Talk:Fall 2017 Event/@comment-25366430-20171209030756/@comment-2001:E68:5418:DC6D:45D:26AF:9912:A5F0-20171209034328

Depends on the phases themselves. I was lucky to clear all of E4's first two phases (unlocking Z and ZZ nodes) in one fell swoop. Meaning the hell that is known as AS-ing Z2, A+ing Z4 and S-ing Z6, I got it done in one go. Other requirements were relatively easy too. I'll tell you more about the third (final, double boss) phase instead.

All this assumes you're taking the Nishimura route (I never used the others or tried them). On mainly full sparkles, alert/vanguard/spear/soon/whatever formation, your main problems should only ever be S and ZZ1. Getting taihaed anywhere else is just a matter of poor luck. I used that formation for everything except the air nodes (diamond) and boss (line ahead). You may or may not hear opinions of those using vanguard for everything including the boss itself; I'll leave that to your experience.

Fleet order also has something to do with the formation. Specifically, my fleet ran Fusou, Shigure, Shimakaze, Mogami, Maya, Kitakami, Yamashiro, in that order. If things go well, you'll usually make it to the boss with one chuuha; maybe two, maybe none. For best chances, always enter with a full sparkle. Doesn't need to be 85 morale, 62 will do because they usually sparkle themselves in the sortie as long as you keep passing nodes.