Talk:World 5/@comment-5046483-20140416203226/@comment-24477438-20140416233044

Do you wanna farm it for S-ranks or just clear?

For clearing I'd recommend to go 2BB 2CA 2 DD. This setup is for ignoring the sub in ahead. If they don't go red before night, they'll usually sink the transport. Another tactic (never tested this personally) is 1CL with full asw equip with 5DD. This setup is for dealing the sub in abreast and for night battle fight.

For S-ranks you should better go 5-4, everything goes there much better. However, if you insist, here's some couch theory to you. You're going to take everything, so there should be: dayhitters/tanks - 2BBs, a sub killer - usually CL (any who can take the sub in 2 hits, Yuubari seems to be the safest), 2DD because of the branch route (doble attack setup hereif they don't have Yukikaze-tier luck. also they can equip asw if your CL can't deal with a sub solo) and a 1 wildcard. It could be a CA for some shelling or CLT for a chance to oneshot some weaklings with torps. Double line is the only you should go to S this.

Also, don't rely on opening torpedo. Flagship protection rate is very high against this (tested countless number of times with subs). And in diamond it goes from high to awfully high. You'd clear it using a normal setup much faster.