Azur Lane Gear Guide: Ark Royal Retrofit

[@ItsAnderYT]

Thanks to Ace Defender for sponsoring this video! Install with this link and receive 10 Royal Recruit tickets after completing Level 2-8. This will ensure one Rare Hero for your journey in Ace Defender: mtchm.de/z45dj Timestamps: Introduction - 0:00 Ark Royal Retrofit Gear Basics - 1:15 Torpedo Bomber - 3:01 Dive Bomber - 3:58 Auxiliary Gears - 4:37 Battle Showcase - 5:30 Closer - 8:18

[@agony1823]

ander what server are you ?

[@ItsAnderYT]

@@agony1823 I'm on the Lexington server

[@agony1823]

@@ItsAnderYT ow I see thank you for answering

[@jollyolly5230]

For Ark's dive bombers, Use one with a fast reload like the D4Y Suisei or the Fairey Fulmar because her DB efficiency is low and her main use is to time her slows for the other backliners to do the work. The Helldivers are better used by anyone other than her.

[@ScudX]

The core shop Barracuda 831 & Gear Lab Suisei divebomber are the best for increasing her launch speed without completely sacrificing damage with the Fulmar. The 831 has a 24% chance to apply armor break as well.

[@oscarpb190]

As well as the core data McClusky so she deals more damaga agisnt CVs like Soryuu Meta and the Guild boss

[@Dwivil]

@@ScudX only real time you would want to use the 831 is when you run with BBs, since armor breaks only affects attacks based off of the Firepower stat. But the Suisei divebomber is amazing for timing.

[@ScudX]

@@Dwivil NJ is in my boss fleet and supposedly their armor breaks don't stack, so that's what I do.

[@Phoenix_Of_Fury]

@@ScudX I was thinking of going with 831st Barracudas on Ark Royal along with my other CVs and CVEs since they have AP Bombs too, but after seeing how this all works... I don't know. . .

[@elvangard1870]

As many said, Ark has low efficiency on her Dive Bomber slot, plus a cool proc-on slow. Meaning she should use a Dive Bomber with short reload, since she deals most of her damage with her torp bombers, in order to sync her with other main fleet ships thus allowing them to take advantage of her slow to set up their own damage. Before her retrofit, she systematically had to use a beacon to launch her airstrikes -and her slow- before everyone else, but now it doesn’t feel as much necessary, although a short reload DB remains very very useful. Anyway, giving her a SB2C or XSB3C is a huge mistake. Hope you’ll consider.

[@Zand3rax]

For people running Ark along with Shinano in boss fleet, SB2C or XSB3C is still great for syncing bc Ark will always launch just before Shinano (my example is both at level 125 and Ark without homing beacon), and she can still deal some more damage with those 2 dive bombers. Not so sure about other CVs for people without Shinano tho cuz I've always been using Shinano.

[@elvangard1870]

It works with Shinano because she has low reload, and that’s why he used a Centaur/Shinano/Ark comp in that video : you don’t need to do a lot of changes, Centaur has high reload, Shinano low. Ark has enough room to be useful even though she’s ass-geared. But it might be harder to make Ark sync with Ark Meta, Formidable, AvP, so on and so forth with the gear Ander gave us

[@MolfredoSascha]

I had my Ark shot like 0.5s after Shinano, that way makes Shinano hits most of her planes, then Ark's planes hit... Making TONS OF DAMAGE

[@Frankon81]

Diver slot is used to match the timings.

[@RiaGreece12]

I've always used Yuugure with Shinano and one other IJN,Yuugure so underrated :( Totally recommend her for people that dont have Kazagumo.

[@plwto9404]

I laughed quite a lot the first time I saw the straight to the point "jail"

[@britishneko3906]

new title: how to CV lolicon Kai

[@tragic6162]

I would Lovr to see your tier list review again ander, I hope to see it again

[@truongkhoi1784]

Haha, Shinano is the MVP bc she is Shinano. That's true and always

[@Usmvalor3]

Dev 30 Haku: "Places her hand on Shinano's shoulder firmly" : Wanna spar, fluffball?

[@rps215]

Shinano is still the heavier ship I think, though I am not sure if she is the heaviest ship in the game or is it FdG.

[@lol67794]

Just wanted to say i appreciate your videos so much. They are so well scripted unlike many other azur lane youtubers. keep them coming!!

[@angelikokarl8939]

yeyy i've been waiting for this ark royal gear guidee

[@minhquang2640]

Just retrofited Her 2 days ago, well timed Ander.

[@raymond3663_]

TDS raider boss: you and i are not so different

[@bonkusch2909]

Soryuu Meta has a position rest every 21s so I recommend you using a faster DB for Ark Royal.(take Fulmar for example).

[@mr.banana5997]

Can ark royal use swordfish from core shop? Will the slow stacks?

[@danishmuizzuddin9872]

"because she is shinano", hahaha this always got me laughing

[@Phoenix_Of_Fury]

My Ark Royal isn't Retrofitted yet, but I'm working on it Would having Barracudas and Helldivers be my best bet since I don't have Gold Ryusei and Gold Skypirate? I'm running Purple Steam Catapults since I don't have any Gold ones for her (Those Experimental planes are a pain in the ass to get 😒)

[@smallpp8891]

3:01 cursor just hovering there for no particular reason *wink wink*

[@iamhungey12345]

She looks ready to kill some titans.

[@jzs_tms]

Yay, Ander video

[@RichelieuSSR]

I just star building her like yesterday and you just made a guide to her WT?

[@sparemanedel5464]

Can you fight this on queen Elizabeth meta?

[@Cosmic_K69]

Nice timing I just kaied her minutes ago

[@rakkiswolfstar4358]

Where do you get the Gold Blueprints for the Gear Lab?

[@lurkingstar]

its a drop in operation siren

[@maurisosa-kfpfroghero2636]

Can we get a guide on how to best chapter 13 and 14 as a noob🤣

[@romnhat306]

Ander did you drunk 5 cup of coffees before recording?

[@MolfredoSascha]

My Ark have out damage not only Shinano, also NJ too, in auto and her retro skill makes Sirius, Dido and Chessy 😘👌😘👌😘👌😘👌😘👌🤗👌

[@sniperloic2904]

Ander, 2 new french girls are going to be added It's time for a new french test ! *Evil Laugh*

[@kool-aidman7454]

"Recently" got a Retrofit ? I think you're lagging IRL Ander xD

[@ЧингизНабиев-э2г]

Ark Royal should run either Gear Lab Suisei or Core Data Barracuda for faster airstrikes for synchronizing timings with the main fleet, ‘cuz her Dive Bomber slot efficiency sux

[@nqnhut_084]

In the first minutes, this video seem… um… Ander rap god?

[@blitzy3244]

Where’s FdG smh

[@steelvenom8479]

WHY THE HELLDIVER?! She wants faster air strikes, not damage.

[@cavna1295]

Probably just to match the timings, otherwise maybe because he dont have any other faster dive bomber that has a big different in speed anyways. Suisei may be planned to be used in other carrier hence he didnt use it either.

[@cavna1295]

"Recently got her retrofit" - Ander Oh you mean like 2 month ago?

[@manjuuofculture]

"Local Resident Loli Enthusiast" Wut

[@cloverpod]

"jail" I see.

[@Zen0phAge]

Noobs...noobs everywhere 😒

[@felixwong639]

I mean what can you expect from somebody who just looks at an equipment tier list and just equip whatever is shown as best in slot in the tier list and make a video out of it for ad revenue. Guy have no idea what he is doing, which is apparent in his souryuu meta fight and his guild raid but it is fine since he is at least trying.