Equipment Guide
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Current Version: 1.15.0 | Last Updated: September 5th, 2024
Introduction
This guide gives a comprehensive overview of the best equipment in Azur Lane!
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Legend
Ship Type Abbreviations
Ammo Type Abbreviations
Guide Glossary
Priority Guides
Gear Lab Priority
Optimal gear to craft in Gear Lab.
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Do NOT craft more gear than you need.
+13 Priority
Optimal gear to enhance to +13.
BB / BC / BBV Guns
BB / BC / BBV Auxiliary
Main Fleet Secondary Guns
CB Guns
CA Guns
CL Guns
CB / CA / CL Auxiliary
DD Guns
DD Auxiliary
Surface Torpedoes
AA Guns
AA Range Chart
Fighters
Dive Bombers
Torpedo Bombers
CV / CVL Auxiliary
SS Torpedoes
SS Auxiliary
IX Guns
IX Auxiliary
Recon Planes
ASW Equipment
AE Auxiliary
AR Auxiliary
Cosmetic Auxiliary
Augment Modules
See also: Equipment (Augment Modules)
For Ships with a Unique Augment Module, use their Unique Augment Module on them!
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On U-557 and Minneapolis, their Unique Augments are sidegrades to Universal Augments, so there is no need to craft them.
DD / DDG
| Augment Module | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Best general-use DD augment; used on all DDs that aren't heavily reliant on Torpedo Damage. | |
| Best on DDs who are heavily reliant on Torpedo damage. |
CL
| Augment Module | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Offensive-oriented CL augment. Not much difference between Crossbow and Sword in practice. | |
| Defensive-oriented CL augment. Not much difference between Crossbow and Sword in practice. |
CB / CA / AE
| Augment Module | Evaluation |
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| Best general-use CA augment. | |
| Better than Greatsword if you need the Hit stat, otherwise it's enhance fodder. |
BB / BC / BBV
| Augment Module | Evaluation |
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| Best general-use BB augment. | |
| Outperforms Officer's Sword in the following cases (do your own research for breakpoints): against Heavy Armor bosses, against certain low-Evasion bosses, and/or when equipped on high-Hit ships. |
CV / CVL
| Augment Module | Evaluation |
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| Always equip at least one per fleet. Not much difference between Scepter and Hunting Bow in practice. Equip to all CV / CVL in Chapter 14. | |
| Equip to all CV / CVL that aren't using Scepter. Not much difference between Scepter and Hunting Bow in practice. |
SS / SSV
| Augment Module | Evaluation |
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| Best general-use SS augment. | |
| Never craft this; always use as enhance fodder. |
