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All DEs are '''low priority''' for leveling. There's no reason to level them outside of fulfilling branching or expedition requirements. You'll want at least 4 DE at Kai and the rest can be leveled at your own leisure.
All DEs are '''low priority''' for leveling. There's no reason to level them outside of fulfilling branching or expedition requirements. You'll want at least 4 DE at Kai and the rest can be leveled at your own leisure.
==Light Cruisers==
==Light Cruiser (CL)==
The primary role of a CL is to provide utility for the fleet. This is readily apparent in [[Combined Fleet]]s that only allow a single CL to participate. As such, there is a limited number of CLs that can be considered useful. Like DDs, they can be roughly divided into the same roles.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Priority
!style="background-color:#99CCFF;" colspan="4"| Regular Girls
|-
|-
| Very High
!style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Priority
| [[Abukuma|Abukuma Kai 2]]
!style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Name
!style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Availability
| Combat
!style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Notes
| Opening Torpedo, Daihatsu/Tank Carrier
|-
|-
| Very High
| rowspan="3"| Very High
| [[Sendai|Sendai Kai 2]]
| [[Abukuma]]
| D, RC
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| Eq
| style="text-align:left;"|
* Requires blueprint.
* Can perform opening torpedoes.
** Has great combat stats for TCI if luckmodded.
* Good ASW allows OASW at Kai Ni.
** Requires level 82 for OASW while maintaining opening torpedoes.
* Can carry DLC/tank for anti-installation nukes.
|-
|-
| [[Kitakami]]<br>[[Ooi]]
| [[Kitakami|Kitakami Kai 2]], [[Ooi|Ooi Kai 2]]
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| D, RC
| style="text-align:left;"|
| Combat
* Low remodel level.
* Can perform opening torpedoes.
* Source of [[61cm Quint (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount]].
* Classified as CLT.
** They '''do not always''' count as CL for branching requirements.
** They do not count as CLs for the 1CL requirement in CF escorts.
|-
|-
| High
| [[Sendai]]
| [[Yuubari|Yuubari Kai]]
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| D, RC
| style="text-align:left;"|
| Utility
* Only valuable for equipment, but equipment is a must-have.
| Easily accessible 4 slot CL
|-
| rowspan="3"|High
| [[Kuma]]<br>[[Nagara]]
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| style="text-align:left;"|
* Low remodel level.
* Common drop.
|-
| [[Yuubari]]
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| style="text-align:left;"|
* 4-slots.
* Good ASW allows OASW relatively early on.
* 4-slots allows maintaining DA setups while stacking WG42 for anti-installation.
* Unable to perform artillery spotting.
|-
| [[Yura]]
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| style="text-align:left;"|
* Common drop.
* Requires Blueprint.
* Can perform opening torpedoes.
* Good ASW allows OASW at Kai Ni.
** Requires level 79 for OASW while maintaining opening torpedoes.
* Can carry DLC/tank for anti-installation nukes.
* Can carry SPF to help with AS.
* Can perform decent AACI.
|-
| rowspan="6"| Medium
| [[Kiso]]
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| style="text-align:left;"|
* Common drop.
* Can perform opening torpedoes.
* Classified as CLT.
** '''Does not always''' count as CL for branching requirements.
** Does not count as CL for the 1CL requirement in CF escorts.
|-
| [[Isuzu]]
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| style="text-align:left;"|
* Common drop.
* Low Kai Ni level.
* Innate OASW at Kai Ni.
|-
|-
| [[Jintsuu]]
| [[Kuma|Kuma Kai]], [[Nagara|Nagara Kai]]
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| D, RC
| style="text-align:left;"|
| Combat
* Low Kai Ni level.
* Common drop.
* Highest combat stats.
|-
|-
| [[Naka]]
| [[Yura|Yura Kai 2]]
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| D, RC
| style="text-align:left;"|
| AS, AIW
* Lowest Kai Ni level.
* Common drop.
|-
|-
| Medium
| [[Agano]]<br>[[Noshiro]]<br>[[Yahagi]]<br>[[Sakawa]]
| Drop<br>Large Ship Construction (Except Sakawa)
| D, RC
| style="text-align:left;"|
| ASW
* Low remodel level.
* Can carry SPB.
|-
|-
| [[Ooyodo]]
| [[Kiso|Kiso Kai 2]]
| Drop<br>Large Ship Construction (Except Sakawa)
| D
| style="text-align:left;"|
| Combat
* 4-slots allows maintaining DA setups while stacking WG42 for anti-installation.
* Bad ASW makes her unable to OASW until very high levels.
* Low combat stats.
|-
|-
| Medium
| rowspan="6"| Low
| [[Jintsuu|Jintsuu Kai 2]]
| [[Tama]]
| D, RC
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| Combat
| style="text-align:left;"|
* Common drop.
* Requires blueprint.
* Good ASW allows OASW on Kai Ni.
* Can carry DLC/tank for anti-installation nukes.
* Can carry SPF to help with AS.
|-
|-
| [[Kinu]]
| [[Ooyodo|Ooyodo Kai]]
| Drop<br>Normal Construction
| D, E
| style="text-align:left;"|
| AIW
* Requires blueprint.
* Good ASW allows OASW on Kai Ni.
* Can carry DLC/tank for anti-installation nukes.
|-
|-
| Low
!style="background-color:#99CCFF;" colspan="4"| Event-Only Girls
|-
|-
| Very Low
!style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Priority
| [[Tatsuta|Tatsuta Kai 2]]
!style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Name
| D, RC
!style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Availability
!style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Notes
| Auto-OASW
|-
|-
| Medium-High (If available)
| High
| [[Gotland|Gotland Kai]], [[Garibaldi|Garibaldi Kai]], [[Abruzzi|Abruzzi Kai]]
| [[Gotland]]<br>[[Abruzzi]]<br>[[Garibaldi]]
| E
| Event
| Combat
| style="text-align:left;"|
* 4-slots.
* Good ASW for Gotland and Garibaldi allows OASW relatively early on.
* 4-slots allows maintaining DA setups while stacking WG42 for anti-installation.
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