Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Cao Cao/Commanders

Commanders in Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Cao Cao serve as the player's party members in battle. Indispensable to any formation, strengthening them through various means is necessary. Each one can be customized according to their own set of passives and what artifacts are given to them, giving players a degree of freedom to decide their roles before deployment.

A commander consumes energy and rations upon joining a battle; individual energy points regenerate in time while rations must be collected through taxes. Optimizing unit placement is important when sending out troops. Some battles may force players to divide their units into separate squads to handle multiple situations.

In gameplay modes outside of story battles, players must consider the personal costs of each unit as a unit cap is imposed. Both Annihilation and Brawl require a maximum of 5 units to participate.

Experience Points
Below is a list of experience points needed by commanders to level up. Commanders are capped to a particular level until they get promoted.

Commander Passives
Every commander has their own set of passives, most of which are commonly found in rare artifacts while a rare few are character-exclusive.

In previous updates, commanders would have two versions of a particular skill to acquire with the better one costing gold coins in exchange for stronger effects. The new update revamps the passive system to make way for better options and replaces the cost of coins with passive points instead. Any passives a commander learns can be reset twice in case players need to reallocate passive points to someone else.

Banners
Provides players with new commanders to recruit. It helps to recruit multiple characters by reading each character's biography to see their genealogy and continue a chain of recruitments.

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 * Cao Cao Banner
 * Unlock Price: None
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Qingzhou.
 * Commander Route: Jiang Fu > Manji > Liu Gong > Xiahou Yuan > Xiahou Dun > Yue Jin > Li Dian > Cao Hong > Cao Ren > Dian Wei > Xun Yu > Xun You, Cao Cao
 * Notes: Features the early members of Cao Cao's forces.


 * Sima Yi Banner
 * Unlock Price: 200 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Yanzhou.
 * Commander Route: Guo Jia > Cheng Yu > Yu Jin > Liu Ye > Xu Chu > Xu Huang > Man Chong > Diaochan > Zhang Liao > Jia Xu > Zhang He > Cao Pi > Sima Yi
 * Notes: Contains commanders required to complete the later portion of Cao Cao's story.


 * Deng Ai Banner
 * Unlock Price: 4,800 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Bingzhou.
 * Commander Route 1: Wang Xiu > Xi Zhicai > Wang Jun > Cao Xian > Yue Chen > Zhang Hu > Wei Guan > Deng Zhong > Chen Tai > Deng Ai
 * Commander Route 2: Xiahou En > Zhong Yu > Shi Zuan > Wen Hu > Guo Huai > Hu Lie > Zhuge Xu > Xiahou Jie > Zhong Yao > Deng Ai
 * Optional Route 1: Chen Tai > Wen Yang
 * Optional Route 2: Zhong Yao > Hao Zhao
 * Notes:


 * Lady Zhen Banner
 * Unlock Price: 12,000 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Yizhou (N).
 * Commander Route 1: Wen Qin > Cao Xiu > Wen Pin > Cai Mao > Zhuge Dan > Zhenji
 * Commander Route 2: Xiahou Mao > Fu Jia > Cao Zhi > Cao Zhen > Zhuge Dan > Zhenji
 * Commander Route 3: Xin Xianying > Han Hao > Cao Chun > Yang Hu > Cao Rui > Zhenji
 * Commander Route 4: Zhang Te > Cao Hua > Sun Li > Liang Xi > Cao Rui > Zhenji
 * Optional Route 1: Zhuge Dan > Zhong Hui
 * Optional Route 2: Cao Rui > Chen Qun
 * Notes:


 * Empress Wenming Banner
 * Unlock Price: 14,000 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Yongzhou (W).
 * Commander Route 1: Sima Lang > Xiahou Hui > Guanqiu Jian > Huangfu Song > Wang Shuang > Xiahou Xuan > Sima Yan > Sima Zhao > Wang Yuanji
 * Commander Route 2: Xiahou He > Yang Ji > Yang Xiu > Jia Nanfeng > Xiahou Shang > Wang Ji > Du Yu > Sima Shi > Wang Yuanji
 * Commander Route 3: Mao Jie > Zhang Chunhua > Sima Zhao > Wang Yuanji
 * Commander Route 4: Yang Zhi > Yang Huiyu > Sima Shi > Wang Yuanji
 * Notes:


