Early Spring 2024 Map E-3 - Break into the Anchorage! Operation Tatsumaki

[Ink20]

@firehawk12
I got a bunch of better radiolocators from ranking, so a second SJ radar seems worthless to me (I don't even need the one I have in this event).

[Yarrik]

E3 Hard Clear

P0.5
Node P/N
Naka HF/DF, ASW torp, SFFCF
Maestrale OASW
Scirocoo OASW
Massachusetts 2 main guns, AP shell, recon
Northampton 2 main guns, radar, recon
Houston 2 main guns, radar, recon
Ranger 3 Tenzan Murata, Saiun

Node O same fleet as for P1

P1
Main
Nagato 2main guns, AP shell, 15m duplex+; T3K2
Mutsu 2main guns, AP shell, 15m duplex+; T3K
Junyou Ryuusei CD1 skilled, F4U-4, AU-1, Reppuu kai ni E skilled; SDP+
Ryuuhou Ryuusei CD1 skilled, F4U-7, Reppuu kai ni, Jinpuu; SDP+
Ise Saiun, XFU5, Shinden kai, Shinden kai, T0M53 Iwamoto; Rocket kai ni
Yura 2 SPF, smoke; 8cm+MG

Escort
Yahagi 2 torps, Night recon, O-torp; SLO+
Isokaze 2 torps, smoke; SLO+
KTKM 2 torps, O-torp; SLO+
Samuel B. Roberts ASW torp, smoke, SL
Shiratsuyu 2 torps, HF/DF; SLO+
Shigure GTRL

LBAS
T2 LBAS Recon, Hayabusa 64th, Ginga, Ginga skilled
T2 LBAS Recon, Hayabusa 64th, T1 Nonaka, T1 Nonaka
Both bases to Boss Node O3

Smoke at Node O and Boss support used.

P2
Fuyutsuki AACI, SFFCF
Akagi T0M53 Iwamoto, Reppuu kai ni, Suisei Egusa, Jinpuu, Reppuu kai ni E skilled; SDP+
Hamakaze ASW torp, HF/DF, SL
Haruna 2 main guns, AP shell, recon; T42k2
Jintsuu 2 main guns, recon
Kongou 2 main guns, AP shell, night recon, T3k2
Naganami GTRL

LBAS
T2 LBAS Recon, 3 Toukai to sub Node I
Taitei, Ginga, T1 Nonaka, T1 Nonaka to Boss Node U

Boss support used for LD

P3
Chougei Night recon, Starshell, SFFCF
I-14 torp, Ka-Tsu, Ka-Tsu kai; Sub radar
I-13 torp, Ka-Tsu, Ka-Tsu kai; Sub radar
Kumano 2 main guns, Zuiun kai ni 634 skilled, Night Zuiun; T3K2
I-47 2 torps; Sub radar
I-58 2 torps
Kazagumo GTRL

LBAS
4 T1M22A
Taitei, Ginga, Ginga, Ginga skilled
Both bases to Boss Node Z

Node support used, and Boss support for used LD and Boss debuffed.

[firehawk12]

Is it safe to commit Kazagumo here? I can't get the final kill with my subs.
I also assume I don't want to commit Mogami here to help and stick to Suzuya?

[Ink20]

@firehawk12
I think it's ok since there are other DD you can use in E4 (P1 can even be cleared during the day) but DD shouldn't do much there so you can just wait for FF tomorrow and/or do the debuff/use SS touch (SS supply won't be consumed if you F5).

[goesto11]

@firehawk12: You may wish to save Kazagumo for E4P1 since historic there. Depends on who you have locked for E4P1, but I had Kazagumo (not luck modded) with GTRL at E4P1 and she did fairly well with that. Certainly possible, but not sure how probable E4P1 will get FF and who knows how good of a FF that will be. So save Mogami for E4P1, especially if luck modded. Definitely debuff the boss if you have not done so. You may have tweaks to your fleet possible so perhaps post and get a review.

[firehawk12]

Yeah did the debuff. Using node support and boss support has been okay, but boss won't die. lol

Does using echelon to trigger the sub attack make the boss support less accurate?

[goesto11]

@firehawk12: See this on EnWiki. Accuracy isn't the issue as much as potential damage nerf. I assume echelon will affect damage just like vanguard. If you use the AS/Sub special attack, don't forget to F5 if you fail to clear and save your materials.

[Ink20]

Also, if you use SS touch, you can ditch SFFCF (you can't use it if you retreat a ship), move I-47 to 4th place and you can give 1 katsu tank to each SS (since they all have bonus) to not worry about failing a TCI (you can also ditch starshell and use a bonus DD kai in this case).

[firehawk12]

@goesto11 Oh yeah, forgot about F5. lol




@Ink20
Ah cool. I'll give it a shot first without a DD... going to assume it wouldn't be worth making Suzu a GTRL attack, but if I did put one in which DD would you slot in if you were going to use one?

[goesto11]

@firehawk12: Depends who you have for E4 P1 and P4. I'd definitely try not to use someone you'd want for E4 P1. See EnWiki page for E-4 - group B is historic for E4 Node G/P1. E4P4 is group A. Naganami is in group A, and if you have a few of the other good K2 OASW ships from group A free, then Naganami could be used here. You could also use Ayanami w/ TTTl, or a somewhat if not fully luck modded Poi (go TTTL with her as well).

The other thing is that I'm not sure of the routing with more than 1 DD, and if you're just going to replace Suzutsuki, then RIP AACI which may drop your passing rate to the boss Edit/Correction - Sorry. my mistake, had wrong map in mind.

You have like 6 hours to FF release. Might as well wait and see what that brings at this point.