In the early stages of the game, the lineups that everyone can try are actually determined by factions, such as the Wu faction, the Shu faction, and the Heroes faction. Of course, this also depends on which faction you mainly draw in the early stages. How to pair the early lineup in "Three Kingdoms: Ascend to Power" is the main recommendation of this article. The lineups mentioned here are mainly from two factions, which are currently my favorite early lineups.
Firstly, for the early pairing of the Shu faction, it can focus on combo attacks, with strong burst damage when it comes to explosive output. This lineup can be composed of Liu Chan, Ma Chao, Ma Yunlu, Huang Yueying, and Huang Zhong. Among them, the shield and healing role, Liu Chan, can be used to increase the team's durability, and the shield can also be given to teammates, with a high value of damage absorbed. Importantly, he can also inflict a weakening state on enemies.

Huang Zhong is a single-target burst damage dealer. His skills generally target one character for output and are good at reaping. He can directly target the opponent with the least health. Ma Yunlu is a group acceleration support, during combos, she can add an attack speed buff to the strongest teammate, which also increases the overall burst speed of the lineup. This early Shu lineup has powerful combo output and fast burst capabilities, with each general working well together, giving many advantages in the early game.
Ma Chao's primary means of output is through tactics, his tactics deal damage and heal himself, giving him some sustainability. Huang Yueying can be said to be the core role of this lineup, although she is positioned as a support, in fact, the effectiveness of combos mainly depends on her. Additionally, she has some healing ability, which helps with the probability of follow-up attacks after other characters' normal attacks. Therefore, her skills can effectively enhance the overall output capability of the team.

Besides the early Shu lineup, the early Wu lineup is also a good choice. One characteristic of the Wu lineup is its fast recovery speed, which makes the cooldown of ultimate skills very quick, allowing generals to frequently use their ultimate skills in a short time. Here, I recommend the lineup of Tai Shi Ci, Xiao Qiao, Zhou Tai, Gan Ning, and Cheng Pu. Xiao Qiao brings the recovery effect, which is the core of this lineup as mentioned above, specifically the rage value.

The Wu faction's increased burning probability is determined by the number of people, with higher numbers providing greater bonuses. At its maximum, it can increase attack by 18%, troop strength by 27%, and burning probability by 10%. Tai Shi Ci is responsible for igniting in the team, making him a core role, so he is an essential member. Zhou Tai's ultimate skill is very suitable for the front line, with effects that can restore troops, and his defense is also appropriate for this team. Moreover, Zhou Tai's skills can also deal some damage to enemies and have a chance to inflict a weakening state on them.

Gan Ning is the pure damage dealer of the team. His ultimate skill can target two targets, and if the targets are already burning, the damage can be further increased. Cheng Pu is also quite important because his control effects are necessary for this lineup, including the ability to cast silence. Cheng Pu can use his skills to control enemy actions, thus, this combination shows that the early Wu lineup has strong output and control capabilities.

This concludes the introduction on how to pair the early lineup in "Three Kingdoms: Ascend to Power." The two lineups introduced in this article are relatively easy to assemble in the early stages and are among the most popular factions currently. If you like these characters, you can also combine your lineup according to the above introduction.