Thread:Nep-Nep/@comment-105.235.133.187-20141202205705/@comment-24978536-20141203034611

Hello,

Before I answer, with my 5-4-A leveling my focus is not the flagship only, the whole fleet needs experience. That is why I do not particulary mind if the CA flagship doesn't get the MvP. However, my Haguro has been getting MvPs somewhat consistenly with this set up:

CA (Haguro or Kinugasa in my case): Best main guns you have / best seaplane and radar what you have

CA (either Kinugasa or Prinz in my case): I use the second best overall equipment I have here, but a basic 20.3cm double attack set up + basic radar and seaplane works better here if your focus is to get MvP on the flagship.

CV (Hiryuu, who I'm leveling also): 2 Ryuusei Kai / 15.5cm Yellow Gun / Saiun

CV(L): Reppuu (a 17-24 slot should do fine) / Ryuusei Kai / 15.5cm Yellow Gun / Type 2 Recon Plane (not completely necessary, you can run another Torpedo Bomber if you find it more benetificial on the third slot, and the gun on last slot)

BB(V) (either a low level, currently unmodernized BB here or my high level BBV in my case): 2x 41cm / seaplane bomber and radar works well here. Feel free to use any accuracy boosting versions of red guns with similar levels of firepower here too.

SS: I recommend Turbines here, if you can equip them. (I hope you have some extra Maruyu's, 5-4 is a fast place to level them up to Kai for efficient luck modernization)

You may equip the CV with less powerful torpedo bombers, so that your flagship Prinz may get MvP more easily. Usually, with this composition the battles are finished fairly fast, often with the flagship making the last shot, so MvP for a CA is quite likely to happen here. I've also noticed that the equipment on CAs definitely makes a huge difference when it comes to damage + accuracy, so adjust well.

There are two possible enemy formations where your ships aside from the SS may get damaged: in one, there is a flagship enemy CA, and in another an elite enemy CVL. The CVL rarely manages to damage anyone, so it is not something to worry about, although you do need to run a green plane against it to get Air Superiority. The CA can moderately damage your ships, but it rarely happens to be honest. In around 40 sorties to 5-4-A, it has only damaged a ship of mine to medium once.

Fatigue: As most of the enemies here are either elite or flagship versions, fatigue is a much bigger deal here. You need your ship girls to be at least at 30-39 morale when you sortie here. The other one of the 2 CV and the SS can be exceptions however, but heavy switching is required nonetheless. Adjust your equipments correctly for many ship girls, so that you can grind with a faster pace.