Solo Leveling Arise tier list: Best hunter characters ranked

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Solo Leveling: Arise best hunter characters ranked tier list.

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Here’s the ultimate Solo Leveling: Arise tier list that ranks every hunter character you can get in the game from best to worst.

Netmarble launched Arise with 24 hunter characters to clear high-level Gates and defeat Solo Leveling bosses. Since then, ten new characters have been added via hunter banners, including Isla Wright with the October 31 patch update, bringing the total roster to 34.

However, it is tricky to know which are the top characters to use and assemble the strongest hunting team possible.

Solo Leveling Arise tier list: Best characters ranked & ordered

Tier	Characters (Hunters)
S	Go Gunhee, Amamiya Mirei, Harper, Charlotte, Isla Wright, Alicia Blanche, Cha Hae-In
A	Emma Laurent, Meilin Fisher, Han Se-Mi, Seo Jiwoo, Min Byung-Gu, Yoo Soohyun, Woo Jinchul, Choi Jong-In, Lee Bora.
B	Gina, Silver Mane Baek Yonhoo, Hwang Dongsoo, Lim Tae-Gyu, Kang Taeshik, Baek Yonhoo, Nam Chae-Young, Park Heejin
C	Anna Ruiz, Lee Joohee, Kim Chul, Yoo Jinho, Hwang Dongsuk, Han Song-Yi, Son Chiyul, Kim Sangshik, Jo Kyuhwan, Park Beom-Shik

Our tiers explained

S: The best Hunters in Solo Leveling: Arise.
A: Very good Hunters. While they’re not top-tier, these are still fantastic characters to use.
B: There might be situations where they can perform well.
C: Best to avoid these fighters unless you find yourself drawn to them.

Meta analysis

Cha Hae-In was the top hunter in Solo Leveling: Arise during its initial months, championed for her exceptional DPS and all-out attack style. However, the meta has evolved with the introduction of new characters such as Go Gunhee, Amamiya Mirei, Harper, and Charlotte, who now occupy the top four spots.

These hunters not only excel in DPS but also boast strong defensive capabilities and unique effects, with Gunhee and Harper also recognized as the best Break units in the game.

As the newest addition to the roster and the first formidable Dark support hunter, Isla Wright has finally provided Sung Jinwoo with the ideal support. However, while her Dark-focused abilities are impressive, her overall skill set and DPS limits her ranking to fifth best.

While the majority of new hunters have instantly surpassed their older counterparts, Cha Hae-In remains a formidable S-Tier character, thanks to the continued meta dominance of DPS units. Nevertheless, the newer hunters provide more balanced kits, featuring unique effects and support buffs, making them the better choice.

Despite Netmarble’s efforts to improve Fire characters through balance changes and the introduction of the new Fire Element hunter, Gina, in the October 10 update, they still significantly trail behind other elements in the rankings. While top Fire characters like Choi Jong-In and Yoo Soohyun have been buffed, their overall ranked positions remain largely unchanged.

S-Tier

Go Gunhee

Go Gunhee has become the best hunter character in Solo Leveling: Arise since being released into the gacha game on August 28.

He scales all of his attacks from his Defense stats as a Light Damage dealing Tank unit. His superiority of being the top-ranked hunter centers around him being the second-best Break character that is also capable of providing effective support buffs and dealing huge Critical Hit Damage from his attacks.

Being a Tank, he is also incredibly tough and can stay on the battlefield for long periods.

Pros:

Insane Break abilities
Decent DPS unit
High survivability
Strong support skills

Cons:

Weak mobility
Requires multiple advancements to gain strong support buffs
Slow cooldowns

Amamiya Mirei

Amamiya Mirei is close behind Go Gunhee as the second-best hunter. Ever since she was added to the gacha on July 31 she’s proved to be the strongest DPS hunter in Arise capable of wiping out anybody with ease.

She scales off of her Attack stats and her gameplay centers around charging up and using her almighty Ultimate Skill. Mirei’s skills can also grant her buffs, which with everything combined, enable her to inflict insane amounts of Wind Damage and Critical Hit damage.

Pros:

Best DPS unit
High burst damage dealer
Specializes in single-target DPS

Cons:

Needs upgrades to get the most out of her
Mana management is vital during fights
Dependant on Ultimate Skill

Harper

Harper is the greatest Break unit you can use in Arise and therefore should be your first choice when assembling your team to fight difficult Gate bosses and high-level enemies.

Her insane Break capabilities alone make her one of the strongest DPS characters on offer. However, she’s remarkably tough to beat due to being a Tank unit and offering a range of useful support buffs for your team.

