Shiratsuyu also gains access to an improved version of the Torpedo Reload Booster consumable that drops her reload to only 5 seconds, and has a cooldown of 160 seconds when compared to the 240 seconds of most other ships with this consumable. She can also upgrade to the Type 90 torpedo if desired, increasing the punch and speed of her fish. Shiratsuyu moves from the two triple-tube launchers found on Hatsuharu to a pair of quadruple-tube launchers. Her improved torpedo armament is also of note.

Otherwise, her guns should really only be used when in smoke, when able to break line of sight quickly by ducking behind an island, or when in situations where she has adequate support from her allies without the threat of significant return fire. Combined with above-average damage per shell and excellent concealment, Shiratsuyu is more than capable of finding and ambushing crippled destroyers, finishing them off with her main battery. The high fire chance also equals that of Vauquelin. They boast high alpha strike potential that can take large chunks out of enemy destroyers, though the rather long reload time prevents her from winning prolonged gun fights against gunboat destroyers. With them she poses a significant threat to other destroyers, should her captain decide to use her guns. She has one more barrel than her immediate predecessor, carrying 5 guns with a longer range. The first is Shiratsuyu’s main battery guns. Shiratsuyu is an improvement upon Hatsuharu in a few small but notable ways. She can be played as a gunboat, however, she also plays like an entry in the 'torpedo boat' branch, as if unsure to which she belongs. Shiratsuyu is the Tier VII entry in the IJN 'gunboat' branch of the tech tree.

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