Mackerel

Saury (Mackerel, 秋刀魚, さんま, Sanma) is an item that can be obtained during Saury seasonal mini-events (based on Pacific saury festival). It is obtainable as a map drop, can be exchanged for various items, and is required for completing the events' limited quests. The events usually happen in October - November:

2015 Saury Event: October 9th - October 30th (duration: 3 weeks)
2016 Saury Event: October 21st - November 4th (duration: 2 weeks)
2017 Saury Event: September 29th - October 18th (duration: around 3 weeks)
2018 Saury Event: October 10th - October 26th (duration: around 2 weeks)
2019 Saury and Sardine Event: October 25th - November 13th (duration: around 3 weeks)

How to Obtain[edit | edit source]

Known drop conditions:

Can be obtained only from specific map nodes. A notification will appear on a drop (see the gallery above).
Can drop only on A and S ranks, with a higher drop rate for S ranks.
Can drop even when you have no ship slots left.
Doesn't prevent normal ship drops. Also can drop without a ship drop.
You can't have more than 99 fishes at the same time during the event.

The following mechanics are likely to affect Saury drop rates.^[1]

Overfishing there is a limited number of fish per map node per specific time frame, if fishes stops dropping, you are encouraged to switch to a different node ^[2]

Coastal Defense Ships can be used to increase the drop rates.^{[citation needed]}
Special equipment can be used to increase the drops rates.
- Combo effects from equipping different pieces of special equipment on one ship may exist, e.g., Searchlight + Sonar + Skilled Lookouts + Type 0 Recon Seaplane on one ship.
- An official tweet hinted that using Depth Charges will cause overfishing more quickly.

Special equipment
Active Sonars	Depth Charge Projector	Searchlight	Carrier-Based Aircrafts	Seaplanes	Miscellaneous
Type 3 Active Sonar	Type 94 Depth Charge Projector	Searchlight	Swordfish	Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane	Skilled Lookouts
Type124 ASDIC	Type 3 Depth Charge Projector	Type 96 150cm Searchlight	Swordfish Mk.II (Skilled)	Zuiun	Night Operation Aviation Personnel
Type144/147 ASDIC			Swordfish Mk.III (Skilled)	Type 2 Large Flying Boat	Combat Ration
HF/DF + Type144/147 ASDIC				PBY-5A Catalina	Combat Ration (Special Onigiri)
				Ka Type Observation Autogyro	Canned Saury
				Type 3 Command Liaison Aircraft (ASW)

Drops[edit | edit source]

All listed nodes drop on S ranks, red nodes are known to drop on A ranks (usually at a lower rate).

Saury Fishing Locations

World 1		World 3		World 6
1-1	B, C	3-1	G	6-1	I, J, K
1-2	C, E	3-2	J, K, L
1-3	J	3-3	G, K, M
1-4	H, I, J, L	3-4	M?, P
1-5	H, I, J	3-5	G, K	6-5	D, F, I, J, M
1-6	D, I, J

Sardine Fishing Locations

World 1		World 2		World 3		World 6
1-1	B, C	2-1	F, H	3-1	G	6-1	I, J, K
1-2	C, E	2-2	G, K	3-2	J, K, L
1-3	J	2-3	M, N	3-3	G, K, M
1-4	H, I, J, L			3-4	M?, P
1-5	H, I, J			3-5	G, K	6-5	D, F, I, J, M
1-6	D, I, J

Limited-Time Ship Drops

Ship	Drop Locations	Ship	Drop Locations
Isokaze	2-1 H	Asashimo	1-4 L
Shimushu	3-2 L	Kunashiri	3-2 L
Hachijou	1-3 J	Ishigaki	1-6 B, D, J
Daitou	6-5 M	Hiburi	6-5 M
Etorofu	3-1 G	Matsuwa	2-3 N
Sado	2-2 K	Tsushima	1-4 L
Fukae	6-1 K

Note: 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4 drops were added in the last 3 days of the event.

Fishing locations
World 1		World 3		World 6
1-1	B, C	3-1	G	6-1	I, J, K
1-2	C, E	3-2	J, K, L
1-3	J	3-3	G, K, M
1-4	H, J, L	3-4	M, N, P
1-5	H, I, J	3-5	G, K	6-5	D, F, I, J, M
1-6	D, I, J

Limited ship drops
Ship	1-6	3-4	6-1	6-5
Isokaze	B, D, J, K
Etorofu	B, D, J		K
Matsuwa			K	M
Fukae		P		M

Fishing locations
World 1		World 3		World 6
1-1	B	3-1	C, F	6-1	H, K (Boss)
		3-2	C
		3-3	D, I, G (Boss)
		3-4	D, H, I, N, E (Boss)
1-5	F, G, I (Boss)	3-5	E, K (Boss)	6-5	D, F, I, J, M (Boss)
1-6	I, J

Fishing locations^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
World 1		World 3		World 6
1-1	B	3-1	C, F	6-1	H, K (Boss)
		3-2	C
		3-3	D, I, G (Boss)
		3-4	D, H, I, N, E (Boss)
1-5	F, G, I (Boss)	3-5	E, K (Boss)	6-5	D, F, I, J, M (Boss)
1-6	I, J

Fishing locations^[7]^[8]
World 1		World 3		World 6
1-1	B	3-1	C, F, E (Boss)^[9]	6-1	H, J, K (Boss)
		3-2	C, H (Boss)^[9]
		3-3	D, I, G (Boss)
		3-4	D, H, I, N, E (Boss)
1-5	F, G, I (Boss)	3-5	E, K (Boss)
1-6	D, I, J

5-1 I (Boss) has also been reported^[9].

