Operation Raptor Rescue

Tasks

Task Priority	Details	Requirement	Pins Earned
Primary	“Escort the floating workshop Engineer to Raptor.”	Escort the repair ship to Raptor.	N/A
Primary	“Escort Raptor out of the action zone.”	Escort Raptor to safety.	N/A
Secondary	“Save all the support ships.”	Engineer, Arsenal, Aviator survive the battle.
Secondary	“Reach the rendezvous point before Raptor.”	Reach the rendezvous point before Raptor.
Secondary	“Destroy three enemy ships in one minute.”	Sink 3 enemy ships in one minute.
Secondary	“Destroy aircraft carrier Haoto.”	Enemy aircraft carrier Haoto is destroyed.
Secondary	“Destroy aircraft carrier Tatsu.”	Enemy aircraft carrier Tatsu is destroyed.

Walkthrough

Upon spawning, there will immediately be a group of enemies to the west. After destroying these enemy ships, players need to make their way to the Ranger-class aircraft carrier, Raptor. Once Engineer has caught up to Raptor, it will begin repairs. Stay close to the group and prepare for the next assault, which will come from the south. After repelling this wave, Engineer will likely have completed repairing Raptor. As Raptor begins moving, a third and final assault wave will steam in from the northwest corner of the map. This attack wave will approach Raptor rapidly, so be careful not to stray too far. Escort Raptor to safety to complete the operation.

Additional Information

Engineer will repair ships within the repair circle. This is very useful for ships that do not have the Repair Party consumable.

Strategy

Choosing a Ship

An aircraft carrier, preferably Ryujo, will be a substantial asset. Battleships like Fuso are somewhat useful. Cruisers that have smoke, like Leander, or a fast rate of fire, like Cleveland, are well suited to this mission. Destroyers can help by providing smoke for Raptor (Farragut) or torpedoing enemies (Fubuki).

Gameplay Tips

• Do not sail alone. Often, you will be tempted to chase after the enemy, especially the second wave. If you do so, however, you will be out of range to support the group when the third enemy wave arrives. In addition, you will not have backup.
• Focus fire on enemy ships to more effectively destroy enemy ships.
• Enemy ships typically focus on damaged players first. If you are damaged, expect to be targeted. If you are not damaged, you may be able to loiter within secondary range of enemy ships and not take damage.
• If you are playing a carrier, know that the first enemy carrier spawns in J10 and heads west, while the second spawns in the rendezvous point and heads north.