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There is no such thing as a "perfect" or "universal" setup.
Each and every situation requires its own assortment of ships and equipment, with some setups being more common/effective than others.
To observe what setups other players are using in any given situation, please see KCnav

This article aims to cover the most commonly used equipment setups for each ship type. It is to give an idea of what are the most efficient load-outs to make ships effective in a particular role. This means that this article will not cover some niche setups that are too specific. For those equipment setups, please refer to the relevant pages.

  • See here for a breakdown of all equipment types and their related mechanics.
  • For more details on some mechanics, please see each relevant page.
  • Please mind each individual plane slot size when applicable. Aircraft should be placed in the biggest slots available to be more effective.

Do note that the vast majority of the game mechanics are "equipment bases" and not "ship based", which means that most setup aspects are shared on all types of ships.

  • In addition, if a ship can equip a setup viable on other ships, then it will generally be at viable too or at least not detrimental (unless specifically stated otherwise).
  • If a setup is missing on this page, it is possible to extrapolate it from the knowledge of the general setup and equipment rules.

Standard Combat

"Standard combat" refers to most of the encountered engagements in the game, being surface battles in nature, with some air component.

For more information on this topic, see Combat.
For more information on this topic, see Day Battle.
For more information on this topic, see Aerial Combat.
For more information on this topic, see Night Battle.
When referring to "supporting equipment", the following are counted:

Battleships (BB) notably utilize   Large Caliber Main Guns,  Recon Seaplane Recons, and   AP Shells, having heavy firepower   and armor  , but lacking torpedo & ASW stats. They:

Equipment Setup Notes
        This is the most basic combat setup for BBs. The AP shell enables the most powerful artillery spotting attack and provides bonus damage. This setup should be run the majority of the time.
     Surface   This is the most basic combat setup for BBs under air incapacity. being similar to the regular one, but lacking the artillery spotting as it cannot be achieved in this circumstance.

This setup is also good to maximize Special Attacks damage.

     /  This is the most basic combat setup for BBVs, with the seaplane mix that can be adapted by using more of less SPB or SPF
        The "triple gun cutin", a relatively bad cutin in general, but that can be valuable against enemies with very high   stat.
  • The   can be replaced by a   or   in some cases.

Misc

Equipment Setup Notes
         +  This is a setup for the Yamato-class Kai Ni and requires a reinforcement expansion (SPF is optional, so it can be replaced with the radar if no RE). It also has a higher trigger rate of artillery spotting because the equipment setup fulfills the trigger requirements for a wider array of special attacks.

It also have all the damage bonuses for Special Attacks.

         +  This is a setup for the Yamato-class Kai Ni and requires a reinforcement expansion. This setup should also only be used in a main fleet of a combined fleet as it can trigger main/secondary cut-in at night. This setup allows to perform AACI. It also has a higher trigger rate of artillery spotting because the equipment setup fulfills the trigger requirements for a wider array of special attacks.
          This is a setup for the Ise-class Kai Ni, having artillery spotting and DA, with great fighter power.

The   can be replaced by an additional   if more fighter power is required.

       /    This is a setup for the Ise-class Kai Ni, having artillery spotting and DA, with additional opening airstrike power (it can also allow the special Suisei/Zuiun artillery spotting).
     Surface  Large This is a setup for the Kongou-class Kai Ni B/C Touch.

The radar must have 8+   to increase the trigger rate. The Radiolocator+T22 Radar K4 LM  at  +4 is very valuable, being the only such radar that can fit in their RE.

RE recommendations:

  • In most cases, using   is enough, especially the Kai & Kai 2 varainat that brings  
  • For BBV, the   RoSa K2  is also a viable option.
  • When applicable,   are better options.

Standard Aircraft Carriers (CV) notably utilize   Dive Bombers,   Torpedo Bombers,   Fighters, required to take part in both Aerial Combat and regular Combat, with their "plane slot"   stat being the most important. They:

  • Must equip  /  bombers to be able to carry any attack.
  • Cannot attack during Night Battle without the right equipment.
Unlike other ship types, equipment placement order matters for carriers. The general rules are:
  • Bombers in top slots,
  • Torpedo bomber in largest slot,
  • Fighters in the smaller slots,
  • Recons and mics equipment in the smallest slots.
Equipment Setup Notes
        This is the basic setup for CV(B/L). It balances striking power with fighter power. One   can be swapped out with a Saiun if preventing Red-T engagement is necessary.
       
        		This is the basic setup for CV(B/L) that maximize damage.
        A setup to use when enemy fighter power is almost non-existent/annihilated.

Misc

Equipment Setup Notes
       NOAP This setup is to allow CV/Ls to perform night battle attacks. Since the CV/L will lose 1 slot to fit the NOAP 
 , careful consideration needs to be taken when running this setup.
        This setup is only for CVN as they are able to perform night battle special attacks without the NOAP. The   should ideally be a Night Aircraft to maximize NB damage and allow CVCI during the day.

RE recommendations:

Heavy Cruisers (CA) are relatively flexible, utilizing   Medium Caliber Main Guns,   Torpedoes, and  Recon Seaplane Recons, and having strong firepower  , torpedo  , and "night attack power  " stats, but no ASW. In addition, for night battle only, all IJN 20.3 cm guns 
 
 
  give special Hidden Fit Bonuses.

