Early Spring 2023 Map E-6 - Decisive Battle! Counter Landing Operation at Iwo Jima

[firehawk12]

Ok, time to see if complaining here still works.

I'm on E6H LD and it's kicking my ass. I chipped with the light Yamiowa comp, and that seemed to go ok. I'm trying the heavy AS fleet for LD, and it's not ok anymore. I got a taste during the debuff while trying to get AS at Z1 - I was sent back at Y 3 times before skating through. Now I'm working on LD, and my pass rate is less than %50. I'd say Y is worse than Z, but that might just because I don't make it to Z that often.

I've made it to the boss 3 times so far, and those were not encouraging. 2 of the three ended the night battle with the boss still at full health. I've gone to the NB with at least 5 left in the main fleet every time, and even the American friend fleet seems unable to sink anything. They do damage, sure, but leaving ships alive means distractions for my fleet.

The biggest issue seems to be that both times the boss was left with full health, Yamato touch didn't trigger. In both cases the oTorp from the na elite knocked out either Yamato or Musashi before touch could trigger

I'm mostly venting, but I'll post my fleets below and would welcome any suggestions. I'm running both Node and Boss support, and using Mamirako sets to sparkle everybody. LBAS is one wave to Z, and 5 to the Boss. I'm getting AS at the bos, for what it's worth.

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Main Fleet


Escort Fleet

My fleet was basically the same except someone told me to put a yellow gun on one of the Yamatos and then because I had enough FP, consider putting a radar on Kaga and using three torp CI on the DD.

But really, you just have to pray for parallel or green T and hope your fleet kills everything in day battle to help you improve your snipe chances. It's just an RNG slog fest.

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Out of curiosity, is anyone trying to farm this monstrosity? Are S-ranks even possible because I'm having no luck.

[Etrigan]

@goesto11 Thanks - I had her at Juu when the event started, backed her down to K2 for E2. So fodder for the conversion isn't an issue, just re-modernizing the stats. Since Y seems worse than Z I'll try all LBAS to Z2. The Yamatouch is the issue - most of my boss runs it hasn't happened at all, let alone been 'good'.

@firehawk12 Thanks

And after complaining - my mouse flaked out, and in trying to reconnect it I accidentally hit 'back' while on Z1. fml.

I'm going to do what I can this week, but by Friday if I haven't cleared I'll drop to Med. I still don't have Heywood or Yuugure, and I'd like a little time to farm.

[Ken G]

@firehawk12 I'm farming Z2 at the moment. S-ranks are more or less there with FF to support, so the event where you don't get S-ranks is mainly down to when your nuke subs do not activate cut in.

[Danielosama]

What's best for chipping, the "super heavy" STF or fast STF?

[goesto11]

@Danielosama: Assuming at least 1 nuke I-20x sub (2 better of course), Yamato + Iowa fast STF ("shortest route") for chipping. Heavy/slow STF (again assuming at least 1 nuke sub) is for LD. If you don't have either I-201 or I-203, I think the best comp for chipping is still Yamato + Iowa and in that case may also be the best comp for LD, but again, not 100% sure.

GL

[firehawk12]

@Ken G Yeah I mostly get A ranks and I guess it's down to not getting cutins. But sometimes the day battle goes to crap too. It's not terrible, but definitely not great for me... not sure if it's worth trying to get another Altanta anyway. Maybe after I wrap up the rest of the farming.

[ofi123]

@Danielosama

Depends on what you want in "best". Heavy allows you to skip shortcut and a higher boss kill rate every time you get to the boss, while fast STF is better boss reach rate.

[Danielosama]

@goesto11 Thanks!


@ofi123

Do I need the shortcut for the fast STF?

[goesto11]

@Danielosama: Going by EnWiki E-6 maps, Short cut unlocks Start 4 -> R and Z-> Z2 (boss). It's required for any Fast "short"/"shortest" fleet routing. Heavy STF takes the longest route = doesn't use any shortcuts. Unlocking the shortcut is not all that difficult or time consuming, and personally I would suggest doing so since it works for Yamato+Iowa Fast STF fleet.

[Danielosama]

@goesto11

Makes sense, thanks for the info; let's be done with this map and Event.