Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-3502824-20171207155334/@comment-32647310-20180109220926

WellSpokenMan130 wrote: CVL,BBV,& 2CLs for 1-5

The TBF and Ju87s you can get from quests have good ASW stats and along with a Saiun will help the CVL pull its weight. Get Isuzu to Kai Ni and get some ASW gear and you should be set. Good luck. AVs can work as well; you can't equip a Saiun, but they can equip Depth Charges and Seaplane Bombers.

Also, DE's (if you have any from the last few events) are brilliant, as they get OASW *VERY* early (they only need an ASW stat of 60 to get OASW). Having 3 OASW pretty much negates any need for a BBV (you are bringing the BBV for the 2nd Shelling phase it gives you, which makes it easier to S-Rank the boss).