When will Golden Lion be released in Azur Lane? How is the Golden Lion in Azur Lane?

Azur Lane releases research ships every year, which are actually ships launched in collaboration with World of Warships. Generally, there are about 5-6 such ships each year, and they are usually released around early July. So, regarding when the Golden Lion from Azur Lane will be released, we can give a rough time. Currently, the first research ship, "Golden Lion," has been announced. So, what type of ship is the Golden Lion? How does it perform? Let's take a look!

The Golden Lion is the third ship from the Kingdom of Chrysanthemum faction in the game. This faction was officially added not long ago during the "Raise the Chrysanthemum Flag" event, where the ships Seven Provinces and Everson were introduced. Now, directly releasing a research ship, and a colorful one at that, is quite surprising.

The Golden Lion is a ship of Project 1047, with its prototype design based on the main gun configuration of the Iron Blood's "Scharnhorst class." Therefore, it is possible for it to be implemented as a battlecruiser. However, it ultimately debuted as a "colorful heavy cruiser." The release of research ships usually corresponds to research equipment, and it might come with the Gold 283 main gun.

The ships of the Kingdom of Chrysanthemum faction are generally designed with a natural, elf-like style. The Golden Lion, however, is portrayed as mature and steady, exuding maternal charm, always smiling leisurely, comforting the commander's heart with a gentle embrace. She listens to the sounds of nature, like whispers in the forest or the breeze by the sea.

Obtaining research ships is not difficult, but cultivating them to full strength takes a considerable amount of time. Since the Golden Lion is based on an Iron Blood ship, unlocking this part may require a certain number of tech points from Iron Blood ships, and also requires the experience gained from battles with Iron Blood and Kingdom of Chrysanthemum ships to reach a certain level. To achieve the complete form, you would need 513 color blueprints from the eighth phase of research.

That's all for the introduction about when the Golden Lion from Azur Lane will be released. According to the current progress, it should be around early July, approximately after the update on Thursday, July 10th, when all 5 or 6 research ships, including the colorful ones, will be fully implemented. As for their strength, everyone can rest assured.