 * Destined One Banner
 * Unlock Price:
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Qingzhou.
 * Commander Route 1: Cao Cao > Xiahou Dun
 * Commander Route 2: Cao Cao > Bian Yue Xiang
 * Notes:
 * -|Wu=
 * Taishi Ci Banner
 * Unlock Price: 800 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Yuzhou.
 * Commander Route 1: Wang Jing > Ma Miao > Huo Jun > Chen Lin > Wu Anguo > Zhu Jun > Taishi Ci
 * Commander Route 2: Xing Daorong > Dong Cheng > Xie Jing > Kong Rong > Zhu Ling > Zhu Jun > Taishi Ci
 * Optional Route 1: Wu Anguo > Zhou Tai
 * Optional Route 2: Zhu Ling > Zhou Tai
 * Notes:


 * Lu Xun Banner
 * Unlock Price: 2,000 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Liangzhou (N).
 * Commander Route 1: Bu Xie > Gu Yong > Liu Zan > Chen Wu > Lu Xun
 * Commander Route 2: Teng Yin > Cen Hun > Zhongli Mu > Chen Wu > Lu Xun
 * Commander Route 3: Chen Biao > Zhang Yun > Sun Luban > Zhuge Jin > Lu Xun
 * Commander Route 4: Zhu Yi > Puyang Xing > Zhou Fang > Zhuge Jin > Lu Xun
 * Optional Route 1: Chen Wu > Ling Tong
 * Optional Route 2: Zhuge Jin > Lu Kang
 * Notes:


 * Sun Quan Banner
 * Unlock Price: 2,400 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Liangzhou (N).
 * Commander Route 1: Ma Zhong > Gongsun Yuan > Sun He > Yu Fan > Zhang Wen > Luo Tong > Sun Quan
 * Commander Route 2: Zhang Hong > Lu Meng > Luo Tong > Sun Quan
 * Commander Route 3: Sun Hao > Huan Jie > Tang Zi > Sun Liang > Xue Zong > Wu Jing > Sun Quan
 * Commander Route 4: Gu Tan > Bu Lianshi > Wu Jing > Sun Quan
 * Notes:


 * Sun Jian Banner
 * Unlock Price: 3,600 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Jingzhou (N).
 * Commander Route 1: Shi Xie > Zhang Xiu > Sun Jing > Yuan Yi > Sun Yu > Shen Rong > Cheng Pu > Sun Jian
 * Commander Route 2: Shi Yi > Zhang Yang > Sun Yi > Zhu Zhi > Zu Mao > Han Dang > Lu Dai > Sun Jian
 * Optional Route 1: Cheng Pu > Huang Gai
 * Optional Route 2: Lu Dai > Sun Shangxiang
 * Notes:


 * Sun Ce Banner
 * Unlock Price: 6,400 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Jingzhou (S).
 * Commander Route 1: Yan Baihu > Xu Gong > Yan Yu > Liu Yao > Wu Can > Quan Cong > Xu Sheng > Sun Shao > Zhu Huan > Sun Ce
 * Commander Route 2: Yan Baihu > Daqiao > Sun Shao > Zhu Huan > Sun Ce
 * Commander Route 3: Ling Cao > Chen Heng > Zhuge Qiao > Dong Xi > Lu Fan > Sun Huan > Sun Jiao > Ding Feng > Jiang Qin > Sun Ce
 * Commander Route 4: Ling Cao > Zhang Zhao > Ding Feng > Jiang Qin > Sun Ce
 * Notes:


