Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-26154973-20190329092028/@comment-32647310-20190403225742

They honestly wouldn't have to do much to Kongou (or her sisters) to get her to be on par with Bismarck Drei; a small stat-boost to her FP, a Torp stat and the ability to equip torpedoes would be sufficient on its own...and looking at the numbers, I don't think even Bismarck Drei competes with CAs when it comes to night battles. I mean, if you're going just by baseline stats, your average CA is objectivly better...

Given the nauture of Side-Grades (as opposed to an upgrade), I don't see there being a drastic change in things (note the subtle differences between Zuihou K2 and K2B)...but I almost expect there to be a special mechanic in play if she's leading a Torp Squadron.

All of this being said, I don't expect much more than a side-grade that makes her kind of like Bisko and maybe a specialized mechanic/attack (like Nelson Touch) that procs only under certain fleet comps.