Equipment Setup Notes
        This is the most basic combat setup for most heavy cruisers. It provides both day and night double attacks.

The wild card can be anything that does not interfere with the double attack setup, usually a   or another  

        This is an alternative setup for CAs in the main fleet of a combined fleet. This setup should be used only in main fleets of combined fleets, or against targets with high  .

If applicable, on   can be replaced by the  SCAMP SCAMP  to gain the firepower without losing the DA.

        This is an alternative combat setup where CAs are expected to be fighting without artillery spotting. The extra secondary guns will give them extra firepower in the daytime without interfering with night battle double attacks. Any secondary gun can be used but yellow ones are preferred for the higher firepower. The wild card can be anything that doesn't interfere with night battle attacks. It will typically be night battle equipment or an additional yellow gun.
        This is the standard CA setup for TCI. The wild cards can be anything that does not interfere with this setup, usually be a mix of  /  to increase the damage output, or  /  to increase the trigger rate.

Misc

Equipment Setup Notes
       +  This is a unique setup for Maya Kai Ni. This is the typical setup that allows her to perform artillery spotting, night battle double attacks, and AACI. There are several variants to this setup depending on what role she needs to be specialized in. Trading a   for a   will let her focus more on anti-air at the expense of artillery spotting. If having two 5inch Twin Dual-purpose Gun Mount (Concentrated Deployment) or the GFCS variant, it is possible to maintain artillery spotting and AACI.
       +  This setup is for the Mogami-class Kai Ni. It maximizes the air power they can bring to bear while maintaining nighttime double attacks. One SPF can be swapped out for a recon seaplane if you need them to perform daytime spotting as well.
   Minisub  Bomber   +  This setup is for Mogami Kai Ni, allowing for oTorp, artillery spiting, and DA.

The wild card is typically a  , but can be other night equipment.

RE recommendations:

  • In most cases, using   is enough, especially the Kai & Kai 2 varainat that brings  
  • For CAV, the   RoSa K2  is also a viable option.
  • When applicable,   are good options, as they allow to have AS/DA with one less main slot.

Light Cruisers (CL) are very flexible, utilizing   Medium Caliber Main Guns,   Torpedoes,  Recon Seaplane Recons, and    ASW equipment, and having strong torpedo  , ASW  , and "night attack power  " stats.

  • 4 slots CL can mostly follow CA setups.
  • Also applicable to CT to some extent for standard combat and ASW.
Equipment Setup Notes
      This is the most basic combat setup for most light cruisers. The exception would be light cruisers that have 0 plane slots. In that case, swap the seaplane for any utility equipment that won't interfere with the double attack setup.
     Air The basic AACI setup for light cruisers. It is not particularly recommended, unless the CL is incapable of doing artillery spotting or no other other ship in the fleet is fitted to carry the AACI.
 Torpedo  Torpedo   This setup is the standard TCI setup.

One   may be a  Minisub to add an opening torpedo for capable ships. Two   must not be minisubs, as minisubs do not count as torpedos for TCI.

Misc

Equipment Setup Notes
     Minisub The "cheat CLT setup" for  Minisub minisub capable ships, allowing for an opening torpedo and night DA.
   Minisub  / +  A setup for Yura Kai Ni and Yahagi Kai Ni B that allows her to provide either air support or artillery spotting, while maintaining night battle double attacks and opening torpedo. This requires a RE to fit the gun.

In the case of Yahagi, the 4th slot can bring any utility equipment like a sonar, another seaplane, or a radar.

 Minisub     +  An AACI setup for Yura Kai Ni. This requires a RE to fit the gun.

The wildcard should preferably be a   to allow her to maintain night battle double attacks. If need be, the midget submarine can be swapped for a recon seaplane to allow her to perform daytime spotting.

        +  This is a setup to take advantage of Ooyodo/Agano-class Kai Ni/CT reinforcement expansion.

By placing a   in it, it allows to perform artillery spotting and night battle double attacks while freeing up one/two slots for utility purposes. The wild cards can be anything that does not interfere with the special attacks. It can be night battle equipment or a Fleet Command Facility.

     Minisub     This is a unique setup for Yuubari Kai Ni Toku when she isn't running the full TCI setup.

The wild card can be a tank, landing craft, or anti-ground rocket for anti-installation warfare, or a sonar for ASW.

     Minisub When night power is not needed, this setup is enough to deal good damage and trigger the oTorp. The wild cards are then used for general supporting, such as night equipment.
 Medium  Medium  Air The AACI setup for Atlanta-class, the only viable setup for them, and the best AACI in the game.

RE recommendations:

  • In most cases, using   is enough, giving fit bonuses and increasing Cut-in trigger rate.
  • For AACI setups, using  /  are great, increasing the provided AA and adding more AACI to be triggered.
  • When applicable,   are good options, as they allow to have AS/DA with one less main slot.
  • When applicable (very specific), the  ETSCF ETSCF  is a good choice.
  • When applicable,   are good options.

Torpedo Cruisers (CLT) have a very high torpedo   stat, having the strongest "night attack power  " in the game. They:

Equipment Setup Notes
     Minisub This is the most basic combat setup for Kai Ni torpedo cruisers, opening torpedo + night double attack.
 Torpedo  Torpedo  Minisub This setup is the standard TCI setup.

Two   must not be minisubs, as minisubs do not count as torpedos for TCI.

