Category:Searchlights

This category contains all equipment or equipment types classified as Searchlights.

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Mechanics

Searchlights are used to trigger a special Night Battle mechanic when equipped, playing a special animation and applying the following effects:

• Attack accuracy and cut-in rates of the fleet are increased.
• Cut-in rates of the enemy fleet are decreased.
• The enemy fleet will target and hit the ship that triggered the searchlight more often.

The activation rate is 100% on ships with 2 or more HP, 0% otherwise.

• Multiple ships equipped with searchlights do not have stacking effects.

A few ways to use it:

• Equip on ship in the flagship position.
  • Pros: The flagship will always open fire first (unless already heavily damaged), therefore it does not matter if it further takes damage. Useful if it's the last battle of the sortie.
  • Cons: The other ships can still cover for the flagship where applicable.
• Equip on ship in the second position.
  • Pros: This setup does not suffer from the flagship cover aspect, and ship in the second slot still opens fire early.
  • Cons: May give the opponent 2 turns in a row if their flagship disables the searchlight carrier.
• Equip on ship in the last position.
  • Pros: Allows ships that can't be relied on for night battle output to be useful in some ways, as the output doesn't matter if it doesn't get to them.
  • Cons: Likely to lose output in situations where every little bit counts (such as event maps).

Listed by stats

• Green : Outstanding
• Yellow : Above average

No.	Rarity	Name	Equipment Type			Refittable Types			Notes
74	☆	Searchlight 探照灯	Small Searchlight	0	2	DD, CL, CA, CAV, FBB, BB, BBV, AV, LHA (Only: Kumano Maru Kai, No.101 Transport Ship Kai, Shinshuu Maru Kai), AS (Only: Chougei Kai, Jingei Kai), CT (Only: Kashima Kai, Katori Kai), AO (Only: Kamoi Kai Bo, Souya (AGB), Souya (AGL), Souya (AGS))	✔️	✔️
140	☆ ☆ ☆	Type 96 150cm Searchlight 96式150cm探照灯	Large Searchlight	1	3	CL (Only: Gotland Andra, Gotland Kai, Tenryuu Kai Ni), CA (Only: Zara Due), CAV (Only: Mikuma Kai Ni, Mogami Kai Ni, Mogami Kai Ni Toku), FBB, BB, BBV, AV (Only: Commandant Teste, Commandant Teste Kai, Mikuma Kai Ni Toku, Nisshin A), LHA (Only: Shinshuu Maru Kai), AO (Only: Souya (AGL))	❌
No.	Rarity	Name	Equipment Type			Refittable Types			Notes