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=Improvement Guide=
 
=Improvement Guide=
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Several rankings for equipment improvements. Do note that:
 
Several rankings for equipment improvements. Do note that:
 
*Equipments to upgrade/improve are ranked from most advisable at '''1''', to least advisable at '''10'''.
 
*Equipments to upgrade/improve are ranked from most advisable at '''1''', to least advisable at '''10'''.
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|-
 
|-
 
|{{Q|F117}} ||[[Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (6 tubes)]] ||{{MaxStar}}
 
|{{Q|F117}} ||[[Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (6 tubes)]] ||{{MaxStar}}
 +
|-
 +
|{{Q|F120}} ||[[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2]] ||{{Star}}+8 ||All {{Star}} past 8 are lost on conversion
 +
|-
 +
|{{Q|F121}} ||[[Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)]] ||{{Star}}+4 ||All {{Star}} past 4 are lost on conversion
 +
|-
 +
|{{Q|F122}} ||[[Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 ]] ||{{MaxStar}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{Q|Fq1}} ||[[Type 96 Fighter]] ||{{MaxStar}}
 
|{{Q|Fq1}} ||[[Type 96 Fighter]] ||{{MaxStar}}
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|{{Q|F30}} ||[[Zero Fighter Model 52A (w/ Iwamoto Flight)]]
 
|{{Q|F30}} ||[[Zero Fighter Model 52A (w/ Iwamoto Flight)]]
 
|-
 
|-
|{{Q|Fm1}} ||[[Type 0 Fighter Model 21]] ||
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|{{Q|Fm1}} ||[[Type 0 Fighter Model 21]] ||Is the start of most improvement quests chains
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{Q|Fm2}} ||[[Type 0 Fighter Model 21 (Skilled)]] ||It is advised to start improvements with Fm1.
 
|{{Q|Fm2}} ||[[Type 0 Fighter Model 21 (Skilled)]] ||It is advised to start improvements with Fm1.
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*Good a [[LBAS]] fighter
 
|}
 
|}
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==Upgrade Advice==
 
==Upgrade Advice==
 
Here is a list of improvements that have as a main goal to "'''upgrade'''" said equipment into a better one.
 
Here is a list of improvements that have as a main goal to "'''upgrade'''" said equipment into a better one.
*Do that certain upgrades can be done in chains, with part of the chain ranging from worse than the upgrade, equivalent to, or even better.
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*Do note that certain upgrades can be done in chains, with part of the chain ranging from worse than the upgrade, equivalent to, or even better.
 
*The "Total Srew Cost" is given as an indication, but does not reflect "real" with [[#Screw Guaranteeing/Saving|guaranteeing savings]] and consumed equipment being great factors to take into account.
 
*The "Total Srew Cost" is given as an indication, but does not reflect "real" with [[#Screw Guaranteeing/Saving|guaranteeing savings]] and consumed equipment being great factors to take into account.
 
*Several good equipment are not listed there as they can be obtained otherwise more cheaply, or because the upgrade is just not worth it.
 
*Several good equipment are not listed there as they can be obtained otherwise more cheaply, or because the upgrade is just not worth it.
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! Total Srew Cost
 
! Total Srew Cost
 
! Further Improvable?
 
! Further Improvable?
 +
! Other Sources
 
! Notes
 
! Notes
 
|-
 
|-
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| 69
 
| 69
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| A good gun for BB(V)
+
| N/A
 +
| A good gun for BB(V), further upgradable.
 +
*The Prototype 41cm is also useful in the making
 
|-
 
|-
! 5
+
! 8
 
| [[41cm Twin Gun Mount Kai 2]]
 
| [[41cm Twin Gun Mount Kai 2]]
 
| [[41cm Triple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[41cm Triple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 92
 
| 92
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| {{Q|B130}}
 
| A good gun for BB(V), especially IJN ones
 
| A good gun for BB(V), especially IJN ones
 +
*The 41cm Kai is also useful in the making
 
*Consumes 1 [[Prototype 46cm Twin Gun Mount]]
 
*Consumes 1 [[Prototype 46cm Twin Gun Mount]]
 
|-
 
|-
! 4
+
! 6
 
| [[41cm Triple Gun Mount Kai 2]]
 
| [[41cm Triple Gun Mount Kai 2]]
 
| [[41cm Triple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[41cm Triple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 93
 
| 93
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| {{Q|F74}}
 
| A good gun for BB(V), especially IJN ones
 
| A good gun for BB(V), especially IJN ones
 +
*The 41cm Kai is also useful in the making
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
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| 40
 
| 40
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
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| {{Q|B114}}
 
| Needed to trigger the "[[AARB]]" that negate some plane damages
 
| Needed to trigger the "[[AARB]]" that negate some plane damages
 
*A goal is to 6, enough to equip a full "carrier fleet".
 
