Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Dominance Beginner's Guide: Complete Breakdown of First-Pull Com

If you’re playing *Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Hegemony* for the first time, let me be straight with you: this game is definitely not the kind where you can just laze around and enjoy yourself once you get a god-tier general. The core of the game is whether you can spend resources wisely, build a proper team, and keep up with your alliance’s pace—this will determine how much fun you have. This game is essentially a Three Kingdoms-themed strategy SLG; you need to manage internal affairs, train your army, attack cities, and seize resources. Battles run in real-time, and alliance combat is way more important than fighting alone.

So this guide is based on real player experiences, and I’ve organized all the most common problems everyone gets stuck on: whether to reroll for a starter pull, what’s the difference between SSR/UR/LR, which generals are worth training, how to pair troop types, how to assemble tactics, what to do every day, how to upgrade buildings, how to participate in alliance sieges, the differences between F2P, low-spend, and high-spend playstyles, and finally, I’ll answer all the frequently asked questions in one go.

I. Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Hegemony Beginner’s Guide & Gameplay Introduction

A. Core Gameplay & Objectives

*Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Hegemony*’s core goal is actually super straightforward: Expand your Lord’s Power. Expanding isn’t just about combat power; you need to balance three things at the same time:

1. Internal Affairs: Keep up with resource production so you have enough supplies to train troops and upgrade buildings.

2. Military: At least train one main force that can handle tough battles—able to clear bandits, wildlands, and keep up with your alliance’s siege schedules.

3. Alliance: No matter how strong you are alone, you’ll struggle to reach the endgame without a good alliance.

To sum up in one sentence: In the early game, you don’t need to aim for the “strongest” — you need to reach “well-rounded”. Well-rounded means having one main team that can reliably do daily tasks, a second team as backup, a healthy resource cycle, and not falling behind on alliance activities.

B. Most Easily Overlooked Points for New Players Early Game

I’ve seen so many new players fall into the same trap early on:

• Spreading resources too thin: Leveling every general a little and training every troop type a little, ending up with mediocre units that aren’t great at anything.

• Hesitating to use resources: Hoarding materials until they go to waste, while your combat power stays stagnant — this makes getting stuck even more frustrating.

• Focusing only on gacha and ignoring internal affairs: Pulling an UR general feels great, but without resources to upgrade their skills, rank, or replenish troops, they still can’t beat opponents.

• Joining any random alliance: Joining an inactive or dying alliance means missing out on lots of alliance resources and city gains, making the gap between you and top players grow bigger.

So the best mindset for the early game is:

First, invest in “one main team” that can push forward and do daily tasks; treat the rest as supporting units.

C. Growth & Resource Concepts to Understand Before Starting

Just remember these three priority rules, and you’ll avoid most mistakes later on:

1. Main generals come before sub-generals, sub-generals come before support units

2. Upgrade things that boost efficiency first

3. Always use resources to make progress first

II. Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Hegemony Starter Reroll Guide

A. Is Rerolling for a Starter Pull Worth It?

Let me put this in plain player terms: Most people don’t need to reroll forever.
Because the game has a “starter reroll gacha” feature, so if you spend a little time, you can get the general you want at the start.

But if you’re the type of player who absolutely needs a specific LR general at the start, then you do need to do a more strict reroll process.

Here’s the most stress-free conclusion:

• Casual/F2P players: Don’t need to reroll excessively for a starter pull.

 

Limited reroll: Pick a "versatile core" and you're ready to start.

• For players who want to climb leaderboards / dominate PVP early on: You can reroll, but go in with the right mindset — you’re chasing a great start experience, not permanent invincibility.

B. Recommended SSR Generals to Keep at the Start

You’ll see tons of players debating which SSR generals to hold onto at the start, so here’s the quick lowdown on the priorities: stable damage dealers, healers/supports, or generals with team-wide buffs. These are all super useful early game — don’t hoard every SSR you get; instead, ask if it fits into your main team setup.

The game community always fights over who’s the “best” general, but new players should actually figure out what type of general you need first:

1. Damage dealers that can be your main general: Perfect for early-game farming, clearing bandits, and pushing main story — they work even before your team is fully built.

