In the early stages of the new Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao's Campaign mobile game, the selection of characters is crucial as it directly affects the player's gaming experience and battle progress in the early game. So, for those who want to delve deeper into the question of how to choose characters for the new Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao's Campaign, and if you are in a situation where you do not have any generals to use at the beginning, you can refer to the following ones. These are the generals that players who have previously participated in testing also confirmed to be quite useful.
Firstly, we have the 5-star general Huang Zhong. As a character in the bow cavalry class, he possesses unique innate skills. In addition to the usual attribute bonuses such as weapon damage increase, critical hit rate boost, and resistance to consecutive attacks, his most critical ability is the capacity to counterattack in close combat. Given Huang Zhong’s inherent professional characteristics, he originally does not have the ability to deal melee damage within one grid. However, during the first three rounds of battle, Huang Zhong gains an additional 30% weapon damage bonus. This means that within these three rounds, he can achieve a total of 50% weapon damage enhancement, which is an extremely powerful buff, allowing him to deal substantial damage in the early stages of battles.
Xiahou Yuan is also a bow cavalry, demonstrating excellent performance on the battlefield. In terms of his skills, in regular combat, he can achieve a 10% weapon damage increase and a 20% increase in the chance of consecutive attacks, enhancing his output capability. After taking action, he will also inflict 50% ranged weapon damage to the target with the highest morale within a diamond-shaped area of 3 grids based on the probability of consecutive attacks. This extra damage mechanism allows him to deal more strikes against enemies in battle. Additionally, by consuming 200 rage, he can deal 50% ranged weapon damage to an enemy within a diamond-shaped area of 3 grids around him, followed by dealing 50% ranged weapon damage three times randomly to other enemies within the range.
Tai Shi Ci is another formidable bow cavalry character. Before releasing his strategy, he acquires the Divine Shooter effect, which grants a +10% damage, stackable up to 2 layers, further increasing his ranged attack damage. His attacks can deal 125% ranged weapon damage, and after attacking, he applies a Burning effect (up to 3 layers) to the target, causing 15% true damage based on the caster's spirit upon the end of the target's turn. Additionally, he inflicts 40% ranged weapon damage to the area surrounding the target. This combination of area damage and continuous damage makes Tai Shi Ci highly effective in suppressing enemy groups.
Finally, there is Cao Cao. His aura buff effect has indeed attracted many players. The range of his ultimate skill is something that many other generals cannot match, and it is still a decent attack skill. Moreover, Cao Cao can provide comprehensive support to the team with these features. His notable feature is the ability to grant buffs to allies within a certain range, and as soon as the battle begins, he can increase the highest base attribute (excluding health and rage) of all allies by 5%.
The first three characters introduced here are all bow cavalry. Their advantage lies in their ability to attack from a distance, effectively striking the enemy while maintaining a relatively safe distance. Moreover, during the initial 30 draws, players can designate one to draw, meaning that after completing 30 draws, they will at least obtain one 6-star general. This provides players with a certain opportunity to acquire powerful characters. From a gameplay perspective, each of the three bow cavalry has its own strengths. Huang Zhong is the most balanced, performing well in various gameplay scenarios, making him a versatile choice suitable for different battle situations and tactical arrangements.
Xiahou Yuan excels in PVE and single-target combat due to his high chance of consecutive attacks and area damage skills, making him effective against both single and multiple targets. However, in the arena, his skill mechanics may be countered by opponents. Tai Shi Ci performs adequately in single-target combat but, in the arena, he can continuously harass and disrupt the enemy lineup with his burning effect and area damage. From a development standpoint, for casual players with limited resources, choosing Huang Zhong might lead to resource competition among characters.
However, as a support role, Cao Cao's star level upgrade can be moderately delayed, prioritizing resource allocation to Xiahou Yuan. This ensures a certain level of support while also enhancing the team's offensive capabilities. As for Tai Shi Ci, his effectiveness largely depends on the team composition. If a player wants to form a full Wu kingdom output team, creating an arson squad with Tai Shi Ci as the core would be a very strong option.
This concludes the guide on how to choose characters for the new Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao's Campaign. Of course, besides the above-mentioned characters, players can also select a support character for early use in team composition. Both Diao Chan and Da Qiao are good choices.