     Minisub When night power is not needed, this setup is enough to deal good damage and trigger the oTorp. The wild cards are then used for general supporting, such as night equipment.

RE recommendations:

  • In most cases, using   is enough, giving fit bonuses and increasing Cut-in trigger rate.
  • When applicable (very specific), the  ETSCF ETSCF  is a good choice.

Destroyers (DD) are very versatile, utilizing   Small Caliber Main Guns,   Torpedoes, and    ASW equipment, and having high torpedo  , ASW  , and evasion  , and good "night attack power  " stats, to the detriment of firepower and armor. They:

Equipment Setup Notes
      This is the most basic combat setup for all destroyers. Dual-purpose high-angle guns contribute to Fleet Anti-Air (FAA) while allowing them to perform night battle double attacks. Most light guns do not provide enough firepower to allow them to contribute much to day combat. The extra FAA from dual-purpose guns will help more by mitigating airstrike damage. The wildcard can be anything that does not interfere with double attacks. In most cases, this will be an  Air, allowing any ship to activate AACI 5, with AACI 9 & 13 being also possible if the ship has an RE.
      This is an alternative setup for maps with minimal enemy airpower. This setup should only be used for destroyers with fit bonuses. It is for maximizing firepower just to squeeze out every last bit of damage.
      This setup is the standard TCI setup. It should only be used on destroyers with at least 50  . Destroyers with 40   are still possible candidates for TCI, but should be placed as the flagship to maximize their trigger chances.
      This setup is an alternative TCI setup. This setup is typically used for either destroyers with powerful yasen (how can reach the night cap with 2 torpedoes), or low luck (<30  ) destroyers.

In the case of powerful destroyers, the wild card can be night battle equipment or a utility one like a radar or sonar. For low-luck destroyers, the wild card should be a  . This will help increase their trigger rate somewhat.

 Small  Small  Air +  /  This is the best destroyer AACI setup. The  Small must have 8+ AA and the   9+ AA, in order to unlock the best AACI.

For ships with their own AACI, like the Akizuki-class and Fletcher-class notably, those setups have to be tweaked in order to meet the right conditions.

For Lv80+ DD only:

Equipment Setup Notes
     Surface+  The "GTRL", a night cutin setup that has a great trigger rate, even for ships with relatively low luck.

The gun should ideally be a 12.7 cm Mod D K2  or a 12.7 cm Mod D K3 , as they give additional damage bonuses.

     Surface+  The "DTRL", a niche night cutin setup that has a great trigger rate, even for ships with relatively low luck.

This setup should only be utilized for routing reasons.

     + Surface The "super mixed cutin", a niche night cutin setup that has the best potential damage output, at the cost of an inferior trigger rate.
  • The guns should ideally be the 12.7 cm Mod D K2  or/and the 12.7 cm Mod D K3 , as they give additional damage bonuses.
  • This setup is only recommended for extreme cases due to its below-average damage output on average, and the fact that it required a DD with 4 slots or capable of equipping a radar in its RE.

RE recommendations:

  • In most cases, using   is enough, giving fit bonuses and increasing Cut-in trigger rate.
  • For AACI setups, using  /  are great, increasing the provided AA and adding more AACI to be triggered.
  • When applicable,   are great options.
  • When applicable (very specific), the  ETSCF ETSCF  is a good choice.

Coastal Defense Ships (DE) are weak ships with high ASW   stat, utilizing    ASW equipment. They:

Equipment Setup Notes
      DE are primarily used for ASW. In the event they are used for combat, high-angle guns contribute to Fleet Anti-Air (FAA) while allowing them to perform night battle double attacks. Most light guns do not provide enough firepower to allow them to contribute in combat. The extra FAA from dual-purpose guns will help more by mitigating airstrike damage. The wildcard can be anything that does not interfere with double attacks. In most cases, this will be an  Air, allowing any ship to activate at least AACI 5.

RE recommendations:

  • For AACI setups, using  /  are great, increasing the provided AA and adding more AACI to be triggered.

Submarines (SS) have high torpedo   stats, and are limited to the Opening Torpedo Salvo, the Closing Torpedo Salvo, and Night Battle. They:

Equipment Setup Notes
    This is the standard setup for SS. This setup aims to maximize their opening and closing torpedo power. Any TCI that manages to trigger in night battle is just a bonus. SS with 3 slots can either take another   or utility equipment like   or  .

Two   must not be minisubs, as minisubs do not count as torpedos for TCI.

 Sub_LM +  Sub_LM By combining Late Model Submarine Torpedoes with   or with other LM sub torpedoes, the SS will be able to trigger a special TCI at night, while keeping the advantages listed above.
 Sub_LM +  

RE recommendations:

  • In most cases, using   is enough, giving fit bonuses and  .

Seaplane Tenders (AV) notably utilize  Recon/ Bomber/  seaplane Recons/Bombers/Fighters, as well as some Main Guns and  Minisub Midget Submarines, participating in most Combat stages, given the correct setup. They can also be used for an Anti-Installation role, as they can carry most Anti-Ground Equipment.

Equipment Setup Notes
 Bomber  Bomber  Minisub This is the most basic combat setup for most seaplane tenders. Provides maximum potential opening damage.

AV that cannot equip  Minisub can swap for an extra  Bomber or main guns, with 4-slot also able to take an extra  Bomber. SPB may be replaced with fighters if more airpower is needed.

