Azur Lane is a bullet hell, side-scrolling style mobile game, with a character roster being the warships from World War 2 personified. You would control up to 6 characters advancing on a map to shoot at the enemies that appear while dodging their attacks. Yostar has been releasing a lot more gear since 2020, and in this article, we are going to showcase a complete guide for Azur Lane Equipment Tier List 2022.
While the game is fairly light weight, players would need quite a bit of storage space on their phone. For the smoothest gameplay, it is best to play Azur Lane on PC using an emulator.
1. Azur Lane Destroyer Gun Tier List
Destroyer Gun Tier List
Outside of this tier list, certain ships might favor one weapon over others. For example, Kitakaze can only use the Twin 100mm (Type 98) - Sakura DD main gun, while Tashkent needs the Twin 130mm (B-2LM).
S Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Twin 135mm (Model 1938)
DD gun with the best DPS against Medium armor enemies and high DPS against Light armor enemies.
Virtual Tower event shop.
Twin 130mm (B-2LM)
DD gun with exceptional DPS against Light and Medium armor enemies.
Northern Overture and Khorovod of Dawn's Rime event shops.
Prototype Twin 130mm Model 1936 Main Gun Mount
DD gun with exceptional DPS against Light and Medium armor enemies
PR5 research
A Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Twin 114mm (QF Mk IV)
DD gun with low reload time to proc skills and very high damage against Light and Medium armor enemies
PR3 research
Twin 128mm/45 SK C/41
DD gun with AP ammo. Does exceptional DPS against Medium armor while remaining decent against other armor types
Gear lab
B Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Single 138.6mm (Mle 1929)
Very high DPS HE Gun, good against heavy armor enemies
Iris of Light and Dark (D2), Skybound Oratorio (D1), and Universe in Unison (μSP)
Twin 120mm (QF Mark XI)
Very high DPS against Light and Medium armor enemies
Gear lab
C Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Twin 100mm (Type 98)
DD gun with low reload time to proc skills and average damage against Light and Medium armor enemies
How to get: 9-4, 12-4, 14-3, T4/T5 Sakura Tech Box.
Twin 127mm (5"/38 Mk 38)
Average DPS HE Gun, good against heavy armor enemies
How to get: 5-1, 8-1, 10-3, 11-1, T4/T5 Eagle Tech box.
D Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Twin 120mm (QF Mark XII)
Transitional gun. Good against Light and Medium
4-2, 8-1, T3/T4 Royal Tech Box
Twin 120mm (Model 1936)
Transitional gun. Good against Light and Medium
Empyreal Tragicomedy B1, D1; The Flame-Touched Dagger SP1, SP3
Twin 127mm (Type 3 Mod B)
Transitional gun. Good against Heavy
Gear Lab
Single 76mm (3"/50 caliber gun)
Fastest gun in the game for proccing skills
3-3, T2/T3 Eagle Tech Box
2. Azur Lane Surface Torpedoes Tier List
Surface Torpedoes Tier List
The principle behind torpedoes is that homing torps are good for auto while normal (non-homing) torps are good for manual.
S Tier
Torp
DPS rating
How to get
533mm Quintuple Homing Torpedo Mount (6 Star)
Best homing torp for Autoplay. Save this for your best Torpedo characters such as Ayanami/Shimakaze...etc.
Gear Lab
A Tier
Torp
DPS rating
How to get
533mm Quadruple Homing Torpedo Mount
Great homing torp for Auto
Opposite Colored D1, The Pursuit of Graf Spee SP3 (Boss only), Inverted Orthant D1 (Boss/Siren only), T4/T5 Iron Blood Tech Box, Gear Lab.
610mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount (6 Star)
Great manual torp with very high damage
Upon the Shimmering Blue Exchange
B Tier
Torp
DPS rating
How to get
533mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount Mk 17
Good non-homing torp for Auto
Gear Lab
533mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount
Good non-homing torp for Auto
7-4, Glorious Battle SP3, Non-Ironblood T4/T5 Tech Boxes. Blueprints can also be obtained through Research.
C tier
Torp
DPS rating
How to get
533mm Quintuple Homing Torpedo Mount (5 Star)
Good non-homing torp for Auto
T4/T5 Ironblood Tech Box
533mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount Mk IX
Best manual torp with a parallel pattern instead of a spread pattern. Bad in auto mode.
