Talk:Christmas 2013 Event/@comment-24276158-20131230194351/@comment-24254431-20140102193424

Thanks a lot for the help, anon. I'm up to 5-3 now, sunk the boss 3 times so far. I highly recommend anyone who needs to clear stages do so while they have access to Fog ships. In case it might help anyone else, here's what I've used:

4-4: Takao, 2xCV, CLT, 2xDD (only need 1 CA to go F->G). Since I only had 2 CVs before the event started, I ran my only two high level (96) CVs, Akagi and Souryuu. CLT was a high-80s KTKM, DDs were high-60s Yuudachi and mid-60s Shigure. Equipment as suggested by anon, with KTKM using 10cm high angle, 15.5cm secondary, midget sub.

5-2: Haruna, Iona, CLT, 2xCV, 2xCVL. Again using KTKM, Akagi, Souryuu, with level low-80s Chitose. I ran Line Ahead on every node to try to sink the enemy as fast as possible to prevent damage.

5-3: All 3 Fog ships, CLT, 2xDD. Running KTKM (now level 91) again, with Yuudachi and low-60s Shimakaze. Everyone's set for double attacks, with +10 turbines on Haruna, Takao, and the DDs. Ignoring the boss node's sub and just trying to sink the boss, since there are easier places to farm the drops I actually want from there. It's an expensive fleet to run, but the more gravity cannons potentially knocking out the DDs at the boss node so my ships can actually shoot the boss, the better. I've also tried a CA in place of the CLT, gaining 2 normal attacks at the boss fight (instead of the CLT attacking the sub) but losing the preliminary torpedo. Might work better if I had a high level CA, but I'd rather bring a level 91 KTKM than a level 63 Maya.