     Bomber  Minisub
 Bomber  Bomber     		This setup is for 4 slots AV. The seaplane bombers give a decent airstrike and allow to perform Artillery Spotting with the double guns.
     Minisub When night power is not needed, this setup is enough to deal good damage and trigger the oTorp. The wild cards are then used for general supporting, such as night equipment.

RE recommendations:

Most of the other Auxiliary ships are not combat-focused, and so their set-ups are heavily dependent on special mechanics, or can serve for "stat mulling" such as fighter mulling.

  • They should utilize "CA/CL-like setups", general supporting setups, or mulling if possible.

Submarine Tenders (AS) are very weak, mostly used for certain Routings

Fleet Oilers (AO) can notably refuel ships mid-sortie using   Underway Replenishment .

Repair Ships (AR) have the ability to perform "Anchorage Repairs" outside of sorties, when equipped with   Ship Repair Facility , synergizing when several AR are used.

Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA) are mostly used for an Anti-Installation role, notably utilizing "Landing Equipment".

Equipment Setup Notes
      A unique setup for Hayasui Kai, Yamashio Maru Kai, Kumano Maru Kai to allow them to do carrier stricks.

The wild card is usually a  / / .

Exhautic Setups

Other setups that are used in specific situations and/or on specific ships.

  • Usually, only a few ships in a fleet would use such setups.
  • Those setups would not be discarded.

When a very high amount of Fighter Power is required on a specific node to reach air superiority (either for combat effectiveness or a gimmick), it is sometimes viable to sacrifice the attack power of a ship to focus it on bringing the most fighter power.

  • As many as the best  /  fighters have to be used on a single ship.
  • Such setup should not be used in the escort fleet of a combined fleet.
Equipment Setup Notes
        A setup reserved for CV/CVB/CVL and other   capable ships.

A   can be replaced by a Saiun for red-T avoidance.

        A setup reserved for BBV/CAV/SSV/AV and other   capable ships.

Special setups are required to counter the massive accuracy penalties against PT boats.

  • DD and smaller ships in general should be fitted with such setups, as bigger ships do benefit as much from them.
Anti-PT boat
Unlike most standard Abyssals, "PT boats" (PT Imp Pack  & Schnellboot Imp Pack ) are "very small and fast".
  • All ship types suffer a severe   accuracy and   firepower penalty against PT boats.
  • Attacking them with larger guns is not very effective, smaller guns being recommended instead.
  • Support Expeditions are not affect by any of the following[1].
Attack formula against PT boats
The Attack formula against PT boats:[2][3]
Jet Assault & Airstrike
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Damage}_\text{PT}= \text{Atk}_\text{post-cap} \times \text{Rand} [0.5 ; 0.8] }[/math]


LBAS[4]
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Damage}_\text{PT}= \text{Atk}_\text{post-cap} \times \text{Rand} [0.4 ; 0.7] }[/math]


Shelling
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Damage}_\text{PT}= ( 0.3 \times \text{Atk}_\text{post-cap} + \sqrt{\text{Atk}_\text{post-cap}} + 10 ) \times \prod^{All Equipment}{\text{Mod}_\text{EquipmentAtk}} }[/math]


Opening & Closing Torpedo Salvos
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Damage}_\text{PT}= 0.3 \times \text{Atk}_\text{post-cap} + \sqrt{\text{Atk}_\text{post-cap}} + 10 }[/math]


Night Battle
  • Night Battle data are unclear yet.


With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Atk}_\text{post-cap} }[/math] the post cap attack power defined here,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{EquipmentAtk} }[/math] the bonuses given by equipment, described below.
Accuracy formula against PT boats
The Accuracy formula against PT boats:[5][6][7][8]
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Hit Rate}_\text{vs.PT} \text{%} = \Big\lfloor ( 0.3 \times \text{Accuracy}_\text{Atk} + \sqrt{\text{Accuracy}_\text{Atk}} + 15 ) \times 1.2 \times \text{Mod}_\text{Ship} \times \Big( \prod^{All Equipment}{\text{Mod}_\text{EquipmentAcc}} \Big) \times \text{Mod}_\text{Night} \Big\rfloor - \text{EVA}_\text{PT} + 1 }[/math]
With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Acc}_\text{Atk} }[/math] the standard accuracy described here
    • PT boats are "DDs" in the game, so the [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{formation} }[/math] for vanguard is 1.1 during shelling, and 1.2 during the torpedo phase.
    • Historical accuracy bonuses during Events are included in the Standard Accuracy Term, i.e. it is affected by the [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{PT} }[/math] modifier.
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{EVA}_\text{PT} }[/math] the PT estimated evasion   described bellow,
PT boats stats
Type Luck   Eva   [math]\displaystyle{ \text{EVA}_\text{PT} }[/math]
Line Ahead  Echelon  Line Abreast 
PT Imp Pack  ? ? 81? 87? ?
PT Imp Pack II  60 220 80 87 85
PT Imp Pack III  60 250 82 89 88
PT Imp Pack IV  ? ? ? 84? ?
Schnellboot Imp Pack  ? ? ? ? ?
Schnellboot Imp Pack II  ? ? ? ? ?
Schnellboot Imp Pack Elite  ? ? ? ? ?