*A goal is to 6, enough to equip a full "carrier fleet".
 
|-
 
|-
! 1
+
! 2
 
| [[Type 2 Seaplane Fighter Kai]]
 
| [[Type 2 Seaplane Fighter Kai]]
 
| [[Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane]]
 
| [[Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane]]
 
| 40
 
| 40
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Great to maintain airpower without carriers
+
| {{Q|B88}}
 +
| Good to maintain airpower without carriers
 
*The goal is to have at least 6 good [[SPF]]
 
*The goal is to have at least 6 good [[SPF]]
 
|-
 
|-
! 1
+
! 3
 
| [[Kyoufuu Kai]]
 
| [[Kyoufuu Kai]]
 
| [[Type 2 Seaplane Fighter Kai]]
 
| [[Type 2 Seaplane Fighter Kai]]
 
| 77
 
| 77
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| {{Q|B95}}, {{Q|B167}}
 
| Great to maintain airpower without carriers
 
| Great to maintain airpower without carriers
 +
*The T2 SPF Kai is also useful in the making
 
*The goal is to have at least 6 good [[SPF]]
 
*The goal is to have at least 6 good [[SPF]]
 
|-
 
|-
! 3
+
! 2
 
| [[Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell]]
 
| [[Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell]]
 
| [[Type 91 Armor Piercing Shell]]
 
| [[Type 91 Armor Piercing Shell]]
 
| 22
 
| 22
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Good AP shell, cheap to make
+
| {{Q|B31}}, {{Q|B32}}
 +
| Good AP shell improving some [[Artillery Spotting]], cheap to make
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
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| 35
 
| 35
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| The best AP shell, but extremely expensive
+
| N/A
 +
| The best AP shell improving some [[Artillery Spotting]], but extremely expensive
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
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| 39
 
| 39
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Great against [[Installation]]s
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| {{Q|F33}}
 +
| Great against [[Installation]]s in all cases, and can serve for [[Resource Node|resource farming]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
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| 24
 
| 24
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Great against [[Installation]]s
+
| N/A
 +
| Great against [[Installation]]s in all cases
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
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| 29
 
| 29
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Good for [[Expeditions]]
+
| {{Q|B85}}
 +
| Good for [[Expeditions]], increasing the gains
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
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| 23
 
| 23
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| N/A
 
| Great against [[Installation]]s and [[PT Imp]]s
 
| Great against [[Installation]]s and [[PT Imp]]s
 
*Consumes a [[Daihatsu Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tank & Landing Force)]]
 
*Consumes a [[Daihatsu Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tank & Landing Force)]]
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| 70
 
| 70
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| +10 airpower fighter
+
| N/A
 +
| A +10 airpower fighter, great to reach air superiority
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
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| 70
 
| 70
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Good fighter-bomber with [[AAR]]
+
| N/A
 +
| Good all round fighter-bomber with [[AAR]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
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| 59
 
| 59
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| +10 airpower fighter
+
| N/A
 +
| +10 airpower fighter, great to reach air superiority
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
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| 49
 
| 49
 
| No
 
| No
 +
| N/A
 
| Good fighter, with bonuses in some "European Events"
 
| Good fighter, with bonuses in some "European Events"
 
|-
 
|-
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| 33
 
| 33
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| N/A
 
| Great interceptor, further improbable, with bonuses in some "European Events"
 
| Great interceptor, further improbable, with bonuses in some "European Events"
 
|-
 
|-
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| 60
 
| 60
 
| No
 
| No
 +
| N/A
 
| +11 airpower fighter, with bonuses in some "European Events"
 
| +11 airpower fighter, with bonuses in some "European Events"
 
|-
 
|-
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| 49
 
| 49
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| N/A
 
| Only used to make the [[Re.2005 Kai]]
 
| Only used to make the [[Re.2005 Kai]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| 39
 
| 39
 
| No
 
| No
 +
| N/A
 
| Only useful in some "European Events"
 
| Only useful in some "European Events"
 
|-
 
|-
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| 36
 
| 36
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| [[Anti-Installation]] dive-bomber
+
| N/A
 +
| A medium [[Anti-Installation]] dive-bomber
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
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| 43
 