2. Supports that contribute just by being on the field: Whether it’s boosting ally damage, lowering enemy damage, removing debuffs, or keeping troops alive, they’ll help you tackle harder stages.

3. Generals that fit your troop type lineup: Infantry, cavalry, and archers all play differently in this game. New players should at least pick a main troop type to focus on first, then pair generals that match it.

One of the worst new player experiences is getting a general that sounds insane, but can only hit its full potential when your whole team is complete. You think it’s a godsend at first, but then you realize you’re missing teammates, skill levels, and upgrade resources — it’s like a super powerful sports car with no gas.

C. Reroll Priority for Infinite Summons

Infinite reroll basically means you can keep summoning until you get a general you love.
Here’s my recommended priority order for new players:

1. Lock in a versatile core general that can be your main general first

2. Add sub-generals that match your core’s troop type or role

3. Only then consider faction loyalty if you want

Don’t fixate on the so-called “perfect three god generals” at the start — you’ll just spend forever summoning without getting them and get frustrated. Instead, build a team that can handle daily tasks first; you’ll accumulate more summoning resources later, making team growth way smoother.

III. Top General Rankings & Character Reviews

A. Strength Differences Between SSR, UR, and LR Generals

Let me break this down super simply, no fancy jargon:

• SSR: The most common rarity in the game, and the easiest to build a full main team around. A lot of SSRs have solid damage, which is perfect for F2P players with limited resources.

• UR: Usually has better stats, more complete skill sets, and higher battle ceilings — they’re the core of mid-to-late game teams and a big focus for many players long-term.

• LR: A higher rarity with very unique, specialized traits, often being the meta-defining character of the current game version.

But here’s a harsh reality check:

An LR you can’t fully build might actually perform worse in practice than a well-trained UR or SSR.
Things like skill levels, ascension, team completeness, troop tech, and tactics can narrow or even reverse rarity gaps. Even a well-built SSR can be more useful than an unfinished LR.

B. Differences in How F2P and Pay-to-Play Players Rate Generals

The same general can be rated wildly differently by F2P and pay-to-play players, and the reason is simple:

• F2P players want: Generals with high versatility, cheap to build, and who contribute just by being on the field.

• Pay-to-play players want: Generals with maximum ceiling, high burst damage, and who pair with high-cost tactics or rare teammates to push their effect to the absolute limit.

So when you look at general rankings, ask yourself first:
“Am I lacking daily farming efficiency right now? PVP burst damage? Or functional generals for siege battles?”

Don’t let others’ hype around “T0” god generals box you in—what fits your current situation is what truly matters.

C. Versatile Generals for Early, Mid, and Late Game

Versatile generals typically have three key traits:

1. Easy Skill Activation: No need for specific teammate pairs or special conditions to trigger their effects.

2. Timeless Roles: Whether they boost damage, reduce damage, apply crowd control, remove debuffs, or provide healing/sustain, they fill critical roles your team will always need.

3. Flexible Positioning: They work as both main leaders or core vice leaders—you won’t have to shelve them later in the game; their utility holds through every stage.

IV. General Training & Prioritization

A. Prioritizing Main, Vice, and Attendant Generals

New players often make the mistake of spreading resources too thin across all positions, leaving them frustrated with empty reserves. The key is understanding the difference in resource ROI (Return on Investment) between these three roles:

• Main General: The core of your entire team—their damage, damage absorption, and team leadership effects are tightly linked to them. Prioritizing their training will drastically boost your in-game combat performance.

• Vice General: Fills gaps left by your main general. If your main is a damage dealer, the vice adds extra damage, CC, or sustain. If your main is a tank, the vice brings damage or support abilities.

• Attendant General: More of a “utility” or passive boost role. They have their uses, but shouldn’t be your first pick for heavy resource investment.

My advice:

Allocate 80% of your resources to your main team, save the remaining 20% for

building a second team and utility generals.

How levels, star ranks, and ascension affect combat power—think of character development as three core areas:

1. Leveling: The most straightforward growth source, boosting base stats. It’s the most cost-effective investment early in the game.

2. Star Ranks: Affects skill levels, extra talents, or stat growth. This is when combat power gaps between characters start to widen in mid-game.

