Fall 2019 Event/E-6

Information

Fierce Fight! 3rd Battle of the Solomon Sea 激闘！第三次ソロモン海戦
Information
Special Mechanics	None
Experience	HQ: non-boss
Boss gauge (HQ 120)	Easy: 600TP + 4400 HP Fall 2019 Event/Info/Easy HP Medium: 720TP + 4530 HP Fall 2019 Event/Info/Medium HP Hard: 840TP + 5430 HP Fall 2019 Event/Info/Hard HP
Kills required
Rewards
All: Casual: Nothing Easy: 2 Medium: 211 Hard: 211★+211
In-game description
Operation
Task

E-6 Branching Rules
Nodes		Rules
1	A	Do not meet the requirements to go to C.
	C	Single Fleet Alternatively, meet ALL of the following requirements: Carrier Task Force OR Transport Combined Fleet Fast Fleet Amount of CV(L/B) ≤ 3 No Slow DD (engines irrelevant)
B	D	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Amount of (F)BB(V)+CV(L/B) ≤ 6 Amount of CV(L/B)+LHA ≤ 4 (Shinshuu Maru doesn't count) And meet ANY of the following requirements: Fast Fleet Carrier Task Force AND amount of DE+DD ≥ 3 Surface Task Force AND amount of DE+DD ≥ 4 Amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 2 Amount of (F)BB(V)+CV(L/B)+LHA ≤ 4 Amount of CV(L/B) ≤ 1 Fleet contains Shinshuu Maru
	E	Do not meet the requirements to go to D.
C	D	Active branching
	F
D	F	Do not meet the requirements to go to I.
	I	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Amount of DD ≥ 2 No CV(B) If Transport Escort OR Single Fleet, no CV(L/B) No SS(V) If Single Fleet, amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 2 If Combined Fleet, amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 3 Meet ANY of the following to prevent random routing: Fleet contains AV Amount of ships equipped with Surface radars ≥ 4
F	G	Do not meet the requirements to go to I.
	I	Meet ALL of the following requirements: No SS(V) No CV(L/B) No LHA Amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 3
G	H	Do not meet the requirements to go to J.
	J	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Amount of CV(L/B) ≤ 3 Amount of CV(B) ≤ 2 Amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 2
J	K	Not a Carrier Task Force
	L	Carrier Task Force
K	M	Do not meet the requirements to go to either N or X.
	N	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Do not meet the requirements to go to X. Fleet must contain CL Amount of DD ≥ 2 Amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 2 Fast Fleet OR Single Fleet No CV(L/B) OR Single Fleet
	X	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Node X is unlocked. Fleet contains Akashi Kai or Akitsushima Kai Fleet must contain CL Amount of DD ≥ 2
L	Q	Pass the LoS check, but do not meet the requirements to go to R.
	R	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Pass the LoS check Amount of CV(B) ≤ 2 Amount of (F)BB(V) ≤ 2
	T	Do not meet the requirements to go to either Q or R.
N	O	Do not meet the requirements to go to S.
	S	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Node S is unlocked. Surface Task Force
S	U	Do not meet the requirements to go to W.
	W	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Pass the LoS check. Amount of ships equipped with Surface radars ≥ 3

Map Bonuses

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• Mapwide
• Nodes L, Q and V
• Boss Node P
• Boss Node W

Ship				Damage Bonus
3rd Battle of Solomon Islands			Mapwide (WIP)
			1.2x
			1.15x
Battleship (BB)			1.1x
Heavy Cruiser (CA)
Light Cruiser (CL)
Destroyer (DD)
Node S (Multiplicative with above)
Historicals with 1.15x/1.2x Bonus above			1.25x
Historicals with 1.1x Bonus above			1.1x
Everyone else			1.15x

• The term "Mapwide" does not include boss nodes which have their own sets of multipliers.

