Talk:World 5/@comment-180.183.111.232-20150606013740/@comment-139.216.148.160-20150607005724

@  Zeraphix

I was not referring to the use of Searchlight but the use of CLTs. I personally didn't use a Searchlight either because of equipment slot restrictions. I used mainly 2 Main guns on all ships with 2 Sonars, 2 Star Shells on the CLs and DDs. (Yasen plane only increases accuracy and doesn't affect the enemy's combat ability)

I went Line Abreast on the boss node to take care of that sub. Like I said before, this strategy gambles on surviving to the Night Battle and proceed to rekt everything from there. The CLTs are there for their NB Firepower (Which is much better than mere DDs or CLs) not for their Day Battle torpedo salvos.

Just taken from the Combat page:

Formation damage modifiers and Engagement Form damage modifiers do not apply in Night Battle (i.e. they are always 100%). As an exception, in nodes that begin with Night Battle and in  Combined Fleet Night Battle, Formation and Engagement Form anti-sub damage modifiers apply.

So going Line Abreast in the Day Battle for the Boss node has no effect on the Night Battle at the Boss Node.

Ultimately, whether to use a Heavy or Light fleet is up to you. I just don't like crippling myself with 2 NB-disabled DDs because the sub is alive. Like Mohar said, it's about RNG letting your ship target the Wa-class. Having more ships able to attack in the NB would help with this.