3. Ascension: Unlocks a whole new development phase for characters. It has a huge impact on late-game combat power, but requires more resources overall.

A common new player mistake: wasting star rank resources on characters you never use. Remember this:

Max out your daily-used main team first, then use leftover resources for collection characters.

Long-term investment is easy to judge by three points:

• Is this character a core member of your main team?

• Can they work in most scenarios?

• Can they still be used as material or have a unique role even if they get outdated in the meta?

If they meet two or more of these, go for long-term training on that character.

VI. Troop Type & Team Building Guide

A. Infantry, Cavalry, Archers: Traits & Use Cases

The traits of these three troop types are easy to sum up:

• Infantry: All about stability—tanky, holds positions well. Perfect for absorbing damage, prolonged battles, defending cities, or protecting your team during advances.

• Cavalry: Fast and mobile, great for flanking, hitting isolated enemy units, or pairing with specific tactics for burst damage.

• Archers: Focus on safe long-range damage, shine against city defenses or stationary targets, but get destroyed if swarmed or focused.

The smoothest path for new players is:

First, build a team that consistently handles all tasks, then slowly add a cavalry burst team later.

B. F2P Common Troop Setup Ideas

F2P players struggle the most with insane troop reinforcement costs, heavy casualties, and resource burnout.
So F2P setups lean towards:

• Frontline units need to be damage sponges

• Rearline units need to be able to fulfill their support role effectively

 

Stable damage output

 

• At least one character with support abilities

Don’t just go for "highest damage"—prioritize "most resource-efficient" instead.
You’ll fight tons of battles daily, so saving resources gives you long-term growth bonuses.

C. How to Split Roles Between Your Main Force and Reserve Teams

The most practical division for new players is this:

• Main Force: Handles content that requires your full effort.

• Reserve Team: Takes care of all miscellaneous tasks.

Your Reserve Team doesn’t need a fancy top-tier setup—you just need it to work properly, so it can save time for your Main Force.

VI. Battle Strategy Combinations and Team Building Ideas

A. Choosing Damage vs. Support Battle Strategies

When it comes to battle strategies, many players only fixate on damage numbers—but what actually determines battles are crowd control, buffs, and debuffs. These effects can amplify your entire team’s damage or totally disrupt the enemy’s battle rhythm.

For new players picking battle strategies, I usually give three directions:

1. Questing & Grinding: Prioritize consistent area-of-effect damage + sustain strategies.

2. City Siege & Allied Attacks: Choose damage effective against buildings/outposts + strategies that boost alliance collaboration.

3. PVP Matches: Pick strategies with crowd control, burst damage, interrupts, and core-targeting debuffs.

B. How to Pair Officer Skills

The worst thing when building a team is three members fighting alone with no chemistry.
Try a "jigsaw" team building method:

• Main Officer: Takes charge of main damage or tanking.

• Sub-Officers: Add extra damage or fill support roles.

• Attendants: Provide passive buffs or condition-triggered effects.

If you always feel like you’re falling short in fights, it’s rarely a damage issue—it’s usually the lack of a key role that ties the whole team together.

C. Common High-Efficiency Formations and Team Building Directions

Many players like copying ready-made formations, but I think new players only need to grasp one core concept:

Your formation should align with your troop type setup and battle strategy direction.
If you’re running an infantry tank line, don’t force a cavalry charge playstyle; if you’re using archers for ranged attacks, don’t waste your ranged advantage by getting caught up close.

First build a solid, consistent play framework, then tweak details slowly. This is way more efficient than switching playstyles daily—it’s not even comparable.

VII. Power Boosts and Daily Must-Dos

A. What New Players Should Prioritize in Their First 7 Days

In your first 7 days, just stick to two core things:

1. Never stop pushing through main story chapters and quests

2. Don’t skip daily tasks

B. Daily Tasks, Bandit Hunts, and Resource Collection Priorities

For my daily plan, I use a "three-step" approach:

• First, finish quick, easy tasks that take little time

• Then do activities that give large growth boosts

• Finally, do long AFK collection tasks

C. Resource Allocation for Fast Power Increases

The fastest way to boost power with resources is simple but super effective:

• Prioritize leveling up your Main Force officers first

• Upgrade key skills for your Main Force first

• Unlock troop tech matching your Main Force’s troop type

• NEVER upgrade equipment and items evenly

Once you master the "uneven" rule, you’re already better than half of all new players.

