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Azur Lane

This Chinese gacha game lets you collect girls who are representations of WW2 warships. Don't ask me I just play the game.

This page is mostly just a copy-paste of some private scrap notes for now. Maybe I'll tidy up later, maybe not.

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Disclaimer

Everything on every Azur Lane page is an opinion

Tier lists are an opinion. Equipment lists are an opinion. "Ship X is better than Ship Y" is an opinion. It's okay to have a different opinion than other people. It's cool to do your own research and find things out for yourself based on evidence and results. It's cool to consider your own individual situation and consider what is best for you and your game, instead of slavishly following others opinions with no logic or understanding.

There is no need to argue about things. Instead, let's enjoy the fact that we all like the same game and discuss aspects of the game like friends.

This is such a well-made and well-balanced game that it can be played in many different ways and still be fun. Let's celebrate that instead of circlejerks and bickering and mocking others.

It's a video game. It's entertainment. The best way to play is the way which entertains YOU.

PVP

I like PVP. If you don't like PVP that's fine, you can skip this section.

My Current PVP Fleet

  • Warspite Retrofit (oath) - MK6 406mm, Nepgun, STAAG, Washing Machine, SG Radar
  • King George V - Quad 356mm, Nepgun, STAAG, Washing Machine, SG Radar
  • Monarch - Hood Gun, Nepgun, STAAG, Washing Machine, SG Radar (have also had success with Duke of York and MK6 406mm, don't use Hood Gun)
  • Belfast (oath) - Belgun, Quad Magtorp, Quad Bofors, Rainbow Dildo, Beaver Badge
  • Fortune Retrofit - French Gun, Rainbow Quint Magtorp, Quad Bofors, Rainbow Dildo, Repair Tools
  • Juneau - Twin 127mm, Quad Magtorp, STAAG, Pearl, Advanced Boiler

All L120, max affection, +10 gear. I can win every match I play and have placed in Top 50 for multiple seasons, even getting into Top 10 in the last week of the season several times, so I'm pretty happy with it. Best finishing position at last block of season is 24th place.

Switch position of Warspite/Monarch depending on enemy placement. Sometimes it's better to take out an opposing Hiryuu/Warspite first, sometimes it's not. Not sure why.

CN dude Calcium Oxide

Use Google Translate, but it really butchers Chinese phrases sometimes. You have to understand the general idea of the phrase, and sometimes do a lot of thinking or research to logically determine what he's actually saying that Translate obscures.

PVP articles

Nicknames

  • Battle-weary = HMS Warspite
  • Snow Wind = IJN Yukikaze
  • Juno = USS Juneau
  • Tiancheng = IJN Amagi
  • Feilong / Flying Dragon = IJN Hiryuu
  • Xhangmen = IJN Nagato
  • Tianlongmen = Amagi Hiryuu Nagato
  • Chicheng / Blue Dragon = IJN Akagi
  • Dadi / Great / Emperor = KMS Friedrich der Grosse
  • Tiandimen = Amagi FdG Nagato
  • Azura = IJN Azuma
  • Silly White / Li Sha Bai / Yilishabai = HMS Queen Elizabeth

His HMS lineup:

  • HMS Monarch, HMS QE, HMS Warspite / HMS Neptune, USS Juneau, USS Seattle
  • I don't agree with this backline. QE is too squishy, her buff does not make up for the rest of the weak fleet.

Other Notes:

  • XP you earn is apparently "total enemy level * 1.5 + 170" (cv4037786)
  • Best HMS CVs - Centaur, Formi, Illustrious (I think everyone knows this anyway)
  • TODO: Re-read his pages and make study notes with references, he has a lot of good ideas.

Equipment

TODO: May have missed some Event or PR2-era equipment here.

BiS (Best in Slot)

https://azurlane.koumakan.jp/Equipment_List

  • Only acceptable blue equipment is Fire Ext, Hyrdaulic Rudder, Navy Camo, and Single 76mm DD gun on Ayanami.

DD Guns

  • DPS: Gold Twin 127mm Mk38, Purple Single 127mm Mk30, Purple Twin 127mm Mk38
  • Twin 127mm adds AA, always preferred. Single 127mm reloads faster.
  • Fastest Reload: Single 76mm (3"/50) blue or Single 120mm (QF Mark IX) blue.
  • Highest Individual Dmg: Same as DPS
  • Honorable Mentions: Twin 127mm (Type 3) with HE ammo, Twin 100mm (Type 98) adds lots of AA but Normal ammo.
  • No other blue gun is worth using.
  • For ships which can equip DD or CL guns, choose DD guns.

CL Guns

  • DPS: Gold Triple 155mm 3rd HE+ Belfast Gun, Purple Triple 152mm HE, Purple Belfast Gun, Purple Twin 152mm Mk XXII Ugly Gun, Twin 150mm Tobasco Gun
  • Purple Triple 152mm has large spread but larger range.
  • Purple Twin 152mm Ugly Gun also reloads rapidly for more barrages.
  • For ships which can equip DD or CL guns, choose DD guns.
  • Highest Individual Damage: Purple Twin 152mm AP Ugly Gun, Twin 150mm Tobasco Gun (use for Main Fleet)
  • Fastest Reload: Single 150mm (SK C/28) - does anyone even use this?

