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

[firehawk12]

Hope you guys get it done. :)

[Etrigan]

It is done. E-6H Cleared!



Writeups later, for now I need sleep. Glad to be done with a little time left to farm. But huge, huge thanks to everyone posting comps, strategies and advice. I wouldn't still be playing (almost 10 years!) without support from this little corner of the Kancolle world.

[silentcap]

E-6 Hard Cleared

Phase 1
Noshiro (lv93): 2x15.2cm K2 (non-mod, +2), T0M11B Skilled, Star Shell
Ryuujou (lv99): AU-1, Reppuu K2, T0M53 Iwamoto (max), Reppuu Model 11
Saratoga (lv98) (dupe): TBM-3W+3S, F4U-4 (+1), Ryuusei Kai (CarDiv1/Skilled) (+2), F4U-2 Night Corsair
South Dakota (lv99): 2x16inch Mk.6, T0M11B Night Scout, T1 AP Shell (+8)
Murasame (lv99): Searchlight (max), OASW
Kawakaze (lv99): 3x61cm Quint (Oxy) LM (+8, +8, +8) [SLO+ (+4)]
Makigumo (lv99): GTRL

Phase 2
Shinshuu Maru (lv75): 2xKyoufuu Kai (+1, +1), T2 SPF Kai, SK Radar (+6)
Nisshin (lv99): 2xT2 SPF Kai (Skilled), Kyoufuu K2, T2 SPF Kai
Mutsuki (lv99): 3xDLC
Kisaragi (lv99): 3xDLC
Ariake (lv95): 3xDLC
Mikazuki (lv84): 3xDLC
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Kinu (lv99): 3xToku DLC
Yuubari (lv99): 3xDLC, O-Torp, SG Radar [Turbine]
Maya (lv99): 20.3cm (no.3) (+6), 5inch Twin DP (CD), T0M11B (Night Scout), SK+SG Radar (+3) [25mm AA (CD)]
Asashio (lv99): Hedgehog (+2), HF/DF+T144/147 (+2), Star Shell
Tanikaze (lv86): DLC+OASW
Yamakaze (lv92): DLC+OASW

Phase 3
Yahagi (lv96) (dupe): 2x20.3cm (no.3) (non-mod, +1), O-Torp, FuMO25 [SLO+ (+2)]
Mogami (lv99): 20.3cm (no.3) (+6), Armored Boat, Ka-Mi Tank (max), Toku DLC+Ho-Ni Tank [8cmHA Gun+AMG (+2)]
Hatsushimo (lv99): OASW, SK+SG Radar (+3) [Bofors 40mm]
Suzutsuki (lv83) (dupe): 2x10cmHA+FD (max, max), T21 Air Radar K2 (+1) [Bofors 40mm (+4)]
Yukikaze (lv88) (dupe): 2x61cm Quint Oxy LM (max, +8), SG Radar
Amagiri (lv91): Toku DLC+Chi-Ha Kai, Ka-Mi Tank (max), SG Radar [Bofors 40mm]
Kasumi (lv99): DLC (PzII/NAS), Toku DLC+Chi-Ha, Ka-Mi Tank (+8) [Bofors 40mm]

Phase 4 4/27/2023 2:36 AM
Yamato (lv99): Proto 51cm, 51cm, T1 AP Shell (+8), 10cm Twin HAMBCD, Kyoufuu Kai (+1) [15m Duplex Rangefinder Kai + Type 21 Radar Kai Ni + Skilled Fire Direction Center]
Musashi (lv98): 2x51cm, T0 M11B (Skilled), T1 AP Shell, T2 SPF (Skilled) [15m Duplex Rangefinder + Type 21 Radar Kai Ni]
Ise (lv99): 2x16inch Mk.7 (+6, +1), T0M52C Iwai (max), T0M53 Iwamoto (max), SK+SG Radar (+3) [RoSa K2]
Hyuuga (lv99): 16inch Mk.7 (+1), Proto 41cm, Re.2005 Kai, FR-1 Fireball, SK Radar (+6) [RoSa K2]
Kaga (lv99): Reppuu K2, Reppu K2E, Ryuusei Kai (CarDiv 1/Skilled) (+2), Reppuu Kai (Prototype), Reppuu M11 [RoSa K2]
Jingei (lv99): Kyoufuu K2, Kyoufuu Kai (+1), GFCS Mk.37 (+2) [RoSa K2]
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Ryuuhou (lv95): TBM-3W+3S, Prototype T97 Kai Skilled No.3 Model E (w/T6 Airborne Radar Kai) (+2), F4U-2 Night Corsair, Fw190 A-5 Kai (Skilled) [SDP+AMH]
Tashkent (lv99): Searchlight, SG Radar, Hedgehog (+2), HF/DF+T144/147 (+2) [Turbine]
Yahagi (lv99): Hedgehog, HF/DF+T144/147, T0 M11B Night Scout, O-Torp [SLO+ (+2)]
Yukikaze (lv99): 3x61cm Quad (Oxy) LM (+8, max, +8) [SLO+ (+4)]
I-203 (lv93): Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (4 tubes), FAT Sub Torp [Late Model Radar & Passive Radiolocator + Snorkel Equipment (+2)]
I-201 (lv82): Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (4 tubes) (+2), Late Model 53cm Bow Torpedo Mount (8 tubes) [Late Model Radar & Passive Radiolocator + Snorkel Equipment]

Just cleared this map a few minutes ago. Of all the phases of this map, Phase 4 is the hardest for me as I have to rely on Yamato's touch attack wiping out 3 enemy ships in the enemy main fleet for me to have good chances of sinking the boss in NB. Speaking of NB, if it wasn't for Tashkent baiting the boss with the searchlight, I likely wouldn't have cleared this map right now. Thanks to Tashkent's effort, Ryuuhou, Yukikaze, and I-203 managed to unload their cut-in attacks on the boss before the boss could taiha them. Of the three, I-203 landed the killing blow after Yukikaze dealt enough damage with her TCI to send the boss to red health. Once I-203's TCI triggered, the boss was good as sunk by that point.

Man, I can finally get some long sleep after clearing this map. I had to stay late at night to compensate my lack of time during the day (due to work) to do some progress in the event maps. Guess this finally paid off with me clearing this map on Hard.

[goesto11]

@Etrigan @silentcap: Congrats!

Good luck to all who are still working on the event.

[NanashiYoukai]

1st try LD with debuff. AP, Red T, 1st turn touch, SoDak friend fleet.

Both subs triggered TCI and both aimed at the boss out of 5 targets, for 750 damage each for a crazy miracle clear on a screwed up run.

I've had a difficult month and I don't want to talk about it. Glad this event is cleared on all Hard as usual.

[Danielosama]

Welp, ran out of fuel! (356 fuel right now), so I'm done.

With around 18 hours left, and no time to farm and/or do more tries due to real life, I'm just going to not finish the Event; this Event sucked ass anyways.

Hopefully they learn something from the abysmal clear rate....who am I kidding?

Good luck if anybody is still at it.

[goesto11]

@Danielosama: That's... unfortunate, especially after all the effort you put into E-2 Hard. Maybe overly optimistic, but I think the devs will learn a little from this. One can only hope. Best of luck on the 10th anniversary quests. Shouldn't be a problem for you once you get some resources back.

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10 hours left. Best of luck to anyone still trying to clear.

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@NanashiYoukai: Congrats!