Board Thread:Fleet's Prepared-ness/@comment-26461371-20160111063757/@comment-27114288-20160111100803

I would level up Hayasui, Akitsumaru and Kashima or Katori. They are probably not needed for branching rules but they can make your life easier on certain maps, if its possible to use them. (examples: E3 Fall Akitsumaru or E4 Fall CT+Hayasui in CTF)

I would improve the Quintuple torps (Tue+Wed Shimakaze assistant) and the 10cm HA+AAFD guns.(mainichi both tsuki sisters) Focus on guns that are used the most. (20.3cm guns for instance)

Improved equipment is probably not required to beat the event on hard, but it might make your life easier to a certain degree.