Early Spring 2024 Map E-2 - Operation Tatsumaki

[Etrigan]

@goesto11 Thanks, and yeah, I was afraid of that. I didn't realize E4 historicals were posted, and different. That would have made this a no-brainer.

If I lock all the E2 historicals here, with I-8 and I-401 locked here already that only leaves I-400 for my my New Tatsumaki fleet. Maybe just one of I-13/14 here and one in E4? Almost used I-19 instead of I-8 here....

So much for jumping in early. Guess I'd better get grinding I-36, and good luck on your farming!

[silentcap]

@goesto11

Thanks for the tip. Kinda late reply because of work in real life and was focusing on making progress in the event map with the few hours that I can spare.

E-2H Cleared

Phase 0.5

For Node C
Yuugure (lv92): 2x10cmHA+FD (max, max), SG Radar
Ariake (lv97): 2x12.7cm Type-D (+3, non-mod), SG Radar
Ume (lv81): OASW
Tamanami (lv76): OASW
Abukuma (lv97) (dupe): OASW+O-Torp
Aquila (lv99): TBM-3W+3S, Reppuu K2, T0M53 Iwamoto (max), Reppuu M11

For Node D2
Hyuuga (lv24) (dupe): boiler, turbine, Kyoufuu K2, Kyoufuu Kai
Ariake (lv97): 3xSG Radar
Ume (lv81): OASW
Tamanami (lv76): OASW
Abukuma (lv97): OASW+SK+SG Radar (+3)
Yuugure (lv92): 2x10cmHA+FD (max, max), SG Radar

For Node J
Hyuuga (lv24) (dupe): 1xMain Gun, SK+SG Radar, Kyoufuu K2, Kyoufuu Kai
Ariake (lv97): 3xSG Radar
Ume (lv81): OASW
Tamanami (lv76): OASW
Abukuma (lv97): OASW+O-Torp
Yuugure (lv92): 2x10cmHA+FD (max, max), SG Radar

For Node I
Hyuuga (lv24) (dupe): Turbine, Boiler, Kyoufuu K2, Kyoufuu Kai
Ariake (lv97): 3xSG Radar
Ume (lv81): OASW
Tamanami (lv76): OASW
Abukuma (lv97): 2x8inch Triple Mk.9 (max, max), O-Torp
Yuugure (lv92): 2x10cmHA+FD (max, max), SG Radar

Phase 1
Yamato (lv99): Proto 51cm Triple, 51cm Twin, 10cmHABCD, T0M11B Skilled, T1 AP Shell Kai [15m Duplex Rangefinder Kai + T21 Radar K2 + SFDC]
Musashi (lv99): 2xPrototype 51cm Twin, 5inch Twin (Secondary) CD, T0M11B Skilled, T1 AP Shell [15m Duplex Rangefinder + T21 Radar K2]
Junyou (lv99): Ryuusei Kai (1st CarDiv/Skilled) (+2), Shinden Kai, Tenzan M12 Murata (+2), Saiun (East Caroline Group) [RoSa K2]
Hiyou (lv99): Ryuusei Kai (1st CarDiv/Skilled), Tenzan M12 Murata, Shinden Kai, T0M53 Iwamoto (max)
Yura (lv99): 3xT2 SPF Kai (+7, non-mod, non-mod) [8cmHA Kai+AMG]
Tone (lv99): T2 SPF Kai, 2xKyoufuu Kai (+1, +1), Kyoufuu K2
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Yahagi (lv97) (dupe): 61cm Quad Oxy LM (+7), 61cm Triple Oxy LM, T0M11B Night Scout, Type-D O-Torp [SLO+ (+8)]
Michishio (lv99): 2x61cm Quad Oxy LM (max, max), Searchlight (max) [SLO+ (+2)]
Isokaze (lv99): 2x10cmHA+FD (max, max), SG Radar [Damecon]
Hibiki (lv99): 533mm Triple (53-39), 533mm Quint (Late), 533mm Quint (Initial) [SLO+ (+4)]
Shiratsuyu (lv99): Starshell, 2x61cm Quad Oxy LM (max, max) [SLO+]
Kitakami (lv99): 2x61cm Quad Oxy LM (max, max), O-Torp [SLO+]