| 43
 
| No
 
| No
| [[Anti-Installation]] dive-bomber, with bonuses in some "European Events"
+
| N/A
 +
| Good [[Anti-Installation]] dive-bomber, with bonuses in some "European Events"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
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| 45
 
| 45
 
| No
 
| No
 +
| N/A
 
| A good night bomber
 
| A good night bomber
 
|-
 
|-
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| 34
 
| 34
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| {{Q|B169}}
 
| Ok torpedo bomber, mostly used to improve the [[Type 1 Land-based Attack Aircraft Model 22A]]
 
| Ok torpedo bomber, mostly used to improve the [[Type 1 Land-based Attack Aircraft Model 22A]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| 63
 
| 63
 
| No
 
| No
 +
| {{Q|B154}}, {{Q|B169}}
 
| Best craftable night bomber
 
| Best craftable night bomber
 
|-
 
|-
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| 86
 
| 86
 
| No
 
| No
 +
| N/A
 
| A [[Jet]], coming with unique behaviors and great stats
 
| A [[Jet]], coming with unique behaviors and great stats
 
|-
 
|-
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| 33
 
| 33
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| OK interceptor
+
| N/A
 +
| OK interceptor, mostly a step towards the Ki-96
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
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| 38
 
| 38
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| N/A
 
| Best craftable interceptor
 
| Best craftable interceptor
 
|-
 
|-
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| 60
 
| 60
 
| No
 
| No
 +
| N/A
 
| Good LBB stat-wise, but with low range
 
| Good LBB stat-wise, but with low range
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
| [[Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model II]]
+
| [[Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III A]]
 
| [[Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model II]]
 
| [[Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model II]]
 
| 39
 
| 39
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| N/A
 
| Good interceptor
 
| Good interceptor
 
|-
 
|-
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| 71
 
| 71
 
| No
 
| No
 +
| N/A
 
| Great interceptor
 
| Great interceptor
 
|-
 
|-
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| 63
 
| 63
 
| No
 
| No
 +
| N/A
 
| A great LBB with [[AAR]] but with low range, with bonuses in some "European Events"
 
| A great LBB with [[AAR]] but with low range, with bonuses in some "European Events"
 
|-
 
|-
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| 56
 
| 56
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| {{Q|B154}}
 
| Best craftable LBB, but is the most expensive equipment in the game:
 
| Best craftable LBB, but is the most expensive equipment in the game:
 
*Consumes 8 [[Tenzan Model 12A]]
 
*Consumes 8 [[Tenzan Model 12A]]
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| 72
 
| 72
 
| No
 
| No
 +
| N/A
 
| A great LBB with [[AAR]] but with low range
 
| A great LBB with [[AAR]] but with low range
 
|-
 
|-
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| 19
 
| 19
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| N/A
 
| A good very niche small gun
 
| A good very niche small gun
 
|-
 
|-
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| 38
 
| 38
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| A great very niche small gun
+
| {{Q|B179}}
 +
| A good very niche small gun, with great bonuses on some IJN ships
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
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| 101
 
| 101
 
| No
 
| No
| Best [[AACI]] small gun
+
| N/A
 +
| Best [[AACI]] small gun, with high AA, and required in some [[AACI]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
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| 34
 
| 34
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| {{Q|B184}}, {{Q|B192}}
 
| A good small gun, with great bonuses on some IJN ships
 
| A good small gun, with great bonuses on some IJN ships
 
|-
 
|-
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| 17
 
| 17
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Great medium gun on some IJN ships,
+
| {{Q|B140}}, {{Q|F118}}
 +
| Great medium gun on some IJN ships with fit bonuses
 
*Rarely more than 4 are needed
 
*Rarely more than 4 are needed
 
|-
 
|-
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| 44
 
| 44
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Best CL gun
+
| {{Q|B164}}, {{Q|B168}}, {{Q|C57}}
 +
| Best CL gun, with good FP and great Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
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| 36
 
| 36
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Best CL gun
+
| {{Ship/Link|Noshiro Kai Ni}}, {{Q|F118}}
 +
| Best CL gun in the game, with good FP and great Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
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| 34
 
| 34
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Good CL gun
+
| N/A
 +
| Good CL gun with higher FP
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
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| 34
 
| 34
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Good surface secondary gun
+
| N/A
 +
| Good surface secondary gun, especially for CLT or in cases of air parity or worse
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
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| 53
 