Ship				Damage Bonus
Battle of Santa Cruz Islands
			1.2x
Destroyer (DD)
Node V (Multiplicative with above)			1.05x

• For mapwide ships not listed here, they receive the normal mapwide bonuses and do not enjoy the Node V bonus.

Ship				Damage Bonus
Boss Node P
			1.5x
			1.44x
			1.32x
			1.2x

Ship				Damage Bonus
Boss Node W
			1.73x
			1.5x
			1.32x
Everybody Else			1.25x
Last Dance Debuff (Multiplicative with Above)			1.15x

• Last Dance Debuff applies to attacks against Anti-air Cruiser Princess only.

No Shiplock for Medium Difficulty

• Please be advised that Ship Lock does not apply towards the Medium Difficulty for this Map, and you may bring any Ship you wish as long as your difficulty is up to Medium difficulty.
  • Hard Mode still applies Ship Lock.

Phase 1: Transport Phase

• Surface Task Force: 2(F)BB(V) 1CA(V) 1AV 2DD + 1CL 2CLT 3DD
  • Route: A B D I K N O P
  • This fleet must be Fast, any Slow ships must made Fast by equipping a combination of boilers and turbines.^[1]
• Transport Combined Fleet : 2 CAV 4 DD + 1 CL 2 CA 3 DD
  • Route: C F I K N O P
  • Must be Fast Fleet

E-6 Phase 2: Node X Opening Phase

Do the following in any order (Be advised some below may not be required for lower difficulties)

• Node P S-Rank Once
  • Single Fleet: 2FBB 1CAV 1CL 2DD
  • Transport Combined Fleet required. (2 CAV 4 DD + 1 CL 3 DD 2 CA(V))
    • Recommended to take Node D instead of F to not use ASW setups in LBAS and Fleet, and send all 3 LBAS down to Node P.
  • A+ is enough for Casual/Easy Difficulty.
• Node N S-Rank Once
  • Can be done together with above Node P requirement.
  • A+ is enough for Casual/Easy Difficulty
• Node E Obtain Air Superiority Once
  • Fleet: Surface Task Force (4 BB(V) 2 CVL + 1 CL 3 DD 2 CA(V)/CLT)
  • Not required for Casual/Easy.
• Node V A+ Rank Twice (once for Casual/Easy/Medium)
  • Carrier Task Force required. (1-2 FBB 2 CV 1 CVL 1-2 CA(V) + 1 CL 3 DD 2 CA(V)/CLT)
  • Route: C F G J L R V
    • There is a LoS Check in Node L.
    • Highly recommended to bring 1 or 2 AACI Ships such as Maya Kai Ni or Akizuki-class due to the harsh enemy Carriers in Node J and V.
    • You will require a large amount of Fighter mules, including in LBAS due to the high Air Power Requirement in Node V.
    • Must be Fast Fleet
• Node H Obtain Air Superiority Once
  • Fleet: Carrier Task Force (3 CV + 1 CL 5 DD)
  • Main fleet can consist of only 3 Carriers to obtain AS and save resource while the escort should be OASW focused to deal with the submarine node at node F.
  • Route: C F G H
  • Not required for Casual/Easy.
  • Must be Fast Fleet
• Node M Obtain Air Superiority Once
  • Fleet: Surface Task Force (3 FBB 2 CAV 1 AV + 1 CL 3 DD 2 CA(V)/CLT)
  • Fleet: Transport Combined Fleet (2 BBV 4 DD + 1 CL 3 DD 2 CA(V))
  • Possible to do this via 6 Submarines, but several Seaplane Fighters required.
  • Not required for Casual/Easy/Medium.
• Obtain Air Superiority via LBAS Air Defense twice.
  • Required once for Medium difficulty.
  • Not required for Casual/Easy.

