Hornet
Elite/Aircraft Carrier/YorktownB tier
Introduction
Hornet is an Elite Aircraft Carrier character in Azur Lane. Hornet's class is Yorktown. Faction: Eagle Union.
On our Azur Lane tier list Hornet is B tier, 268th of the 706 characters ranked, from where 5 current tier lists put Hornet.
Other Aircraft Carrier characters in Azur Lane: Admiral Nakhimov, Akagi, Akagi-chan, Anniversary Kizuna AI, Aquila, Ark Royal and 56 more.
Is Hornet good?
Hornet has a chance to fire an extra B-25 attack through Doolittle Raid, which helps make up for the low hit count most carriers are stuck with. Assault Carrier can also double her aviation damage for ten seconds, and that pairs well with an already strong aviation stat.
Strengths
- Chance at an extra attack through Doolittle Raid
- Can double her aviation damage for a window
Profile
Hornet is voiced by Nozomi Yamamoto in Japanese.
Background
Two B-25 Mitchells adorn her deck, 1 in flight, as several carried out what became known as the Doolittle Raid, the first strike ever against homeland Japan by the Americans.
Hornet wears a cape bearing her designation: CV-8.
Her color scheme is in line with the hornet insect, bearing primarily yellow and black.
Stats
- HP5,960
- SPD32
- Effect ACC98
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Azur Lane roster.
Skills
2Doolittle Airstrike
Skill 1When this ship launches an Airstrike: 30% (60%) chance to launch an additional B-25 airstrike (these planes cannot be shot down).
Assault Carrier
Skill 2When this ship launches an Airstrike: 15% (25%) chance to increase this ship's DMG dealt by 100% for 10s.
How to get Hornet
Obtainable through Special-Type construction (build time 4:20:00) or drops across every normal stage (chapters 1-13).
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