I need advice fleshing out my 2 fleets. | Azur Lane Official | Page 1

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:35 AM

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There's some purchases I can make that could possibly flesh out my squads and I could use advice on whether to go for it or not.

These are my 2 current fleets.
Nelson (Retrofit)/Howe/Unicorn
Portland (Retrofit)/Helena/Laffey (Retrofit)

Hiryuu/Owari/Shouhou
Natori/Deutschland/Hatzuzuki

Owari is usually in Nelson's place for PVP since right now shes way more useful.

Fleet 2 needs major work, and the thing is I have access to getting Kawakaze and Nagato from the shop for fleshing out my 2nd fleet, and utilizing the Sakura empire bonuses each unit has. Should I go for them? And is there any way to improve my fleets with the units I have? I know its a lot of questions to ask but any help is greatly appreciated.

queen hemlock Oct 2, 2023, 3:35 AM

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step 1 ignore nagato cause the buff doesn't make up for the fleet restrictions to make her "good"

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 3:38 AM

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you're kinda lacking a bit still for a 2nd fleet

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stick with just the one for a bit longer

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and move Nelson to the Flagship position

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:38 AM

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Yeah I know, I'm only about a week in so Im rather weak still

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 3:38 AM

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good progress for a week

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also start working on Saratoga on the side

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:40 AM

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Oh okay, shes level 80 atm, I guess I should retrofit her?

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 3:40 AM

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yep

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:41 AM

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guess she's more important to focus on retrofitting than say shouhou or hiryuu for planes?

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 3:42 AM

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Shouhou is completely pointless when Unicorn exists

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and Hiryuu is just worse than Saratoga solo

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:42 AM

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Yeah but Unicorn is in fleet 1, Shouhou I had for fleet 2

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 3:42 AM

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boss fleets don't run healers

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:43 AM

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Okay, and I guess my 1st fleet should be for mob clearing since the 3 royal navy backliners mesh with unicorn being one

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 3:43 AM

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not really

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there's no beenfit to faction fleeting

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it'll change once you get more ships

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:44 AM

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Yeah, but for now they seem to be my best units so may as well make use of the bonuses

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I'm not building them based on factions, but they indirectly do fall in place well due to those bonuses.
Would baltimore replace anyone in fleet 1? Portland/Helena/Laffey seem like a really good combo, plus they're all coincidently eagle union.

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And in regards to fleet 2, I realized deutschland is not that good with my playstyle so I may need to replace her, shes way too frail, maybe for kawakaze

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 3:48 AM

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Baltimore ain't exactly a priorirty for bullins

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and Kawakaze needs her augment to function

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:49 AM

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Ahh. Maybe I shouldn't have tossed 2 bulins into her then, same for hood

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 3:49 AM

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yeah

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:49 AM

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Ahh well , it will replenish in time.

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I could probably get Kawakaze's augment though, I never dabbled into them yet so I think I have the mats to make it, I do for laffeys anyways

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 3:50 AM

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costs the same so yeah

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you also want Saratoga's

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:52 AM

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So I guess the idea for fleet 2 atm is
Saratoga/Owari/?
Natori/Kawakaze?/Hatsuzuki.

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Natori is just built because I pulled a bunch of her, didn't want it to go to waste and shes a decent tank right now, but she still feels a bit like shes just there, still better than deutsch though

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 3:53 AM

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you need a proper tank for the fleet

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:54 AM

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yeah I do, could always build a 2nd portland if Im insane. Not sure if I have any other good tanks atm

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 3:54 AM

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yeah don't

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eventually when you do start 2 fleets

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you'd shift Portland to the Boss fleet and get like Pheonix to mob tank for the time being

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 3:55 AM

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Ahh Phoenix is decently built atm, needs a bit more work

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I sorta forgot about her when I pulled baltimore

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Ok the plan is coming together a bit

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Would any of these make a worthy 3rd backliner for fleet 2?

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Or enterprise once I finish the exam quest

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 4:00 AM

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Enterprise absolutely

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the BBs not really

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could grap Tirpitz for the IB tech though

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 4:01 AM

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I kept hearing about the tech stuff, I guess that will help with creating one of the blue print ships?

vernal warren Oct 2, 2023, 4:02 AM

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unlocking them yes

rustic trellis Oct 2, 2023, 4:02 AM

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Okay, tirpitz it is, and then after that I guess I'll work on getting the 2 medal bulins, or maybe I should get them first

#I need advice fleshing out my 2 fleets.