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| | |title = E-3 Branching Rules ▼/▲ | | |title = E-3 Branching Rules ▼/▲ |
| | |id = 58-3a | | |id = 58-3a |
| − | |0 -> 1 = * {{Shiplock|{{ROOTPAGENAME}} Tag 4}} Task Force only ('''Normal / Hard''') | + | |0 -> 1 = * {{Shiplock|{{ROOTPAGENAME}} Tag 4}} Task Force only ('''Medium / Hard''') |
| | * Combined Fleet | | * Combined Fleet |
| − | |0 -> 2 = * {{Shiplock|{{ROOTPAGENAME}} Tag 6}} 3rd Fleet Advance Force only ('''Normal / Hard''') | + | |0 -> 2 = * {{Shiplock|{{ROOTPAGENAME}} Tag 6}} 3rd Fleet Advance Force only ('''Medium / Hard''') |
| | * Single Fleet | | * Single Fleet |
| | * Phase 1: Any | | * Phase 1: Any |
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| | *** Amount of (F)BB(V) ≥ 1 | | *** Amount of (F)BB(V) ≥ 1 |
| | *** Amount of AO + AV + LHA ≥ 2 | | *** Amount of AO + AV + LHA ≥ 2 |
| − | |0 -> 3 = * {{Shiplock|{{ROOTPAGENAME}} Tag 7}} Vanguard Fleet only ('''Normal / Hard''') | + | |0 -> 3 = * {{Shiplock|{{ROOTPAGENAME}} Tag 7}} Vanguard Fleet only ('''Medium / Hard''') |
| | * Single Fleet | | * Single Fleet |
| | * Phase 2+: Fleet contains AO | | * Phase 2+: Fleet contains AO |
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| | ** Amount of DD ≥ 3 | | ** Amount of DD ≥ 3 |
| | * Phase 2: Otherwise, do not meet the requirements to start at Point 2 | | * Phase 2: Otherwise, do not meet the requirements to start at Point 2 |
| − | |0 -> 4 = * {{Shiplock|{{ROOTPAGENAME}} Tag 5}} 6th Fleet only ('''Normal / Hard''') | + | |0 -> 4 = * {{Shiplock|{{ROOTPAGENAME}} Tag 5}} 6th Fleet only ('''Medium / Hard''') |
| | * Single Fleet | | * Single Fleet |
| | * Meet '''ALL''' of the following requirements: | | * Meet '''ALL''' of the following requirements: |
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| | *The last preboss node, {{MapRoute|O|red}}, is a relatively tough node to pass through, and might require sending an [[LBAS]], or utilizing a node support expedition. | | *The last preboss node, {{MapRoute|O|red}}, is a relatively tough node to pass through, and might require sending an [[LBAS]], or utilizing a node support expedition. |
| | * Boss Support Expedition will help with the kill on Last Dance. | | * Boss Support Expedition will help with the kill on Last Dance. |
| − | *Utilizing a [[Special Attack]] is recommended. | + | *Utilizing a [[Special Attack]] is recommended. |
| | + | ** E-4 Phase 1 also recommends [[Special Attack]]s, so plan accordingly. |
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| | ==Phase 2: Boss 2== | | ==Phase 2: Boss 2== |
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| | ** If node support is being utilized, make sure to set the fleet for Line Ahead and not Vanguard for support to kill off the enemy on the node. | | ** If node support is being utilized, make sure to set the fleet for Line Ahead and not Vanguard for support to kill off the enemy on the node. |
| | * 2 LBAS should be send on pre-bosses, and 2 on the boss. | | * 2 LBAS should be send on pre-bosses, and 2 on the boss. |
| − | * The use of the {{Smoke}} [[Smoke]] is recommended for the pre-boss nodes. | + | * The use of the {{Smoke}} [[Smoke]] is discouraged as it does not protect the subs. |
| | * Using the {{IconText|{{CommandFacility}}|SFFCF}} {{Equipment/Link|Striking Force Fleet Command Facility|text=SFFCF}} can be solution to increase the pass rate, but will make killing the boss way harder. | | * Using the {{IconText|{{CommandFacility}}|SFFCF}} {{Equipment/Link|Striking Force Fleet Command Facility|text=SFFCF}} can be solution to increase the pass rate, but will make killing the boss way harder. |
| | * No ASW is needed in this phase. | | * No ASW is needed in this phase. |
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| | | Medium||AS|| AS|| AS|| A+|| ?|| ? || ? | | | Medium||AS|| AS|| AS|| A+|| ?|| ? || ? |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | Easy|| AS|| AS|| AS|| A+|| -|| - || - | + | | Easy|| AS|| AS|| AS|| A+|| A+|| A+ || A+ |
| | |- | | |- |
| | | Casual|| ?|| ?|| ?|| ?|| -|| - || - | | | Casual|| ?|| ?|| ?|| ?|| -|| - || - |