Winter 2019 Event/E-3

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Information

South Seas 4th Garrison Force Transport Operation 南海第四守備隊輸送作戦
Information
Special Mechanics	None
Experience	HQ: non-boss
Boss gauge (HQ 120)	All: 380 TP + 4000 HP Casual[Edit] E1 E2 E3 TP HP HP HP TP HP 40 → 49 50 → 59 60 → 69 70 → 79 80 → 89 90 → 99 100 → 109 110 → 120 170 1600 1400 840 380 4000 Easy[Edit] E1 E2 E3 TP HP HP HP TP HP 40 → 49 50 → 59 60 → 69 70 → 79 80 → 89 90 → 99 100 → 109 165 1550 1350 830 370 110 → 120 170 1600 1400 840 380 4000 Medium[Edit] E1 E2 E3 TP HP HP HP TP HP 40 → 49 50 → 59 60 → 69 70 → 79 80 → 89 90 → 99 100 → 109 110 → 120 180 1600 1400 840 380 4000 Hard[Edit] E1 E2 E3 TP HP HP HP TP HP 80 → 89 90 → 99 100 → 109 830 110 → 120 200 1600 1400 840 380 4000
Kills required
Rewards
All: Casual: Nothing Easy: 11 Medium: 722 Hard: 102☆421
In-game description
Operation
Task

E-3 Branching Rules
Nodes		Rules
A	C	Active branching
	F
C	D	Do not meet the requirements to go to either F or G.
	F	Single Fleet
	G	Meet ALL of the following requirements: ??? ??? ???
E	B	Do not meet the requirements to go to either H or I.
	H	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Amount of ships with Surface Radars equipped ≥ 0/3/4/5 on Casual/Easy/Medium/Hard Amount of DD ≥ 2 (Easy+) Amount of (F)BB(V)+CV(L/B) ≤ 3 Do not meet the requirements to go to I.
	I	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Amount of ships with Surface Radars equipped ≥ 0/3/4/5 on Casual/Easy/Medium/Hard Fleet must contain a CL. Amount of DD ≥ 2 Amount of CV(L/B) ≤ 2
G	J	Active branching
	K
K	N	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Single Fleet No SS(V)
	O	Do not meet the requirements to go to N.
O	N	Do not meet the requirements to go to T.
	T	Meet ALL of the following requirements: Node T is unlocked. Carrier/Surface Task Force
Q	P	Amount of ships with Surface Radars equipped ≥ 0/1/3? on Casual/Easy/Medium+
	R	Do not meet the requirements to go to P.
P	M	Fail the LoS check.
	S	Pass the LoS check.
T	U	Note: Keep in mind that the rules on this node may not be accurate due to the complexity of the rules and random routing. Meet ALL of the following requirements to go to ZZ: Node ZZ is unlocked. Flagship of the Main Fleet has a Surface Radar equipped. Option 1: Amount of (F)BB(V)+CV(B/L) ≤ 3 Amount of ships with Surface Radars equipped ≥ 6 ??? Else ???.
	V
	ZZ
V	X	Fail the LoS check.
	Z	Pass the LoS check.
W	Y	Fail the LoS check.
	Z	Pass the LoS check.

Historical Ship Bonus

Ship	Damage Bonus		Ship	Damage Bonus
Destroyer (DD)
	Base	With ZZ		Base	With ZZ
Isokaze   Arashi Hagikaze Hatsukaze	1.75	2.0125	Kawakaze	1.45	1.6675
Mutsuki Class Other Kagerou Class Shigure Nenohi Samidare Shiratsuyu Naganami Yuugumo Hatsushimo	1.3	1.495	Other DDs	1.15	1.3225
Light Cruiser (CL)
Sendai	1.25
Heavy Cruiser (CA)
Myoukou	1.25		Haguro	1.25
Seaplane Tender (AV)
Nisshin	1.75	2.275	Other AVs	1.15	1.495
ZZ Bonus (Does NOT apply to E3S)
Destroyers (DD)	1.15		Seaplane Tender (AV)	1.3

