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{{CombatPortal}}
Combat is a major component of the game in Kantai Collection. Combat is accessed through the [[Sortie]] menu by selecting a map to send a fleet. Multiple mechanics weave together to create an intricate combat dynamic. For more detailed explanations on the various combat mechanics, please see the individual pages below. [[Exercises]] also consist of one surface combat.
Combat is a major component of the game in Kantai Collection. Combat is accessed through the [[Sortie]] menu by selecting a map to send a fleet. Multiple mechanics weave together to create an intricate combat dynamic. For more detailed explanations on the various combat mechanics, please see the individual pages below. [[Exercises]] also consist of one surface combat.
=Combat Phases=
=Combat Phases=
On each node, combat will consist of several "Combat Phases". The number of combat phases depends on the node type, with each node type using a different set of combat phases and order.
*''See [[Node]]s for more details.
*Using a [[Combined Fleet]] will also affect the phases, especially during the shelling.
The combat phases are made out of:
{|class="wikitable"
!colspan=3|☀ [[Day Battle]]
!rowspan=2|{{NBPower}} [[Night Battle]]
|-
!rowspan=2|{{LOS}}<br>[[Detection]]
!{{Aircraft}} [[Aerial Combat]]
!{{Firepower}} Surface Combat
|-
|
#LBAS's [[Jet Assault]]
#Fleet's [[Jet Assault]]
#[[LBAS|Land-Based Aerial Support]]
#[[Air Power|Stage 1 - Battle for Air Superiority]]
#[[Anti-Air|Stage 2 - Fleet Anti-Air Defense]]
#[[Airstrike|Stage 3 - Airstrike]]
|
#[[Engagement]]
#[[Support Expedition]]
#[[Battle Opening]]s
#[[Shelling|1st Shelling Phase]]
#[[Day Battle#Second Shelling Phase|2nd Shelling Phase]]
#[[Closing Torpedo Salvo]]
|
#[[Friendly Fleet]] (event only)
#[[Support Expedition]]*
#[[Night Battle#Night Contact and Spotting|Night Contact and Spotting]]
#[[Night Battle#Night Shelling Phase|Night Shelling Phase]]
|}
==Formation Selection==
==Formation Selection==
* Diamond Formation requires 5 or more ships present in the fleet to be selected.
* Diamond Formation requires 5 or more ships present in the fleet to be selected.
* Enemy fleets do not have these restrictions. Enemy fleets in Diamond formation with fewer than 4 ships lack formation graphics on the battle screen.
* Enemy fleets do not have these restrictions. Enemy fleets in Diamond formation with fewer than 4 ships lack formation graphics on the battle screen.
Combined Fleets have special [[Combined Formation|formations]] that differ from the standard single fleet ones.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=3|[[Night Battle]]
!colspan=3|[[Night Battle]]
!rowspan=2|AA
!rowspan=2|AA
!rowspan=2|[[#Flagship Protection|Flagship Protection]]
!rowspan=2|[[Flagship Protection]]
!rowspan=2|Notes
!rowspan=2|Notes
|-
|-
|100%
|100%
|70%
|70%
|110%
|100%
|style="color:red"|'''160%'''
|style="color:red"|'''160%'''
|style="color:red"|'''75%'''
|style="color:red"|'''75%'''
|110%
|110%
|rowspan=2 style="color:red"|'''120%'''
|rowspan=2 style="color:red"|'''120%'''
|rowspan=2 style="color:red"|'''130%'''
|rowspan=2 style="color:red"|'''140%<ref>https://twitter.com/Divinity_123/status/1453371977020985353</ref>'''
|rowspan=2|100%
|rowspan=2|100%
|90%<ref name="echelon">https://twitter.com/Divinity__123/status/1228686473119064066</ref>
|90%<ref name="echelon">https://twitter.com/Divinity__123/status/1228686473119064066</ref>
|50%
|50%
|80%<ref>https://twitter.com/Divinity_123/status/1452289616866947081</ref>
|80%<ref>https://twitter.com/Divinity_123/status/1452289616866947081</ref>
|rowspan=2|''See<br>[[#Vanguard Formation|bellow]]''
|rowspan=2|''See<br>[[#Vanguard Formation|below]]''
|style="color:red"|'''100%'''
|style="color:red"|'''100%'''
|70%<ref>https://twitter.com/Divinity_123/status/1457819658090844163</ref>
|70%<ref>https://twitter.com/Divinity_123/status/1457819658090844163</ref>
|rowspan=2|''See<br>[[#Vanguard Formation|bellow]]''
|rowspan=2|''See<br>[[#Vanguard Formation|below]]''
|100%
|100%
|??
|??
|rowspan=2|''See<br>[[#Vanguard Formation|bellow]]''
|rowspan=2|''See<br>[[#Vanguard Formation|below]]''
|50%
|50%
|??