| 53
 
| No
 
| No
| Best surface secondary gun
+
| {{Q|B181}}, {{Q|B182}} x2
 +
| Best surface secondary gun, especially for CLT or in cases of air parity or worse
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
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| 42
 
| 42
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Best cruiser gun for FP
+
| N/A
 +
| Best cruiser gun for FP, useful on CA in Main [[Combined Fleet]]s
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
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| 43
 
| 43
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Great gun for FBB
+
| N/A
 +
| Great gun for FBB, with good stats, especially Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
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| 70
 
| 70
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Great gun for FBB
+
| {{Q|B190}}, {{Q|C74}}
 +
| Great gun for FBB, with good stats, especially Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
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| 56
 
| 56
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Good gun for BB(V)
+
| N/A
 +
| Good gun for BB(V) with medium stats
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
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| 48
 
| 48
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Good gun for FBB
+
| N/A
 +
| Good gun for FBB with medium stats
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
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| 68
 
| 68
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Good gun for BB(V)
+
| N/A
 +
| Good gun for BB(V) with high Acc, and used is an [[AACI]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
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| 69
 
| 69
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Very niche, best gun for the ''Yamato''-class
+
| {{Q|B182}}
 +
| Very niche, with long range, good FP and Acc, best gun for the ''Yamato''-class
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
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| 85
 
| 85
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Very niche, has great FP
+
| N/A
 +
| Very niche, mostly used for its great FP
 
|-
 
|-
! 3
+
! 5
 
| [[16inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.7 + GFCS]]
 
| [[16inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.7 + GFCS]]
 
| [[16inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.7]]
 
| [[16inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.7]]
 
| 100
 
| 100
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| N/A
 
| Great gun for (F)BB(V) with high Acc
 
| Great gun for (F)BB(V) with high Acc
 
|-
 
|-
! 8
+
! 7
 
| [[8cm High-angle Gun Kai + Additional Machine Guns]]
 
| [[8cm High-angle Gun Kai + Additional Machine Guns]]
 
| [[8cm High-angle Gun]]
 
| [[8cm High-angle Gun]]
 
| 49
 
| 49
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| For [[RE]] usage only
+
| {{Q|B96}}, {{Q|B167}}, {{Q|B169}}
 +
| Used for [[RE]] usage only, to maintain [[Artillery Spotting]] on some ships
 
|-
 
|-
! 5
+
! 9
 
| [[Type C Kouhyouteki]]
 
| [[Type C Kouhyouteki]]
 
| [[Type A Kouhyouteki]]
 
| [[Type A Kouhyouteki]]
 
| 28
 
| 28
 
| No
 
| No
| A better Minisub
+
| {{Q|B167}}
 +
| A better Minisub at +14 torpedo stat
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
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| 55
 
| 55
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| N/A
 
| A dual-purpose radar, with good bonuses and usable in the [[RE]] of some IJN ships
 
| A dual-purpose radar, with good bonuses and usable in the [[RE]] of some IJN ships
 
|-
 
|-
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| 80
 
| 80
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| A dual-purpose radar, great for (F)BB(V), especially the ''Yamato''-class
+
| N/A
 +
| A dual-purpose radar providing LoS, Acc, and AA, great for all (F)BB(V), especially the ''Yamato''-class
 +
*The base Duplex is also useful in the making
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
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| 94
 
| 94
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| A dual-purpose radar, with only LoS as a great stat
+
| N/A
 +
| A dual-purpose radar, with only LoS as a good stat
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
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| 58
 
| 58
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Best large surface radar
+
| N/A
 +
| Best large surface radar, providing LoS and Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
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| 29
 
| 29
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Good sonar at +12 ASW
+
| {{Q|B74}}
 +
| Good sonar at +12 ASW, helping to reach some [[OASW]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
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| 57
 
| 57
 
| No
 
| No
| Good sonar at +13 ASW
+
| {{Ship/Link|Janus Kai}}
 +
| Good sonar at +13 ASW, helping to reach some [[OASW]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
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| 60
 
| 60
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Only marginal stat boost
+
| N/A
 +
| Only gives marginal stat boost and fit bonuses
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
 +
| [[QF 2-pounder Octuple Pom-pom Gun Mount]]
 
| [[Bi Type 40mm Twin Autocannon Mount]]
 
| [[Bi Type 40mm Twin Autocannon Mount]]
| [[QF 2-pounder Octuple Pom-pom Gun Mount]]
   
