Talk:Tone/@comment-111.110.112.113-20131230053435

I feel like the Tone class is very underappreciated. They're pretty common and most people don't seem to think twice about them, I guess because the one area they excel in (spotting enemies) isn't really that exciting.

But I think they have the all-around best stats of any heavy cruiser in other areas too. Their max firepower is just one point short of the highest possible for a heavy cruiser, their max torpedo is tied with just a couple other ships for highest. Their anti-air is second only to Maya (who is kind of an exception and has other weaknesses). They have the best armor of any heavy cruisers period, their health is also just one point short of the highest possible, beaten by only three ships. And their evasion ties with several others for the highest possible. Then there's that god-tier spotting ability, which admittedly isn't always something you need but it can be nice to have. There isn't a single area that Tone cruisers are actually bad at.

Of course you can argue that specialization is the better approach but if you want to specialize in something then you probably don't want a heavy cruiser in the first place. The class is kind of a jack of all trades to start with.