Phase 1: Transport Operation

• Route: A F E I L P S
• Possible fleets:
  • 1CL 5DD
  • 1CL 1CA(V) 4DD
  • 1CV(L/B) 1BB(V) 1CL 3DD
• You must also meet all of the requirements:
  • Amount of ships with Surface Radars equipped must be at least 0/3/4/5 for Casual/Easy/Medium/Hard respectively.
  • Have at least approximately 18.8+ eLoS (Cn=1) to pass the LoS Check.
• As this is a Transport Operation, you are recommended to bring as many as possible Drum Canisters and/or Daihatsu Landing Craft.
• As there are two powerful Air Raid Nodes, you are recommended to bring a Ship who can utilize AACI.
• Use of Vanguard Formation is highly recommended to pass the Enemy Surface Combat nodes E L if your fleet is very light.
• You are highly recommended to send 12 Land-based Attack Aircrafts down to the Boss Node S.
• Once you clear the TP Gauge, the Route to the Boss Node Z will appear.

Radars treated as a 'Surface Radar' by the Branching Rules
※Certain Air Radars are treated as a Surface Radar for Branching Rules due to their LOS Stat. ※The Radar must have at least 5+ LOS Stats to fall under the category.
Small Surface Radars
Large Surface Radars
Small Surface + Air Hybrid Radars
Large Surface + Air Hybrid Radars
Battleship Surface + Air Hybrid Radars

Phase 2: Opening Node ZZ

• NOTE : Although currently under investigations, it is suspected that the Historical Ship Bonus for Z will only apply once you have unlocked Node ZZ, and if you don't unlock it, the multiplier will actually be lower.
• Because the Routes to the Boss Node is very harsh, especially in Node V and W, you are recommended to open up the Secret Node ZZ.
  • Node V contains Two Battleship Re-Class
    waiting for you.
    • However if doing Casual to Medium, going down into V may actually be preferable as the Re-Class is only Standard and not the dangerous Elite variant (Casual and Easy difficulty only has 1, while Medium has a pattern that has 2).
      • Please be aware however, that Node ZZ is a Submarine Node which doesn't take Ammo, while since Node V is a surface combat Node, it will deplete your Fleet's Ammo, giving them a penalty of having lower Firepower at the Boss Node.
  • During Route to Node W, the previous Node U has a heavy Enemy Air Raid of high Air Power, then Node W itself will contain 1x Wo-class Kai Flagship and 2 or 3x Nu-class Kai Flagships alongside 1 or 2 Battleship Princess.
  • Node ZZ contains a Submarine Fleet with New Submarine Princess.

Requirements

• To open up Node ZZ, you must do the following (in any order):
  • Obtain Air Supremacy (AS+) (制空権確保!! ) from against an Enemy Air Raid Two (2) Times via LBAS Air Defense. (Once for EASY)
  • Obtain S-Rank Victory in S One (1) Time.
    • This must be done AFTER the Phase 1: Transport Operation.
  • Obtain Air Supremacy (AS+) (制空権確保!! ) in the Air Raid Nodes
    • D F I K N T (HARD/MEDIUM)
    • D F I K T (EASY)
    • F I K (CASUAL)
    • Obtain Air Superiority (AS) (航空優勢! ) in the Air Raid Node U. (Medium / Hard Only)
    • WARNING: Please be advised that you must send down Land Base Aerial Support down to the Nodes to gain Air Supremacy. Otherwise, it will not count!
    • You are advised to send your LBAS equipped with the appropriate Carrier-Based Fighters or Land-Based Fighters down to the Nodes (Please see below for the LBAS Range Map).

Obtaining S-Rank Victory in Node S

• You can use the same fleet used for the transport phase.
  • As you don't need any Transport Equipment this time, you may go in with your Full Combat Setup, though you still need at least 5 Ships with a Surface Radar equipped.
  • NOTE: You must obtain the S-Rank AFTER Phase 1. Victories from Phase 1 will not count!

Nodes F & I

• Route: A F E H I L P S
• You may use 3 CV 1 CAV/AV 2 DD with several Fighters (Seaplane Fighters in case of CAV/AV) to go into Nodes F and I.
  • You are required to have ships with Surface Radars equipped ≥ 0/3/4/5 on Casual/Easy/Medium/Hard to go E H
    • Failing to meet these requirement will force you into the Radar Ambush Node B.

