For the TP phase , I chose the short route 1 CL 3 DD 2 CAV . If you want to go this route , you can bring Sendai , Kasumi , Asashio , Akizuki , Tone and Mogami . You ' ll need to remodel Akizuki first though . For the 2 nd phase , the short route requires 2 fastCVL , so that ' s out of the question . I really wouldn ' t suggest taking the long route node N , so you ' re best off using 2 FBB 2 CV 12 CVLCADD . I personally used 2 FBB 2 CV 1 CAV 1 DD to clear E 4 H LD , and luckily you have a very similar fleet comp available if I didn ' t miss anything . You can use Hiei , Kirishima , Akagi , Kaga , Tone and Akizuki kai for the boss kill . How much do you really want the T 1 m 22 A bomber over the Type 96 bomber , and how much resources do you still have ? E 5 H is out of the question since hard difficulty has its own shiplock , and E 5 itself is very expensive to run .