| 19
 
| 19
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Great AA gun, very cheap
+
| {{Ship/Link|Ark Royal Kai}}, {{Ship/Link|Warspite Kai}}
 +
| Great AA gun useful in [[AACI]], very cheap
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
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| 69
 
| 69
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Good SPB, further upgradable and consumed to improve later variants
+
| N/A
 +
| Good SPB with [[AAR]], providing LoS, bombing, and other stats, further upgradeable and consumed to improve later variants
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
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| 56
 
| 56
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Great SPB, further upgradeable
+
| {{Q|F58}}
 +
| Great SPB with [[AAR]], providing LoS, bombing, and other stats, further upgradeable
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
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| 86
 
| 86
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Great SPB, further upgradeable
+
| {{Q|B132}}
 +
| Great SPB with [[AAR]], providing LoS, bombing, and other stats, further upgradeable
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
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| 110
 
| 110
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| N/A
 
| Best SPB, with a special [[Night Cut-In]]  
 
| Best SPB, with a special [[Night Cut-In]]  
 
|-
 
|-
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| 96
 
| 96
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
| Best ASW, but extremely niche
+
| N/A
 +
| Best ASW aircraft, but extremely niche, serving for some [[OASW]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
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| 53
 
| 53
 
| No
 
| No
| Good for [[Anti-Installation]] only
+
| N/A
 +
| Good for [[Anti-Installation]] only, giving some side bonuses, and equipable on more ships than "landing equipment"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
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| 47
 
| 47
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 +
| N/A
 
| Great torpedo bomber with [[AAR]]
 
| Great torpedo bomber with [[AAR]]
 
|}
 
|}
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| [[Shiden Kai 4]]
 
| [[Shiden Kai 4]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| +12 airpower fighter
+
| +12 airpower fighter, great to reach air superiority
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
 
| [[F6F-5]]
 
| [[F6F-5]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
| +12 airpower fighter
+
| +12 airpower fighter, great to reach air superiority
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
 
| [[Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Air Superiority Fighter Specification)]]
 
| [[Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Air Superiority Fighter Specification)]]
 
| 5
 
| 5
| +11 airpower fighter
+
| +11 airpower fighter, great to reach air superiority
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
 
| [[Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Skilled Fighter-bomber)]]
 
| [[Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Skilled Fighter-bomber)]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
| Good fighter-bomber with [[AAR]]
+
| Good all round fighter-bomber with [[AAR]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
Line 1,039: Line 1,126:  
| [[Type 99 Dive Bomber Model 22 (Skilled)]]
 
| [[Type 99 Dive Bomber Model 22 (Skilled)]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| [[Anti-Installation]] dive-bomber
+
| Medium [[Anti-Installation]] dive-bomber
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
Line 1,059: Line 1,146:  
| [[Ki-96]]
 
| [[Ki-96]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| Great interceptor
+
| Great interceptor in all cases
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
 
| [[Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III A]]
 
| [[Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III A]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| Good interceptor
+
| Good interceptor and a decent LB fighter
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
 
| [[Spitfire Mk.V]]
 
| [[Spitfire Mk.V]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| Great interceptor, with bonuses in some "European Events"
+
| Great interceptor and a decent LB fighter, with bonuses in some "European Events"
 
|-
 
|-
! 8
+
! 10
 
| [[Bomb-carrying Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III Kai (65th Squadron)]]
 
| [[Bomb-carrying Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III Kai (65th Squadron)]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| Best LBB against DD only
+
| Best LBB, but against DD only
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
 
| [[Type 1 Land-based Attack Aircraft Model 34]]
 
| [[Type 1 Land-based Attack Aircraft Model 34]]
 
| 5
 
| 5
| Great LBB
+
| Great LBB, with high stats and good range
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
 
| [[Type 1 Land-based Attack Aircraft (Hachiman Force)]]
 
| [[Type 1 Land-based Attack Aircraft (Hachiman Force)]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| Good LBB, cheap
+
| Good LBB, with good stats and good range, cheap
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
 
| [[Type 1 Land-based Attack Aircraft (Nonaka Squadron)]]
 
| [[Type 1 Land-based Attack Aircraft (Nonaka Squadron)]]
 
| 5
 
| 5
| Great LBB with [[AAR]]
+
| Great LBB with [[AAR]], high stats and good range
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
Line 1,099: Line 1,186:  
| [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 2]]
 
| [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 2]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| A good small gun, further upgradable, cheap
+
| A good small gun with great bonuses on some IJN ships, further upgradable, cheap
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
 