Nodes D / T / U

• You may use a Carrier Task Force Combined Fleet with 4 CV 2 CA(V) + 1 CL 2 DD 3 XX (Any Ships) to go down the Nodes D T U.

Nodes K & N

• You may use a Transport Combined Fleet or a Submarine Fleet with as many Type 2 Seaplane Fighter Kai as possible to enter Nodes K N.
• Route:A C D G K O N
  • NOTE: it is possible to reach node K with any combined fleet other than a Transport Combined Fleet, but you will route to T instead of N after getting past O!
  • With a Transport Combined Fleet, in order to gain AS+ in these nodes, you will need to either bring Ise Kai Ni, Gambier Bay Kai, Zuihou Kai Ni B, Taiyou Kai Ni, or Shinyou Kai Ni as Fighter Mule (you can only bring 1 CVL).
  • Otherwise, use CAV/BBV/AV as Seaplane Fighter Mule.

Obtaining Two Perfect LBAS Defenses

• You may sortie a single submarine to travel the Routes starting from Node C, up to K.
  • Setup your entire LBAS with Fighters and set them all into Air Defense mode.

Final Phase: Defeating the Final Boss

• You may either use Carrier Task Force or Surface Task Force to go into the Boss Node.
• Carrier Task Force: 2 BB 1 CV(B) 3 CVL + 1 CL 2 DD 3 XX (DD, CLT, Up to 2 CA(V), 1 CVL is possible)
• Surface Task Force: 3 BB 2 CVL 1 CA(V)/AV + 1 CL 2 DD 3 XX (DD, CLT, Up to 2 CA(V), 1 CVL is possible)
  • You must also meet all of the following requirements:
    • Amount of ships with Surface Radars equipped ≥ 6 or more on (Medium+)
    • Flagship must have a Surface Radar equipped.
  • Route: A C D G J T ZZ Z
    • WARNING : even after fulfilling all the requirements, there is still a risk to route to node U instead of ZZ.
    • For fleets that always route to ZZ, see below.

Recommended Fleets guaranteed to go into Node ZZ 100%

The general fleets to go into Node ZZ are the following:

• 3 BB(V) and 3 from CA(V)/AV/Akitsu Maru Kai + 1 CL 2 DD and 3 from CA(V)/CLT/DD
• 2 BB(V) 1 CV(B) and 3 from CA(V)/AV/Akitsu Maru Kai + 1 CL 2 DD and 3 from CA(V)/CLT/DD
  • The CAV/AV and Akitsumaru Kai are there to gain Air Power and do not affect the Routing.
  • The Flagship must have a Surface Radar.
  • The Fleet must have at least a minimum of 6 Ships equipped with a Surface Radar.
  • The fleet may have difficulty obtaining Air Superiority (AS) (航空優勢! ) during Last Dance especially on harder difficulties.

Recommendations

• Please see Top of Page for the Historical Ship Bonus to choose your members of the Fleet.
• You may opt to bring 1 or 2 OASW capable Ships for Pre-Finals to pass Nodes C and ZZ more safely, as they contain the New Submarine Princess.
  • As majority of the Enemy Nodes in the route towards the Boss are all Air Raid Nodes, you may opt to use the ASW Aerial Support Expedition to help you in the C and ZZ.
    • Example Fleets:
      • 2 CVL 2 CV 2 DD
      • 1 CVL 2 DE 2 DD 1 CVL/CV/LHA/AV/CAV/BBV/AO
    • They should be equipped with the best Bombers and Aircrafts with high ASW Stats, such as Type 97 Torpedo Bomber (931 Air Group), Tenzan (931 Air Group), Ju 87C Kai Ni (w/ KMX), Ka Type Observation Autogyro, Type 3 Command Liaison Aircraft (ASW).
    • Please note that the 2 Destroyers don't contribute to the ASW Damage towards the Enemies in the Support Expedition.
• Use of Nagato Kai Ni's Special Attack or Nelson's Nelson Touch Attack Mechanics can be a great way to clean out Enemies at the Boss Node.
• It is recommended to send 4 Waves of Land Base Aerial Support to the Boss Node and 1 Wave loaded with ASW planes to each of Node C and ZZ.
• In addition to the fighters of your LBAS planes your fleet roughly needs 530 fighterpower to achieve Air Superiority in Hard mode Final Composition.

