Asahi

Info

Is a "Training Cruiser" (CT) in base form, but this form is also considered an "Auxiliary Training Utility" (特務練 / 練習特務艦) in the game.

• No gameplay differences linked to this appellation have been observed yet.

Gameplay Notes

WIP

Special Mechanics

WIP

Equipability Exceptions

CT	Default equipment compatibility
	✔️ Can Equip	❌ Cannot Equip
	Recon	Sp Bomber
	Small Small Large	Sp Sp_Sec Sub Minisub Large Sp
	Medium	Large Large
	RE: Medium
	Equipability notes: = ; = ; = ; =Recon ; =Bomber ; Small= ; Medium= ; Sec= ; =

AR	Default equipment compatibility
	✔️ Can Equip	❌ Cannot Equip
		Sp Recon Bomber
	Small	Sp Sp_Sec Sub Minisub Small Large Large Sp
	Medium	Large Large
	RE: Medium
	Equipability notes: = ; = ; = ; =Recon ; =Bomber ; Small= ; Medium= ; Sec= ; =

Base

• Default CT equipment compatibility

Kai

• Default AR equipment compatibility

Fit Bonuses

[edit]Asahi Kai Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
Ship-Type Bonuses
12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3 H	+ Air Radar			+2					+2	One-time
	(2nd equipped) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
	(3rd equipped) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
12cm Single High-angle Gun Mount Model E Kai	(★2-3)			+1
	(★4-5)			+1					+2
	(★6-7)	+1		+1					+2
	(★8-9)	+1		+2					+2
	(★MAX)	+1		+2				+1	+2
12cm Single High-angle Gun Mount + 25mm Machine Guns Additions	(★0)	+1		+2				+1	+2
	(★1)	+1		+2				+1	+3
	(★2-3)	+1		+2				+1	+4
	(★4-5)	+1		+3				+1	+4
	(★6)	+1		+3				+1	+5
	(★7)	+1		+3				+2	+5
	(★8)	+1		+4				+2	+5
	(★9)	+1		+4				+2	+6
	(★MAX)	+2		+4				+2	+6
	+ Air Radar			+2					+2	One-time
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★3+ 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2 OR ★3+ 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 3	+1						+1		One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time

[edit]Asahi Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
Ship-Type Bonuses
12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3 H	+ Air Radar			+2					+2	One-time
	(2nd equipped) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
	(3rd equipped) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
12.7cm Single High-angle Gun Mount Kai 2		+1		+1
	+ Surface Radar	+1							+2	One-time
12.7cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Kai 2		+1		+2
	+ Surface Radar	+2							+1	One-time
12cm Single High-angle Gun Mount Model E Kai	(★2-3)			+1
	(★4-5)			+1					+2
	(★6-7)	+1		+1					+2
	(★8-9)	+1		+2					+2
	(★MAX)	+1		+2				+1	+2
	(★2-MAX) + Surface Radar	+1							+1	One-time
	(★2-MAX) + Air Radar			+2					+1	One-time
12cm Single High-angle Gun Mount + 25mm Machine Guns Additions	(★0)	+1		+2				+1	+2
	(★1)	+1		+2				+1	+3
	(★2-3)	+1		+2				+1	+4
	(★4-5)	+1		+3				+1	+4
	(★6)	+1		+3				+1	+5
	(★7)	+1		+3				+2	+5
	(★8)	+1		+4				+2	+5
	(★9)	+1		+4				+2	+6
	(★MAX)	+2		+4				+2	+6
	+ Air Radar			+2					+2	One-time
53cm Bow (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount			-5
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★3+ 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2 OR ★3+ 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 3	+1						+1		One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
Type 42 Air Radar Kai 2									-6
Type 2 Depth Charge	(★8-9)				+1
	(★MAX)				+2
Hedgehog (Initial Model)	(1st equipped)				+1				+1	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
25mm Anti-aircraft Autocannon Mount & Machine Guns				+1					+2
Fleet Communication Antenna	(★4)							+1
	(★5)	+1						+1
	(★6)	+1						+1	+1
	(★7)	+1						+2	+1
	(★8)	+2						+2	+1
	(★9)	+2						+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2						+3	+2

Hidden Fit Bonuses

• Has some hidden fit bonuses when equipped with certain equipment. Please see Hidden Fit Bonuses for more details.

Drop Locations

Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	World 1						World 2					World 3					World 7					World 4					World 5					World 6					Remarks
				1	2	3	4	5	6	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
Asahi	Very Rare	CT	553																																					Unbuildable

CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged

Trivia

General Information

Her name means "Morning Sun".

• She was launched on the 13th of March 1899.
• She was remodeled as:
• A "1st-class coastal defense ship" on September 1921
• A "submarine depot ship" on the 1st of April 1923
• A "repair ship" on the 16th of August 1937
• Torpedoed and sunk by USS Salmon, on the 25/26th of May 1942.

Update History

• She was added on the 9th of August 2023 as Summer 2023 Event E3 drop.

See Also

• Wikipedia entry on battleship Asahi