Pros:

High DPS unit
Best Break hunter
Can inflict Almighty Break Damage with Basic Skill
Combines well with Charlotte
Effective support buffs
Strong survivability

Cons:

A bit complex to use
Costly Advancements

Charlotte

Harper’s sister Charlotte, who was available to players a week later on September 19, has proved to be just as impressive.

The hunter’s key strengths lie in her Ultimate Skill, which deals massive Dark Damage, making her one of the top damage dealers. Additionally, her high Basic Attack damage allows her to maintain constant DPS while quickly charging up her superior Ultimate Skill.

Pros:

High DPS unit
Can inflict an insane amount of damage with her Ultimate Skill
Every skill inflicts high damage
Strong survivability

Cons:

When not controlling the character the AI makes her weak
Fairly dependent on Harper being on your team
Costly Advancements

Isla Wright

Isla Wright is a powerful Dark healer unit that joined Arise with the October 31 update and has instantly earned an S-tier in our rankings.

Players have long awaited a strong support unit focused on enhancing Dark characters, and Isla more than delivers. While Harper, another newly added character, brings some Dark support abilities to the table, Isla’s capabilities are far superior.

Overall, she’s a top choice to combine with Dark-focused teams, especially as a support for Sung Jinwoo.

Pros:

A wide range of effective support buffs for Dark hunters
The ultimate support for Dark teams and Sung Jinwoo
Impressive Shield and Healing abilities
Good DPS for a support character

Cons:

Needs several Advancements and upgrades to be most effective.
Still very Dark focused

Alicia Blanche

Despite being technical to use, the Ice Mage hunter deals massive Water damage and has unique abilities related to her Freezing effect that make her standout on the roster. [Add Paragraph]

Not only is she one of the best DPS dealers in Arise, but her Shield and Freeze abilities make her remarkably versatile during fights. However, she heavily depends on character and weapon dupes to level up her Advancement Tiers and grant OP benefits.

Pros:

Insanely high DPS unit
High burst damage
Specialises in AoE attacks and crowd control
Unique Freeze abilities
Shield increases survivability of her and the team
Critical Hit buffs

Cons:

Complex to use
Requires several Advancements to be one of the top hunters

Cha Hae-In

Chae Hae-In Solo Leveling: Arise hunter character.

Cha Hae-In is the second strongest DPS unit compared to every other hunter, with Amamiya Mirei having narrowly taken the crown.

She can deal exceptionally high amounts of normal damage and Critical Hit damage combos on your enemies. She can also use a unique ability that stops enemies from healing themselves, which can be key against tough monsters.

Pros:

Second best DPS unit
Excels at dealing high burst damage
Greatly benefits from team buffs
Stops enemies from healing
Strong Advancement benefits

Cons:

Limited AoE Capabilities
Relys on Critical Hit damage
Very attack focused

A-Tier

Emma Laurent

Emma Laurent is the best all-around hunter in Arise, offering a wealth of support, Breaking, and damage-dealing benefits.

All her skills can Break bosses, and deal enormous Fire damage. This combined with her ability to use Burn attacks to weaken enemies, while increasing Fire damage and Defense Penetration for your hunting team, makes her incredibly useful.

Pros:

Best all-around character
High Break Damage
Massive AoE attacks
Powerful DPS unit
Strong support buffs

Cons:

Limited to what she can offer

Meilin Fisher

Meilin Fisher has proved to be a fairly strong support character, who as a Health-based unit scales Attacks and buffs for teammates off her Health.

She can boost Water Damage for her and others, which makes her best suited with Alicia Blanche or other Water hunters to be most effective.

However, her support skills and abilities are less superior to Min Byung-Gu overall, who remains the best support character in Solo Leveling: Arise.

Pros:

Impressive healer
Vast amount of buffs and debuffs
Basic Skill can remove enemy Shield effect quickly

Cons:

Relies on high Health to deal high damage
Some buffs are fairly ineffective or weaken her DPS

Han Se-Mi

Han Se-Mi is a similar character to Meilin Fisher and can provide major Health buffs to her and teammates via abilities and skills. Despite being a Wind Element unit that can support any character in your hunting team, she is more formidable when paired with Wind hunters due to her unique buffs granted.

While top Fire characters like Choi Jong-In, Emma Laurent, and Yoo Soohyun have received enhancements, their overall ranked positions remain largely unchanged.

Pros:

Major Healing support buffs
Can provide Mana recovery
Impressive survivability
Perfect support for Amamiya Mirei

Cons:

Average DPS output
Requires teams with Wind characters to maximise potential
Other support characters offer more benefits

Seo Jiwoo

Seo Jiwoo is a diverse character that, thanks to her skill reset abilities, allows her to deal damage while solo for long periods.

