Talk:Summer 2015 Event/@comment-26168103-20150819164834/@comment-26874340-20150819174420

You don't need to bring Bismark, or any BB in the 2nd fleet for that matter, if you use STF.

For X-Y runs:

Akitsumaru (2~3 reppuu), 4BB, 1CV (2 reppuu in large slots)+ 1CL, 3DD, 2CA is more than enough firepower to kill the X and Y flagships during the day.

On easy, if you kill those X-Y flagships at least 3 times, you should be able to punch through the boss' armor, even with DA setup. Abukuma flagship CI with other night combat equipment activated was able to take down the boss often enough for me.

2CV+2CVL+1BB+Maya in the first fleet was quite reliable going through EGJMZ. I never got sent to Y node with that, but still got sent to B enough to be annoying.