Talk:Memory of Ikedaya/@comment-26435866-20150528102404/@comment-26292999-20150528171736

Lv 99 tantous are by far superior to both wakizashi and uchigatana in map 6.

First, in terms of attack power. Tantous are the only swords to be able to consistently one-hit not only enemy yaris, but also enemy wakis & tantous which appear in the last few nodes. Wakis however, even with critical hits, are only able to do so roughly two thirds of the time. For uchis, the success rate is even lower (from personal experience).

Second, in terms of HP. Now most people think that because tantous have low HP, they won't do well in map 6, but this is a misconception. Assume that all swords sortie w/ full health, and that you will retreat once any sword reaches heavy damage (confirmed as < 30% on JP wiki). How many yari hits can you withstand? For tantous, it takes 3 hits before they reach heavy damage (except Sayo). Depending on which sword it is, wakis can take 3 to 4 hits, and uchis 4 to 5.

Based on this alone, you'd think it's better to take a whole team of uchis/wakis, but remember they often cannot one-hit enemy yaris, so there's a much higher chance of taking 2 hits per battle instead of just 1 if you had tantous which are able to finish them off in the first round of attack. Considering you will encounter enemy yaris at least 4 times in 6-1 and 3 times in 6-2 if you were to clear boss node (forget KBCs for a moment), it's actually better to take the offensive instead of relying on a slight HP buffer.

Third, in terms of troop slots. Again, don't panic just because tantous only have 1 slot. This is more than enough to last you the entire map if they are above Lv 60, even if you happen to select disadvantage formations like, half the time. No joke. On the other hand, wakis can lose their troops in a single battle if you're unlucky and the same goes for uchis, especially in the last few nodes.

When it comes to the type of troops, some prefer to equip heavy infantry for tantous since they have higher health, but personally I prefer using a combination of long range attack troops (particularly catapults and archers) as it gives you a chance to destroy the enemy yari first and avoid taking damage.

At the end of the day, who you take is your choice, heck you can even bring Hotarumaru if you really want (FYI he actually does alright at Lv 99). If you want my recommendation, take a minimum of 3 tantous. My favourite is 1 waki 5 tantous or 2 wakis 4 tantous. If you absolutely have to use an uchi, go with 3 tantous 2 wakis 1 uchi, and don't forget to load them up with long range troops.

This has been brought to you at 2 am by a saniwa who had 9 tantous, 4 wakis and 2 uchis at Lv 99 before getting Akashi after 50 boss nodes.

tl;dr Tantous > Wakizashi > Uchigatana