LBAS 1&2: Catalina + 1 Interceptor + 2 LBAS Bombers

Phase 2
Jingei (lv74): Kyoufuu K2, Kyoufuu Kai (+1), Star Shell [RoSa K2]
I-14 (lv99): Kyoufuu Kai (+1), Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (6 tubes) (+2), Late Model 53cm Bow Torpedo Mount (8 tubes) [Late Model Radar & Passive Radiolocator + Snorkel Equipment]
I-13 (lv99): Submarine 53cm Bow Torpedo Mount (8 tubes), Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank (+2), Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank Kai (+1) [Late Model Submarine Radar & Passive Radiolocator]
I-58 (lv99): 2xFaT Torpedoes
Suzutsuki (lv99): 2x10cmHA+FD (max, max), Searchlight (max) [Radar Equipment Mast (Type 13 Kai + Type 22 Radar Kai 4)]
Helena (lv94): 2x6inch Triple Rapid Fire Gun Mount Mk.16 mod.2 (non-mod, +2), T0M11B Night Scout, SO3C Seamew Kai
I-47 (lv99): Submarine 53cm Bow Torpedo Mount (8 tubes), Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (6 tubes) [Late Model Radar & Passive Radiolocator + Snorkel Equipment]

LBAS 1&2: Catalina + 1 Interceptor + 2 LBAS Bombers

Because I cheapskated again on the ships that I deployed to this map (very evident on the ships I used on Phase 0.5), my progress to clear this map is kinda slow. Luckily for me, depleting the Phase 1 and Phase 2 HP bars were a breeze with Phase 1 completed without suffering even a single retreat and Phase 2 only having 1 chipping run (the rest of the non-LD runs were clean S-Rank kills). Speaking of Phase 2, I managed to get Heian Maru in my first kill on the boss (S-Rank) and Salmon dropped in one of my pre-LD S-Rank kills. Phase 2 LD took me 2 attempts and that only happened because I used a boss support expedition to ensure that I'll get to sink the boss in the second attempt (1st attempt ended with the boss at red health).

[Ink20]

E2H done.

Unlock
Shinyou: turbine, ryuusei(CD1/skilled) +2, au1, new boiler +7 / Hayasui: kyoufuu k2 +10, turbine, new boiler +7
Kawakaze: HF/DF +2, mk.32 ASW torp, ASW rocket +2, rk2 +10
Murasame: HF/DF +3, RUR-4A, 10cm+AAFD +10
Jean Bart: 38cm deux +2, 38cm deux, AP kai +4, 11B(skilled)
Ryuujou: f4u7, shinden, shinden, iwamoto +10
Kako: GFCS+5inch CD, 5inch CD +2, SK+SG +10, 11B(skilled)

P1
Nagato: 51cm +7, 16inch+GFCS +9, 11B(skilled), AP kai +4, sanshiki k2 +9
Mutsu: triple 41cm k2 +7, twin 41cm k2 +6, 11B(skilled), AP kai +4, sanshiki kai +9
Junyou: ryuusei(CD1/skilled), au1, ryuusei(CD1/skilled) +2, iwamoto +10 / ryuusei(CD1/skilled) +2, f4u7, murata +2, shinden
Suzuya: murata +2, f4u7, murata, saiun(EC), rk2 +10 / au1, ryuusei(CD1/skilled), shinden, iwamoto +10, rk2 +10
Yura: kyoufuu +10, kyoufuu +10, kyoufuu k2 +1, 8cm+MG +10
Tone: t2 SPF(skilled) +10, t2 SPF(skilled) +10, kyoufuu k2 +10, kyoufuu k2 +7
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Verny: 12.7cm(D) +9, sextorp +9, GFCS, tslo +8
Ooi: 20.3cm(3) +10, 20.3cm(3) +10, minisub D, ETSCF +4
Abruzzi: 20.3cm(3) +9, 20.3cm(3) +9, 11B(night), starshell
Akizuki: 10cm+AAFD +10, 10cm+AAFD +10, searchlight +10, t13 radar kai +10
Isokaze: 12.7cm(D) k3, sextorp +9, GFCS, tslo +8
Shigure: quad ox LM +10, quad ox LM +10, sextorp +9, tslo +2

LBAS1(R): catalina, hayabusa(64), nonaka +5, ginga(skilled)
LBAS2(R): catalina, M22(251) +2, nonaka, ginga(skilled)

S-S-S-r-S-S
Tone getting heavy damaged at P was the only problem since boss battles made me go into NB only twice and never went past Ooi's turn.

