World 5-1: 南方海域前面 The Forefront of the Southern Sea

Strategy Name
南方海域進出作戦 (Southern Sea Advancement Tactics)
Difficulty
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Item
Strategy Content
練度の高い水上打撃部隊を編成し、南方海域への進出を図れ!
Create a diverse surface fleet to expand into the southern sea area!
5-1 "Mikawa Fleet"
Fleet 1CL, 3CA, 2DD
Route B C F J
Other Notes
AP AS AS+
112 252 504
5-1 South route
Fleet 3BB(V), 1CL, 2DD
Route Random.
A D E G J
B E G J
Other Notes D node requires at most 287/574 Air Power for AS/AS+.
AP AS AS+
112 252 504

Stage Guide

5-1 Branching Rules
Nodes Rules
Start
A
  • Meet ANY of the following to FORCE A
    • (F)BB(V)+CV(B) ≥ 4
    • (F)BB(V)+CV(B/L) ≥ 5
  • Meet ANY of the following requirements to go to B
    • DD ≥ 2 and (F)BB(V)+CV(L/B) ≤ 2
    • CA(V) ≥ 4 and fleet contains CL
    • CA(V) ≥ 2 and CL = 1
  • Otherwise, random routing
    • If fleet contains CA(V) or CV(L/B), you more likely to go to A
    • If fleet contains 3 (F)BB(V), 1 CL, and 2 DD, you more likely to go to B
B
B
C
  • Meet ALL of the following requirements:
    • No CV(B)
    • Amount of CVL ≤ 1
    • Amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 2
E
  • Do not meet the requirements to go to C.
F
G
  • FORCE node G if SS(V) ≥ 2
  • Go to H if fleet does not contain CL and DDs
  • Random routing if (F)BB(V)+CV(L/B) ≥ 3
  • Otherwise
    • Go to G if DD ≤ 1 (Ignored if the fleet is Fastest)
    • Meet ANY of the following to go to J
      • DD ≥ 4
      • Fastest Fleet
      • Fleet contains CL and DD ≥ 2
    • Otherwise, random between G and J
      • If fleet contains DD = 3, you are more likely to go to J
H
J
G
I
  • Go to I if (F)BB(V)+CV(L/B) ≥ 5
  • Meet ANY of the following requirements to go to J
    • Amount of DD ≥ 2, fleet contains CL, no CV(L/B)
    • Amount of DD ≥ 2, (F)BB(V)+CVL ≤ 2, no CV(B)
  • Otherwise, random routing.
J


Tips

By the number order of the world map, this is the first time Wo Flagship and Light Cruiser Tsu-Class appear. Wo Flagship is notably much stronger than its normal Flagship counterpart, while CL Tsu-Class has much higher stats compared to the other enemy CL.

  • With the presence of CL Tsu-Class, there is a chance you will lose a lot of bombers (or even their rank, should the Tsu shoot all of them down) before reaching the boss node. Keep in mind that if you wish to bring any bomber on your CV(L).
  • Node E is a submarine node without warning.
  • As every World 5 map, Support Expeditions are available to help you clear the map, something often useful to clear harder quests.

Recommended fleets

  • 2DD and 0-2(F)BB(V)/CV(B/L)
    • Guarantee B start.
  • 1CL and 2DD
    • Guarantee to reach the boss on North routing.
  • 3XX, 1CL, 2DD with 2(F)BB(V) maximum,
    • Route = B C F J
    • 1BB is replacable by 1CVL.
    • Taking CV(B) will introduce random off-routing to E which continues Node G.

Monthly (Bm4):

  • 3BB(V), 1CL, 2DD
  • Route = Random:
    • B E G J
    • A D E G J
  • This quest requires to "S rank" the boss with a fleet of 3 "Japanese BB(V)s" (anything but Kongo-class), 1CL, and 2 other ships.
    • Foreign BBs do not count for this quest.
    • Those other two ships should be 2DDs to guarantee boss routing.
Quarterly Mikawa (Bq7):
  • 3CA, 1CL, 2DD
  • Route = B C F J
  • Support Expedition is advised for the boss.


Nodes and Enemy Encounters

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Nodes and Enemy Encounters
NodePatternXpNode InfoFormAir
A
Maelstrom Node
Pattern 1  - ?
B
敵南方前衛哨戒艦隊
Pattern 1       
Pattern 2       
Pattern 3       
C
Resource Node
Pattern 1  + 25 50
D
敵南方空母機動部隊
Pattern 1       
AP:53
AS:119
AS+:237
Pattern 2       
AP:54
AS:120
AS+:240
Pattern 3       
AP:53
AS:119
AS+:237
Pattern 4       
AP:90
AS:203
AS+:405
Pattern 5       
AP:54
AS:120
AS+:240
Pattern 6       
AP:128
AS:287
AS+:573
E
敵潜水艦南方哨戒線
Pattern 1      
Pattern 2       
Pattern 3      
F
敵南方任務部隊 B群
Pattern 1       
Pattern 2       
Pattern 3       
AP:16
AS:36
AS+:72
Pattern 4       
AP:16
AS:36
AS+:72
G
敵南方任務部隊 A群
Pattern 1       
AP:16
AS:35
AS+:69
Pattern 2       
AP:16
AS:36
AS+:72
Pattern 3       
AP:16
AS:35
AS+:69
H
Resource Node
Pattern 1  + ?
I
Battle Avoided
Pattern 1"Must be my imagination" (battle avoided)
J
敵南方前線司令艦隊
Pattern 1       
Pattern 2       
Pattern 3       
Pattern 4       
AP:112
AS:252
AS+:504
Pattern 5       
AP:56
AS:126
AS+:252

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