The main Accuracy modifiers are
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{Amagiri} }[/math] being include in [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Acc}_\text{Atk} }[/math]:
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{Ship} }[/math] the bonus given by ship types, described below,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{EquipmentAcc} }[/math] the bonuses given by equipment, described below,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{Night} }[/math] being 0.7 during night battle, 1 during day battle.


Amagiri Kai Ni/D 
  has the ability to prioritize focusing on attacking PT imps with significantly increased accuracy if any are present.

  • DD placed in the composition slots above and below her will gain a noticeable accuracy boost and will prioritize attacking PT boats if any are present.
  • The PT boat targeting rate is 100% for all affected ships [9].

During Events, some special bonuses may be added, with "historical" ships and equipment gaining some accuracy bonuses[10].

Ship Type [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{Ship} }[/math]
DD & DE 1.0
CL, CLT, & CT 0.82
All other types 0.7
Equipment [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{EquipmentAcc} }[/math] [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{EquipmentAtk} }[/math]
1st equipped 2nd equipped 1st equipped 2nd equipped
  Small Small Caliber Main Guns[11] 1.3 1.15 1.5 2.11.5×1.4
  Sec Secondary Guns[12] 1.55 1 1.3
  Anti-Aircraft Guns 1.45 1.35 1.2 1.441.2×1.2
  Skilled Lookouts 
  		1.75 1 1.1
 Armed Soukoutei (Armored Boat Class)  1.45 1.3 1.2 1.1
Armed Daihatsu  1.45 1.3 1.2 1.1
  Ka-Tsu Tanks 
 [13][14] 		1 1.3 1 1.1
 Bomber  Seaplane Bombers & Seaplane Fighters 1.5 1 1.2
    Dive Bombers & Jets 
  		1.375 1.2 1.4 1.821.4×1.3
All other equipment 1 1
Notes
  • It is recommended to use anti-PT setups on DDs only, such setups compromising overall combat effectiveness.
  • Having a Reinforcement Expansion is important because it can save a ship slot by containing a machine gun or skilled lookouts.
  • Combining equipment is recommended to see significant boosts to accuracy.
  • The   Ka-Tsu Tanks 
          bonus does not stack with the   Armed Boats 
          ones.
  • Using other setups improving accuracy is also advisable:
References:
  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/yukicacoon/status/1701605514671751674
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/yukicacoon/status/1621162082245967876
  3. ↑ https://wikiwiki.jp/kancolle/PT%E5%B0%8F%E9%AC%BC%E7%BE%A4
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/Divinity_123/status/1659942254671216642
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/Xe_UCH/status/1554299068486397953?s=20&t=OHU47ATyROzVxkmLVVTL-w
  6. ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-T9OfSDOoLKQXtBDeP80izgWl3f5G_eqMQYLW-WbSnw/edit#gid=680928319
  7. ↑ https://twitter.com/Divinity_123/status/1492264067809038343
  8. ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BpctZEkEF94iOR1I704d3Rn9kKg1gAj9tK4cXdq1CNs/edit#gid=0
  9. ↑ https://twitter.com/twillwave1024/status/1705662216979324937
  10. ↑ https://twitter.com/Divinity_123/status/1492264067809038343?s=20&t=wbO5mDqGOL3gRBY9jG3c5w
  11. ↑  Medium Medium Main High-Angle Guns 
          do not to work here.
  12. ↑  Sp_Sec Large Secondary (High-Angle) Guns  may work here too, to be determined.
  13. ↑ https://twitter.com/yukicacoon/status/1770007636160946603
  14. ↑ https://twitter.com/yukicacoon/status/1781690482130911711
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Equipment Setup Notes
   + /  The combination of equipment greatly negates the accuracy penalty and increases the damage potential, almost guaranteeing one hit kills. It does mean that the destroyer's combat effectiveness is reduced against other targets. Therefore, it is highly recommended to use Reinforcement Expansions to fit the   so that another main gun can be used to maintain double attacks.
     Armed +   Utilises the same principles as above, with the greater bonus of the  Armed armed boats.

This setup has also some effectiveness against Installations.

Transport Operations requires to bring as much "TP points" as possible per run to be completed:

Notes
  • The landing craft used does not matter to complete the phase, unless it involves anti-installation battles.
  • DD and Aux should be the ones focussing on carrying the TP equipment, as they are the ship relatively losing the less combat effectiveness.
  • Even so the   Underway Replenishment  icon is displayed on TP nodes, they do not contribute to TP gauge depletion.
Equipment Setup Notes
CAV/CL/DD/AV/LHA/AO
 / /  As much of those equipment must be equipped in the fleet.

  should be utilized as much as possible as they

     /  The main setup that still keeps a DA for boss clearing.
Any "normal" setup In some cases, it is better to keep normal combat setups (on some or all ships) in order to clear the boss or prolong as much the phase to drop some looked-after ships.

