at node F. Therefore, the fighters should take priority in the 2nd largest slots until you have reached that threshold. It is recommended you use medium-ranged CV/L or range-extending bombers so that the DD doesn't interfere with the CV/L's attacks.
SS/V		Simply load the SS with torpedoes. Ideally, she should have two 61cm Triple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mounts to maximize her armor.

Expedition	Timer	Yield		Side Resource
		Left	Right
Short
02	00:55	1	0
04	00:50	1	0
A2	00:55	0	1
41	01:00	0	1
Long
None

Daily
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bd2		1
Bd4		2
Bd5		1
Bd7		1
Bd8		1
E3		2
F6		1
F9		1
F66		1
G2		1

Weekly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bw4		3
Bw5		2
Bw8		1
F68		1
F69		5

Monthly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bm4		3
Bm8		4	Choice
C8		2
C16		2	Choice

Quarterly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bq3		4
Bq13		10	Choice
C44		4	Choice

Seasonal
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
2204 B1		6	Choice
"Large Scale Winter Exercise"		5	Choice

Yearly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
By1		8	Choice
By2		6	Choice
By3		5	Choice
By4		5	Choice
By12		9	Choice
C49		5	Choice
C50		4	Choice
C53		3	Choice
C55		4	Choice
D32		5	Choice
D33		4	Choice
D36		6	Choice
D40		5	Choice
G6		1	Choice
G7		2	Choice
G8		2	Choice

Instant Construction Materials

2-1

The fleet used is similar to the leveling fleet with an AV taking the place of the BB/CA. The AV guarantees routing to node E and you can either retreat after node D or continue on to node H to finish daily/weekly quests.

Recommended Fleets

• 2CV/L 1AV 1CL/T 2DD

Equipment Setups

Ship Type	Equipment	Notes
DD		Fairly standard setup for DDs. They won't be contributing much to the battle beyond providing AA support. They are primarily here to reduce costs. Else, putting more CL and CA in the fleet would still work.
CL		Setup for CLs that are capable of Artillery Spotting. For those that are not, simply replace the seaplane with a radar or anti-air gun.
CLT		CLTs are useful at increasing the pass rate for this map. The addition of a midget sub for opening torpedo strikes can reduce the number of threats even further.
CV/L		You may need to shuffle around some planes in order to hit the 162 fighter power required for AS+. One of your carriers should also have a Saiun if you can manage it.
AV		You should be using an AV capable of opening torpedo strikes. One midget sub and two torpedoes will provide sufficient power for the opening torpedo strike to take out some of the tougher enemies on this map.

Expedition	Timer	Yield		Side Resource
		Left	Right
Short
07	01:00	1	0
10	01:30	1	0
Long
16	15:00	2	0

Daily
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bd7		1
C2		1
E4		1
F5		1
F8		1

Weekly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bw1		2
G3		1

Development Materials

2-4

Farming this map can prove a bit frustrating because of the random routing at node C. The setup is essentially the same as for bucket farming. You can use an AO to force routing to node G but it will cost you some buckets as AOs cannot take hits as well as DDs.

Recommended Fleets

• 3CV/L 1DD 2SS/V
• 3CV/L 1AO 2SS/V

Equipment Setups

Ship Type	Equipment	Notes
DD		It is recommended you have two 10cm Twin High-angle Mount + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director equipped along with an Anti-Air RADAR to allow your DD to AACI. While there is not much enemy airpower en-route, the chip damage from airstrikes can add up.
CV/L		Use the RADAR to block out the CV/L's largest slot and limit bauxite losses. You need at least 144 fighter power for AS+ at node F. Therefore, the fighters should take priority in the 2nd largest slots until you have reached that threshold. It is recommended you use medium range CV(L) or range-extending bombers so that the DD doesn't interfere with the CV/L's attacks.
SS/V		Simply load the SS with torpedoes. Ideally, she should have two 61cm Triple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mounts to maximize her armor.
AO		This setup is for Hayasui. She essentially fulfills the same role as the DD. She has very high fuel costs.
		This setup is for Kamoi. The seaplane fighters can free up slots on your CV/Ls to take more bombers. This increases the power of your opening strike and helps ensure less damage is taken.

6-3

While this map has the potential to return significantly more DevMats than 2-4, it is also costlier and more difficult. The enemies encountered are strong and any node has the potential to force a retreat. Furthermore, you need to score at least a B-rank at the boss in order to claim the resources. This can be a tall order when fighting BB, CA, and DD Hime with a light fleet. Also, the resources gained are random between , and .

