Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-85.152.222.57-20161222120438/@comment-27862274-20161223020205

If this is your first then it's mandatory is have Shoukaku in her CVB form, as the more CVB's you have, the better. High HP, armour, and ability to operate in Chuuha provides her with much more survivability than your ordinary CV. High FP allows her to reach the dmg cap with ease, providing stronger opening strikes ... etc. CVB's with catapults are the only ships that can operate jets - which is assumed to play a big role in Winter 2017 - good for taking out escorts.

Before reading the bottom - this only applies when you have already have Shoukaku as a CVB (CVB > CV) and want reasons to have her dupe as a CV. CVB is always superior to CV - in basically every respect apart from planes.

The reason you would keep a dupe Shoukaku as a CV is for her high tier stats as a CV, not compared to a CVB. She has one of the highest plane counts in game, with even distributed slots. These slots are near useless if you don't use them properly, but mostly they provide a good boost for achieving AS/+. Shoukaku has a bit more health - comparable to Kaga class - so that *might* help against Taihas - though it's obvious CVB is easily superior in that respect.Good FP as a CV (like Hiryuu). In CV form she can be used in instances where CVB's aren't allowed in maps - due to routing. Lower ammo/fuel consumption. Personally i would have a dupe in CV form for utility purposes.