Anti-Submarine

For more information on this topic, see Anti-Submarine Warfare.
Are listed here some recommended equipment setups for ASW duties. The equipment order is illustrative and does not reasonably matter. As general rules:
  • The first priority is to have an OASW, even at the expense of damage synergy:
    • Because   increase with levels, using high-level ships will help reach the required stat threshold,
    • DE can OASW more easily than other ship types,
    • Take note that DE also have an armor penetration bonus when using Depth Charges.
  •   Sonars are required to trigger most OASW as well as directly contributing to accuracy, and should not be discarded, and even stacked if possible.
  • To further maximize ASW effectiveness, regardless if an OASW is triggered or not, it is recommended to use the "damage synergy setup":
ASW Damage Synergy
 Small Small Sonars
 
Type 93 Passive Sonar
 
Type 4 Passive Sonar
 
Type 3 Active Sonar
 
Type 3 Active Sonar Kai
 
Type124 ASDIC
 
Type144/147 ASDIC
 
HF/DF + Type144/147 ASDIC
 Large Large Sonars
 
Type 0 Passive Sonar
 DCP Depth Charge Projectors (DCP)
 
Type 94 Depth Charge Projector
 
Type 3 Depth Charge Projector
 
Type 3 Depth Charge Projector (Concentrated Deployment)
 
Prototype 15cm 9-tube ASW Rocket Launcher
 
RUR-4A Weapon Alpha Kai
AP
 
Mk.32 ASW Torpedo (Mk.2 Thrower)
AP
 DCR Depth Charge (Racks) (DCR)
 
Type 95 Depth Charge
AP
 
Type 2 Depth Charge
AP
 
Lightweight ASW Torpedo (Initial Test Model)
AP
 
Hedgehog (Initial Model)
AP
 
Type 2 Depth Charge Kai Ni
AP
 Other ASW Mortars
 
Type 2 12cm Mortar Kai
 
Type 2 12cm Mortar Kai (Concentrated Deployment)
ASW Damage Modifiers: [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{synergy} = {Mod}_\text{1} \times {Mod}_\text{2} }[/math]
[math]\displaystyle{ {Mod}_\text{1} }[/math]   +  
(Any Sonar + Any Depth Charge) 		1.15
[math]\displaystyle{ {Mod}_\text{2} }[/math]  DCP +  DCR and NO  Small 1.1
 Small +  DCP +  DCR 1.25
Examples
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{synergy} }[/math]  Small +  DCP +  DCR 1.4375[math]\displaystyle{ 1.15 \times 1.25 }[/math]
 Large +  DCP +  DCR 1.265[math]\displaystyle{ 1.15 \times 1.1 }[/math]
Armor Penetration
Indepentant of synergies, some equipment provides additional armor penetration to ASW attacks.

The flat armor penetration value is calculated as follows:

[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Pen} = \sum\limits_{\text{Equipment}} \Big( \sqrt{\text{ASW}_\text{Equipment} - 2} + \text{Mod}_\text{ship} \Big) }[/math]
With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{ASW}_\text{Equipment} }[/math] the base ASW   stat of the applicable equipment,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{ship} }[/math] being 1 for DE, 0 otherwise,
Note
  • Armor penetration from equipment stacks,
  • The final armor of the targetted submarine cannot go below 1.

Equipment Setup Notes
 Small  DCP  DCR   Best ASW damage setup utilizing synergy.

Do note that reaching the OASW threshold takes precedence over everything, and if not reached, then any ASW equipment giving enough ASW to reach 100 should be used instead.

     Small   A setup keeping a DA, while unlocking OASW for ships with enough ASW.

For ships with innate OASW, the sonar should be replaced with any depth charge with armor penetration.

     Small   A setup keeping a TCI, while unlocking OASW for ships with enough ASW.

For ships with innate OASW, the sonar should be replaced with any depth charge with armor penetration.

Equipment Setup Notes
 Small  DCP  DCR Best ASW damage setup utilizing synergy. DE should only utilize this setup as any other setup is not viable.

RE recommendations:

Only CVE & Kaga Kai Ni Go should be considered for this task, as other CV/CVB cannot attack submarines, and other CVL lack sufficient ASW stats.

  • The use of ASW Aircraft is recommended or even mandatory, in order to unlock certain OASW.
Equipment Setup Notes
      When the right OASW conditions are met, using a regular CVCI setup is recommended when other surface targets are also present.
     + /  When the right OASW conditions are not met, using an additional ASW Aircraft just to trigger the OASW is recommended, usually put in the smallest slot for the ones immune to shutdown.
 / / / / /  When focusing on submarines only, using an assortment of ASW Aircraft/Sonar/Depth Charge is enough, as a CVCI cannot trigger against submarines.

Equipment Setup Notes
          Setup unique to Hyuuga Kai Ni  which allows her to do an OASW with a decent base ASW, while keeping some surface combat capabilities like Artillery Spotting.

The   must be an Helicopter 
 , and should be placed in the smaller plane slot when other planes are used.

 / / / /  Setup for Yamashio Maru Kai  to allows her to do an OASW, while keeping some utilities by using   or  .

