Board Thread:Fleet's Prepared-ness/@comment-5728384-20180418020454/@comment-27.72.100.137-20180418065650

if you can get Isuzu to K2 then 1-5 leveling will still be viable. The problem with 1-5 at high HQ level is the only sub at 1st node will do a very precise preemptive torpedo strike, chuuha/taiha your ship. Isuzu K2 can do opening OASW before it fire its torp and kill it before it can do anything. 2-5 is not very hard but at your level it can consume you a lot of bucket (and resource if you opt to use a heavy fleet). I guess you should look for Akashi after HQ level 80. Don't rush now (but do rush after HQ 80)

I'll need to do a proper equipment list for you later (or maybe someone will do it before me).

The next level will most likely be a small scale event, so even your Kai ship can do a nice job there. But some ships can only do their proper job at K2 (in the list above). Consider K2 them first:

Maya (only do her special AACI at K2)

Daihatsu carrier DDs

Kai B/D DD

Abukuma/CLTs

ASW DDs (less important at lower difficulty)

Isuzu

Sendai (her night gear at K2 is very important)

The other ships I listed are important too, but focus on those first.