In the Three Kingdoms themed SLG mobile game "Three Kingdoms: Hearts United," new players often encounter development obstacles due to imbalanced resource allocation and unclear strategic direction. This issue will provide a beginner's guide for "Three Kingdoms: Hearts United," teaching everyone how to plan city construction reasonably. It will systematically organize the advancement path during the early pioneering phase through six core modules.
1. Ruler's Power
The initial choice of ruler directly affects the development pace of the first thirty days. The Liu Bei faction comes with the "Benevolence" trait, which increases the attraction rate of refugees by twenty-five percent, leading to a population growth rate that is seventeen percent higher than other factions in the first month. Cao Cao starts with elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, increasing bandit suppression efficiency by forty percent, making it particularly suitable for players pursuing rapid expansion. Sun Wu's navy has a thirty percent movement speed bonus, providing a significant combat advantage in the Yangtze River Basin. Test data shows that new players choosing Cao Cao have a seventy-one percent chance of completing the first chapter, fifteen percent higher than the average.
2. Resource Allocation
A dynamic balance mechanism for resources needs to be established during the pioneering phase. Maintaining grain storage between eight hundred thousand and one million two hundred thousand units is safest; falling below five hundred thousand will trigger a famine event. Invest wood and iron ore at a ratio of three to two to ensure simultaneous building upgrades and weapon forging. Prioritize using gold for recruiting generals, reserving fifty thousand gold daily for random events. When the main city reaches level five, resource fields should be built to the configuration of Lumber Mill level four, Quarry level three, and Farmland level six, allowing hourly resource income to exceed twelve thousand units.
3. City Construction
Main city upgrades must follow a step-by-step principle. At Government level four, unlock the technology research function, prioritizing the "Wooden Ox and Gliding Horse" to increase transport efficiency. At Barracks level three, open second-tier troop training, increasing individual combat power by sixty percent. Reinforcing the City Wall to level five activates the log and stone defense skill, reducing siege battle losses by thirty percent. For sub-city construction, prioritize resource-based outposts; Henei County offers a twenty percent iron production bonus, while Chenliu boosts farmland yields by fifteen percent. Avoid building cities near enemy borders, as this would result in defense expenses accounting for thirty-five percent of total resource production.
4. Map Progression Pace
The first chapter, "Yellow Turban Rebellion," should be completed within seven days. The Qingzhou bandit suppression mission takes about thirty-five minutes, rewarding thirty thousand reserve troops upon completion. Before the Battle of Hulao Pass, ensure you have over eighty thousand troops; Lu Bu's halberd has a wide area of effect that is lethal to low-level troops. The epic battle "Burning of Luoyang" has a hidden mechanism; dispatching cavalry to intercept Dong Zhuo's supply convoy can double the rewards. Note that after each battle, replenish at least twenty thousand soldiers; otherwise, the casualty rate in subsequent stages will exceed fifty percent.
5. General Cultivation
Purple general Sun Jian is the most cost-effective core for pioneering. His skill "Tiger of Jiangdong" increases spearman attack by twenty-eight percent, obtainable with the first recharge. Pair him with blue general Liao Hua to form an early lineup; Liao Hua's "Hold Position" skill reduces garrison losses by forty percent. Prioritize experience distribution to the main combat trio, unlocking the deputy slot at level twenty-five for administrative deputies. Avoid evenly distributing resources; concentrating them can make the main force's level lead by more than five levels compared to stage requirements.
6. Public Sentiment Management
Public sentiment below forty triggers a riot. Implementing the "Light Labor and Low Tax" policy daily increases public sentiment by three points, while spending fifty thousand grains on "Opening the Granary for Disaster Relief" immediately adds twelve points. Appointing a political general like Xun Yu as governor automatically maintains a one-point daily increase in public sentiment. Building a Confucian Temple permanently increases public sentiment by eight points, and this building should be prioritized to level three. When public sentiment reaches eighty, recruitment speed increases by thirty percent, and resource production increases by twenty-five percent. Tests show that maintaining a public sentiment of eighty-five in a city yields forty-seven percent more benefits than a public sentiment of fifty.
7. Summary
Excessive taxation is a common reason for failure among beginners; five consecutive days of high tax rates will cause public sentiment to become unstable. Appointing a general with a political value below sixty as governor results in a natural decline of four points in public sentiment per month. Ignoring bandit suppression tasks, if not cleared within thirty days, will trigger a chain of riots. In cases of unbalanced resource field construction, a shortage of iron ore delays weapon forging progress by an average of 4.7 days. Blindly attacking a level seven city, where the defending army has twenty-two thousand troops, far exceeds the capabilities of a beginner. According to the ideal progression model, the main city should reach level three on the first day, unlocking the resource tech tree. By the third day, build a level four barracks to form an eight-thousand-strong elite force. On the fifth day, complete the Yellow Turban Rebellion chapter and recruit sixty thousand surrendered Yellow Turban troops.
The above is the complete content of the beginner's guide for "Three Kingdoms: Hearts United." In the early stages, remember not to blindly attack cities. Quickly upgrade to a level five main city in the first week and stabilize public sentiment around seventy-five to lay a solid foundation for dominating Central Plains.
