Sandbox/Key Ships

Destroyers - DDs

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Light Cruisers and Torpedo Cruisers - CLs and CLTs

Abukuma 阿武隈 - Lander/Tank Capable, Minisub Capable

If there was one girl who could truly be described as overpowered, it'd be Abukuma. Abukuma has the unique ability to equip the Kou-Hyouteki, better known as the midget submarine, allowing her to perform pre-emptive torpedo attacks.

Torpedo Cruisers - CLTs

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

Aviation Cruisers - CAVs

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

Aviation Battleships - BBV

Light Carriers - CVL

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