Phase 3: Boss Pre-Final Phase

• Deplete Boss HP Gauge down to Last Dance.
• Fleet: 3 (F)BB 2 CA(V) 1 Akashi Kai or Akitsushima Kai + 1 CL 2 DD 3 XX (CLT/CA(V)/DD/AV/AO. No FBB/CVL in 2nd fleet)
  • At least 3 Radar with 5+ LoS required (4 if using Akashi instead of Akitsushima to avoid an offroute to F).
• Fleet: 3 (F)BB 2 CA(V) 1 Akashi Kai or Akitsushima Kai + 1 CL 2 DD 1 CLT/CA(V)/DD 1 SS(V) 1 Taigei
  • A submarine allows safer passage through the night battle at K node and can tank damage from DDs and CLs at the boss, including Anti-Air Cruiser Princess.  However, they can be vulnerable to enemy ASW.  Emergency repair items and/or upgraded boilers are recommended equipment.
• Route: A B D I K X S W
  • Bring Nelson, Hiei, Kirishima, and recommended historical ships are Ayanami Kai Ni, Fletcher Kai, Yuudachi Kai Ni, Yukikaze Kai.

Phase 4: Boss Debuff

BOSS HP GAUGE BAR MUST BE IN LAST DANCE FIRST.

• Be advised some of the requirements below may not apply towards Lower Difficulties.
• S-Rank Node S once
  • Same Fleet as Pre-Final.
• S-Rank Node Q once
  • Fleet: Fast Carrier Task Force: 2 FBB 3 CV(B) 1CA(V) + 1 CL 3 DD 2 CA(V)/CLT
  • Route: C F G H J L Q
  • Not require for Easy
• S-Rank Node V once (A-Rank on Medium)
  • Same Fleet as used in Phase 2.
  • Not require for Easy
• Obtain Air Superiority in Node M once
  • Same Fleet as used in Phase 2.
  • Not require for Easy
• Obtain Air Superiority via LBAS Air Defense Twice
  • Recommended to use a Submarine Fleet to cruise around easily.
  • Not require for Easy

E-6 Phase 5: Last Dance

• Fleet: 3 BB 2 CA(V) 1 Akashi Kai or Akitsushima Kai + 1 CL 2 DD 3 XX (CLT/CA(V)/DD No FBB/CVL in 2nd fleet)
  • Route: A B D I K X S W
  • At least 3 ​Radar​s (with 5+ LoS) required (4 if using Akashi instead of Akitsushima to avoid an offroute to F).
  • Main fleet BBs are strongly recommended to be Nelson Kai, Kirishima Kai Ni and Hiei Kai Ni. Haruna Kai Ni or Kongou Kai Ni can be substituted if Nelson is unavailable.
  • Ships above taiha can be repaired by Akitsushima or Akashi to shouha or higher at node X if utilizing Emergency Repair Materials.
  • It's common to utilize Ayanami Kai Ni, Yuudachi Kai Ni, Kinugasa Kai Ni and to a lesser extent Yukikaze Kai and Shigure Kai Ni in the second fleet due to high historical modifiers.
  • Gotland Kai is a common choice for 3 equip OASW + Type 96 150cm Searchlight, to give other ships less chance of being targeted.
  • While CLT do not have special bonuses, their opening torpedoes are helpful for clearing out escort fleet enemies before the second shelling phase and slightly more consistency in reaching the boss.

Friend Fleets

NOTE: friend fleets are disabled by default! Please toggle it on before proceeding!

Friend fleet must be manually toggled from the Home port (see the image) in order for it to appear at the boss node. You can request for a stronger friend fleet at the price of 6 flamethrowers; however, the definition of "stronger fleet" is still unknown.

