Help:Ship Priority

Preamble & Explanations

This list assumes that the reader is a completely new player looking to prioritise ship levelling. For tailored advice, it is advisable to ask for help on the Discord server instead.

Discounting Support Expeditions, it is recommended to have the following quantity of each class ready for an Event (Easy Mode): xxDD, 2CL, xxCA, xxBB, xxCV.

Laying out general criteria what makes ships qualify to be top like special and useful features within their class, as well as availability and cost to reach their maximum potential...

This List is grouped by class

Blueprints?

Abbreaviations Used

Q = Quest Reward

D, E = Regular Map Drop, Event Drop/Reward

RC, LSC = Regular Construction, Large Ship Construction

Eq = Equipment

Mod = Used for Modding

TCI = Torpedo Cut-In

ASW = Anti-Submarine-Warfare

AIW = Anti-Installation-Warfare

Destroyer Escorts

tl;dr: All the same, with mikura being lower due to having no modding partner

Priority Ship Availability Role Misc
Low All DEs (less Mikura) ? ASW, mod ?
Very Low Mikura ? ASW, mod No modding partner (unless dupe is obtained)

Destroyers

Priority Ship Availability Role Misc
Very High Ayanami Kai 2 D, RC Combat; TCI
Very High Yuudachi Kai 2 D, RC Combat
High Shigure Kai 2 D, RC TCI, ASW
High Yukikaze Kai, Hatsushimo Kai 2 D, RC TCI low remodel level (Yukikaze)
High Shimakaze Kai D, RC Combat low remodel level
High Michishio Kai 2, Kasumi Kai 2 D, RC Combat, AIW DLC/Tank-Capable
High Jervis Kai E TCI, ASW Auto-OASW
High Tashkent Kai E ASW, AIW 4 Slots
Medium High Akizuki Kai, Teruzuki Kai, Hatsuzuki Kai, Suzutsuki Kai E AA Main Source of 10cm HA + AAFD
Medium High Kawakaze Kai 2 D Combat DLC-Capable
Medium Fletcher Kai, Johnston Kai E AA, ASW Auto-OASW, Special AACI
Medium Naganami Kai 2 D Combat BQx for repeatable Action Report
Medium Verniy, Asashio K2D D, RC Combat, ASW, AIW DLC/Tank-Capable
Medium Akatsuki Kai 2, Asashio Kai 2 D, RC Combat
Medium Tanikaze D Kai, Urakaze D Kai D ASW
Medium Isokaze B Kai, Hamakaze B Kai D AA Special AACI w/o AAFD
Medium Ooshio Kai 2, Arashio Kai 2 D, RC Combat, AIW DLC/Tank-Capable
Medium Shiratsuyu Kai 2, Umikaze Kai 2 D, RC (S) Combat, ASW, AIW Tank-Capable
Medium Murasame Kai 2 D, RC Combat, ASW, AIW DLC-Capable
Low Satsuki Kai 2, Fumizuki Kai 2, Arare Kai 2 D, RC ASW, AIW Tank/DLC-Capable
Low Kagerou Kai 2, Shiranui Kai 2, Kuroshio Kai 2 D, RC Combat
Low Yuugumo Kai 2, Makigumo Kai 2, Kazagumo Kai 2, Asashimo Kai 2 D Combat
Low Maestrale Kai, Libeccio Kai, Grecale Kai, Samuel B. Roberts Kai E, D (Libe) ASW Lib. enables Zara LSC, Auto-OASW (Sammy)
Very low Anything not listed here

Light Cruisers

CLs face the tightest competition for slots in a fleet as escort fleets traditionally allow only a single CL. There exists a large gulf in quality between the best and the worst picks for a CL slot. The very best CLs are capable of enhancing the performance of the entire fleet with torpedoes or a fourth slot.

Priority Ship Accessibility Role Misc
Very High Abukuma Kai 2 D, RC Combat Opening Torpedo, Daihatsu/Tank Carrier
Very High Sendai Kai 2 D, RC Eq Valuable for equipment, mediocre combat performance otherwise
Very High Kitakami Kai 2, Ooi Kai 2 D, RC Combat CLT
High Yuubari Kai D, RC Utility Easily accessible 4 slot CL
High Kuma Kai, Nagara Kai D, RC Combat Low remodel level, excellent stats
High Yura Kai 2 D, RC AS, AIW Opening Torpedo, Daihatsu/Tank Carrier, Seaplane Fighters
Medium Isuzu Kai 2 D, RC ASW Auto-OASW
Medium Kiso Kai 2 D Combat CLT
Medium Jintsuu Kai 2 D, RC Combat
Medium Ooyodo Kai D, E AIW Source of FCF, 4 Slots
Low Tama Kai 2 D, RC AS, AIW Tank/DLC/SPF-Capable
Very Low Tatsuta Kai 2 D, RC ASW, AIW Auto-OASW
Medium-High (If available) Gotland Kai, Garibaldi Kai, Abruzzi Kai E Combat 4 Slots
Very Low Anything else not listed here

Heavy Cruisers

tl;dr: CAV, Maya, Myoukou-class

SS(V)

tl;dr: Maruyu, U-511 for WG, Big Sub for Seiran

BB

tl;dr: nelson, snails, hotels, warspite, colorado

FBB

tl;dr: Boungous (w/o K2C), Iowa, Italians, Richelieu, Boungou K2C/Bisko Drei, Gangut

BBV

tl;dr Ise K2, big gap, Hyuuga K2, Fuso/Yamashiro K2

CV

tl;dr: Cranes, Sara, Intrepid, Dragons, Akagi, Kaga(?), Taihou, Ark, Unryuu-Class, Aquila, GZ

CVL

tl;dr: Zuihou, Junyou, Chitose-Class, RJ, the rest...

AV

tl;dr: Nisshin, Teste, Akitsushima (for routing and Taitei), gap, Mizuho, chiyoda/chitose

AO

n/a

AS

n/a

AX

Top priority Akashi

CT

Not listed due to being fucking useless