Sandbox/Key Ships

Destroyers - DDs

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Light Cruisers and Torpedo Cruisers - CLs and CLTs

Abukuma Kai Ni 阿武隈 - Lander/Tank Capable, Minisub Capable - Level 75, Blueprint

By designation, Abukuma is a CL, however, in practice, she is a CLT simply because she possesses the unique abilty

It would not to say that in terms of light cruisers, Abukuma stands head and

Abukuma has the unique ability to equip the Kou-Hyouteki, better known as the midget submarine, allowing her to perform pre-emptive torpedo attacks.

Despite this, do not over, she is incredibly strong and possibly overpowered, but remember that she is

Heavy/Aviation Cruisers - CAs and CAVs

Generally, when a certain ship subtype, such as a CA or CAV is mandatory, the designation is given sans brackets i.e. CA or CAV respectively; when either a CA or a CAV is allowed, a fleet composition will have the designation CA(V)

Furutaka-Class

Furutaka 古鷹 and Kako 加古

Aoba-Class

Aoba 青葉 and Kinugasa 衣笠

Myoukou-Class

Myoukou 妙高, Nachi 那智, Ashigara 足柄, and Haguro 羽黒

The Myoukou-class is one of the best

Takao-Class

Takao 高雄 & Atago 愛宕

The next two Takao sisters will be reviewed separately, simply because they have vastly differing roles in a fleet, Maya is an overall strong K2 with a specialization in anti-air, while Choukai is the single-best night attacker in the game apart from the CLTs.

Maya 摩耶

Choukai 鳥海

Tone-Class

Tone and Chikuma are pretty special, they become CAVs when they hit level 70

Tone 利根 and Chikuma 筑摩

Battleships, Fast Battleships, and Aviation Battleships - BB, FBB, BBV

Fast Battleships - FBB

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Editor's note, yes, Kongous started out as Battlecruisers which would be designated CCs, but in Kancolle, they're often referred to as FBBs

Fleet Carriers and Armored Fleet Carriers - CVs and CVBs

Armored Fleet Carriers - CVBs

The good news is that there are only three armored carriers in the game