Talk:World 4/@comment-26038543-20150223223032/@comment-25238518-20150224012725

I think I cleared that in 2 tries.

- 2 DD (2 main guns and sonar if possible; I only had one sonar, so I left the second with a radar)

- BBV (There's a chance of having 6 subs in node F, 4 of which can do an opening volley)

- 2nd BBV or FBB (I used Ise and Yamashiro, but you'd be better off with a Kongou sister if you don't get unlucky in node F)

- CV (3 fighters, 1 bomber; H has a lot of planes), Akagi or Kaga recommended for more planes

- CVL (I used fighters in the two largest slots and bombers in the others; CVL is way more efficient than BBV/CAV for killing subs unless you have some amazing seaplanes)

2 BB will help if you get sent to A - (E) - H - D, since there can be a Ri CA flagship and most other ships won't be able to scratch the Ru class flagship in the boss node.

On the other hand, if you have a well-leveled CA or CAV, they can be used instead, but I only had Mogami at the time for a CAV. Maya can be helpful if her AA stat is maxed.

If you don't have a CVL you're comfortable with, I'd switch it out with a CV or CA.

My experience was like this:

- Node F, pattern C: Four torpedoes off the bat scratch my carrier (Akagi) and (thankfully) miss my destroyers. Even with Verniy (Superb ASW, she had a sonar too), Yukikaze (Underleveled), Yamashiro and Ise, I only took out the weakest two subs and moderately damaged two others.

- Node H, pattern B: The enemy has a CV and 2 CVL; Akagi and Chiyoda fend them off well, the light cruiser nearly moderately damages Verniy, and my BBV roast all of them.

- Node D, pattern a: Flagship BB and CV. Ise disables the carrier, then Ru-chan reds Ise. The battle transpires plainly after that and I get an S-rank victory.

So, hope that you don't luck out on all three nodes and you don't get a compass to I (My first attempt; it's surprisingly harmless though), and this one isn't too hard. 4-3 is a lot harder.