7-4, Glorious Battle SP3, Non-Ironblood T4/T5 Tech Boxes. Blueprints can also be obtained through Research.
610mm Quadruple Torpedo Mount Kai
Good manual torp with a slightly higher cooldown
Gear Lab
610mm Quadruple Torpedo Mount (5 Star)
Good manual torp
6-4, 8-2, 10-4, 11-2, 12-2, T4/T5 Sakura Tech Box. Blueprints can also be obtained through Research.
D Tier
Torp
DPS rating
How to get
533mm Quadruple Torpedo Mount
Good transitional torpedo
5-2, Non-Ironblood T3/T4 Tech Boxes
550mm Triple Torpedo Launcher
Fast torpedo for proccing skills
Acquired through Angel of the Iris, Research.
3. Azur Lane Submarine Torpedoes Tier List
Submarine Torpedoes Tier List
Overall, the homing Mark 20 Bidder is the best, but it is fairly hard to craft in research. If you can't get it, just stick with the G7e, which blueprints can be found in either research or daily. The other torps are usable but not optimal and resource-intensive to craft, especially the tier B and C ones.
Players can use the purple versions of these torps as transitional weapons.
S Tier
Torp
DPS rating
How to get
Submarine-mounted Mark 20S "Bidder" Torpedo
Great sub torp with weak homing capability. However, as it fires in waves of 3 instead of 2, the Bidder is considered the best.
Gear Lab
A Tier
Torp
DPS rating
How to get
Submarine-mounted G7e Acoustic Homing Torpedo
Great sub torp with strong homing capability.
X-5 maps (Anti-Submarine Warfare) from boss node.
Submarine-mounted Mark 28 Torpedo
Technically A tier, but has low damage and is harder to get than the G7e
Gear Lab
B Tier
Torp
DPS rating
How to get
Submarine-mounted Mark 16 Torpedo
Transitional equipment until you are able to get A or S tier
X-5 maps (Anti-Submarine Warfare) from boss node, Supply Line Disruption, 13-4
Submarine-mounted Type 95 Oxygen Torpedo
Transitional equipment until you are able to get A or S tier
X-5 maps (Anti-Submarine Warfare) from boss node.
Submarine-mounted Type 96 Oxygen Torpedo
Transitional equipment until you are able to get A or S tier
Gear Lab
C Tier
Torp
DPS rating
How to get
Submarine-mounted Mark 12 Torpedo
Good stat but crafted from the same source material as the bidder.
For CL who can pick between CL guns and DD guns, always go for the DD guns as they yield higher DPS. Always use CL guns for BB aux slots, if possible.
Light Cruiser Guns Tier List
S Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Prototype Quadruple 152mm Main Gun Mount
Best CL gun with the highest DPS, very hard to get.
PR5 research
A Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Prototype Triple 152mm DP Mk 17 Main Gun Mount
2nd best DPS CL gun.
PR2 research
Triple 152mm B-38 MK 5 Main Gun Mount
Slightly lower DPS than the Mk17.
Northern Overture event shop and map drop, Khorovod of Dawn's Rime map drop
Prototype Triple 155mm Kai Naval Gun Mount
About the same as the B-38
Gear Lab
B Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Prototype Triple 152mm Mk XXV Main Gun Mount
3rd best DPS CL gun.
PR2 research
Prototype Twin 150mm SK C/28 Main Gun Mount
Similar DPS to the Mk XXV
Gear Lab
C Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Triple 155mm Main Gun Mount
Average DPS CL gun. Use if nothing better available.
6-2, 8-3, 13-1, T4/T5 Sakura Tech Box. Blueprints can also be obtained through Research.
Triple 152mm Mk 16 Main Gun Mount
Similar to the Triple 155mm Main Gun Mount but has higher spread
Gear Lab
D Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Triple 152mm (Model 1934)
Lower than average CL gun but decent as BB aux gun.
Available in "Daedalian Hymn" event shop, D3 and SP. Virtual Tower as a map drop from SP4.
Twin 150mm TbtsK C/36 Main Gun Mount
Best Purple gun, good to use when you don't have gold guns yet.