|??
|rowspan=2|''See<br>[[#Vanguard Formation|bellow]]''
|rowspan=2|''See<br>[[#Vanguard Formation|below]]''
|110%
|110%
|Medium
|Medium
!Night Battles
!Night Battles
|-
|-
|Vanguard (Both) vs DD<ref>Has even greater bonuses against [[PT Imp]]s (see [[Template:Anti-PT Imp Setups|here]])</ref>||110%||120%||?||?
|Vanguard (Both) vs DD<ref>Has even greater bonuses against [[PT Imp]]s (see [[Template:Anti-PT Imp Setups|here]])</ref>||additional 110%||additional 120%||?||?
|-
|-
|Double Line vs Line Abreast||rowspan=3|100%||rowspan=3|N/A||rowspan=3|100%||rowspan=3|N/A
|Double Line vs Line Abreast||rowspan=3|100%||rowspan=3|N/A||rowspan=3|100%||rowspan=3|N/A
===Flagship Protection===
===Flagship Protection===
'''Flagship Protection''' is when a non-flagship protects the flagship from being targeted by receiving the attack instead. When activated, a "curved shield" animation plays in front of the flagship's banner.
'''Flagship Protection''' is when a non-flagship protects the flagship from being targeted by receiving the attack instead. When activated, a "curved shield" animation plays in front of the flagship's banner.
* In [[Combined Fleet]]s, the escort flagship does not receive flagship protection in day battles.
* ''See [[Flagship Protection]] for more details.
* In [[Combined Fleet]]s, the escort flagship does not receive flagship protection.
===Vanguard Formation===
===Vanguard Formation===
Vanguard is only available during [[Event]]s, and is usable on '''any map''' during this time.
* The modifiers on Vanguard Formation refer respectively to the '''"upper half"''' and '''"bottom half"''' of the fleet.
* The modifiers on Vanguard Formation refer respectively to the '''"upper half"''' and '''"bottom half"''' of the fleet.
** For a fleet with 6 or 7 ships, the top row applies to ships 1 to 3, and the bottom row applies to the remaining ships.
** For a fleet with 6 or 7 ships, the top row applies to ships 1 to 3, and the bottom row applies to the remaining ships.
** For a fleet with 4 or 5 ships, the top row applies to ships 1 and 2 and the bottom row applies to the remaining ships.
** For a fleet with 4 or 5 ships, the top row applies to ships 1 and 2 and the bottom row applies to the remaining ships.
* '''Attacks from support fleets are affected by the top row multipliers, meaning the 50% damage modifier is applied.'''
* '''Damage and accuracy of [[Support Fleet]]s are affected by the top row multipliers, meaning the 50% damage modifier is applied.'''
Instead of an '''"evasion boost" to the fleet''', Vanguard gives an '''"accuracy penalty" to the opposing fleet'''. See ''[[Accuracy, Evasion and Criticals#Vanguard Formation|here]]'' for more details.
The '''bottom half''' ships have an increased chance to be targeted.
* The targeting is determined as follows:
**1. Target a ship from the fleet.
**2. If the selected ship is an upper half ship, target a ship from the fleet again.<ref>https://twitter.com/Xe_UCH/status/974571652229955584</ref>
* Target rate based on the above procedure (without other factor):
* Bug: When the Vanguard is selected with a [[Combined Fleet]] (on night nodes only) the "'''number of ships'''" column is determined by using the in the '''main''' fleet number of ships<ref>https://discord.com/channels/118339803660943369/178613137430282240/1286997214580703335</ref>.
**E.g. With 4 ship main fleet and a 6 ship escort, the "4 ships" column is to be counted.
{| class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Number of Ships
! colspan=5| Target Rate
! 4!! 5!! 6!! 7
|-
! rowspan=2| Fleet position
! colspan=4| Number of ships
|-
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
|-
! 1
| style="background-color:#92D050;color:black"| 12,50%
| style="background-color:#92D050;color:black"| 8,00%
| style="background-color:#92D050;color:black"| 8,33%
| style="background-color:#92D050;color:black"| 6,13%
|-
! 2
| style="background-color:#92D050;color:black"| 12,50%
| style="background-color:#92D050;color:black"| 8,00%
| style="background-color:#92D050;color:black"| 8,33%
| style="background-color:#92D050;color:black"| 6,13%
|-
|-
! Upper Half
! 3
| 12.5%|| 8%|| 8.33%|| 6.13%
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 37,50%
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 28,00%
| style="background-color:#92D050;color:black"| 8,33%
| style="background-color:#92D050;color:black"| 6,13%
|-
|-
! Bottom Half
! 4
| 37.5%|| 28%|| 25%|| 20.4%
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 37,50%
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 28,00%
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 25,00%
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 20,40%
|-
! 5
!
