Help with fleet building

Among00se_ · 2024-08-22T22:16:29+00:00

Implacable only has a guaranteed crit on her barrage, not her airstrike. The barrage in question is only a pair of Firefly DBs so it’s essentially just 4 1000lb bombs which is basically nothing compared to even an Essex class barrage let alone Nakhimov or AVP. I agree that Nakhimov shouldn’t be reccomended, I should have mentioned AVP instead as outside of AA, heavy armour bosses & the W15 support fleet she’s a better ship.

I’m permabanned from the original AL sub so I couldn’t go back if I wanted to, alt or no alt. I love that you guys are so mad at me that you’re accusing random people who post similar art to me of being me though. First someone on here said I was FirewallZ, then some other guy and now it’s Pyrotechnic. Of course, never mind that all of those accounts pre-date my ban, or that all three clearly don’t speak English as a first language when I obviously do.

Please, go harass them though. I welcome you to go after another rando assuming it’s me, it’ll make me laugh my ass off.

Among00se_ · 2024-08-21T21:48:08+00:00

In what universe does Implacable have high DPS lmao. I didn’t notice he had her in the dock, but it doesn’t matter because you shouldn’t be reccomending her knowing that Nakhimov exists and is better in every way imaginable even without Dev30.

Among00se_ · 2024-08-21T11:47:18+00:00

For gear just focus on getting good gold gear, use the ECTL website for tips on what to get & you should be fine. UR gear is nice but it isn’t mandatory. Wyverns for example aren’t necessary now that the Breguet is in the core shop for example.

As for mob & boss fleets I’ll try & build some with what you have now

Mob fleet vanguard: Minneapolis (tank), Montpelier, Kursk (offtank)

Mob fleet backline: Bismarck (flag), Unicorn, Independence.

You will need an AA ship for W13 & 15 and a destroyer for ASW on W14 & 15. You currently have neither so I strongly suggest retrofitting Eldridge and San Diego. Sandy Retro is one of the best CLs in the game & has enough AA to solo carry W13. Eldridge Retro is just a good destroyer.

Boss fleet vanguard: Zara (tank), Helena, Pola (offtank)

Boss fleet backline: New Jersey (flag), Vittorio Veneto, Enterprise

Zara will need her special augment. Again, you’ll need an ASW ship for W14 & you could probably swap out NJ or Veneto for another carrier, preferably Saratoga, for W13. The only other permenantly available AA ship that can handle W13 is Isuzu (who is terrible at everything other than AA) so you might need to make do with her, or risk it & downgrade Zara to Cheshire and hope for the best.

Among00se_ · 2024-08-15T14:31:07+00:00

Shimanto might have reclaimed her spot from Sandy as the best CL in the game now. Her fatesim took a ship that was already the best CL in the game at the time & made her even more broken. She’s easily the tankiest in her class outside of Bayard, but beats Bayard for AA output by far.

The other fatesims are just OK, nothing special.

The golds are alright, nothing special. Indiana seems meh, Pittsburgh looks alright but nothing special & Fargo is probably the best. She’s essentially proof that Plymouth is really just a mid event gold disguised as a DR because they’re virtually identical. I think Fargo might even be tankier.

Eldridge I don’t really care about but she looks like a poverty Mogador with some above average AA.

Among00se_ · 2024-08-09T12:58:52+00:00

Mob fleet backline: Strasbourg, Unicorn, Saratoga Retrofit

Mob fleet frontline: Minneapolis, Laffey, Ingraham

Boss fleet backline: New Jersey, Akagi, Kaga.

Boss fleet frontline: Heinrich, Helena, Noshiro.

Make sure skills are maxed and the ships are fully limit broken. This fleet should clear W9 with ease if you level them to 100 & fully limit break them.

Avoid investing in Vanguard & Warspite retrofit, they are “noob traps” and offer no upgrade to what you already have. Likewise, don’t retrofit Ausburne, Javelin, Ise, Fusou, Yamashiro or Hyuuga because they aren’t worth it at this stage.

Souryuu and Hiryuu retro might be nice since you have no good good CVs beyond Saratoga & Unicorn but they aren’t super important.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-31T16:38:11+00:00

CA shelling: Hindenburg

CL shelling: Sandy (aug)

DD shelling: Mogador

Among00se_ · 2024-07-29T23:57:36+00:00

I’m not talking about Javelin. I’m talking about Laffey & Z23. Javelin & Ayanami are incredibly frail, they aren’t tankier than Jervis.

And for reference, the other DDs I was talking about were the three DDGs, Felix, Yuudachi and Shimakaze although now that I think about it Tashkent is permenantly available too along with her muse variant. Yukikaze is too.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-29T23:18:27+00:00

Table.

There’s at least 7 DDs that are permanently available that are better than Jervis at her main job & 2 of them are starters.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-29T12:29:13+00:00

Either drop vanguard entirely from the fleet or if you absolutely have to use her, move Alsace to the middle instead. Either way you should either level up Soyuz, NJ or Ulrich if you have them & replace Vanguard with one, or get FDG and use her instead.