4-2, 9-3, 11-4, T3/T4 Ironblood Tech Box
Single 150mm SK C/28 Main Gun Mount
Fastest CL gun in the game, best to use on CL who need to trigger barrages like Neptune.
2-4, 8-1, 11-2, T3/T4 Ironblood Tech Box
5. Azur Lane Heavy Cruiser Gun Tier List
Heavy Cruiser Gun Tier List
S Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Prototype Triple 234mm Main Gun Mount
Best CA gun with the highest DPS, very hard to get.
PR3 research or the Prototype Shop (limited to 50 blueprints total).
A Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Triple 203mm (SK C/34 Prototype)
Best DPS CA gun with AP ammo.
PR1 research, Gear Lab
Triple 203mm (8"/55 Mk 15 SHS)
Similar to the SK C/34 but has higher DMG against heavy
Gear Lab
Twin 203mm SKC (Improved)
Similar to the SK C/34 but with higher DMG against light and medium
Operation Convergence event shop
Twin 203mm Mle 1931 Main Gun Mount
Best DPS CA gun with HE ammo.
Drop and event shop in Skybound Oratorio.
B Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Prototype Twin 234mm Main Gun Mount
Very good CA gun with good performance against all armor types
PR3 research
Prototype Triple 203mm Mk IX Main Gun Mount
2nd best HE gun due to the higher spread
Gear Lab
C Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Twin 203mm (SK C/34)
Decent CA gun with AP ammo, use if no higher tier available
7-3, 8-4, T4/T5 Ironblood Tech Box. Blueprints can also be obtained through Research.
Prototype 203mm No. 3 Naval Gun Mount
Decent CA gun with HE ammo, use if no higher tier available
Core Data Exchange (800), Gear Lab
Prototype Triple 203mm AA Gun
Similar to the SK C/34 but with higher DMG against light and medium
PR 1 research
Twin 203mm (Model 1927)
The only CA gun with SAP ammo, hard to get and lower than average performance
Empyreal Tragicomedy map drop
D tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Twin 203mm Naval Gun Mount (4 star)
Usable HE gun until you get gold weapons
4-2, 8-3, 8-4, 12-1, T3/T4 Sakura Tech Box
Twin 203mm (SK C/34) (4 star)
Usable AP gun until you get gold weapons
4-3, 4-4, 8-4, T3/T4 Tech box
6. Azur Lane Battleship/Battlecruiser Guns Tier List
BB/BC guns tier list
Overall, there are 2 types of BB/BC in the game. If your ship has a powerful Barrage, you might want to use a fast gun. The rule of thumb is that AP guns are most useful against heavy/medium armor while HE is great against everything in general.
S Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Triple 406mm MK7 (6 star)
Best HE shelling gun in the game.
Mirror Involution event shop
Twin 457mm Mk A (6 star)
Best AP gun in the game, very high DPS.
PR2 research
A Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Triple 406mm Mk 6
2nd best HE shelling gun. Budget option due to purple rarity.
6-2, 6-3, T3/T4 Eagle Tech Box
Triple 381mm AA Gun
HE. Slightly worse than the 406mm MK6. Same role.
Gear Lab + PR1
Triple 406mm /50
The 2nd best AP shelling gun in the game.
PR3
B Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Triple 305mm SK C/39
Fast HE gun for Barrage ships.
PR3
Triple 460mm
Yamato gun. Very high HE damage but long cooldown.
Violet Tempest, Blooming Lycoris Event Shop
Twin 406mm Mk4
Good speed and DPS. 3rd best AP gun.
Gear lab
Triple 410mm
Similar to 406 MK4 in DPS.
PR1 + Gear lab
Twin 406mm SK C/34
Best mixed speed + DPS HE gun
PR2
Triple 406mm Mk D
Similar to 406 MK4 in DPS.
Gear lab
C Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Twin 381mm
Fastest gun for barrage ships (HE)
PR 1/2/3 + Gear Lab
Twin 380mm (SK C/34)
Same as 381 but AP
T4/T5 Ironblood Tech Box
Triple 406mm (Model 1940 Prototype)
The only SAP BB gun, moderate DPS
PR 4
D Tier
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Twin 410mm Kai
2nd best mixed speed/DPS gun
Gear Lab
Triple 283mm (SK C/34)
Fastest AP gun in the game.