 * Zhou Yu Banner
 * Unlock Price: 6,400 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Jingzhou (S).
 * Commander Route 1: Xu Jing > Sun Jun > Wu Yan > Huang Zu > Sun Luyu > Bu Zhi > Tan Xiong > Sun Xiu > Zhu Ran > Zhou Yu
 * Commander Route 2: Wang Lang > Su Fei > Hua Xin > He Qi > Kan Ze > Pan Zhang > Zhuge Ke > Sun Deng > Lu Su > Zhou Yu
 * Optional Route 1: Zhu Ran > Xiaoqiao
 * Optional Route 2: Lu Su > Gan Ning
 * Notes:
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 * Guan Yu Banner
 * Unlock Price: 400 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Yuzhou.
 * Commander Route: Gao Rou > Cao Anmin > Yang Yan > Xun Yi > Pang De > Lu Qian > Cao Ang > Cao Zhang > Wei You > Yang Feng > Guan Yu
 * Optional Route 1: Cao Ang > Yuan Shu
 * Optional Route 2: Yang Feng > Yan Liang
 * Notes:


 * Xu Shu Banner
 * Unlock Price: 800 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Xuzhou.
 * Commander Route 1: Bao Xin > Guo Youzhi > Liu Fu > Bian Xi > Zhang Yan > Zhang Ji > Xu Shu
 * Commander Route 2: Ho Gong > Cao Mao > Kong Zhou > Hu Zhi > Meng Da > Zhang Ji > Xu Shu
 * Optional Route 1: Zhang Yan > Jian Yong
 * Optional Route 2: Meng Da > Jian Yong
 * Notes:


 * Zhao Yun Banner
 * Unlock Price: 4,800 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Youzhou.
 * Commander Route 1: Zhao Tong > Zhao Guang > Tian Kai > Tian Yu > Zhang Ni > Zhao Yun
 * Commander Route 2: Yan Gang > Guan Jing > Fu Qian > Yin Mo > Zhang Ni > Zhao Yun
 * Commander Route 3: Mi Fang > Xi Zheng > Liu Du > Ning Sui > Luo Xian > Zhao Yun
 * Commander Route 4: Gongsun Yue > Fan Jian > Xiahou Lan > Ma Liang > Luo Xian > Zhao Yun
 * Optional Route 1: Zhang Ni > Li Ming
 * Optional Route 2: Luo Xian > Gongsun Zan
 * Notes:


 * Pang Tong Banner
 * Unlock Price: 3,600 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Jingzhou (N).
 * Commander Route 1: Zhou Xin > Xiang Lang > Jin Xuan > Tang Ji > Kuai Liang > Kuai Yue > Liu Biao > Pang Tong
 * Commander Route 2: Huchuquan > Jiao Chu > Wang Can > Liu Qi > Tadun > Ji Ling > Lu Zhi > Pang Tong
 * Optional Route 1: Kuai Liang > Sun Qian
 * Optional Route 2: Tadun > Mi Zhu
 * Notes:


 * Huang Zhong Banner
 * Unlock Price: 6,400 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Jingzhou (S).
 * Commander Route 1: Zhao Fan > Han Xuan > King Midang > Cui Yan > Dong He > Wu Lan > Chen Gui > Huang Zhong
 * Commander Route 2: Che Zhou > Wang Zhong > Yi Ji > Gongsun Kang > Guo Yuan > Chen Dao > Fei Yao > Huang Zhong
 * Optional Route 1: Chen Gui > Chen Deng
 * Optional Route 2: Fei Yao > Zhang Ren
 * Notes:


 * Zhang Fei Banner
 * Unlock Price: 7,600 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Yizhou (C).
 * Commander Route 1: Gao Pei > Yang Huai > Huang Quan > Yan Yan > Wu Yi > Zhang Fei
 * Commander Route 2: Leng Bao > Liu Gui > Zhang Hua > Wu Ban > Wu Yi > Zhang Fei
 * Commander Route 3: Zhang Da > Fan Qiang > Li Yan > Feng Xi > Zhang Bao > Zhang Fei
 * Commander Route 4: Li Yi > Zhao Lei > Lei Tong > Fa Zheng > Zhang Bao > Zhang Fei
 * Optional Route 1: Wu Yi > Zhang Xingcai
 * Optional Route 2: Zhang Bao > Guan Yinping
 * Notes:


 * Ma Chao Banner
 * Unlock Price: 6,400 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Yizhou (C).
 * Commander Route 1: Yang Song > Yang Hong > Wang Fu > Yan Xing > Ma Yaoji > Cheng Gongying > Han Sui > Ma Chao
 * Commander Route 2: Han Fu > Zhang Song > Ma Xiu > Li Hui > Yang Fu > Ma Dai > Ma Teng > Ma Chao
 * Optional Route 1: Han Sui > Ma Yunlu
 * Optional Route 2: Ma Teng > Wang Yi
 * Notes:


