World 5/5-4

Salmon Sea Area サーモン海域
Information
Special Mechanics	LoS Check
Experience	HQ: 210 non-boss, 3020 boss
Boss gauge (HQ 120)	Easy: ? HP World 5/Info/Easy HP Medium: ? HP World 5/Info/Medium HP Hard: ? HP World 5/Info/Hard HP
Kills required	5?
Rewards
Casual: Easy: Medium: Hard:
In-game description
Operation	東京急行 Tokyo Express
Task	南方海域に有力な艦隊を投入し鼠輸送作戦を敢行、可能であれば同方面の敵艦隊も撃滅せよ！ Deploy a powerful fleet and perform a vital "rat transport" operation. If possible, also destroy the enemy fleet in the area!

Tips

• Like 5-3, you must sink the flagship at the boss node 5 times to clear the map.
• There is a LoS Check in L to go to the Boss Node. You require approximately above eLoS (F33) Cn=2 of 60 or higher.
• There is a LoS Check in M to go to the Boss Node. It is ignored if your fleet is Fast+. If your fleet is just Fast (and not Fast+), it requires approximately above eLoS (F33) Cn=2 of 45 or higher.
• Node C has a pattern with 1-2 Enemy Submarines, sometimes in Line Ahead. You are recommended go Line Abreast against this Node (Heavy Ships such as BB/CV can handle all Surface Enemies in the Node even in this formation), and bring OASW capable Destroyers to deal with them.
• There are Light Cruiser Tsu-Class nearly everywhere in this Map. If using a composition with CVs, you are recommended to use ones with high capacity aircraft slots, and place Bombers only in the Highest Capacity Slots on your CVs to avoid all of your Bombers getting shot down to 0 by the time you reach the Boss Node.
• Seaplane Fighters are required should you go south route and wish to obtain Air Superiority at the boss node.

Recommended Fleets

• B C G L P
  • 2 BB(V) 2 DD 2 CV(B)
  • 2 BB(V) 2 CA(V) 2 CV(B)
  • 2 CV(B) 4 CA (2 CL 3 CA CV(B) for simultaneous Bq13)
    • This variant can be used to complete Bq7 (Mikawa Quarterly 5-4 quest), and has the advantages of not having to go through the dangerous night battle node F, while also being able to gain air control at the boss node as well as making use of CV(B)'s massive striking potential. Anti-Air setups can be considered if 5inch Twin Mount (CD) variants are used alongside an AA Radar for API 5
• B E H I J M P (must be fast fleet)
  • 1 (F)BB(V) 1 CLT 4 DD
  • 2 (F)BB(V)/CA(V) 1 CL 3 DD
    • Standard comp for south route, suitable for quest Bq6 (Naganami Kai Ni quarterly 5-4 quest).
• A D E H I J M P
  • 3 CA(V) 1 CL 2DD
    • Avoids night node F . Seaplane fighters are recommended in securing a minimum of Air Parity at the boss node to avoid Enemy Artillery Spotting.
  • 2 BB(V) 2CA(V) 2DD
    • The heavier variant of the above fleet. Usage of either Ise Kai Ni or Hyuuga Kai Ni is highly recommended due to their ability to ferry carrier-based fighters, thus removing the need to use seaplane fighters and opening up room for more equipment combinations on other ships.
• A D F H I J M P
  • 4 CA 2 CAV
    • Suitable for quest Bq7. Goes through night node F, but is able to bring air power to the boss to enable allied Artillery Spotting.
  • 6 SS(V)
    • Please note that due to the LoS check, you will be required to bring some LoS Equipment such as Seaplanes or Submarine Radars on your Submarines.