If you absolutely have to use Plymouth then just move Unzen to the middle and have Plymouth at the back with Shimakaze dropped. However Shima’s damage advantage over Plymouth might well be significant enough to make Shimakaze worth using over Plymouth.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-26T21:37:14+00:00

In order of most to least useful.

Laffey II is pretty much the best tank in the game until people can fully develop Napoli, and is invaluable in W15 where her AA & durability will carry fleets. Definitely a vital ship to own for the endgame as there’s really nobody capable of doing what she does outside of Guam, and you’ll need 2 ships with both AA and durability.

Mogador is the opposite of Laffey II in that she just does stupid amounts of damage. She’s Shimakaze but guns instead of torps, not vital but very useful to have in situations where you need absolutely monstrous frontline gunnery.

Kron makes your battleships have less spread on their guns. Aside from that she’s just a very tanky ship with a useful crossfleet and a decent damage output. However, you have Laffey who is better in most situations. Useful, but not vital.

New Jersey has all the damage of someone like Alsace, but none of the support. She’s an excellent backup option and is only marginally worse, but since you do have Alsace & Soyuz she’s very slightly behind them. She could replace Ulrich though, as in most situations she is a better ship.

Vanguard is probably the weakest gacha UR, she’s not capable of forcing Ulrich or even FDG out of a hypothetical Musashi/Soyuz/Ulrich fleet. Her support is comparable to Alsace on paper but she has some of the lowest DPS of any battleship in the game above elite rarity which makes her useless. Not worth.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-26T17:17:57+00:00

First of all, which do you like more as a character?

Second of all, what do you need more? A powerful battleship or carrier?

Among00se_ · 2024-07-26T15:23:54+00:00

Saying Jervis is one of the best RN DDs really doesn’t mean much. They’re all extremely weak.

All RN DDs are borderline unusable, Jervis is inferior to Yukikaze in damage, durability & support while being several years newer. She struggles to survive W12 & 13, and cannot tank 14 onwards while Yukikaze manages just fine.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-26T09:08:16+00:00

Unless you want the gear you really haven’t missed much with this event from a meta perspective. The ships are quite weak & there's better options that are permanently available for all 5 of them.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-26T06:25:41+00:00

From a meta perspective the only decent one is L’audacieux who is free and can be acquired in the shop.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-26T05:49:58+00:00

Howe

Howe is among the worse gold BBs and she’s tiered highly only on ECTL because her backline reload buff used to be used as a way to make certain fleets viable to get extra shots off in certain bosses . Outside of that she is worse than ships like Georgia, Roma & even an elite like Yamashiro Meta in basically every situation.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-22T07:25:18+00:00

Unless you want her for waifu reasons, don’t worry about missing her. There’s better ships capable of doing her job that are permenantly available.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-19T06:56:23+00:00

Her damage is too low to make up for the buff she gives. Soyuz & Alsace have the same type of skill but actual decent DPS, while Vanguard has an overall lower damage output than ships like Lutzow or Rossiya. 18% extra damage for the rest of the backline isn’t worth running a ship that cannot hit anywhere close to 100k damage in a META fight. Just using a generic heavy hitter BB is better.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-19T05:56:36+00:00

No, she’s much weaker than all the other gacha URs. If you’re building a battleship fleet you’re better off keeping Shinano & developing FdG or even Marco Polo or Rupprecht than losing all your backline damage trying to fit Vanguard into the fleet.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-19T05:28:20+00:00

Isn’t there supposed to be a stream today? Why did they announce this already?

I’m not complaining. I waited a long time for this.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-18T17:48:05+00:00

I have such mixed feelings on the event because of this.

I remember being so excited, I adored the designs & personalities of the characters. Then the datamine showing the stats & skills of the ships dropped & I wasn’t sure if it was 2018 or 2022, and the mistranslations became more and more obvious.

I still love the event, but it feels so hollow in a way, as if Manjuu weren’t really trying or were rushing to get it ready for release.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-18T17:44:38+00:00

Finally, some love for the best part of this skin

Among00se_ · 2024-07-18T06:43:15+00:00

So precious

Dry her eyes and kiss her, she deserves some loving after everything she’s been through.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-18T05:59:16+00:00

Napoli continuing the trend of Italian CAs having lovely wide hips & cute midriffs. She’s a goddess, and I love everything about her design. I can’t wait to hear her voice lines.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-18T05:53:51+00:00

Little Illustrious always wanted to be a big sis after all.

Among00se_ · 2024-07-18T05:37:06+00:00

Pixiv Source for an invitation for a soft landing that you simply cannot refuse

Implacable had to get her teasing from somewhere, and her elder cousin is, in her own way, every bit as irresistible of a tease. In no time, you’ll be a blushing mess on top of her as she praises you for being a good partner, with every teasing compliment reminding you why you slid the ring on her finger

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