VIII. City Development and Internal

 

Political Construction Guide

A. Building Upgrade Priority Order

When it comes to building upgrades, here's my one-sentence summary:

Upgrade buildings that unlock new growth limits and boost efficiency first, then focus on resource-producing structures.

At the start, prioritize core buildings that expand your overall development limits, and only then move on to resource-production buildings.

B. Roles of Resource Fields, Barracks, and Military Offices

• Resource Fields: The foundation of all your actions. Running short on resources early on will grind your entire progress to a halt and leave you frustrated beyond belief, unable to move forward at all.

• Barracks: The key to your troop size and recruitment speed. The more battles you fight, the clearer how critical this structure becomes.

• Military Office / Research Facilities: Determines your team's upper limit. Many players overlook this, only to regret it mid-game when they suddenly can't beat other players.

C. Early-Game Tips to Avoid Resource Crunches

There are three super practical tricks to help you avoid early-game resource crunches:

1. Never upgrade multiple buildings at the same time, otherwise you'll easily get stuck short on a single resource type that locks you up entirely.

2. Stagger resource gathering time and building time to keep your resource chain running in a cycle constantly.

3. Prioritize keeping your troops' cycle sustainable.

IX. Alliance System & Siege Warfare Gameplay

A. Why Joining an Active Alliance Matters

I'll cut to the chase: An active alliance gives you "more resources, more content to play, and higher room for error."
For cities you can't take alone, others will rally to attack with you; when you lack resources, the alliance might give you better resource yields; when other players target you, someone will step up to offer support.

This game is built around "team cooperation," not solo play where players adventure alone.

B. Basic Siege Warfare & Rally Operations Flow

You can think of siege warfare as a team-based dungeon run that requires coordination:

1. First confirm the rally time, advance route, and troop composition for the operation

2. Complete your assigned tasks as per the alliance commander's arrangements

3. Sieges aren't successful with just one big burst – the key is whether you can keep applying pressure on the city continuously

4. The subsequent rewards after taking the city are the core focus of this operation

C. F2P Players' Role & Contribution in Alliances

F2P players aren't weak at all, they're actually super important – because alliances need everyone to participate together.

There are many ways you can contribute to the alliance:

• Log in at fixed times to participate in alliance rally operations

• Be responsible for scouting enemy movements and reporting intelligence in a timely manner

• Assist in defending outposts when the alliance needs it

• Provide resource support to the alliance or teammates when you have the ability

• Follow the alliance commander's arrangements and don't randomly leave the group to run around.

X. Gameplay Differences Between Casual & Pay-to-Play Players

A. F2P Player Gameplay Focus

The above is the opening direction of this gameplay difference section, and later we will provide specific explanations based on the actual gameplay of F2P players.

Troop & Officer Selection by Different Pay Tiers

As an F2P player, you should prioritize a path that is "stable for long-term use, fast to develop, and has low battle losses." After all, you need to be prepared to "trade time for in-game resources," don't rush for speed, the key is to maximize your daily resource acquisition efficiency, and never try to catch up to others overnight.

B. Resource Planning Tips for Light Spenders

The most common mistake light spenders make is buying all kinds of flashy packages, but their combat power doesn't improve much. It is recommended that the budget for light spenders should be invested in "things that generate long-term benefits," instead of just temporary fun that leaves nothing behind after spending.

C. Common Build Logic & Priority for Whale Players

The core gameplay of whale players usually revolves around these points:

• As soon as possible

 

• Level up a single squad to its "breakthrough" tier to gain overwhelming combat power

• In the early game, use high-burst squads to seize resource nodes and key cities for the upper hand

• Build up the ability to rotate multiple squads to avoid gaps after a single point is breached

Even if you spend a lot on top-ups, your alliance is your rock-solid backbone—you’re just a powerful attack or defense core the alliance can rely on.