T3/T4 Ironblood Tech Box
Twin 410mm
Best budget choice for early game.
6-3, 7-3, 12-4, 14-1, T3/T4 Sakura Tech Box
Triple 381mm (Model 1934)
Littorio gun, ok in very short fights
Core Exchange Shop
Special
Gun
DPS rating
How to get
Quadruple 380mm (Mle 1935)
Jean Bart gun
Core Exchange Shop
Twin 410mm (Type 3 Shell)
Confetti gun, useless
PR1/2
Quadruple 356mm (BL 14" Mk VII)
KGV gun, useless on other ships
T4/T5 Royal Tech Box.
Triple 406mm (BL 16" Mk I)
Massachusett gun, use for ships with armor changing skills
The Tier EX has the highest damage, with 2x 1000lbs bombs. Tier 1 has about the same level of damage, with the F4U and BF-109G being the strongest. New players should stick with the F6F or Seafang. Tier 2 and 3 are not worth using outside of airstrike speed adjustment. Stock up on the F4U once you have gathered enough core data - they are the cheapest fighter for budget players.
List of all Dive Bombers worth using in Azur Lane.
Overall, just stick with the SB2C Helldiver, the best DB in the game. It is also super easy to get, from both map drops and chests. The XSB3C-1 is just a slight improvement at the highest tier, which is pretty resource-intensive.
While tier 2, the BTD-1 is worth using sometimes, the tier 3 planes are not worth using outside of airstrike speed adjustment. The Suisei Model 21 is the best in slot for Aviation battleships.
9 - Aircraft Carrier Torpedo Bomber Tier List
There are 2 types of Torpedo Bombers, Normal (for mobs) and Converging (for bosses).
List of all Torp Bombers worth using in Azur Lane.
Overall, new players should just stick with the Barracuda and the Aichi B7A. While the other options are marginally better, these two planes are much easier to get. The Siren ops planes are extremely resource-intensive, especially the Wyvern.
10 - Azur Lane Equipment Tier List For Auxiliaries + AA guns
Auxiliaries
Tier-1: High Performance Hydraulic Steering Gear, High Standard Fire Control Radar, Beaver Squad Tag
Tier-2: Steam Catapult, Super Heavy Shell, Type 1 AP Shell, Type 93 Pure Oxygen Torpedo, SG Radar, Homing Beacon
Tier-3: High Performance Air Radar, Repair Toolkit
Azur Lane Equipment Tier List For Auxiliaries
Overall, there are so many Aux in AL that listing them out would cost us all day. The Rule of thumb is to get Evasion on tanking frontline ships like Heavy and Light Cruisers, HP on Destroyer, White and Black Shell + Radar for Battleships and Steam Catapult for Carriers.
For submarines, you can use any combination of the Improved Snorkel, Type 93 Improved Oxygen Torpedo, and Pressure Resistant Hull Design.
The same rules apply for Aux gear - if you are using the purple version of the gold gears, only upgrade them to level 6 (except for the toolbox).
PVP Auxiliaries
There are quite a few Auxiliaries that only work in Exercise or PVP mode in Azur Lane. They can be unlocked in the Memento Section. Overall, these equipment provide good stats and should be unlocked as soon as possible.
Anti Sub Gears
While all light cruisers and destroyers can fire depth charges now, having the Improved Depth Charge Projector would still be useful (even its blue version is passable). You can get blueprints for crafting them from SOS missions and weekly submarine missions. The sonars are completely optional - you only need the depth charges.
Anti Sub Gears in AL
AA guns
Most AA guns in Azur Lane are interchangeable so it is not worth listing them all out. The best are the Sextuple 40mm BOFOR from PR3 and the Twin 113mm. The Twin 134mm is useful for gun-based destroyers like Z23 - they provide an extra 15FP, which those units sorely need.
The Twin 40mm bofor and the Twin 40mm hazemayer are best used on battleships - they provide an extra 15 and 5 Hit, the stat that battleships sorely need.
If you are a new player, just use any gold AA gun you managed to get your hand on. Anti air only becomes a problem once you reach world 13, which is filled with enemy planes.
Azur Lane Equipment Tier List For AA guns
You need the best gears to defeat the strongest bosses in AL. Check this video below to find out more.
Azur Lane Equipment Guide
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