Anti-Installation

For more information on this topic, see Anti-Installation.
As a general rule, to engage in anti-installation warfare, a combination of regular setups (DA, AACI, ASW, ...), has to be mixed with the use of more or less "anti-installation equipment":
Anti-Ground Equipment
Shells   Anti-Aircraft Shells
  Armor Piercing Shells
Anti-Ground Artilleries   Anti-Ground Rockets
 Other ASW Mortars
  Landing Craft  TP Transport Craft 
 
 Tank Landing Tanks
 Armed Armed Boats 
 
  Amphibious Vehicles
  Landing Forces
Seaplanes  Bomber Seaplane Bombers
  Seaplane Fighters
  Anti-Installation Dive Bombers
  Barrage Balloons
  Rations
  • Regarding       Landing Equipment:
    • These provide on average the highest flat/multiplier damage bonus against all installations.
    • As Landing Craft, Amphibious Tanks, and Landing Forces have separate multipliers, it is recommended to use them in tandem to maximize the effect.
    • Only the following ships can equip those equipment, and so are particularly valuable in those situations:
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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  • Regarding   Anti-Ground Rockets:
    • If a ship's base firepower is low or just cannot equip landing equipment, it can be viable to use Anti-Ground Rockets to provide a large flat damage increase to supplement the ship's anti-installation damage.
    • Depending on whether one or more Anti-Ground Artilleries are to be equipped on a ship, it is recommended to use a WG42 for singular purposes, or Shipborne Model Type 4 20cm Anti-ground Rocket Launchers (or CD) if multiple are needed.
    •   ASW Mortar 
              are inferior substitutes to regular Anti-Ground Artilleries when lacking those.
  • Regarding     Shells:
    •   AP Shells are mostly effective against "Hard Skin Installations",
    •   AA Shells are mostly effective against "Soft Skin Installations".

Nuke Setup describes any setups using anti-installation equipment from multiple categories to multiplicatively amplify damage dealt to installations (dealing "nuclear-like damage").

  • Such a setup has a strong anti-installation power against all installations but is hampered by the daytime damage cap.
  • Nuke Setups are recommended to be used when dealing with Supply Depot Princess in particular, utilizing the high post-cap side of the bonuses to deal with her generally high HP pool.
  • The setup's damage can be further improved by using multiple copies of those types of equipment where applicable.
    • For example, equipping multiple   Special Amphibious Tanks  or Landing Craft with unique bonuses instead of anti-ground rockets provides better damage output for the ship, however, it is advised to only do so if you have enough available for the other ships in your fleet that require them.

All "surface" anti-installation setups can be further enhanced by using them in Special Attacks, especially the Nelson-class's Touch.

In addition to the regular "supporting equipment" can also bee added the   Barrage Balloons for anti-installation only.

Equipment Setup Notes
General anti-installation setups
          Yamato-class Kai Ni & Ise-class Kai Ni, else it requires a RE.
  • "Best of both worlds" for 5-slot battleships.
       /  Haruna Kai Ni C, Nagato-class Kai Ni & Yamato Kai Ni Juu only.
  • The landing craft/special amphibious tank will make their Special Attacks deal significantly more damage to installation enemies. Keeping the seaplane allows to still perform artillery spotting to maintain enough effectiveness against other targets.
Anti-hard skins setups
        The basic battleship setup. Because Battleships are not far away from the damage cap compared to other ship types, they do not benefit much from the high pre-cap multipliers that anti-installation equipment provides. The standard artillery spotting setup will allow them to utilize spotting attacks and AP Shell's post-cap bonuses against the installation, as well as be effective against all other targets in the enemy fleet.
Anti-soft skins setups
        This is an option when facing soft-skinned installations. Taking an AA shell will slightly improve their damage versus installations, but will also limit the battleship's effectiveness against all other targets by reducing their artillery spotting attack types.
Anti-SDP setups
         + 
or
         +  		Nuke Setup , Yamato Kai Ni Juu only.
  • A proper nuke setup keeping the Double Attack and artillery spotting, that uses Yamato's ability to carry Secondary Guns in her RE, also taking advantage of her Special Attack.
  • An AP Shell may be used to replace the anti-ground rockets to improve performance against other targets, while improving the damage multiplier of Yamato's Special Attacks and Artillery Spotting types.

RE recommendations:

  • In most cases,   are better by bringing additional bonuses, especially the Kai & Kai 2 varainat that brings  

Equipment Setup Notes
General anti-installation setups
      This is only to be used when having anti-installation dive bombers. It will allow the carrier to still perform CVCI against other targets.
      The number of torpedo bombers and fighters in this setup can be varied depending on the amount of fighter power required. This is the standard carrier anti-installation setup. While it does sacrifice CVCI, the carrier shelling formula, and proficiency bonuses, it still ensures that carriers will do significant damage to installations and other targets.
Anti-SDP setups
        CV-Nuke Setup , Gambier Bay Mk.II & Unyou Kai/Ni only.
   /   /    Nuke Setup , Houshou Kai Ni Sen, Gambier Bay Mk.II & Unyou Kai/Ni only.

RE recommendations:

    + 
Equipment Setup Notes
General anti-installation setups
        The standard anti-installation setup for heavy cruisers. It allows artillery spotting and deals decent damage against installations.
        This is an alternative setup only for CAV. It removes the ability to artillery spot for much more powerful anti-installation damage at night.
For Mogami-class Kai Ni with a RE, this setup additionally maintains the artillery spoting.
   Minisub  Bomber  / +  This setup is for Mogami Kai Ni, allowing for oTorp, artillery spiting, and DA with anti-installation bonuses
Anti-SDP setups
       
       
       +  		Nuke Setup , Mogami Kai Ni Toku only.
  • The last setup uses Mogami's ability to carry 8cm High-angle Guns 
          in her RE, making this a true nuke setup while keeping the Double Attack.