Chapter 11: Version Updates & New General Info Roundup

A. How New Generals Impact the Game Meta

Every time a new general drops, the game meta usually has three common changes:

1. New Core Meta Builds: A specific unit type or playstyle suddenly becomes the server-wide top pick

2. Old Generals Make a Comeback: Previously underused characters get strong from pairing with new generals and climb back to popularity rankings

3. Corresponding Tactics/Formation Adjustments: Players will start developing countering tactics or formations based on the new generals’ unique traits

B. How Game Overhauls Change General Strength Rankings

When checking strength rankings, you have to combine them with the current version’s state—these lists aren’t absolute standards, they just reflect "what everyone’s playing these days." Some generals are insane in PVE dungeons but super easy to counter in PVP arenas; others look average on paper but shine in siege battles. When choosing, prioritize the game mode you play most.

C. How Players Can Keep Up With Version Update Rhythms

The easiest way is:

• First, get the "basic framework" of your main squad up to ensure stability

• Then follow the new content from the updated version—don’t rush to switch to new stuff right when you’re just finishing your old squad
  Otherwise you’ll end up chasing new trends forever and never actually build a strong squad.

Chapter 12: Sangokushi: Domination FAQ

A. Do New Players Need to Reroll Their First Pull?

Most new players don’t actually need to reroll their first pull—this game has a "repeatable gacha reset" mechanic at the start, so you can just keep pulling until you get a character you like and start playing. You only need to reroll strictly if you’re going for a specific "Newbie Support LR" character.

B. Are SSR Generals Always Stronger Than SR and R Generals?

Usually yes, but not always, because:

• Some SR or R generals have special niche roles or are must-have units for clearing early stages, and their practicality is on par with SSRs

• Only SSRs you can actually afford to build are truly strong
  In the early game, prioritize characters that help you clear stages fast and keep progressing steadily every day—not just blindly chasing SSRs.

C. Why Can’t My High-Power Character Win Fights?

The common reasons are roughly four:

1. Your Unit Type is Countered

2. Wrong Tactics Combos

3. Bad Troop Rotation

4. Not Keeping Up With Alliance Rallies—Playing Solo is Too Weak

D. Most Common Mistakes in Early Game Development

• Spreading resources evenly across all characters, which leads to your main squad being underdeveloped

• Not building your main squad first, instead focusing on collection-only characters

• Only focusing on gacha pulls while ignoring resources for internal affairs and official rank upgrades

• Joining random alliances that don’t let you join effective events

Chapter 13: Sangokushi: Domination Advanced Tips & Long-Term Progression Direction

A. How to Adjust Your Squad Core in Mid-Late Game

Once you enter the mid-late game, what you need to think about isn’t "which generals do I have" but "what stats am I missing right now":

• Lacking burst damage: Prioritize building a cavalry or burst-tactics focused lineup

• Lacking stability/sustain: Add infantry frontline tankiness and healing sustain

• Lacking siege capability: Deploy generals with high building damage, and

 

• Alliance Co-op Operations

• Lack of PVP Competitiveness: Add support units for crowd control and countering the enemy's core damage dealers

B. Thoughts on Training Multiple Teams & Resource Allocation

You need to build this resource allocation mindset: Your main frontline team gets the best resources first, followed by your second team

As for game resource allocation order, the main team uses core resources first, then leftover resources go to the sub-main team, and only small spare resources are left for your third team to build strength slowly.
Once your in-game resources have accumulated enough scale, you can upgrade your second team to a combat-ready sub-main level.

C. Version & Game Environment Changes to Track When Playing "Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Domination" Long-Term

Long-term players must keep an eye on these 3 key points:

1. The overall environment and status of your alliance

2. The direction and trends of game version updates

3. Whether your account's resource cycle is stable and healthy

If you want to play "Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Domination" smoothly, the core secret is definitely not pulling rare generals — it's sticking to this principle:
"Use the least game resources to gain the most noticeable progress, while also securing overall team benefits with your alliance."

If you need, I can draft a concrete development plan that will show obvious progress within a week based on your current account's actual status: including details like what to prioritize today, which combat stats to upgrade tomorrow, how to adjust your tactics, and when to start training your secondary units.