Talk:Winter 2017 Event/@comment-27811420-20170216170402/@comment-27881917-20170216172955

I know people are going to argue the point, but I had the same issues as you and switching to CTF killed the boss for me after just a couple more tries.

You don't go through /that/ many more nodes, and none of the nodes are especially dangerous. I have two jet fighters and CVB Zuikaku so that gave me attack and anti-air power plus an extra attack phase which tended to kill one or two scrub enemies every try.

You're also able to get AS while still having bombers on all four carriers, and the extra attacks, even if they are a bit weak since the majority of your planes are fighters, are enough to kill the weaker trash ships and leave your hard hitters fewer targets.

I'd keep Kitakami set to cut in though, and move her to last in your fleet. My KitKat isn't luck modified either, but her cut-in is what ultimately killed the boss for me.