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=Introduction=

=Introduction=

Combat is a major component of the game in Kantai Collection. Combat is accessed through the sortie menu by selecting a map to send a fleet. Multiple mechanics weave together to create an intricate combat dynamic. For more detailed explanations on the various combat mechanics, please see the individual pages below.

Combat is a major component of the game in Kantai Collection. Combat is accessed through the [[Sortie]] menu by selecting a map to send a fleet. Multiple mechanics weave together to create an intricate combat dynamic. For more detailed explanations on the various combat mechanics, please see the individual pages below. [[Exercises]] also consist of one surface combat.

=Combat Phases=

=Combat Phases=

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|rowspan="4"; style="text-align: center|'''Victory'''

|rowspan="4"; style="text-align: center|'''Victory'''

|style="text-align: center; color:yellow;"|'''Total Victory: S'''<br>'''(完全勝利S)'''

|style="text-align: center; color:#63620a;"|{{TextGlow|'''Total Victory: S<br>(完全勝利S)'''|black|text-colour=gold|glow-size=2px}}

|style="text-align: center; color:yellow;"|'''Perfect S'''

|style="text-align: center; color:#63620a;"|{{TextGlow|'''Perfect S'''|black|text-colour=gold|glow-size=2px}}

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* Sink all enemy ships, while taking no damage in return.

* Sink all enemy ships, while taking no damage in return.

* In special nodes like air raids and RADAR ambush; take 0 damage.

* In special nodes like air raids and RADAR ambush; take 0 damage.

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|style="text-align: center; color:yellow;"|'''Victory: S'''<br>'''(勝利S)'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{TextGlow|'''Victory: S<br>(勝利S)'''|black|text-colour=gold|glow-size=2px}}

|style="text-align: center; color:yellow;"|'''S rank'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{TextGlow|'''S rank'''|black|text-colour=gold|glow-size=2px}}

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* Sink all enemy ships.

* Sink all enemy ships.

* In special nodes like air raids and RADAR ambush; take less than 5% damage.

* In special nodes like air raids and RADAR ambush; take less than 5% damage.

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|style="text-align: center; color:red;"|'''Victory: A'''<br>'''(勝利A)'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{colour|red|'''Victory: A<br>(勝利A)'''}}

|style="text-align: center; color:red;"|'''A rank'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{colour|red|'''A rank'''}}

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* Sink 2/3 of the enemy ships.

* Sink 2/3 of the enemy ships.

* In special nodes like air raids and RADAR ambush; take between 5% and 10% damage.

* In special nodes like air raids and RADAR ambush; take between 5% and 10% damage.

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|style="text-align: center; color:orange;"|'''Tactical Victory: B'''<br>'''(戦術的勝利B)'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{TextGlow|'''Tactical Victory: B<br>(戦術的勝利B)'''|black|text-colour=orange|glow-size=2px}}

|style="text-align: center; color:orange;"|'''B rank'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{TextGlow|'''B rank'''|black|text-colour=orange|glow-size=2px}}

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* Sink the enemy flagship.

* Sink the enemy flagship.

* ''If any of your ships sink, this is the maximum rank you can get''.

* ''If any of your ships sink, this is the maximum rank you can get''.

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|rowspan="4"; style="text-align: center|'''Defeate'''

|rowspan="4"; style="text-align: center|'''Defeat'''

|style="text-align: center; color:#918f0a;"|'''Tactical Defeat: C'''<br>'''(戦術的敗北C)'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{TextGlow|'''Tactical Defeat: C<br>(戦術的敗北C)'''|black|text-colour=Yellow|glow-size=2px}}

|style="text-align: center; color:#918f0a;"|'''C Rank'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{TextGlow|'''C Rank'''|black|text-colour=Yellow|glow-size=2px}}

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* If the enemy flagship survives, have the enemy Damage % gauge be between 0.5x and 2.5x of yours.

* If the enemy flagship survives, have the enemy Damage % gauge be between 0.5x and 2.5x of yours.

* In special nodes like air raids and RADAR ambush; take between 50% and 20% damage.

* In special nodes like air raids and RADAR ambush; take between 50% and 20% damage.

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|style="text-align: center; color:green;"|'''Defeat: D'''<br>'''(敗北D)'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{TextGlow|'''Defeat: D<br>(敗北D)'''|black|text-colour=lime|glow-size=2px}}

|style="text-align: center; color:green;"|'''D rank'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{TextGlow|'''D rank'''|black|text-colour=lime|glow-size=2px}}

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* If the enemy flagship survives and your Damage % gauge is less than 0.5x of the enemy's.

* If the enemy flagship survives and your Damage % gauge is less than 0.5x of the enemy's.

* In special nodes like air raids and RADAR ambush; take heavy damage.

* In special nodes like air raids and RADAR ambush; take heavy damage.

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|style="text-align: center; color:blue;"|'''Defeat: E'''<br>'''(敗北E)'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{TextGlow|'''Defeat: E'''<br>(敗北E)'''|white|text-colour=blue|glow-size=2px}}

|style="text-align: center; color:blue;"|'''E rank'''

|style="text-align: center"|{{TextGlow|'''E rank'''|white|text-colour=blue|glow-size=2px}}

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* The enemy flagship survives and the number of sunk ships in your fleet meets the minimum kill requirements.

* The enemy flagship survives and the number of sunk ships in your fleet meets the minimum kill requirements.

* Drops (both rate and pool) scale based on rank obtained. Some drops might be exclusive to higher ranks.

* Drops (both rate and pool) scale based on rank obtained. Some drops might be exclusive to higher ranks.

* Perfect S (Total Victory) ranks count as a regular S-Rank.

* Perfect S (Total Victory) ranks count as a regular S-Rank.

==MVP==

==MVP==