CA Guns

  • DPS (H): Gold Twin 203mm, Purple Twin 203mm
  • DPS (M): The above two, then Purple Twin 203mm (Mk VIII)
  • DPS (L): Purple Twin 203mm (3rd), Triple 203mm (Mk 15), then top two
  • Fastest Reload: Triple 203mm (Mk 15), Twin 203mm (3rd)

BB Guns

  • DPS(H): Purple Triple 406mm (Mk 6) HE, Purple Twin 406mm (Mk 5) AP
  • Fastest Reload: Twin 381mm (Mk II) Hood Gun, Gold Twin 380mm (SK C/34)
  • Purple Triple 406mm (Mk 6) and Hood Gun are far superior against smaller targets

Fighter Plane

  • DPS(H): Gold A7M Reppuu, Gold Seafang, Gold F6F Hellcat, Purple F4U Corsair, pattern repeats
  • F6F Hellcat has highest individual plane HP
  • Fastest Reload: Purple XF5F Skyrocket, Gold Me-155A, Purple Me-155A, Gold A6M5 Zero, Purple A6M5 Zero
  • Highest AA: Gold Me-155A, Purple Me-155A, Gold A7M Reppuu, Purple XF5F Skyrocket

Dive Bomber Plane

  • DPS(H): Purple SB2C Helldiver, Purple Junkers Ju-87C, Gold BTD-1
  • Fastest Reload: Purple Fairey Fulmar, Gold Comet, Purple Comet, Purple Aichi D3A

Torp Bomber Plane

  • DPS AT: Gold Barracuda, Gold Firebrand (event), Purple Barracuda
  • DPS ST: Gold Aichi B7A Ryuusei (VDIR event), Purple Nakajima B6N Tenzan, Purple Aichi B7A Ryuusei
  • AT = Air Torp, goes in straight line. ST = Sakura Torp, goes towards target.
  • Fastest Reload: Gold Barracuda, Purple Barracuda, Gold Aichi, Purple Nakajima

AA Guns

  • DPS Gold: Quad Bofors, Oct Pom-Pom, Twin STAAG (PR), Twin Stopsign (PR), Twin 100mm (PR), Twin 105mm, Roomba
  • DPS Purp: Quad Bofors, Oct Pom-Pom, Roomba, Twin 127mm, Twin 105mm
  • Individual Damage Gold: Roomba, Oct Pom-Pom, Twin 100mm (PR), Twin 105mm, Quad Bofors
  • Individual Damage Purp: Oct Pom-Pom, Twin 127mm, Roomba, Quad Bofors, Twin 105mm

Aux

Pick best depending on your situation, but these might give some guidance:

  • DD Atk: Rainbow Dildo, Gyroscope
  • DD Def: Toolbox, Fire Ext, Fuel Filter, Boiler
  • CL Atk: Rainbow Dildo, SG Radar
  • CL Def: Fire Ext, Toolbox, Torp Bulge, Boiler
  • CA Atk: Rainbow Dildo, SG Radar, Fire Cont Radar
  • CA Def: Washing Machine (or Steering/Camo), Torp Bulge, Fire Ext, Boiler
  • BB Atk: White Dildo, Black Dildo, SG Radar, Fire Cont Radar
  • BB Def: Washing Machine (or Steering/Camo), Cheese Sandwich, Fire Ext, Toolbox
  • CV: Steam Catapult, Aviation Gas, Drop Tank, Toolbox

Others

  • Reloaders are almost always a waste, don't bother with them.

Ship Torp

  • DPS Homing: Rainbow Quint, Gold Quad, Gold Quint, Purple Quad, Purple Triple, Purple Quint
  • DPS Normal: Gold Quint, Gold 610mm Quad, Purple Quad, Purple 610mm Triple, Purple Quint, Purple 610mm Quad
  • Unless otherwise noted, torps are 533mm

Sub Torp

  • DPS (homing): Gold G7e, Purple G7e
  • DPS (normal): Gold Type 95, Gold Mark 16, Purple G7a, Purple Type 95, Purple Type 92, Purple Mark 16
  • Fastest Reload: Gold G7e, Gold Type 95, Purple G7a/G7e

Research Guns

I can never remember what these are from their names or pictures, they all look the damn same, so the listed shots/reload are as they appear on the Depot build screen.

  • 30x3 8.05s = CA Triple 203mm (Mle 1934 Prototype) T0 - Second best HE gun - Good, tight spread, quick reload
  • 11x3 3.19s = CL Triple 152mm (BL 6" Mk XXV Prototype) T0 - Best AP+ gun - Neptune gun
  • 56x3 28.73s = BB Triple 381mm (BL 15" Mk III Prototype) T0 - Second best HE gun - Almost as good as 406mm with more FP, good?
  • 12x10x2 24.28s = BB 410mm Mounted = BB Fireworks gun - Crap
  • 58x3 30.13s = BB Triple 410mm (10th Year Type Prototype) T0 - Second best AP gun, weak against L but good against H, long reload
  • 30x6 9.64s = CA Triple 203mm (SK C/34 Prototype) T0 - Best AP gun - Good, similar to Gold Twin 203mm, maybe more spread means less overall hits?