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*** Night battle node can force retreats easily, especially at high levels.

*** Night battle node can force retreats easily, especially at high levels.

If attempting the monthly nightmare quest (Bm7):

If attempting the monthly nightmare quest ([[Quests#Bm7|Bm7]]):

* The main consideration for this quest is achieving the required LoS of about 60 with 4DDs in the fleet (or 33 LOS using the LOS33 formula).

* The main consideration for this quest is achieving the required LoS of about 60 with 4DDs in the fleet (or 33 LOS using the LOS33 formula).

** Your DDs will probably need radars to add LoS and therefore are unlikely to equip any night battle equipment. Try balancing between ships that can provide high firepower ([[Yuudachi Kai Ni]], [[Ayanami Kai Ni]])and ships that has good base LoS ([[Akatsuki Kai Ni]]).

** Your DDs will probably need radars to add LoS and therefore are unlikely to equip any night battle equipment. Try balancing between ships that can provide high firepower ([[Yuudachi|Yuudachi Kai Ni]], [[Ayanami|Ayanami Kai Ni]])and ships that has good base LoS ([[Akatsuki|Akatsuki Kai Ni]]).

* For your CL, good options can be either [[Abukuma Kai Ni]], [[Jintsuu Kai Ni]], or [[Ooyodo]]/[[Yuubari]]. It is recommended to equip a seaplane or two on your CL, as seaplanes contribute much more LoS than radars do, contributing twice their nominal value while radars only contribute their nominal value.

* For your CL, good options can be either [[Abukuma|Abukuma Kai Ni]], [[Jintsuu|Jintsuu Kai Ni]], or [[Ooyodo]]/[[Yuubari]]. It is recommended to equip a seaplane or two on your CL, as seaplanes contribute much more LoS than radars do, contributing twice their nominal value while radars only contribute their nominal value.

** Abukuma comes with a strong opening torpedo, which gives her the highest total damage output of any CL in the game

** Abukuma comes with a strong opening torpedo, which gives her the highest total damage output of any CL in the game

** Jintsuu has the highest shelling potential of all CLs, and gets much stronger if [[Zara]] is used

** Jintsuu has the highest shelling potential of all CLs, and gets much stronger if [[Zara]] is used

** Ooyodo has the highest base LoS among all CLs, and comes with a fourth slot to carry an extra seaplane

** Ooyodo has the highest base LoS among all CLs, and comes with a fourth slot to carry an extra seaplane

** Yuubari is an option in the absence of Ooyodo, as she can carry seaplanes in her fourth slot to add LoS (see above), [http://wikiwiki.jp/kancolle/?%C6%EE%C0%BE%BD%F4%C5%E7%B3%A4%B0%E8#rd2a2bfe|despite having 0 plane slots].

** Yuubari is an option in the absence of Ooyodo, as she can carry seaplanes in her fourth slot to add LoS (see above), [http://wikiwiki.jp/kancolle/?%C6%EE%C0%BE%BD%F4%C5%E7%B3%A4%B0%E8#rd2a2bfe despite having 0 plane slots].

* Options for CAs can be a Myoukou-class Kai Ni, [[Choukai Kai Ni]], Zara-class, or pre-K2 Tone-class.

* Options for CAs can be a Myoukou-class Kai Ni, [[Choukai|Choukai Kai Ni]], Zara-class, or pre-K2 Tone-class.

** [[Zara]] or [[Pola]] are arguably the most recommended CAs for this quest as they can carry seaplane bombers to gain Air Superiority at the two daytime nodes.  

** [[Zara]] or [[Pola]] are arguably the most recommended CAs for this quest as they can carry seaplane bombers to gain Air Superiority at the two daytime nodes.  

*** Although the only beneficiaries of artillery spotting are the Zara-class themselves (Abukuma does not benefit from arty spotting), their artillery spotting (about 50% of the time) alone allows their damage output to exceed even Choukai.

*** Although the only beneficiaries of artillery spotting are the Zara-class themselves (Abukuma does not benefit from arty spotting), their artillery spotting (about 50% of the time) alone allows their damage output to exceed even Choukai.

**If you don't have either of those groups and are struggling to meet LoS requirements, the unremodelled Tone-Class have the highest LoS stats of all standard CAs.

**If you don't have either of those groups and are struggling to meet LoS requirements, the unremodelled Tone-Class have the highest LoS stats of all standard CAs.

If attempting the monthly Myoukou quest (Bm1):

If attempting the monthly Myoukou quest ([[Quests#Bm1|Bm1]]):

* It is recommended to go the north route with the required Myoukou-class ships ([[Myoukou Kai Ni]], [[Nachi Kai Ni]], [[Haguro Kai Ni]]) and 2 CAV (to bring the Drum Canisters required for routing) + 1 CLT/CA.

* It is recommended to go the north route with the required Myoukou-class ships ([[Myoukou|Myoukou Kai Ni]], [[Nachi|Nachi Kai Ni]], [[Haguro|Haguro Kai Ni]]) and 2 CAV (to bring the Drum Canisters required for routing) + 1 CLT/CA.

** Equip a Zuiun on your CAV for the fleet to gain Air Superiority.

** Equip a Zuiun on your CAV for the fleet to gain Air Superiority.

** Adding a CLT gives you an opening strike but makes it harder to reach eLoS at node H; adding another CA has vice versa effect of CLT.

** Adding a CLT gives you an opening strike but makes it harder to reach eLoS at node H; adding another CA has vice versa effect of CLT.