This paired with her strengths in Breaking enemies, such as bosses, and her ability to also give Shields to your hunting team, makes her a strong choice. However since new hunters have been added with better Break capabilities, she has become less effective in the overall meta.

Pros:

High DPS
Decent Break unit
Can battle solo for long periods
Unique cooldown reset ability
Great against bosses
Strong survivability
Protects team with Shield

Cons:

Requires Advancements to be most effective
Newly added hunter characters are better Break units

Min Byung-Gu

Min Byung-Gu is the best all-around support character in Arise, who can weaken enemies, as well as heal and buff characters in your hunting team quickly.

He will easily fit into any team, but because his abilities are less specialized, other character’s support buffs may be better for you depending on your team composition.

Pros:

Versatile support unit that will benefit all characters
Powerful healer
Strong Critical Hit buffs

Cons:

Specialized support characters may be more beneficial for your team
Average DPS in comparison
Critical Hit buffs will not benefit Cha Hae-In

Yoo Soohyun

Yoo Soohyun instantly became the best Fire Damage dealer in the game when they joined, finally knocking off Choi Jong-In from the top spot.

This has also made her the third-highest DPS dealer in Solo Leveling: Arise. Her simplistic, but effective abilities, will make her an asset to any hunting team, especially when leveled up.

Pros:

High DPS unit
Decent against all elements
Effective solo buffs and debuff abilities
Powerful with little investment

Cons:

Slow skill animations
Clunky movement

Woo Jinchul

Woo Jinchul’s weakness used to be his damage, which is still nothing amazing, but updates and meta changes have meant he can now deal reasonable damage. Not only this, but the character has been given the ability to deal Break damage from low-level attacks and can apply the Stun effect to enemies.

He also is hard to hit, due to being able to dodge and evade attacks easily, and can even spawn Shields for his teammates. Overall, the changes have turned a somewhat useless character into a versatile choice for your team.

Pros:

Can deal Break damage from Basic Attacks
Stun and Shield abilities provide versatile utility

Cons:

DPS output still fairly weak compared to other hunters
Requires upgrades to boost damage significantly
Doesn’t have specialized strengths as abilities are broad

Choi Jong-In

Choi Jong-In is a strong hunter in Arise, who can deal high amounts of Fire damage at range. His ability to use Burn attacks to constantly weaken enemies, as well as his Ultimate to issue insane amounts of damage make him one of the best damage dealers.

Despite him being unable to deal Critical Damage, his DPS far makes up for it, especially with upgrades. However, following updates and stronger Fire characters being introduced, he has fallen down the pecking order.

Pros:

High DPS
Strong burst damage attacks
Benefits greatly when teamed with Fire characters

Cons:

Biggest weakness is he can’t deal Critical Hit Damage
Fairly squishy with a lack of survivability
Requires costly upgrades to maximize full DPS potential
Longer skill cooldowns for most powerful abilities

Lee Bora

Lee Bora is strong as an off-field support hunter, who can deal a reasonable amount of Dark damage, as well as the ability to weaken an opponent’s damage.

She is especially useful against bosses, due to her debuffing abilities, which allow her to reduce the attack and movement speed of enemies.

Pros:

Can deal decent Critical Damage with single-target attacks
Syncs well with Sung Jinwoo due to being a Dark Element hunter
Powerful debuffs weaken and slow down enemies
Especially good against bosses
Fast attack speed provides constant DPS output
Deals passive damage to opponents when not using

Cons:

Weak DPS unit in comparison
Fragile unit that requires healers and support characters to last longer

B-Tier

Gina

Gina failed to make the desired impact in the meta when she was added on October 10 and overall is fairly average in comparison to other hunters in Solo Leveling: Arise. Furthermore, there are simply far better Fire hunters to choose from such as Choi Jong-In and Emma Laurent.

The Fire Mage unit is a decent all-around support for the Fire unit. However, she is most effective when combined with a team full of Fire characters, which aren’t a high priority in the meta due to not being the strongest.

Pros:

Strong all-around support for Fire characters
Versatile and unique effects

Cons:

Weak DPS unit
Limited to benefiting Fire teams
Doesn’t specialize in anything
Requires high Advancement to get the most out of her

Silver Mane Baek Yonhoo

Silver Mane Baek Yoonho hunter character in Solo Leveling: Arise.

The once previous best boss killer in Solo Leveling: Arise, Silver Mane boasts insane bleeding damage and the ability to buff himself greatly.

