Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-25730832-20151013050733/@comment-1915363-20151114060428

FG187 wrote: Is the Akizuki class really that gimmicky? I used Fubuki K2 during summer E7 and I hoped I could replace her with Teruzuki this time around. But if Maya K2 is way better, I dont have to bother with that and just use Maya instead?

I really hated my DDs during summer's E7 because they were the ones who would frequently keep me from reaching the boss node. I even applied both expansion slots to my DDs (Bucky and Poi) and equipped them with repair tools, so I could press onward. I hoped Teruzuki would put an end to this because she has a big hp pool and superior AACI in comparison to Bucky. Akizuki-class DDs are hands down the most powerful AACI kanmusus in the game, though they have the major drawback of having their AACI triggered last and having rather poor torpedo stats, resulting in poor NB battle (still better than Mutsuki-class, but it's quite an irony nevertheless). Maya is far more practical in tougher maps as she still have decent NB stats and her AACI triggers first.

That being said, Akizuki-class DDs are quite invaluable for those who clears the Map 1-6 every month, because it greatly reduces the threat of the airstrike node in DD route.