Talk:Winter 2016 Event/@comment-198.14.254.253-20160218030418/@comment-27167682-20160219083241

Not sure what your HQ level is, but you might consider inflating your HQ to ~30 to craft Type 3 shells more efficiently. You're going to NEED type 3's to clear E2, especially if you're going north route.

1-5 spam will do that while also leveling some ships.

I'd also recommend you replace one of your CL with another CA(V) carrying a type 3 shell (if you can get 2, ideally) so that a random chuuha preboss, or a taiha on your CA a the boss doesn't compeltely destroy your chance of killing the boss.

I would honestly forget about E3, and focus your efforts on clearing E2. Hatsuzuki is hands down the best ship in this event (except Akizuki, but that's south route drop only on easy).