As his health decreases, he will only get stronger during your fights with his unique Tanking abilities and will be able to deal increasingly high amounts of Dark damage. However, his unique effects also make him less versatile, not a team player and his DPS is far from anything special.

Pros:

Especially powerful against bosses
Super effective Bleed effect to deal constant damage
The lower the health, the more damage he will deal
Shield and Super Armor abilities make him tough to eliminate

Cons:

Fairly weak DPS unit
Selfish unit that doesn’t support other hunters
Using healers in your team will only reduce his DPS output
Complex playstyle

Hwang Dongsoo

Hwang Dongsoo is a fairly strong Wind-type hunter that is especially effective against bosses that have armor, due to his unique ability to remove it.

He’s also a great Tank who can increase his Defense, all while being able to deal reasonable damage.

Pros:

Specializes in fighting bosses
Insane Shield debuffs
Strong Defense buffs
Reasonable Wind damage dealer
Hard to beat

Cons:

There are much better options to choose from for eliminating bosses
No teammate support abilities

Lim Tae-Gyu

Lim Tae-Gyu is another strong hunter for boss fights due to his Breaking abilities, but mainly for his Ultimate Skill being able to deal one of the highest damage potentials in Solo Leveling: Arise.

Despite his DPS being reasonably high, his various ranged attacks are hard to hit his targets.

Pros:

Specializes in fighting bosses
Capable of dealing decent Break damage
Insane damage dealt from Ultimate Skill
Effective burst damage attacks

Cons:

Ranged attacks are difficult to master
Hard to hit enemies who move quickly
If you aren’t taking on a boss you are better off using most other hunters

Kang Taeshik

Kang Taeshik’s strengths come from his high DPS compared to others, and his ability to deal damage by Bleeding enemies.

If you haven’t got Silver Mane at your disposal, who has very similar abilities and strengths, further upgrades make Taeshik a decent pick.

Pros:

His Bleed debuff inflicts insane DPS over time
Strong burst damage attacks
Unique stealth abilities allow you to creep up on enemies
Can dodge and evade attacks easily

Cons:

Vulnerable to counterattacks if stealth skills fail
Weak Health and Defense stats
Requires several Advancements and upgrades to compete with higher-ranked hunters

Baek Yonhoo

Baek Yoonho hunter character in Solo Leveling: Arise.

Baek Yoonho was previously the best Breaker in the game and one of the top hunters for defeating bosses. However, there are plenty of far more superior Break hunters that have been added to Arise following updates.

But, he is still a great all-round character, in which all of his attacks, abilities, and skills will allow you to Break opponents quickly. This is paired with reasonably strong support skills, damage, and the ability to passively weaken enemy defenses.

Pros:

Decent Break damage dealing unit
Powerful Defense debuffs
Most effective when fighting bosses
Versatile skill utility
Difficult to eliminate Tank unit

Cons:

Slow skill animations make him an easy target
Several new hunters are simply far better at dealing Break damage

Nam Chae-Young

Nam Chae-Young is impressive at taking down enemies’ guards with her ranged Water damage attacks, but needs considerable upgrades to give her damage a boost.

She also has the added ability of being able to Freeze opponents, which is especially useful as a support when fighting bosses to let your stronger damage hunters attack.

Pros:

Freeze abilities are some of the most useful in the game
Strong against bosses
Easy to use ranged Water damage attacks

Cons:

Requires a lot of investment to make a worthy choice
Alicia Blanche can also Freeze opponents and is a way better character due to her insane DPS output

Park Heejin

Another support option is Park Heejin, who can help your hunting team in various ways. These include increasing Ultimate damage, overall damage, and removing debuffs.

Pros:

Versatile support unit
Can increase teammates’ Ultimate Skil damage, Power Gauge meter and DPS output
Able to remove debuffs from your whole team
Advancement tier 5 allows her to start fights with Ultimate Skill ready

Cons:

Superior support skills require several Advancements
Weak DPS unit
Only useful as a basic support character

C-Tier

Anna Ruiz

Ann Ruiz’s strengths come from her unique ranged Water attacks that can inflict waves of damage, debuffs, and can even break her enemies.

But, she will need a lot of upgrades to give her damage a boost.

Pros:

Reasonable Break damage dealer
Poison abilities deal Break and normal damage passively
Bind skill effect can immobilize targets
Easy to use ranged attacks

Cons:

Low DPS output
Requires a lot of upgrades to make somewhat effective

Lee Joohee

Lee Joohee is only good for healing, but it is not that useful in Solo Leveling: Arise.