Exchange[edit | edit source]

Saury/Sardines can be exchanged ("cooked") for items via three different options (cooking styles)
- You must have the Saury/Sardines available in your Inventory in order to complete the Limited-time Saury Quests. DO NOT use your Saury/Sardines before you complete your Quests!

Cooking style	Amount needed	Reward
Sashimi (刺身)	3	Resources 300 and 150
Grilled (塩焼)	5	Materials 1 and 3
Kabayaki (蒲焼)	7	Sweets 1 and 3

Cooking style	Amount needed	Reward
Sashimi (刺身)	3	100 and 100
Tsumire (Fish Ball) (つみれ)	7	1 and 1
Sushi (寿司)	30	1 and 3

Quests[edit | edit source]

You must have the Saury/Sardines available in your Inventory in order to complete the Limited-time Saury Quests. DO NOT use your Saury/Sardines before you complete your Quests!

ID	Requirements		Rewards	Note

SB47	秋刀魚漁：今年は不漁？でも…上々ね！ Saury Fishing: Fish are scarce this year? I can't complain though.
SB47	Have 3 pieces of Saury in your inventory.	300 / 300 / 0 / 0	Choice between Furniture Fairy x1 or x5 then choice between Type 3 Active Sonar x2 or Searchlight x2 or x3	Requires: ??
SB48	秋刀魚漁：今年は気分が高揚します！ Saury Fishing: I'm getting excited this year!
SB48	Have 8 pieces of Saury in your inventory.	800 / 800 / 0 / 0	Choice between Daihatsu Landing Craft x2 or 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher x3 or Combat Ration x4 then choice between New Model Gun Mount Improvement Material x2 or New Model Aerial Armament Material x2 or Ryuusei Kai (CarDiv 1) x1	Requires: SB47
SB49	秋刀魚漁：大漁旗、ここは…譲れません！
SB49	Have 18 pieces of Saury in your inventory.	1800 / 1800 / 1800 / 0	Type 19 Fleet Fishery Banner then choice between Type144/147 ASDIC x1 or Action Report x2 or Type 18 Fleet Fishery Banner x1	Requires: SB48
SB50	【特別任務】大丈夫、鰯があるじゃない！ Special Mission: Don't worry, we still have sardines!
SB50	Have 25 Sardines in your inventory.	1500 / 0 / 0 / 0	Choice between Etorofu or Matsuwa or Sado or Tsushima or Fukae then choice between Type 2 Depth Charge x2 or Reinforcement Expansion x1 or x5	Requires: SB47
SB51	【特別任務】今年は鰯が豊漁なのです！ Special Mission: Sardines are plentiful this year!
SB51	Have 50 Sardines in your inventory.	3000 / 0 / 0 / 0	Choice between Hiburi or Daitou or Shimushu or Kunashiri or Akashi then choice between Remodel Blueprint x1 or Prototype Flight Deck Catapult x1	Requires: SB50

ID	Requirements		Rewards	Note

SB30	秋刀魚漁：今秋の「秋刀魚」も上々ね！ Saury Fishing : This year's Saury is great as well!
SB30	Have 3 Saury Fishes in your Inventory	600 / 0 / 0 / 0	choice between X4 or Searchlight X2 or Combat Ration X3 NEXT choice between Type 3 Active Sonar X1 or Skilled Lookouts X1 or X3	Requires: B6 Unlocks: SB31
SB31	秋刀魚漁：大切な漁場、ここは譲れません！ Saury Fishing : We will not yield this important fishery location!
SB31	Have 10 Saury Fishes in your Inventory	1000 / 1000 / 0 / 0	choice between Type 95 Depth Charge X2 or Daihatsu Landing Craft X2 or Action Report X1 NEXT choice between WG42 (Wurfgerät 42) X2 or Reinforcement Expansion X2 or Night Operation Aviation Personnel X1	Requires: SB30 Unlocks: SB32
SB32	秋刀魚漁：大漁ですね…助かります。 Saury Fishing : Such a big haul... It's very helpful.
SB32	Have 30 Saury Fishes in your Inventory	3000 / 3000 / 3000 / 1000	Type 18 Fleet Fishery Banner X1 AND choice between GFCS Mk.37 or Type 17 Fleet Fishery Banner X1 or Type 16 Fleet Fishery Banner X1	Requires: SB31

