Talk:Summer 2014 Event/@comment-24677234-20140809215333/@comment-114.179.18.35-20140809220225

It's hard to really brute force your way through E2, since taking the northern route pits your fleet against Wo's new hell planes. Try using a light fleet (2 DD, 2 CA(V), 2 CVL) and taking the southern route. It will still have a few troublesome enemies (elite/flag BBs can show up on the 1st and 3rd nodes of southern route), but the 2nd node is relatively easy, and the 3rd node is sometimes all subs. Equip sanshikis on your CA(V)s, and give your CVLs some Saiuns/Recon planes (don't use Saiuns if you're afraid of T-Cross Adv). Put radars on your DDs for more LOS if necessary, and equip them with 2 high-angle mounts or ASW equipment. Use defensive formations on all pre-boss nodes (diamond and line abreast work really well, I find echelon also works).

Finally, someone suggested using support expeditions if you're having trouble. You might want to use a support expedition on your final kill of E2 since the Princess goes to her final form and has 500 hp instead of 360.