Tutorial: How to Play

Before You Begin
This page assumes that you are already signed up for Kantai Collection and have successfully joined a server (i.e. you are not asked to select a server upon loading the game.) If you haven't done this, please go to the page Tutorial: How to Register and follow the instructions on it.

You should see the screen on the right when you are ready to begin playing.

Selecting a Starter Ship
The very first thing the game will ask you to do is select your initial ship girl. Click the arrows to either side of the button at the bottom to see your five options.

Don't struggle too much over this decision; the starter ships are all destroyers with fairly similar stats and you will soon have a full navy of other ships that can replace them if you so wish. Feel free to make your decision based on their appearance or voice.

The five starter ships are:


 * Fubuki
 * Inazuma
 * Murakumo
 * Samidare
 * Sazanami