Phases

Phase 1	Phase 2
Phase 3

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

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

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

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

Drop list

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

Type	Ship?	J	L	O	S	W	Z
DD	Arashi				Casual+	Casual+
DD	Asashimo						Casual+
DE	Daitou						Casual+
DE	Fukae						Casual+
CL	Gotland						Casual+
DD	Hagikaze			Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Hatsukaze						Casual+
DD	Hayashimo	Casual+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
DE	Hiburi			Hard+	Casual+	Easy+
DD	Isokaze		Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Johnston						Casual+
DD	Kiyoshimo	Casual+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Maikaze		Easy+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
SS	Maruyu						Casual+
AV	Mizuho		Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Nowaki		Easy+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Okinami						Casual+
CL	Ooyodo						Casual+
CL	Sakawa						Casual+
DD	Suzutsuki				Casual+	Hard+
DD	Tanikaze		Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Teruzuki						Casual+
CL	Yahagi						Casual+
CA	Atago						Casual+
CA	Chikuma						Casual+
BB	Fusou						Casual+
DD	Hamakaze		Casual+		Casual+	Casual+
FBB	Haruna						Casual+
FBB	Hiei						Casual+
CVL	Hiyou	Casual+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
BB	Hyuuga						Casual+
BB	Ise						Casual+
CVL	Junyou	Casual+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
CV	Kaga						Casual+
CA	Kinugasa						Casual+
FBB	Kirishima						Casual+
FBB	Kongou						Casual+
CA	Kumano						Casual+
DD	Makigumo						Casual+
CA	Mogami						Casual+
BB	Mutsu						Casual+
CA	Myoukou						Casual+
DD	Naganami						Casual+
CL	Nagara	Casual+	Casual+		Casual+	Casual+
BB	Nagato						Casual+
	None	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+
CVL	Ryuujou	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+
CL	Sendai	Easy+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
DD	Shimakaze						Casual+
CVL	Shouhou	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+	Casual+
CV	Souryuu						Casual+
CA	Suzuya						Casual+
CA	Tone						Casual+
DD	Urakaze	Hard+	Casual+	Easy+	Casual+	Casual+
BB	Yamashiro						Casual+
DD	Yuugumo						Casual+
CVL	Zuihou						Casual+

Notes

ship ignored: Akatsuki ship ignored: Akebono ship ignored: Aoba ship ignored: Arare ship ignored: Arashio ship ignored: Asashio ship ignored: Ashigara ship ignored: Ayanami ship ignored: Choukai ship ignored: Fubuki ship ignored: Fumizuki ship ignored: Furutaka ship ignored: Haguro ship ignored: Hatsuharu ship ignored: Hatsushimo ship ignored: Hatsuyuki ship ignored: Hibiki ship ignored: Ikazuchi ship ignored: Inazuma ship ignored: Isonami ship ignored: Isuzu ship ignored: Jintsuu ship ignored: Kagerou ship ignored: Kako ship ignored: Kasumi ship ignored: Kikuzuki ship ignored: Kisaragi ship ignored: Kiso ship ignored: Kuma ship ignored: Kuroshio ship ignored: Maya ship ignored: Michishio ship ignored: Mikazuki ship ignored: Miyuki ship ignored: Mochizuki ship ignored: Murakumo ship ignored: Murasame ship ignored: Mutsuki ship ignored: Nachi ship ignored: Nagatsuki ship ignored: Naka ship ignored: Natori ship ignored: Nenohi node ignored: B for None node ignored: C for None node ignored: D for None node ignored: E for None node ignored: F for None node ignored: I for None node ignored: K for None node ignored: N for None node ignored: Q for None node ignored: R for None node ignored: T for None node ignored: U for None node ignored: V for None node ignored: ZZ for None ship ignored: Oboro ship ignored: Ooshio ship ignored: Samidare ship ignored: Satsuki ship ignored: Sazanami ship ignored: Shigure ship ignored: Shikinami ship ignored: Shiranui ship ignored: Shiratsuyu ship ignored: Shirayuki ship ignored: Suzukaze ship ignored: Tama ship ignored: Ushio ship ignored: Wakaba ship ignored: Yura ship ignored: Yuudachi