Talk:Winter 2018 Event/@comment-25366430-20180305204912/@comment-27243128-20180305214212

You'll be in a constant battle against RNG on pre-boss nodes, especially on the final boss where the route to the boss is the longest. Most of the time, you'll be able to get to the boss with your fleet relatively intact when using the Vanguard formation. I do suggest using SFFCF for pre-boss runs as your heavier ships are more likely to be heavily damaged. Support expedition for boss nodes are highly recommended for this map. However, Node support expedition will not be able to do much since it's affected by the formation you use. Another possibility is to use Goddess Repair on your ship's expansion slots to secure a run to the boss node.