P2
Jingei: kyoufuu k2 +10, kyoufuu k2 +7, starshell
I-13: katsu +2, katsu kai +1, SSP+LM torp(4), LM radiolocator+snorkel +2
I-14: sextorp +9, sextorp +9, SSP+LM torp(4) +4, LM radiolocator+snorkel +2
I-503: LM 53cm torp(8), LM radiolocator
Fuyutsuki: 10cm+AAFD +10, 10cm+AAFD +10, searchlight +10, t13 radar kai +10
Gotland: 203mm +9, 20.3cm(3) +10, 11B(night), zuiun k2(skilled) - bombing was meh since killed a DD only once
I-504: SSP+LM torp(6) +1, LM radiolocator

LBAS1(Y): taitei +4, hayabusa(64), nonaka +5, ginga(skilled)
LBAS2(Y): taitei, M22(251) +2, nonaka, ginga(skilled)

Boss support (LD only): 3BB 1CVL 2DD

A(131/760)-A(249/760)-A(2/760)-A(27/760)-S-S-A(red-T + no night contact)-S
I started with Scamp in place of I-504 (forgot she has low luck), gave a RE to I-13/14 halfway and did the debuff (got a retreat and an offroute) since I didn't want to use other historical SS. I-14's CI was a bit short so the boss was finished by I-503.

[goesto11]

E-2 Hard Cleared


Unlocking HP Gauge 1 (no duplicates used)

Nodes C, D2** & J Fleet (**For D2, I just speed hacked Shinyou Kai)


Node I Fleet



HP Gauge 1

Main Fleet (all main ships)


Escort Fleet (Duplicate: Yahagi K2b, the rest are main ships)


LBAS
- Group 1: T2 Large Flying Boat, Hayabusa 64th, 2x B-25
- Group 2: T2 Large Flying Boat, Hayabusa 64th, GInga (skilled), B-25

No support used

Comments

• The biggest issue here was what to use for this tag and what to use for E-4P1 3rd Fleet tag. Ultimately, I decided to go with Yamato & Musashi over Nagato & Mutsu. Won't know until I get to E-4P1, but based on KC Nav, it does seem that more are going with Nagato & Mutsu recently (now more popular than Yamato & Musashi). I do have a dupe Yamato I can change back to FBB to pair with Iowa, but hopefully the CVB fleet will work out for E-4P1 just fine.
• Other than that, with Yama/Sushi, this is super easy. No retreats, all S-rank and vast majority in day.

HP Gauge 2

Fleet (all main ships)


LBAS
- Group 1: T2 Large Flying Boat, Hayabusa 64th, GInga (skilled, B-25
- Group 2: T2 Large Flying Boat, Hayabusa 64th, 2x B-25,

Boss shelling support used for final kill
No debuffing

Comments:

• Overall not too bad. Chipping was just fine - no retreats and only 1 A-rank near kill.. LD attempts had 1 retreat and one fail before 3rd sortie cleared. Still, impression was there's a bit of RNG to this, and I may have gotten a bit lucky.
• Using the 4 historic subs does make a difference. If you are not doing so, probably best to debuff along with boss support.
• I tried a LD sortie without boss support, and it did not go well, so ran boss shelling support which sunk 2 ships and definitely helped. Not mandatory, but worth using boss support for final kill in my opinion.
• LBAS gets wiped more than I thought it would. Ginga skilled was OK, but B-25s got wiped more than I'd like. Honestly, not sure if I should have gone with just one B-25 and one Ginga skilled in each group. Could argue just go with all AA resist range 7+ bombers.
• Heian Maru dropped on 1st sortie, and my 2nd I-36 (farmed 1st) dropped on Final kill LOL.

[firehawk12]

Oh are you supposed to use the special echelon sub attack for the boss?

[Ken G]

@firehawk12 No, this whole event can be cleared without using the special sub attack.

[firehawk12]

@firehawk12 No, this whole event can be cleared without using the special sub attack.

Ah what fleet should I use for farming purposes? Or do I just need to move the AS to a different slot?

[Ink20]

@firehawk12
I'd use the same fleet with the AS as FS for protection (vanguard seems effective even at airstrike nodes) and farming postclear with 4 katsu tanks should be easy.

[firehawk12]

@firehawk12
I'd use the same fleet with the AS as FS for protection (vanguard seems effective even at airstrike nodes) and farming postclear with 4 katsu tanks should be easy.

Ah yeah, I just realized that I could select line ahead as well to avoid using the mats. Didn't think about reusing the reward tanks post clear. :)

- - - Updated - - -

Managed to get the drop on my boss clear. Thanks everyone!