Talk:Fall 2015 Event/@comment-24777033-20151125001913/@comment-3131745-20151125010935

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I used STF: 2 FBB, 1 CA, 1 CL, 2 CVL + 1 CL, 3 CLT, 2 DD

STF, because you don't want an ASW focused escort fleet facing carriers, battleships and cruisers first hand.

Remember that Easy mode doesn't lock ships, just tags them. So, you can use your E3 tagged ABKM on E4 Easy.

If you don't have 3 CLT, use 2 CLT and Kashima as escort flagship. With ABKM K2, you'll have 3 opening torps, which should be enough.

Use 2 CVL instead of 1 CV. This allows you to have air supremacy (M53 Iwamoto + 2x Reppuu 601 + 2x Reppuu) and a decent opening airstrike (2x Tenzan Murata), if you use double chevroned planes and both Chitose sisters CVL K2. Bring a Saiun too, because Red T vs subs is ... not good.

CA is definitely Maya K2, in her best AACI setup. Together with that air supremacy, she can render those Wos into sitting ducks, sometimes.

Main fleet CL, I used Ooyodo. With 3 sonars and 1 DC, she ripped the enemy subs apart. She even almost one-shotted the SS Hime, scoring a 100 dmg hit on her (Easy mode non-final, she has 110HP), on a Green T.

Load all escorts with ASW. CLTs and ABKM K2 take a Hyoteki, a sonar and a DC. The rest take one DC and multiple sonars.

FBBs make the fleet a fast one, which should give a "placebo" evasion bonus. You can use BBs or BBVs, but don't load zuiuns on the BBVs - they'll prioritize ASW and Dyson will trample you. Load them with AP cut-in setup, improved guns and AP shells preferred. I used Bismarck drei and Kirishima K2, with 41cm twin (+8) + 35.6cm twin (+8) + T0 Obs + T1 AP (+1). One 41cm improved gun shouldn't trigger overweight, and improvements even provide +accuracy. Ensure that your BBs are on flagship and second slot, so they can start the second shelling right away.

Don't worry about Dyson or BWS. As you're running a STF, the main fleet will bully them before they even have a chance to touch your squishy escort fleet. Even if Dyson survives day battle, she'll most likely be taiha'd, and one of your CLTs can end her misery with a single shot at night, even in ASW gear.

For formations, top left (ASW) for sub nodes, bottom right (All Out Battle) for Wo nodes, top right (Frontal Assault) for boss. Bottom right formation is actually bad for boss, because it's the worst against submarines. Top right provides a good balance between firepower, torpedo accuracy and ASW, which is ideal for boss.

For Easy mode, there's no need to debuff the boss. With a properly built fleet, you'll score boss S ranks about 90% of the times, provided that you don't get trolled in pre-boss nodes. Also, FCF is a waste of space.

Good luck.