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 28,00%
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 25,00%
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 20,40%
|-
! 6
!
!
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 25,00%
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 20,40%
|-
! 7
!
!
!
| style="background-color:#F8CBAD;color:black"| 20,40%
|}
|}
<references/>
<references/>
* '''Line Abreast''': ASW formation.
* '''Line Abreast''': ASW formation.
* '''Vanguard''': Defensive/evasive & anti DD/[[PT Imp]] formation (event only).
* '''Vanguard''': Defensive/evasive & anti DD/[[PT Imp]] formation (event only).
* [[Combined Fleet]] has other formations.
Other mechanics available on this menu:
* This UI can be hidden by clicking once or twice on the flagship, to see the map.
** The [[Fleet Preview|Enemy composition preview]] once hidden.
* The smoke screen button if a {{Smoke}} [[Smoke Generator]] is equiped in the fleet.
=Victory Conditions=
=Victory Conditions=
Once the battle ended, a damage gauge is displayed on the post-combat screen for each allied and enemy fleet, using the following calculation:
{{Formula
|Title=Damage Gauge Formula
|Math=\text{Damage}_\text{%} = \frac{\text{Fleet}_\text{HP lost} }{\text{Fleet}_\text{HP} }
|Var=<math>\text{Fleet}_\text{HP lost}</math> the total amount of HP lost by ships in the fleet,
* <math>\text{Fleet}_\text{HP}</math> the total amount of HP of the fleet at the start of the battle.
**It may be lower than the maximum HP possible,
|Notes=For [[Combined Fleet]]s, the HP of both sub-fleets are counted.
*Is rounded to 100 % in cases it goes beyond that (when using [[Repair Goddess]]es).
}}
The following conditions must be met to attain each rank:
The following conditions must be met to attain each rank:
{|class="wikitable" style="width:75%; margin:auto; text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="width:75%; margin:auto; text-align:center"
!Victory State
!Victory State
** This applies to submarine vs submarine battles and air battle nodes.
** This applies to submarine vs submarine battles and air battle nodes.
* Ships are sunk but not enough to meet the conditions for E.
* Ships are sunk but not enough to meet the conditions for E.
* In [[Combat/Map Mechanics and Nodes#Short Battle Nodes|Short Battle Nodes]], take heavy damages.
* In [[Combat/Map Mechanics and Nodes#Short Battle Nodes|Short Battle Nodes]], take heavy damage.
|-
|-
|{{TextGlow|'''Defeat: E'''<br>(敗北E)'''|lightgray|text-colour=blue|glow-size=1px}}
|{{TextGlow|'''Defeat: E'''<br>(敗北E)'''|lightgray|text-colour=blue|glow-size=1px}}
|}
|}
;Notes
* B-ranks are the minimum victory requirements for:
* B-ranks are the minimum victory requirements for:
** Obtaining drops.
** Obtaining [[drop]]s.
** Clearing a map without a boss gauge.
** Clearing a map without a boss gauge.
* Drops (both rate and pool) scale based on rank obtained. Some drops might be exclusive to higher ranks.
* Drops (both rate and pool) scale based on rank obtained. Some drops might be exclusive to higher ranks.
* Perfect S (Total Victory) ranks count as a regular S-Rank.
* Perfect S (Total Victory) ranks count as a regular S-Rank.
** Perfect S is fulfilled if all ships' final HPs on battle ended is greater than or equal to initial HPs on battle started.
** Perfect S is fulfilled if all ships' final HPs on battle ended is greater than or equal to initial HPs on battle started.
** So it's possible to obtain a perfect S if the only damaged ship has used a '''[[Repair Goddess]]''' in battle, and her final HP is still greater than or equal to her initial.
** So it is possible to obtain a perfect S if the only damaged ship has used a '''[[Repair Goddess]]''' in battle, and her final HP is still greater than or equal to her initial.
==MVP==
==MVP==
* The girl who deals the highest total damage (sum of all attacks during the combat) is awarded MVP. This damage is not weighted.
* The girl who deals the highest total damage (sum of all attacks during the combat) is awarded MVP. This damage is not weighted.
* If multiple girls are tied for damage, the MVP goes to the topmost girl in the fleet order.
* If multiple girls are tied for damage, the MVP goes to the topmost girl in the fleet order.
* If the ship achieving the most damage is sunk in the battle, MVP is rewarded to the next highest damage dealer instead.
** As such, if no damage is dealt to the enemy, the flagship automatically receives MVP.
** As such, if no damage is dealt to the enemy, the flagship automatically receives MVP.
* Battles ending in an E-Rank have no MVP.
* Battles ending in an E rank have no MVP.
* In a Combined Fleet, each fleet has its own independent MVP.
* In a Combined Fleet, each fleet has its own independent MVP.
=See Also=
=See Also=
{{Mechanics}}
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