IJN BBs (Yamato Line)

• Classic BB line well suited for mid-long range combat. Solid firepower and amazing range threatens means no ship is safe from their guns. While the armor is solid, their vulnerable citadels and gimped Damage Control Party hurts their survivability.
• Standard BB tank build that provides great survivability for maximum game impact.
  • Yamato’s legendary upgrade is a viable alternative to the reload mod
  • FP is taken first because the mid tier BBs have hopelessly bad concealment, CE isn’t going to fix that
  • Tier 7 and below dedicated captains can trade IRPR for BoS
  • If you’re building a dedicated Hyuga captain, swap PM for EL because Hyuga has good HE shells and her gun calibre is subpar for her tier.
  • Yamamoto is recommended mostly for his improved PM and GtG skills.
  • If you don’t have the Spotter mod, use MAM1.
• The Yamato line performs best at mid-long range combat due to their unique shell dispersion curve and slow turret traverse. Usually ~12-18km is ideal for T8+ ships, though you want to stay closer to give enemies less time to react to your guns. Not suited for close range fights as enemies can exploit your armor weaknesses or outrun your turrets
  • Spotter plane is used for shooting enemies in smoke. You can look up youtube guides on how to aim into smoke, and practice in training room
  • Pre-turning your turrets to where you expect the enemy is very important
• Applies to Kawachi, Myogi, Ishizuchi, Viribus Unitis, Kongo and ARP clones, Fuso, Ise, Mutsu, Nagato, Ashitaka, Hyuga, Amagi, Kii, Ragnarok, Ignis Purgatio, Izumo, Bajie, Hizen, Musashi, Iwami, Yamato, Shikishima and Satsuma. Pretty much every IJN BB if you think about it