Conquest of Nine Kingdoms Starter Resource and Hero Guide

To maximize early-game progression in Conquest of Nine Kingdoms, spend your initial recruitment tokens exclusively on active SSR featured banners and follow chapter quests to maintain a steady resource surplus. Avoid spending speed-ups on minor initial builds; reserve them for mid-tier structure completions during your first 24 hours.

How to Redeem Launch Gift Codes

Claim available promotional codes immediately after opening the game to acquire initial recruitment tokens, speed-ups, grain, and iron.

1. Open your player profile or settings menu from the main interface.
2. Select the Redemption Code input field.
3. Enter your active code and confirm to collect the items directly to your inventory.

Hold your bonus speed-ups for mid-tier upgrades such as wall or barracks expansions rather than spending them on instant low-level construction.

Hero Recruitment and Banner Priorities

Building an effective roster requires focusing your limited summoning currency on high-rarity units that unlock squad synergies.

• Target Rate-Up Banners: Spend recruitment tokens only on limited banners featuring increased drop rates for SSR-tier heroes. Spreading tokens across standard pool recruitments reduces your chance of obtaining core high-tier units early.
• Squad Composition: Build squads with at least one front-line tank hero to absorb damage and one high-output damage hero.
• Activate Bond Bonuses: Pair specific Three Kingdoms heroes in the same unit to trigger passive Bond stat buffs.

Early Infrastructure and Resource Flow

Grain and stone serve as the primary bottlenecks for city wall upgrades and troop barracks. Maintain economic growth by aligning labor allocation with primary quest goals.

Follow the main chapter questline strictly. Chapter completions grant large lump-sum resource injections that prevent economic stagnation far more reliably than manual tile farming in the early stages.

Managing Troop Training and Upkeep Costs

Training military units scales up your total combat power, but standing armies consume grain continuously.

• Train to Requirement: Train only the volume of troops required to clear your next map objective or chapter milestone. Over-training early depletes grain reserves needed for infrastructure.
• Monitor Maintenance Rates: If your grain reserves drop while idle, pause unit recruitment until your farm output stabilizes.
• Complete Daily Tasks: Log in daily and participate in scheduled event tab objectives to secure hero refinement materials, upgrade items, and extra hero shards.