Cao Cao
Rarity: Legendary
Talents: Cavalry, Peacekeeping, Mobility
Civilization: China
Video Guide
Commander Details
How to get Cao Cao in Rise of Kingdoms:
- Tavern: Golden Chest
- Expedition Medal Store: Rare
- Universal Sculptures
- Daily Special Offer Chests
| Tier* | C |
| Open Field | B |
| Rallying Objectives | C |
| Rallying Cities | B |
| Defending Objectives | D |
| Defending Cities | D |
| Canyon | C |
| Barbs & Forts | S |
| Pros | Cons |
| – Extremely high march speed capability – Decent single-target DPS – Decent single-target debuff – Small rage engine – High PvE damage | – Dies very quickly when targeted – Targeted in open field fights often |
Talent Tree Builds
Best Cao Cao Talent Trees in Rise of Kingdoms
Skills
 Dragon Rider Active Skill | Rage Requirement: 1000 Deals direct damage to the target, and reduces its attack and march speed for 3 seconds. Upgrade Preview: Direct Damage Factor: 600 / 800 / 1000 / 1200 / 1400 Attack Reduction: 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40% March Speed Reduction: 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% / 10% |
 The Qingzhou Army Passive Skill | Troops led by this commander deal increased damage against barbarians. Upgrade Preview: Bonus Damage To Barbarians: 10% / 20% / 30% / 40% / 50% |
 Tiger Knight Passive Skill | Cavalry units led by this commander gain increased march speed and increased attack. Upgrade Preview: Cavalry March Speed Bonus: 3% / 4.5% / 6% / 8% / 10% Cavalry Attack Bonus: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% |
 Lofty Ambition Passive Skill | The normal attacks of troops have a 10% chance to heal a portion of the slightly wounded units, restore rage, and increase troops’ march speed by 20% for 3 seconds. This effect can only trigger once every 5 seconds. Upgrade Preview: Healing Factor Bonus: 500 / 600 / 700 / 800 / 1000 Rage Restored: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 100 |
 Emperor Wu of Wei New skill: Passive Skill | Cavalry units led by this commander gain 25% increased attack at the expense of 10% reduced defense. |
History
Cao Cao, courtesy name Mengde, was a Chinese warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Eastern Han dynasty. As one of the central figures of the Three Kingdoms period, he laid the foundations for what was to become the state of Cao Wei and was posthumously honoured as “Emperor Wu of Wei”. He is often portrayed as a cruel and merciless tyrant in subsequent literature; however, he has also been praised as a brilliant ruler and military genius who treated his subordinates like his family. Cao Cao had much success as the Haan chancellor, but his handling of the Han emperor Liu Xie was heavily criticized and resulted in a continued and then escalated civil war.