 * Liu Bei Banner
 * Unlock Price: 12,000 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Yizhou (N).
 * Commander Route 1: Tian Chou > Wang Kuang > Gong Zhi > Mi Heng > Fei Guan > Xiang Chong > Dong Yun > Wang Ping > Guan Ping > Liu Bei
 * Commander Route 2: Liu Cong > Liu Zhang > Liu Feng > Tao Qian > Zhang Zun > Liu Yu > Xiahou Shi > Liu Yan > Guan Suo > Liu Bei
 * Optional Route 1: Guan Ping > Cai Yan
 * Optional Route 2: Guan Suo > Bao Sanniang
 * Notes:


 * Zhuge Liang Banner
 * Unlock Price: 14,000 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Yongzhou (W).
 * Commander Route 1: Huang Hao > Liu Shan > Fei Yi > Zhuge Jun > Huo Yi > Deng Zhi > Zhuge Zhan > Xiahou Ba > Guan Xing > Zhuge Liang
 * Commander Route 2: Jiang Bin > Dong Jue > Zhang Yi > Lu Kai > Liao Hua > Qin Mi > Yang Yi > Jiang Wan > Ma Su > Zhuge Liang
 * Optional Route 1: Guan Xing > Jiang Wei
 * Optional Route 2: Ma Su > Huang Yueying
 * Notes:
 * -|Other=
 * Zhang Jue Banner
 * Unlock Price:
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Qingzhou.
 * Commander Route 1: Gong Du > Gao Sheng > Guan Hai > Liu Pi > Cheng Yuanzhi > Zhang Liang > Zhang Mancheng > Zhang Jue
 * Commander Route 2: Yan Zheng > Pei Yuanshao > Zhang Wei > Zhang Lu > Yan Pu > Bo Cai > Zhang Bao > Zhang Jue
 * Optional Route 1: Cheng Yuanzhi > Empress He
 * Optional Route 2: Yan Pu > He Jin
 * Notes:


 * Yuan Shao Banner
 * Unlock Price: 2,800 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Jizhou.
 * Commander Route 1: Xin Pi > Jiang Yiqu > Xin Ping > Guo Yi > Ju Shou > Yuan Shao
 * Commander Route 2: Gao Gan > Yuan Xi > Yuan Shang > Feng Ji > Ju Shou > Yuan Shao
 * Commander Route 3: Xu You > Yuan Tan > Chen Zhen > Guo Tu > Shen Pei > Yuan Shao
 * Commander Route 4: Dong Zhao > Ju Gu > Chunyu Qiong > Gao Lan > Shen Pei > Yuan Shao
 * Optional Route 1: Ju Shou > Tian Feng
 * Optional Route 2: Shen Pei > Wen Chou
 * Notes:


 * Demon Banner
 * Unlock Price: 10,000 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Jiaozhou.
 * Commander Route 1: Cai Zhong > Cao Shuang > Zhang Ji > Liu Shao > Yan Rou > Cao Jie > Zhang Xiu > Demon Zhuge Liang
 * Commander Route 2: Cai He > Wen Hui > Zhou Cang > Zhang Xiu > Demon Zhuge Liang
 * Commander Route 3: Xun Chen > Yue Jiu > Yan Jun > Jia Kui > Xiahou De > Ding Yuan > Huche'er > Demon Zhuge Liang
 * Commander Route 4: Chen Jiao > Xu Miao > Wei Yan > Huche'er > Demon Zhuge Liang
 * Notes:


 * Meng Huo Banner
 * Unlock Price: 6,800 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Yizhou (S).
 * Commander Route 1: Dailai Dongzhu > Gao Ding > Meng You > Ahui Nan > Xi Ni > Dong Tuna > King Wutugu > Meng Huo
 * Commander Route 2: Ehe Shaoge > Yong Kai > Jinhuan Sanjie > King Duosi > Mang Yachang > Shamoke > King Mulu > Meng Huo
 * Optional Route 1: Gao Ding > Zhurong > Shamoke > King Mulu > Meng Huo
 * Optional Route 2: Yong Kai > Hua Man > Dong Tuna > King Wutugu > Meng Huo
 * Notes:


 * Lu Bu Banner
 * Unlock Price: 16,000 Gold Coins
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Yongzhou (E).
 * Commander Route: Cao Xing > Li Jue > Fan Chou > Hou Cheng > Li Su > Wei Xu > Song Xian > Guo Si > Xu Rong > Zhang Miao > Wang Yun > Suigao > Li Ru > Hu Zhen > Zang Ba > Gao Shun > Chen Gong > Hua Xiong > Lu Bu
 * Optional Route 1: Zang Ba > Lu Lingqi
 * Optional Route 2: Hua Xiong > Dong Zhuo
 * Notes:


 * Chosen Officer Banner
 * Unlock Price:
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Qingzhou.
 * Commander Route 1: Si Zun > Guo Jin > Ui Re > Geng Wu > Liu He
 * Commander Route 2: Zhang Baek > Yang Xin > Gui Hwan > Pang Sun > Liu He
 * Notes:


 * Liu Bang Banner
 * Unlock Price:
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Qingzhou.
 * Commander Route: Guan Ying > Wang Ling > Chen Ping > Lu Zhi > Peng Yue > Zhou Bo > Cao Shen > Xiahou Ying > Xiao He > Fan Kuai > Han Xin > Zhang Liang > Liu Bang
 * Notes: This banner allows players to recruit precursor figures of the early Han Dynasty.


 * Xiang Yu Banner
 * Unlock Price:
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Qingzhou.
 * Commander Route: Xiang Bo > Xiang Liang > Yu Ying > Huan Chu > Zhou Lan > Ji Bu > Long Ju > Zhongli Mo > Ying Bu > Fan Zeng > Yu Miaoyi > Xiang Yu
 * Notes: Xiang Yu and the Chu army are the focus of this banner.


 * Women of War Banner
 * Unlock Price:
 * Free Unlock Condition: Occupy all domains and outposts in Qingzhou.
 * Commander Route: Wang Yue, Wang Du, Dong Bai, Cao Ying, Arin
 * Notes: Features women who have little to no relevance in the history of the Three Kingdoms.

Promotion
A unit may be promoted once they reach the necessary class upgrades.

To attain class ranks, players must upgrade all of the target unit's current equipment to the appropriate level.

Unit Types
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 * -|Archer=
 * -|Cavalry=
 * -|Official=
 * -|Animal=
 * -|Buildings=
 * -|Miscellaneous=

Miscellaneous Range Panels

 * Hit Range Panels

Troop Management
Troop Data=
 * Troops


 * Deployment Slots


 * Equipment Upgrade
 * -|Experience Table=
 * Footman


 * Yellow Turban Soldier


 * Northern Footman


 * Nanman Footman


 * Bard


 * Archer


 * Yellow Turban Archer


 * Light Cavalry


 * Northern Cavalry


 * Nanman Cavalry


 * Spearman


 * Yellow Turban Spearman


 * Fighter


 * Bandit


 * Yellow Turban Warrior


 * First Mate


 * Scribe


 * Acolyte


 * Devotee


 * Bear Master


 * Tiger Master


 * Horse Archer


 * Heavy Cavalry


 * Rough Rider


 * Crossbowman


 * Artillery


 * Convoy


 * Chariot


 * Locust Swarm


 * Ox


 * Black Ox


 * Wild Boar


 * Black Pig


 * Wolf


 * Leopard


 * Black Panther


 * Tiger


 * Brown Bear


 * Grizzly Bear


 * Black Bear


 * Elephant


 * Clay Soldier


 * Clay General

Sprites
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 * Footman

Commander List
While jade seals and silver coins are necessary to unlock and recruit new commanders respectively, players can instantly get them by spending gold coins. The amount of gold needed for each commander is 4% of their silver coin cost.

Note that the data provided is subject to change as the game receives a new update patch.

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 * -|L~S=
 * -|T~X=
 * -|Y~Z=

NPC List
Named Characters=