| [[Prototype Long-barrel 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 4]]
 
| [[Prototype Long-barrel 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 4]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| A great very niche small gun
+
| A good very niche small gun, with great bonuses on some IJN ships
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
 
| [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 3 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director]]
 
| [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 3 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| A great niche small gun for [[AACI]]
+
| A great niche small gun for [[AACI]], with great bonuses on some IJN ships
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
 
| [[12.7cm Single High-angle Gun Mount (Late Model)]]
 
| [[12.7cm Single High-angle Gun Mount (Late Model)]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| Only one, very niche
+
| Only one, very niche use as an Acc boost on [[Yura]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
Line 1,134: Line 1,221:  
| [[130mm B-13 Twin Gun Mount]]
 
| [[130mm B-13 Twin Gun Mount]]
 
| 5
 
| 5
| A good very niche small gun
+
| A good niche small gun with FP
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
 
| [[5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30 Kai]]
 
| [[5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30 Kai]]
 
| 7
 
| 7
| A good small gun for [[AACI]], further upgradeable
+
| A good small gun for [[AACI]], required in some, further upgradeable
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
 
| [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model B Kai 4 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director]]
 
| [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model B Kai 4 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
| A great niche small gun for [[AACI]]
+
| A great small gun for [[AACI]], with great bonuses on some IJN ships
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
 
| [[10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director]]
 
| [[10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| 2nd best [[AACI]] small gun
+
| 2nd best [[AACI]] small gun, great on all DD as a default gun choice
 +
* No more than 10 are needed
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
 
| [[14cm Twin Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[14cm Twin Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| Great medium gun on some IJN ships
+
| Great medium gun on some IJN ships with fit bonuses
 +
*Rarely more than 4 are needed
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
 
| [[Bofors 15.2cm Twin Gun Mount Model 1930]]
 
| [[Bofors 15.2cm Twin Gun Mount Model 1930]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| Good CL gun
+
| Good CL gun, with good FP and great Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
 
| [[15.2cm Twin Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[15.2cm Twin Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| Great CL gun
+
| Great CL gun, with good FP and great Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
 
| [[15.2cm Twin Gun Mount Kai 2]]
 
| [[15.2cm Twin Gun Mount Kai 2]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| Best CL gun
+
| The Best CL gun, with good FP and great Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
 
| [[15.5cm Triple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[15.5cm Triple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| Good CL gun
+
| Good CL gun with higher FP
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
 
| [[20.3cm (No.2) Twin Gun Mount]]
 
| [[20.3cm (No.2) Twin Gun Mount]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| Great CA gun
+
| Great CA gun with high FP and Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
 
| [[20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount]]
 
| [[20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| Best CA(V) gun
+
| Great CA gun with high FP and Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
 
| [[8inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.9]]
 
| [[8inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.9]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| 2nd best cruiser gun for FP
+
| 2nd best cruiser gun for FP, useful on CA in Main [[Combined Fleets]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
 
| [[8inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.9 mod.2]]
 
| [[8inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.9 mod.2]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| Best cruiser gun for FP
+
| Best cruiser gun for FP, useful on CA in Main [[Combined Fleets]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
 
| [[16inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.6 mod.2]]
 
| [[16inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.6 mod.2]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| Good gun for BB(V)
+
| Good gun for BB(V) with medium stats
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
Line 1,209: Line 1,298:  
| [[16inch Mk.VIII Twin Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[16inch Mk.VIII Twin Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 5
 
| 5
| Good gun for BB(V)
+
| Good gun for BB(V) with medium stats
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
 
| [[16inch Mk.I Triple Gun Mount Kai + FCR Type 284]]
 
| [[16inch Mk.I Triple Gun Mount Kai + FCR Type 284]]
 
| 5
 
| 5
| Good gun for BB(V)
+
| Good gun for BB(V) with high Acc, and used is an [[AACI]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
 
| [[30.5cm Triple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[30.5cm Triple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| Good gun for Gangut
+
| Good gun for Gangut only
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
 
| [[38.1cm Mk.I/N Twin Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[38.1cm Mk.I/N Twin Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| Good gun for FBB
+
| Good gun for BB(V) with high Acc, and used is an AACI
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
 
| [[38cm Twin Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[38cm Twin Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| OK gun for FBB
+
| Medium gun for FBB with medium stats
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
 
| [[35.6cm Triple Gun Mount Kai (Dazzle Camouflage)]]
 