P

• Haruna FS
• Sendai FS

• Variant 1
• Variant 2

E-6 P, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	91		~/81	96	0	92	93
	90		~/51	73	95	68	69
	83		~/31	61	93	69	51
	85		~/31	62	96	64	51
	75		~/32	44	79	59	49
	75		~/33	66	87	67	53

E-6 P, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	91		~/81	96	0	92	93
	90		~/51	73	98	68	69
	83		~/31	61	93	69	51
	85		~/31	62	92	64	51
	79		~/30	51	82	49	48

• Variant 1
• Variant 2
• Variant 3

E-6 P, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	89		~/49	68	89	70	69
	79		~/30	52	80	50	49
	79		~/30	50	82	49	49
	81		~/30	49	79	49	49
	82		~/30	49	79	49	49
	83		~/31	59	88	78	50

E-6 P, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	89		~/49	68	89	70	69
	83		~/31	59	85	78	50
	82		~/30	49	79	49	49
	81		~/30	49	79	49	49

E-6 P, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	89		~/49	68	89	70	69
	83		~/31	59	88	78	50
	82		~/30	49	79	49	49
	81		~/30	49	79	49	49
	80		~/30	49	79	49	49

W

• Akishimo FS
• Fujinami FS
• Jintsuu FS
• Kazagumo FS
• Kongou FS
• Sendai FS
• Yamato FS

• Variant 1

E-6 W, Regular

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	72		28/32	50	79	50	49
	75		28/32	44	79	59	49
	75		26/33	66	89	67	53

• Variant 1
• Variant 2

E-6 W, Regular

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	73		~/32	52	76	60	49
	72		~/32	51	80	58	49
	71		~/32	52	73	59	49
	70		~/32	50	77	56	49

E-6 W, Regular, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	73		~/32	52	77	60	49
	72		~/32	51	80	58	49
	71		~/32	52	78	59	49
	70		~/32	50	80	50	49
	70		~/32	50	80	56	49

• Variant 1
• Variant 2

E-6 W, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	90		~/51	73	98	68	69
	83		~/31	61	93	69	51
	85		~/31	62	96	64	51
	79		~/30	51	82	49	48
	82		~/33	58	83	92	54
	88		~/32	59	89	59	59

E-6 W, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	90		~/51	73	98	68	69
	88		~/32	59	89	59	59
	82		~/33	58	83	93	54
	80		~/24	39	69	39	39
	80		~/24	39	69	39	39
	80		~/28	42	78	82	45

• Variant 1
• Variant 2

E-6 W, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	75		~/33	66	89	67	53
	75		~/32	44	79	59	49
	72		~/32	48	80	50	49
	73		~/32	50	80	50	48
	71		~/32	50	77	50	49

E-6 W, Regular

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	75		~/33	66	83	67	53
	75		~/32	44	79	59	49
	77		~/33	67	85	66	53
	76		~/33	63	89	65	53

• Variant 1
• Variant 2

E-6 W, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	94		~/86	98	42	89	88
	91		~/81	96	0	92	93
	89		~/49	68	89	70	69
	83		~/31	59	88	78	50
	82		~/30	49	79	49	49
	81		~/30	49	79	49	49

E-6 W, Regular, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	94		~/86	98	42	89	88
	91		~/81	96	0	92	93
	89		~/49	68	89	70	69
	81		~/30	49	79	49	49
	82		~/30	49	79	49	49

• Variant 1
• Variant 2

E-6 W, Regular, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	89		~/49	68	84	70	69
	79		~/30	52	80	50	49
	79		~/30	50	82	49	49
	81		~/30	49	79	49	49
	82		~/30	49	79	49	49
	83		~/31	59	88	78	50

E-6 W, Regular, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	89		~/49	68	89	70	69
	81		~/30	49	79	49	49
	80		~/31	57	89	74	50
	82		~/30	49	79	49	49
	83		~/31	59	88	78	50

• Variant 1
• Variant 2

E-6 W, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	75		96	139	0	104	118
	90		~/51	73	98	68	69
	83		~/31	61	93	69	51
	85		~/31	62	96	64	51
	88		~/32	59	89	59	59
	82		~/33	58	83	93	54

E-6 W, Powerful

Ship	Lv.	Equipment
	75		96	139	0	104	118
	94		~/86	98	42	89	88
	91		~/81	96	0	92	93
	90		~/51	73	98	68	69
	82		~/33	58	83	93	54
	88		~/32	59	88	59	59

Map Progression

Map during the TP phase at node P

Map during the HP phase at node W

Map during the second HP with node X unlocked

LBAS Flight Range

The following enemy patterns and ship drops are autogenerated.
If in doubt, use tooltips to check sample sizes.

