When will Kansas be released in Azur Lane? Is Kansas strong in Azur Lane?

Azur Lane collaborates with World of Warships every year to release "research ships," and recently, the eighth phase's new golden skin research battleship "Kansas" has been unveiled. So, when exactly will Azur Lane Kansas be released? Is this ship powerful? Below, we'll introduce this ship, including its background and a prediction of its strength. If you're interested, come and learn more.

Based on the previous schedule for implementing research ships and considering the current period, it can be accurately deduced that Kansas will be implemented after the maintenance update on July 10, 2025. However, implementation does not equate to acquisition; obtaining and fully developing a research ship takes time.

Players first need to choose one of the five new research ships to unlock. After unlocking, they must complete the corresponding research tasks. For example, Kansas is a back-row ship of the Eagle Union, requiring a certain amount of Eagle Tech points. Additionally, players must accumulate 3 million experience points (split into two tasks) using Eagle Union back-row characters in any stage and submit some blueprints, materials, and mental cubes. This process roughly takes about seven days.

Kansas is from the South Dakota class (1920), an older version of the South Dakota class. Logically, it would not be likely to be introduced as a research ship, with a higher possibility of being added through construction. However, since the official decision was made, there must be a reason behind it. In the past, research ships were mostly blueprint ships, unfinished vessels, or relatively advanced ships, but this pattern has since been broken.

Kansas' character design gives off a slightly melancholic vibe, appearing rather laid-back and doing things at her own pace. She is often in a "power-saving" standby mode in daily life but becomes decisive, confident, and full of vigor in battle. As for her strength, with more and more color-tiered ships, a golden main gun needs to have specific functions to stand out; otherwise, it's hard to make it to the top. Therefore, don't expect too much in terms of absolute strength, especially since forming a complete research ship takes time.

The above is a general introduction to when Azur Lane Kansas will be released. According to the current progress, it should be implemented on July 10, with the fastest possible acquisition taking around six to seven days. Further, 343 research blueprints are needed to upgrade to the complete form. Therefore, in terms of strength, it doesn't matter much; everyone can choose based on personal preference.