| [[35.6cm Triple Gun Mount Kai (Dazzle Camouflage)]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| Great gun for FBB
+
| Great gun for FBB, with good stats, especially Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
 
| [[35.6cm Twin Gun Mount Kai 3 (Dazzle Camouflage)]]
 
| [[35.6cm Twin Gun Mount Kai 3 (Dazzle Camouflage)]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
| Great gun for FBB
+
| Great gun for FBB, with good stats, especially Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
 
| [[38cm Quadruple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[38cm Quadruple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 7
 
| 7
| Great gun for all (F)BB(V)
+
| Great gun for all (F)BB(V), especially FBB, with great stats, especially Acc
 
|-
 
|-
! 3
+
! 4
 
| [[41cm Triple Gun Mount Kai 2]]
 
| [[41cm Triple Gun Mount Kai 2]]
 
| 7
 
| 7
| Great gun for IJN BB(V)
+
| A great gun for BB(V), especially IJN ones
 
|-
 
|-
! 3
+
! 4
 
| [[41cm Triple Gun Mount Kai 2]]
 
| [[41cm Triple Gun Mount Kai 2]]
 
| 7
 
| 7
| Great gun for IJN BB(V)
+
| A great gun for BB(V), especially IJN ones
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
 
| [[46cm Triple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[46cm Triple Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 7
 
| 7
| Very niche, best gun for the ''Yamato''-class
+
| Very niche, with long range, good FP and Acc, best gun for the ''Yamato''-class
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
 
| [[51cm Twin Gun Mount]]
 
| [[51cm Twin Gun Mount]]
 
| 7
 
| 7
| Very niche, has great FP
+
| Very niche, mostly used for its great FP
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
 
| [[8cm High-angle Gun Kai + Additional Machine Guns]]
 
| [[8cm High-angle Gun Kai + Additional Machine Guns]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| For [[RE]] usage only
+
| Used for [[RE]] usage only, to maintain [[Artillery Spotting]] on some ships
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
Line 1,279: Line 1,368:  
| [[10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Kai + Additional Machine Guns]]
 
| [[10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Kai + Additional Machine Guns]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| For [[RE]] usage only
+
| Used for [[RE]] usage only, to maintain [[Artillery Spotting]] on some ships
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
Line 1,289: Line 1,378:  
| [[15.2cm Triple Gun Mount]]
 
| [[15.2cm Triple Gun Mount]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
| OK secondary
+
| OK secondary with bonuses on French ships
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
 
| [[15.5cm Triple Secondary Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| [[15.5cm Triple Secondary Gun Mount Kai]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| Good secondary
+
| Good surface secondary gun, especially for CLT or in cases of air parity or worse
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
 
| [[OTO 152mm Triple Rapid Fire Gun Mount]]
 
| [[OTO 152mm Triple Rapid Fire Gun Mount]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| 2nd best secondary
+
| 2nd best surface secondary gun, especially for CLT or in cases of air parity or worse
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
Line 1,314: Line 1,403:  
| [[61cm Triple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount Late Model]]
 
| [[61cm Triple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount Late Model]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| Best torpedo for some ships
+
| Best torpedo for some IJN ships
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
Line 1,324: Line 1,413:  
| [[61cm Quadruple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount Late Model]]
 
| [[61cm Quadruple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount Late Model]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| Best torpedo
+
| Best torpedo in most situation, especially on some IJN ships
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
Line 1,344: Line 1,433:  
| [[SG Radar (Initial Model)]]
 
| [[SG Radar (Initial Model)]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
| Best small dual-purpose radar, should become upgradable, very expensive
+
| Best small dual-purpose radar, should become upgradable in the future, very expensive
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
Line 1,354: Line 1,443:  
| [[SK + SG Radar]]
 
| [[SK + SG Radar]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
| A dual-purpose radar, with only LoS as a great stat
+
| A dual-purpose radar, with only LoS as a good stat
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
 
| [[Type 32 Surface Radar Kai]]
 
| [[Type 32 Surface Radar Kai]]
 
| 5
 
| 5
| Best large surface radar
+
| Best large surface radar, providing LoS and Acc
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
Line 1,369: Line 1,458:  
| [[Type 3 Active Sonar Kai]]
 
| [[Type 3 Active Sonar Kai]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| Good for ASW
+
| Good for ASW, with some bonuses on IJN ships
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
Line 1,379: Line 1,468:  
| [[Type 0 Passive Sonar]]
 
