As a strategy game with the theme of the Three Kingdoms, for this type of game, team composition is a concern for many people, as there are too many generals, each with different abilities. In this article, we will bring you recommendations for the early-game lineup in "Three Kingdoms Vision of Shenzhou", telling new players how to form teams, which generals are more commonly used, and generally, the key for early-game teams is that the generals should be easy to obtain, quick to form, and have immediate combat power.
Preface:
Taking the Wei line as an example (currently only this one), players can obtain three powerful generals at the start - Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, and Xiahou Yuan. Subsequent main quests and events will unlock other characters such as Diao Chan and Jia Xu, plus the guarantee of drawing one high-quality general from the beginner pool, and the regular pool also offers the chance to get 2-3 high-rarity generals. Overall, Wei has abundant early resources and a well-balanced general configuration, making it very suitable for the early game.
The general team composition for Wei follows the basic structure of "1 support + 5 damage dealers", among which it is recommended to select at least two front-line units with pressure resistance from the 5 damage dealers, to balance both damage and survival. For example, the lineup [Cao Cao + Li Dian + Zhang Liao + Xiahou Dun + Dian Wei + Cao Hong] is one of the current mainstream early-game teams. Below, we will analyze the roles and pairing strategies of the core generals one by one.
Cao Cao:
As a key character in the main storyline, Cao Cao is often required to be on the field in many main stages, so it is suggested to prioritize his development. He is positioned as a support utility, with skills centered around increasing and decreasing damage. His inherent military tactics not only enhance the team's offense and defense but also provide a 16.5% reduction and increase in damage for the entire team through "Wei Wu Whip", which is extremely crucial in battles. Considering many stages require "Cao Cao cannot die", it is recommended to focus on survivability for the sub-generals. The recommended pairing is [Han Hao + Cao Chun] to boost troop strength and resistance; if he is just a utility, [Bian Shi + Zou Shi] can also be considered to strengthen supportive capabilities.
Li Dian:
Although Li Dian is only a "Jie" level general, his performance in battle is comparable to that of a super general, especially important in the early stages when high-quality healing is lacking. His skill set combines group healing, damage reduction, and cooldown reduction, with passive effects significantly shortening skill cooldowns, almost achieving "constant healing". The amount of healing increases notably after upgrades. With more skill uses, the healing effect stacks, reaching over 1000 after the third use, with very strong stability. Sub-generals are recommended to pair with [Du Shi + Lou Gui], enhancing healing efficiency and troop recovery after enemy deaths, ensuring Li Dian has sufficient recovery and endurance in prolonged battles.
Zhang Liao:
A high-quality damage dealer with both burst and survival. His passive grants immunity to counterattacks, while his active skill has a stealth mechanism, making him untargetable for a short time, greatly increasing his survival rate. At the same time, his area-of-effect damage skill can penetrate enemy lines, hitting up to five targets, with a 5% damage reduction per target after later research, making it very effective for clearing minions and suppressing the enemy's midline. For sub-generals, it is suggested to pair with effects that increase damage when unable to counterattack and those that boost damage against specific types, further improving his damage output and stability.
Dian Wei:
The core advantage of Dian Wei lies in his switchable dual-form system: one is geared towards attack, lifesteal, and increased damage, suitable for sustained damage scenarios; the other focuses on damage reduction and sharing mechanisms, ideal for countering high-burst bosses like Lu Bu. After level 40, he unlocks a damage reduction effect upon losing health and can reduce all enemy attributes, with the debuff effect lasting throughout the battle and stacking up to 15%, making him formidable in prolonged engagements. In terms of talents, he can add a basic attack counter (though only 35% damage) when hit by a counterattack, serving as a finisher in practice. Sub-generals are recommended to be [Hu Che'er + Zang Ba], the former boosting attack frequency and the latter adding to attack benefits, achieving a good balance between offense and defense.
Xiahou Dun:
He is the epitome of the counterattack style, especially intimidating against groups of enemies. His core mechanism is to automatically counterattack surrounding enemies when attacked, with a lifesteal effect, allowing him to gradually clear the field if he can stand his ground. Additionally, he possesses a push skill that can displace enemies from key positions like camps and outposts, providing tactical space, making him a rare "control + damage + lifesteal" triple-threat character in the game. For sub-generals, it is suggested to pair with [Cai Mao + Ta Dun], enhancing attack frequency and survivability, making him increasingly formidable in head-on confrontations.
Cao Hong:
The advantage of Cao Hong lies in his ease of acquisition, high defense, and inherent percentage-based troop healing, making him a must-have frontline tank for everyone. His skill attacks a circle of enemies around him, and with tank gear and healing mechanics, he can continuously absorb a large amount of firepower even when standing at the forefront of the enemy formation, making him highly cost-effective when paired with group healing and support. Sub-generals are recommended to be [Guan Hai + Cao Anmin], one increasing troop strength and the other boosting defense, making Cao Hong a solid frontline wall in both PVE and PVP.
This concludes the introduction to the early-game lineup in "Three Kingdoms Vision of Shenzhou". As the game progresses, you can flexibly replace some positions based on enemy configurations and dungeon mechanics, such as replacing Cao Hong with a stronger tank or Li Dian with another group healer, but the overall core strategy remains the same: protect Cao Cao, stabilize the front line, clear the midline, and penetrate the backline.