ID	Requirements		Rewards	Note

SB23	秋刀魚漁：「秋刀魚」を収獲する所存です！ Saury Fishing: I will try to gather sauries!
SB23	Have 4 saury fishes in your inventory.	800 / 0 / 0 / 0	choice between Furniture Fairy X1 or X4 NEXT choice between Type 3 Active Sonar X1 or Searchlight X1 or Combat Ration X4	Requires: ?? Unlocks: SB24
SB24	秋刀魚漁：漁を全力で支援する覚悟です！ Saury Fishing: All hands on deck, provide fishing support!
SB24	Have 12 saury fishes in your inventory.	1200 / 1200 / 0 / 0	choice between Daihatsu Landing Craft X1 or WG42 (Wurfgerät 42) X1 or New Model Aerial Armament Material NEXT choice between Swordfish X2 or Shiden Kai 2 X2 or Skilled Crew Member X1	Requires: SB23 Unlocks: SB25
SB25	秋刀魚漁：どーんっ！揚げ揚げで大漁です！ Saury Fishing: KABOOM! It's a big catch! Fried and grilled even!
SB25	Have 30 saury fishes in your inventory.	3000 / 3000 / 3000 / 1000	Type 17 Fleet Fishery Banner X1 AND choice between Type124 ASDIC X1 or TBF X1 or Type 16 Fleet Fishery Banner X1	Requires: SB24

ID	Requirements		Rewards	Note

SB12	秋刀魚漁：きらりーん！秋刀魚漁支援！ Pacific saury fishing: It's time to shine! Saury fishing support!
SB12	Have 3 saury fishes in your inventory.	500/0/0/0	Type 3 Active Sonar X 1 Furniture Fairy X 1	Requires: B6 (?) Unlocks: SB13
SB13	秋刀魚漁：もっともーっと、秋刀魚漁！ Pacific saury fishing: Fish for more and more Saury!
SB13	Have 8 saury fishes in your inventory.	1000/1000/0/0	One of the following: Daihatsu Landing Craft Searchlight WG42 (Wurfgerät 42)	Requires: SB12 Unlocks: SB14
SB14	秋刀魚漁：最新鋭の秋刀魚漁！もっとぉ！ Pacific saury fishing: Ultra-modern saury fishing! We need moooooore!
SB14	Have 24 saury fishes in your inventory.	3000/3000/3000/1000	One of the following: Type 96 150cm Searchlight Old Fleet Fishery Banner Type 16 Fleet Fishery Banner	Requires: SB13

ID	Requirements		Rewards	Note

SB03	秋刀魚漁：「秋刀魚」を収穫しよう！ Pacific saury fishing: Let's go fish some saury!
SB03	Have 3 sauries in your inventory.	300 / 0 / 0 / 0	Type 93 Passive Sonar X 1 Furniture Fairy X 1	Requires: B6 Unlocks: SB04
SB04	秋刀魚漁：「秋刀魚」をもっと収穫しなきゃ！ Pacific saury fishing: Gotta get more saury!
SB04	Have 10 sauries in your inventory.	550 / 0 / 0 / 0	Type 3 Active Sonar X 1 "Irako" X 3	Requires: SB03 Unlocks: SB05
SB05	秋刀魚漁：もっと頑張ってもいいのよ！ Pacific saury fishing: You can keep fishing, you know. Just saying.
SB05	Have 30 sauries in your inventory.	800 / 300 / 300 / 300	Type 4 Passive Sonar X 1 Fleet Fishery Banner X 1	Requires: SB04

References[edit | edit source]

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The existence of overfishing and special equipment mechanics was confirmed in official tweets (TIPS-3, TIPS-4, and TIPS-5). The existence of the overfishing mechanic is easily noticeable (however, it's not so clear if there are separate limits for nodes, maps, worlds and how they interact). There is less certainty about special equipment and their effects, including combos, mostly it's based on tweet interpretations:
- 海を照らす光源 - Searchlights
- 魚群探知を支援できる装備 - Sonars
- 少し乱暴な手法で海の中にどかーん！ - Depth Charges
- もっとスマートに暗闇でも魚群を捉える熟練のあの方々の活用 - Skilled Lookouts
In the November 2017 edition of the Comptiq magazine it was announced that Seaplanes such as the Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane and Zuiun alongside the Type 2 Large Flying Boat and the Ka Type Observation Autogyro increase Saury drop rates. It was also announced that Sonars such as the Type 3 Active Sonar and the newly implemented ASDIC series are more effective for fishing.
↑ Drop data for the 2018 fishing event
↑ TIPS-2
↑ WikiWiki article (2016)
↑ Doorblog article (2016)
↑ 2016 raw drop data
↑ WikiWiki article (2015)
↑ 2015 raw drop data
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Doorblog article (2015)

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Some Saury mini-events actually coincides with the real life KanColle events specifically with offering patrons to enjoy the food.
- 秋刀魚祭り X リアル秋刀魚祭り | HOTワード - tr.twipple.jp
- 艦これリアイベの秋刀魚祭りがガバガバすぎて大炎上 - togetter.com