Talk:Kumano/@comment-120.168.0.41-20140511140602/@comment-80.108.38.236-20140707002551

Just adding to what others already said: in addition, equipping CAVs with seaplanes will increase your fleet's overall LoS. LoS was the keyword of the 2014 Spring Event and the recently added 2-5. Tone-class CAVs are the best for this purpose, but considering they need Lv.70... Mogami class does fine, if you acquired them early enough.

Unlike BBVs who lose a lot of firepower, CAVs don't lose out that much. Kumano Kai's base firepower is actually slightly higher than Kinugasa Kai Ni. It doesn't hurt using CAVs instead of regular CAs. (And Mogami-class consumes the least ammo as well, the same amount as Furutaka-class.)

Compared to Yuubari, CAVs have better armor and doesn't get damaged in 5-4 as easily as Yuubari. (Not that Yuubari sucks, she shines in 5-3)

Last but not least: not all rare ships are even remotely meant to be useful. Most rare DDs (minus Shimakaze/Yukikaze) just do expeditions, and if stats are all you care, someone like Taigei is not even worth trying to acquire.