Her damage lacks and so does her and support abilities to give attack increases and mana recovery boosts to your hunting team.

Pros:

Strong healer unit
Super Armor and Health buffs
Advancement tier 3 provides effective Mana recovery abilities

Cons:

Apart from healing doesn’t do much else well
Weak damage increase buffs are fairly pointless

Kim Chul

Kim Chul is a great Tank hunter who can create a Shield for himself and your hunting team. By using his Ultimate, he can reduce the damage dealt to your allies and provide more Shields. He also can Stun enemies for a few seconds, making him an okay support character.

However, his attacks are fairly pointless and the A-tier ranked hunter Woo Jinchul is a much better choice in Arise who can also use Stuns and Shields, or S-tier Alicia Blanche who can Shield teammates and Freeze opponents instead, all while dealing considerably more DPS.

Pros:

Provides strong survivability for him and the team
Shield and Stun abilities
Versatile support utility

Cons:

Very Weak DPS unit
Better hunters can do his abilities

Yoo Jinho

Sung Jinwoo’s best friend, Yoo Jinho, has the benefits of being able to Break and Stun enemies, as well as being able to heal, provide defense boosts, and give attack increases to your team.

However, his abilities and DPS aren’t very strong compared to others. Similar to Kim Chul, you are better off using Woo Jinchul or Alicia Blanche if you want to benefit from stronger survivability and perform immobility effects.

Alternatively, if you want a Break unit, then the best hunter in the game, Go Gunhee, and several of the top S-tier hunters are in a whole different league. Overall, don’t waste your time with Jinho.

Pros:

One of the easiest hunters to use
Can Break and Stun opponents

Cons:

Low DPS unit
Not particularly strong at anything
Much better hunters can do the same
Nothing unique

Hwang Dongsuk

Hwang Dongsuk is a hard-to-beat Tank hunter who can heal and give Shield boosts to himself, as well as being able to Break and Stun enemies when attacking. But, he is not a team player, and the low amount of damage and lack of effectiveness in his abilities make him the best to avoid.

Pros:

Breaking is his strongest ability
Self-buffing Shield and healing effects make him last long on the battlefield
Stuns can prove useful

Cons:

Jack of all trades, master of none in terms of skills
There are plenty of better Break units
Weak DPS unit

Han Song-Yi

Despite her damage per second being okay, she is still one of the weakest overall and is by far the worst Water hunter. If you have no choice, then make sure you upgrade her damage and Critical Damage.

Pros:

Reasonable normal damage and Critical Hit Damage dealer
Can protect herself with Shields

Cons:

Worst Water character in Arise
Even with upgrades, there is not much improvement

Song Chiyul

If you don’t have Choi Jong-In, then Song Chiyul is another option who shares similar skills and abilities. However, he is severely weak against bosses and is best to keep upgrading to wipe out Gate monsters.

Pros:

Most effective at clearing low-level enemies in Gates
Strong AoE attacks against large groups
Great as a starter hunter in the early game stages

Cons:

Only useful for eliminating mobs
Completely useless against tougher opponents and bosses
Requires Advancements and upgrades to be worthwhile

Kim Sangshik

Kim Sangshik has considerably low damage, ineffective skills, and a small skill range. The only positive is his ability to Break, which many have, and do massively better.

Pros:

Can deal Break damage
Healing and Defense increase abilities

Cons:

Very weak DPS unit
Break damage attacks are far worse than others
Skills are remarkably lackluster
No real benefits

Jo Kyuhwan

Jo Kyuhwan is fairly lackluster overall, with his damage, range, skills and abilities being average. He does have the ability to Break and Stun enemies when upgraded, but again it is nothing special and makes him the second worst character in the game.

Pros:

Can deal Break damage and Stun enemies

Cons:

Severely weak DPS unit
Lackluster skills and abilities
Need to reach Advancement tier 5 to be able to use Stun effect
Has no special qualities

Park Beom-Shik

Park Beom-Shik is the worst hunter character of all you can choose in Solo Leveling: Arise.

His skills are not the worst and his damage is okay, but his health is severely lacking and there is nothing special or particularly great about him. Just choose anybody else if you can.

Pros:

Alright Knockdown abilities and skill utility
Reasonable DPS unit
Can unleash fast attacks when health is low

Cons:

The weakest hunter character in the game
Easy to eliminate due to incredibly low Health and Defense stats

For Solo Leveling: Arise we have also provided the best build for Sung Jinwoo and Cha Hae-In, as well as the best Artifact sets and weapons for every hunter character. If you need free Arise codes, then we also have you covered.

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