Talk:Abukuma/@comment-26297438-20150717234909/@comment-25733368-20150719104944

@Kevadu, not really.

Yuubari's advantage over Ooyodo in ASW is nonexistent (both of them go over the cap, lol) due to how damage formula works while Ooyodo is much much sturdier. Yuubari's only use is when you can use two ASW CLs but even then her paper-thin armor makes it risky because CL with three slots will hit harder than chuuha'd Yuubari with four slots.

As for 5-3, the other method is using actual CL like Sendai (T3DC + T3Sonar + Night Scout) who is sturdy and evasive and she has enough power to KO weaker enemies with single shot, four slots aren't really needed there.

Ooyodo doesn't have potential to be the second best after Yuubari, Katori is if you're looking only at damage. And yes, you can use Katori on 1-5.

I agree about 2-5 DD quest, Qooyodo will always be the queen of LoS.

As Zeraphix said above, Jintsuu doesn't have space for radar, so her double attack can only proc half the time meaning it isn't that big of a deal, she can't compare to damage potential of CAs, BBs or CV(L)s. However Abukuma has a chance to dispose of ever present evasive DD/CL before shelling starts, so your big guns have higher chance of shooting at more dangerous enemies right away. Yasen damage is very close, just 6 points.

Abukuma is much better target for Maruyu feeding. Luck based Jintsuu wastes her strong weapon, high firepower. Luck based Abukuma only emphasizes on her strength without losing anything because she won't participate in AS anyway and furthermore, torp cut-in will significantly increase her opening torpedo damage (94+12+15+15+5=141, [94+12+15+15]*1.1=149). Plus, Abukuma starts 7 luck higher.

Max luck is irrelevant due to the cap and difference there isn't big anyway.