Recommended Fleets

• 1CL 4DD 1AV

Equipment Setups

Ship Type	Equipment	Notes
DD		Because this map has no air power, you are free to use guns with the best fit and firepower on your DDs. The wildcard can be anything that doesn't interfere with the double attack setup. It will usually be a radar to maximize fit bonuses.
		At least one or two of your DDs should be on OASW duty. The flagship SS at node C can pose a threat to your fleet and cause you to retreat.
CL		It is highly recommended that you use either Abukuma Kai Ni or Yura Kai Ni for this map. Preferably the former. You'll want to equip either of them with one midget sub and two torpedoes to maximize their opening strike. Other CLs can work but you will increase your retreat rate and struggle even more to get a B-rank at the boss.
AV		Loading the AV with Seaplane Recons will increase your chances of getting more DevMats from node G and H. Akitsushima with three Type 2 Flying Boat has the highest chances but also the most likely to be damaged.

Expedition	Timer	Yield		Side Resource
		Left	Right
Short
A2	00:55	1	0
20	02:00	1	0
41	01:00	1	0
Long
35	07:00	0	1

Daily
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bd1		1
Bd2		1
Bd3		1
Bd5		1
Bd6		2
C4		1
D2		1
E4		1
F5		1
F6		1
F7		2
F8		2
F65		1
F66		1

Weekly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bw1		2
Bw2		2
Bw3		3
Bw6		2
Bw7		3
Bw8		1
Bw9		2
C4		2
D4		3
D11		2
F34		2
F68		7
G3		2

Monthly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bm1		5
Bm4		3
Bm5		5
Bm7		4
Bm8		4	Choice
C16		2	Choice

Quarterly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bq4		4
Bq9		4	Choice
C29		3	Choice
C42		8	Choice
C44		4	Choice
D24		4
F39		2
F55		3
F67		4
F70		8	Choice
F72		6	Choice

Yearly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
By1		10	Choice
By2		8	Choice
By3		6	Choice
By5		10	Choice
By6		5	Choice
By11		8	Choice
C49		4	Choice
C50		6	Choice
C65		4	Choice
C66		6	Choice
D34		7	Choice
D35		5	Choice
D36		4	Choice
D38		6	Choice
D40		6	Choice
F92		10
F94		10	Choice
F98		5	Choice
F99		5	Choice
F100		10	Choice
F113		8	Choice
G6		2	Choice
G7		3	Choice
G8		3	Choice
G9		4	Choice

Improvement Materials

As every Expedition rewarding screws are monthly ones, the timer is irrelevant here.

• See the Reference Tables for more details.

Expedition	Yield		Notes
	Left	Right
A6	0	1	Monthly Expeditions
B4	0	1
B5	0	1
B6	0	1
43	0	1
46	0	1
D3	0	1
E1	0	1
E2	0	1

Daily
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
F18		1

Weekly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bw5		1
Bw7		3
Bw7		2
Bw9		3
Bw10		3
C4		1
D11		1
F34		1

Monthly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bm3		3
Bm4		4
Bm5		3
Bm6		2
Bm7		2
Bm8		2	Choice

Quarterly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
Bq1		5
Bq2		4
Bq4		4
Bq7		4	Choice
Bq10		4	Choice
Bq11		2	Choice
C38		3	Choice
C42		3	Choice
F35		3
F67		4	Choice

Yearly
Quest	Type	Yield	Notes
By1		4	Choice
By4		4	Choice
By5		8	Choice
By7		3	Choice
By12		4	Choice
C53		3	Choice
C62		3	Choice
C65		3	Choice
C66		4	Choice
D32		3	Choice
D34		3	Choice
D35		4	Choice
D38		3	Choice
D40		4	Choice
F92		5	Choice
F94		5	Choice
F95		4	Choice
F98		2	Choice
F99		2	Choice
F100		8	Choice
F102		3	Choice
F113		3	Choice
G7		2	Choice
G9		2	Choice

Other Consumables

Special resources are not detailed on this page, as they are difficultly "farmable", please refer to each individual page for more details:

• Irako,
• Mamiya,
• Furniture Boxes,
• Present Boxes,
• Reinforcement Expansions,
• Skilled Crew Members,
• Medals,
• Remodel Blueprints,
• Action Reports,
• Prototype Flight Deck Catapults,
• New Model Gun Mount Improvement Materials,
• New Model Aerial Armament Materials,
• New Model Rocket Development Materials,
• New Model Armament Materials.