Enemy patterns

• Hard
• Medium
• Easy
• Casual

1 AB A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X

1 AB A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X

1 AB A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X

1 AB A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X

Drop list

☑ All drops (enabled)☒ All drops (disabled, only rare drops)

Type	Ship?	L	N	P	Q	S	V	W
DE	Fukae							Casual+
DE	Kunashiri			Casual+	Casual+		Medium+
DD	Amatsukaze	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Medium+	Easy+	Casual+
DD	Arashi	Medium+		Casual+	Medium+		Easy+
DD	Fujinami							Casual+
DD	Hamanami							Casual+
DD	Harusame	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Hatsukaze	Casual+		Casual+	Easy+		Easy+
DD	Hayanami							Casual+
DD	Isokaze	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Medium+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Kishinami							Casual+
DD	Maikaze	Casual+	Hard+	Casual+	Easy+	Hard+	Casual+
DD	Tanikaze	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Teruzuki							Casual+
DD	Tokitsukaze	Casual+	Medium+	Casual+	Casual+	Medium+	Casual+
DD	Uranami							Casual+
CV	Saratoga							Casual+
SSV	I-401			Medium+	Hard+
AV	Akitsushima	Medium+		Casual+	Easy+		Easy+
DD	Akigumo	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Hamakaze	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Urakaze	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
CL	Kinu	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Medium+	Casual+	Casual+
CL	Nagara	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+
CL	Sendai	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Medium+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+
CL	Yuubari	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Medium+	Casual+	Casual+
CA	Atago							Casual+
CA	Chikuma							Casual+
CA	Kinugasa	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Hard+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+
CA	Kumano							Casual+
CA	Mogami							Casual+
CA	Myoukou							Casual+
CA	Suzuya							Casual+
CA	Tone							Casual+
CVL	Hiyou	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+
CVL	Junyou	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
CVL	Zuihou							Casual+
FBB	Haruna							Casual+
FBB	Hiei							Casual+
FBB	Kirishima							Casual+
FBB	Kongou							Casual+
BB	Hyuuga							Casual+
BB	Ise							Casual+
CV	Shoukaku							Casual+
CV	Zuikaku							Casual+

Notes

ship ignored: Akatsuki ship ignored: Arare ship ignored: Arashio ship ignored: Asashio ship ignored: Ayanami ship ignored: Fubuki ship ignored: Fumizuki ship ignored: Hatsuharu ship ignored: Hatsuyuki ship ignored: Hibiki ship ignored: Ikazuchi ship ignored: Inazuma ship ignored: Isonami ship ignored: Kagerou ship ignored: Kasumi ship ignored: Kikuzuki ship ignored: Kisaragi ship ignored: Kuroshio ship ignored: Michishio ship ignored: Mikazuki ship ignored: Miyuki ship ignored: Murakumo ship ignored: Murasame ship ignored: Mutsuki ship ignored: Nagatsuki ship ignored: Nenohi ship ignored: Ooshio ship ignored: Samidare ship ignored: Satsuki ship ignored: Sazanami ship ignored: Shigure ship ignored: Shikinami ship ignored: Shiratsuyu ship ignored: Shirayuki ship ignored: Suzukaze ship ignored: Yuudachi ship ignored: Isuzu ship ignored: Jintsuu ship ignored: Kiso ship ignored: Kuma ship ignored: Naka ship ignored: Natori ship ignored: Tama ship ignored: Yura ship ignored: Aoba ship ignored: Ashigara ship ignored: Choukai ship ignored: Furutaka ship ignored: Haguro ship ignored: Kako ship ignored: Maya ship ignored: Nachi