User:Alan Kaho/Sandbox/CAV setup

Aviation Cruiser (CAV)
Note:
 * Basically a Heavy Cruiser with additional aviation equipment possible
 * Certain guns give night battle fit bonuses for CA(V).
 * Can attack submarines with the use of Seaplane Bombers and/or Autogyro
 * Each equipment slot have their own size, make sure you make the most of it by equipping Seaplane Bombers on the largest slot sizes.
 * Seaplane Bombers on bigger slots does not increase your damage against submarines.
 * Can equip Drum Canister.
 * Can equip both Type 3 and WG42.
 * Can equip SCAMP.

Points for equipment selection:
 * Can you utilize artillery spotting?
 * Do you want a Double Attack or a Cut In during day?
 * Do you need a Double Attack or a Cut In setup for night?
 * Are you fighting against an installation?
 * Do you want to be able to attack submarines?

Standard

 * Main Gun x2 + Seaplane + Wildcard
 * Standard setup which allows double attack during day and night.
 * Using a Seaplane Bomber can help you to reach air superiority.
 * Good equipments for the wildcard are Radar, Seaplane,, and SCAMP.
 * You cannot use a Seaplane Fighter for Artillery Spotting. Use the Wildcard slot if you need to equip Seaplane Fighters.
 * If equipped with a seaplane bomber, your CAV will prioritize attacking enemy submarines. If this is not desired, switch to a Recon instead.

Anti-Installation

 * Main Gun x2 + Type 3 OR WG42 + WG42
 * Standard anti-installation setup for CAV, which also allows double attack during night.
 * This setup does not utilize Artillery Spotting, but instead focuses on dealing maximum damage during night against installations.
 * Use or  depending on the weakness of the enemy Installation. Do not stack Type 3 as the bonuses do not stack.
 * Multiple WG42 does stack, but each extra giving decremented bonuses.

Seaplane Bomber Mule

 * Seaplane Bomber x4
 * Pure Bomber focus, no special attacks during day or night.
 * Usage is extremely situational and restricted to circumstances where you can only use CAVs in a map full of submarines or if for some reason, having a Bomber mule is much preferred.
 * It is perfectly possible to replace Bombers with Autogyro if your goal is only ASW related.

Seaplane Fighter Setup

 * Main x2 + Fighter x2
 * Allows you to establish air superiority with CAV while retaining double attack during night.
 * This is an important setup to utilize if carriers are not available and you want to establish air superiority.

Night Double Attack (No AS)
CA also generally have marginally more compared to CAV.
 * Main Gun + OR Secondary Gun x3
 * Very rarely used on CAV, mainly because of the other utility options a CAV has in comparison to CA.
 * Mainly used when Artillery Spotting is not possible and you cannot use CA for some reason.
 * Maximizes firepower while maintaining double attack.
 * is what matters in the end with this setup, simply use your strongest guns to build this setup with your CAV.
 * This setup is not recommended if you only have access to 15.2cm Single Gun Mount, because of the terrible stats. You are better off using the standard setup instead.