| [[Type 0 Passive Sonar]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| Unusable on most ASW ships
+
| Unusable on most ASW ships, gives bonuses on some ships
 
|-
 
|-
! 3
+
! 4
 
| [[Type 2 Depth Charge]]
 
| [[Type 2 Depth Charge]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
 
| Good for ASW, with AP, cheap
 
| Good for ASW, with AP, cheap
 
|-
 
|-
! 3
+
! 6
 
| [[Type 3 Depth Charge Projector]]
 
| [[Type 3 Depth Charge Projector]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
 
| Good for ASW, cheap
 
| Good for ASW, cheap
 
|-
 
|-
! 4
+
! 8
 
| [[Type 3 Depth Charge Projector (Concentrated Deployment)]]
 
| [[Type 3 Depth Charge Projector (Concentrated Deployment)]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
Line 1,404: Line 1,493:  
| [[Type 91 Armor Piercing Shell]]
 
| [[Type 91 Armor Piercing Shell]]
 
| 1
 
| 1
| Stat bonuses, further upgradeable
+
| Good to improve some [[Artillery Spotting]], cheap, further upgradeable
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
 
| [[Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell]]
 
| [[Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell]]
 
| 1
 
| 1
| Stat bonuses, further upgradeable
+
| Good to improve some [[Artillery Spotting]], further upgradeable
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
 
| [[Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai]]
 
| [[Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai]]
 
| 7
 
| 7
| Stat bonuses
+
| Good to improve some [[Artillery Spotting]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
 
| [[Type 3 Shell]]
 
| [[Type 3 Shell]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| Gives marginal stat bonuses, further upgradeable
+
| Only gives marginal stat boost, further upgradeable
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
 
| [[Type 3 Shell Kai]]
 
| [[Type 3 Shell Kai]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
| Gives some fit bonuses with improvement  
+
| Only gives marginal stat boost and fit bonuses with improvement  
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
 
| [[Type 3 Shell Kai 2]]
 
| [[Type 3 Shell Kai 2]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
| Gives many fit bonuses with improvement  
+
| Only gives marginal stat boost and fit bonuses with improvement  
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
 
| [[2cm Flakvierling 38]]
 
| [[2cm Flakvierling 38]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
| Has great fit bonuses
+
| Has great fit bonuses, can be used in some [[AACI]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
 
| [[12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai 2]]
 
| [[12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai 2]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
| Most useful AA gun, used for the [[AARB]]
+
| Needed to trigger the "AARB" that negates some plane damages, can be used in some [[AACI]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
Line 1,489: Line 1,578:  
| [[Type 0 Observation Seaplane]]
 
| [[Type 0 Observation Seaplane]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| Good on most ships
+
| Good on most ships, cheap
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
Line 1,534: Line 1,623:  
| [[Zuiun (634 Air Group/Skilled)]]
 
| [[Zuiun (634 Air Group/Skilled)]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
| 4th best SBP
+
| Great SPB with [[AAR]], providing LoS, bombing, and other stats, further upgradeable
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
 
| [[Zuiun Kai 2 (634 Air Group)]]
 
| [[Zuiun Kai 2 (634 Air Group)]]
 
| 8
 
| 8
| 2nd best SBP
+
| Great SPB with [[AAR]], providing LoS, bombing, and other stats, further upgradeable
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
 
| [[S-51J Kai]]
 
| [[S-51J Kai]]
 
| 8
 
| 8
| Best ASW, but extremely niche
+
| Best ASW aircraft, but extremely niche, serving for some [[OASW]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 11
 
! 11
Line 1,554: Line 1,643:  
| [[Daihatsu Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tank & Landing Force)]]
 
| [[Daihatsu Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tank & Landing Force)]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| Best against [[Installation]]s
+
| Great against [[Installations]] in all cases
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
 
| [[Special Type 2 Amphibious Tank]]
 
| [[Special Type 2 Amphibious Tank]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| Best against [[Installation]]s
+
| Great against [[Installations]] in all cases, and can serve for [[Resource Node|resource farming]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
 
| [[Toku Daihatsu Landing Craft]]
 
| [[Toku Daihatsu Landing Craft]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| Good for [[Expeditions]]
+
| Good for [[Expeditions]], increasing the gains
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
Line 1,579: Line 1,668:  
| [[Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands]]
 
| [[Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands]]
 
| 2
 
| 2
| For CV(B/L) [[RE]] usage only
+
| For CV(B/L) [[RE]] usage only to improve combat effectiveness
 
|}
 
|}
  
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