RE recommendations:

  • In most cases,   are better by bringing additional bonuses, especially the Kai & Kai 2 varainat that brings  

Equipment Setup Notes
General anti-installation setups
      The most basic DA setup for cruisers who cannot carry landing craft.
     /  The most basic DA setup for cruisers who can carry landing craft.
        A setup for 4-slot cruisers. This preserves their ability to double attack at night while giving them significant anti-installation power.
   Minisub  Bomber  / +  This setup is for Yahagi Kai Ni B, allowing for oTorp, artillery spiting, and DA with anti-installation bonuses
Anti-SDP setups
     
      		Nuke Setup

CLT should not engage in anti-installation warfare.

Equipment Setup Notes
General anti-installation setups
      The most basic DA setup for destroyers who cannot carry landing craft.
      A basic setup DA for destroyers who cannot carry landing craft, providing a general bonus to the fleet.
     /  The most basic DA setup for destroyers who can carry landing craft.
Anti-SDP setups
     
      		Nuke Setup
     / 
      		Mini-Nuke Setup
  • Substitute nuke setups to use ONLY when lacking Landing Craft or Special Amphibious Tanks.
Anti-installation-like warships setups
     / + Surface GTR+anti-installation setup (only for high-luck DD that can carry radar in RE).

For Lv80+ DD only.

     / +  TCI+anti-installation setup (lookout in RE helps trigger rate but is optional).

DE should not engage in anti-installation warfare.

Equipment Setup Notes
General anti-installation setups
  /   Equipping either is required for SS/V to attack installations during shelling.

Equipment Setup Notes
Anti-SDP setups
     
      		Nuke Setup
  • 4-slot AVs can also either take a 2nd anti-ground rocket, a midget sub, or a seaplane fighter in their last slot.
        Double Nuke Setup

Equipment Setup Notes
Anti-SDP setups
       
       
        		Nuke Setup
  • LHAs can carry some of the strongest 4 slots nuke configurations.
       + 
       +  		Mega-Nuke Setup , Shinshuu Maru Kai only.
      Omega-Nuke Setup , No.101 Transport Ship Kai only.
        Double Nuke Setup
  • This setup is to utilize the "Nuke" with a "Night DA".

Other auxiliaries should not focus on the anti-installation role. However, they can still utilize anti-installation equipment, such as in TP phases.

Equipment Selection

While the above set-up guide recommends only types of equipment, this section gives the general rules on how to choose equipment within a given type.

Equipment of a same type are mainly differentiated by their "Stats" ( ,  ,  , ...), including Fit Bonuses (both visible and invisible) and Improvements ( ) stats, as well as some more specific attributes, like:

  • Modifiers brought in certain mechanics, ranging from combat to routing,
  • Special mechanics induced by certain equipment,
  • Map "historical bonuses".

Equipment have a wide range of stats, however, not all stats are ranked the same way, some being more important than other, depending on the equipment type.

Here, equipment stats are dispatched into 3 categories:

  • Primary Stats: stats that influence the effectiveness of the equipment in its main role, being the main choosing factor,
  • Secondary Stats: stats that can influence the effectiveness of the equipment for other purposes, helping to choose between equipment sharing the same "Primary Stats".
  • Bonus Stats: All the other stats. These stats do not influence the effectiveness of the equipment much, but are appreciable for the general stat stats of the equipping ship.
Equipment Stats Category
Main Armament
Icon Equipment Types Primary Stats Secondary Stats Notes
     Main Gun & Secondary Gun    
  • For smal caliber Fit Bonus generaly are higher than base stats
  • For Medium and Large caliber Hidden Fit Bonuses plays a major role when choosing a gun
  High-Angle Gun       Having an good AACI takes priority over stats
  AA Gun      
  • Despite its stats the RLK2  is the best on certain ships, due to its unique mechanic.
  • Having an good AACI takes priority over stats
  Torpedo       For Sub torps, Late model ones unlock a better Cut-in
Midget Submarine
    Anti-submarine Weaponry     Armor Penetration
  • Having OASW takes priority over stats
  • When already having OASW, then ASW Synergy takes priority over stats
Aircraft
Icon Equipment types Primary stats Secondary stats Note
    Dive Bomber   AAR ❱❱   If the main purpose of the ship is ASW then naturally   becomes a primary stat
Fighter-Bomber and Jets     AAR ❱❱  
    Torpedo Bomber   AAR ❱❱   If the main purpose of the ship is ASW then naturally   becomes a primary stat
    Fighter   ❱❱  
  Carrier Recon       Equipping a Saiun 
 
  will override Red T engagements and turn them into Head-on, see here
    Seaplane Recon      
 Bomber Seaplane Bomber     ❱❱ AAR Night Seaplane Bombers also unlock the night SPB CI.
  Seaplane Fighter   ❱❱
    ASW Aircraft  
Other Equipment
Icon Equipment types Primary stats Secondary stats Note
  Surface Radar         Because of AACI priority, radar without   may be choosed
Air Radar      
        Anti-Installation Equipment Anti-installation modifiers The best equipment can change depending on the enemy installation
  Extra Armor   The   malus is negligible
  Engine Improvement       Evasion is almost always negligible, as the soft-cap is only at 40.
All Other Equipment Are chosen on a case-by-case basis, being often bounded to some specific mechanics
Notes
  •   Range gained from certain equipment can either be advantageous or detrimental, depending on the situation, like for Special Attacks or when Leveling.

See Also

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