Step into the world of Three Kingdoms: Unite the Hearts mobile game, and if new players wish to rise quickly and then vie for supremacy in Central Plains, many key points need to be mastered and applied proficiently at the beginning. So, in how to play Three Kingdoms: Unite the Hearts, everyone needs to pay attention to the initial operations. Besides the main quests being the best guide to lead everyone into this passionate battlefield, it's essential to follow their pace. There are also many basic operational procedures that need to be mastered quickly at this stage.

In terms of team building, the lord is not just a decorative piece, so resources should be prioritized towards them, fully upgrading their level and skill proficiency. The lord can personally fight on the battlefield, and their unique skills often have powerful team buff or control effects. As for the combination of generals, it depends on what generals the system will give. At this point, there's no need to pursue top-tier orange generals blindly; the key is to deeply understand each general's role and carefully study their pursuit skill characteristics, trying to place generals that can trigger linked pursuit effects next to each other in the 9-grid formation, thereby unleashing more potent combat potential.

Regarding the acquisition of resources, remember to actively participate in national wars, city battles, and national construction activities, which are the core sources of income. Even if your own combat power is still insufficient, as long as you get involved, whether it's attacking enemy cities, defending your own positions, or assisting in completing national construction tasks, you can accumulate personal contribution points. This value is directly related to substantial dividends later on. Daily tasks and a variety of activities are also must-dos every day, providing stable and generous rewards, and are important channels for obtaining resources and acceleration items.

The trading house is a major highlight in the game, and learning to use it reasonably can bring unexpected gains. Develop a good habit of regularly cleaning up your backpack, listing unused card pack fragments, extra materials, and even low-level equipment for sale in the trading house. Once other players buy them, you can directly earn gold coins, which is one of the most important sources of gold coins for free-to-play players. Joining a country also adds more gameplay options; choose a highly active country to integrate into as soon as possible, because the strength of the country will directly affect your dividend income and overall gaming experience.

When deploying your troops, it's crucial to thoroughly understand the essence of the 9-grid layout and the pursuit mechanism. Positioning is the soul of battle; before each battle, carefully adjust the positions of your generals, and meticulously study the enemy's lineup configuration, arranging your formation with targeted adjustments. Linked pursuits are the most unique combat mechanisms in the game, and everyone should read the descriptions of the generals' skills carefully, especially paying attention to the pursuit effect explanations. Generally, when specific positions such as front row, same row, or adjacent grid friendly or enemy generals perform normal attacks or release skills, it triggers generals with pursuit skills to launch additional attacks.

By arranging positions, constructing an efficient and smooth pursuit chain, you can maximize the overall output efficiency of the team, achieving a reversal from weak to strong. For example, General A's normal attack triggers General B's pursuit skill, and General B's pursuit further triggers General C's pursuit, forming a deadly strike chain. Additionally, everyone needs to be adept at exploring the multiple functions of the same skill, which may simultaneously contain active effects, passive effects, and pursuit effects. In the early stages with limited resources, making full use of this can maximize the value of the generals.

In advanced trading house gameplay, learn to keenly observe market trends, frequently browse the trading house page, and accurately grasp which materials and card pack fragments are favored by other players, thus formulating reasonable pricing strategies to ensure items sell quickly. You can also purchase urgently needed materials or fragments in the trading house based on your own needs, accelerating the cultivation process of generals. Remember not to act in isolation; not joining a country or completely not participating in national activities is akin to cutting off your own lifeline, resulting in significant loss of dividends and development speed. After all, the country is the core platform of the game.

Avoid falling into misconceptions, such as overly neglecting the value of cultivating the lord, who, apart from the generals, is the second core force. Investing resources to enhance their strength is absolutely worth it. Recklessly spending gold coins, in the early stages, should be prioritized for expanding the main team size, purchasing key skill upgrade materials, or grabbing urgent items in the trading house. Card drawing should be handled cautiously, unless encountering a strong guaranteed draw mechanism or special UP events. The generals given by the system at the beginning are sufficient to handle most battle scenarios. Ignoring the importance of positioning and the pursuit mechanism, simply stacking high combat power without considering the rationality of formation and skill synergy, will only result in suffering in equal combat power confrontations. A little research can improve the combat experience.

These are some initial tips on how to play Three Kingdoms: Unite the Hearts. Everyone should remember in the game, if the country is in a long-term weak position, management is chaotic, and strategic goals do not align, use the zero-penalty country transfer function to find a better development environment. By comprehensively grasping the above points, you can secure more resources and contend for supremacy in the game.