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Solo Leveling Arise November 28 balance adjustments: Hunter, Sung Jinwoo weapon, and more

The latest Solo Leveling Arise November 28 update features a wealth of new content. It offers a new game mode, an SSR hunter, a Sung Jinwoo weapon, and events. Additionally, Netmarble has made balance adjustments to an SSR hunter, Sung Jinwoo weapon, and artifacts. The developer has also added Airborne and Knockdown effects on some Sung Jinwoo weapons and Skill Runes.

This article details all balance adjustments in the latest November 28 update.


Solo Leveling Arise hunter balance adjustment on November 28

SSR hunter, Baek Yoonho (Image via Netmarble)
SSR hunter, Baek Yoonho (Image via Netmarble)

Netmarble adjusted SSR Baek Yoonho’s passive, some skills, and Advancement Tiers on November 28. The table below shows the details:

Skills

Before

After

Passive details

(White Flames)

When 3 instances of the effect have been stacked it activates the Violent Explosion effect dealing damage equal to 400% of the user’s defense and inflicting the Defense Decrease effect on the target.

While (White Flames) is active the target’s Defense decreases by an additional 2.5% (stacking up to 2 times).

Duration: Infinite


(White Flames)

When 2 instances of effect have stacked, it activates the [Violent Explosion] effect, dealing damage equal to 600% of the user’s Defense and applies (Defense Decrease) to the target.

When (Violent Explosion) is used on the target it decreases their Defense by an additional 5%.

Duration: Infinite (up to 1 instance)


Advancement Tier 3

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New effect: When the user uses Truth: White Flame Strike it applies the [Heavy Break] effect.

Advancement Tier 5

When the user enters the stage, recovers Power Gauge by 100% and increases the damage of Violent Explosion by 100%.

When the user enters the stage, recovers Power Gauge by 100% and increases the damage of Violent Explosion by 200%.

Ferocious Spirit (Basic Skill 1)

Damage: 926% of the user’s Defense

Damage: 1018% of the user’s Defense

White Flame Gale Kick (Basic Skill 2)

Damage: 1730% of the user’s Defense

Damage: 1903% of the user’s Defense

White Flame Storm Kick (Support Skill)

Deals Violent Explosion damage equal to 400% of Defense and applies the Defense Decrease effect to the target.

Deals Violent Explosion damage equal to 600% of Defense and applies the Defense Decrease effect to the target.

Truth: White Flame Strike (Ultimate Skill)

Deals Violent Explosion damage equal to 400% of Defense and applies the (Defense Decrease) effect to the target.

Deals Violent Explosion damage equal to 600% of Defense and applies the (Defense Decrease) effect to the target.


Sung Jinwoo weapon balance adjustment on Solo Leveling Arise November 28

Truth: Demon Knight's Spear (Image via Netmarble)
Truth: Demon Knight's Spear (Image via Netmarble)

Netmarble has adjusted one Sung Jinwoo SSR weapon, Truth: Demon Knight’s Spear. They’ve modified the weapon’s Holy Knight’s Curse’s effect at Advancement Tier 5. Here are the details:

Before

  • Holy Knight’s Curse: It deals additional damage equal to 1000% of Sung Jinwoo’s attack at 5 stacks. The effect lasts 60 seconds and is removed after enemies take the additional damage.

After

  • Holy Knight’s Curse: It deals additional damage equal to 2000% of Sung Jinwoo’s attack at 3 stacks. The effect lasts 60 seconds and is removed after enemies take additional damage.

Solo Leveling Arise artifact balance adjustment on November 28

Netmarble has adjusted six artifacts in the latest update. (Image via Netmarble)
Netmarble has adjusted six artifacts in the latest update. (Image via Netmarble)

Netmarble has adjusted six Solo Leveling Arise artifacts on November 28. Here are the details:

1) Warmonger (Crimson Knight)

4-set effect

  • Before: When the user’s attacks hit, their defense and attack buffs by 3% for 6 seconds.
  • After: When the user’s attacks hit, their defense and attack buffs by 3% for 8 seconds.

2) Armed (Black Lion)

4-set effect

  • Before: The user ignores 15% of the enemy’s defense while attacking.
  • After: The user ignores 18% of the enemy’s defense while attacking.

3) Champion on the Field (Red-eyed)

2-set effect

  • Before: Buffs the user’s attack by 5% for 4 seconds whenever they land a critical hit (This cools down in one second).
  • After: Buffs the user’s attack by 8% for 8 seconds whenever they land a critical hit (This effect cools down in 0.8 seconds).

4-set effect

  • Before: The attack buff can stack up to 4 times.
  • After: The attack buff can stack up to 6 times.

4) Executioner (Behemoth)

2-set effect

  • Before: The user deals 8% additional damage to enemies with HP below 40%.
  • After: The user deals 30% additional damage to enemies with HP below 40%.

4-set effect

  • Before: The user deals 20% additional damage to enemies with HP below 70%.
  • After: The user deals 60% additional damage to enemies with HP below 70%.

5) Berserker (Skeleton)

2-set effect

  • Before: The user’s damage-dealing ability buffs by 15% when their HP falls below the 50% threshold.
  • After: The user’s damage-dealing ability buffs by 30% when their HP falls below the 50% threshold.

4-set effect

  • Before: The user’s damage-dealing ability buffs by 10% when their HP falls below the 70% threshold.
  • After: The user’s damage-dealing ability buffs by 30% when their HP falls below the 70% threshold.

6) Outstanding Ability (Obsidian)

2-set effect

  • Before: The user’s damage-dealing ability buffs by 10% when their MP falls below the 70% threshold.
  • After: The user’s damage-dealing ability buffs by 30% when their MP falls below 70%.

4-set effect

  • Before: The user’s damage-dealing ability buffs by 25% when their MP falls below 40%.
  • After: The user’s damage-dealing ability buffs by 60% when their MP falls below the 40% threshold.

List of new skills and weapons with Airborne and Knockdown effects

Netmarble has added Knockdown and Airbone effects to some Sung Jinwoo skill and weapons (Image via Netmarble)
Netmarble has added Knockdown and Airbone effects to some Sung Jinwoo skill and weapons (Image via Netmarble)

Netmarble added Airborne and Knockdown effects to some Solo Leveling Arise Sung Jinwoo skill runes and weapons on November 28, 2024. The table below shows the list:

Airborne effect

Item

Skills that apply the effect

Arachinid’s Hand Cross Bow

Poison Needle Barrage

Kim Sangshik's Sword

Core Attack and 3-Million-Won-Sword Energy (when successfully landing last hit)

Lizard Glaive

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit)

Grave Keeper's Scythe

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit)

Knight's Sword

Basic Attack and Core Attack

Sandstorm Cube

Core Attack and Glittering Eyes

Naga Guardian Dragon's Trident

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit) and Naga Wave Cutter

Baruka's Dagger

Slayer of Ice Slayers (when successfully landing last hit)

Radiru Family's Longbow

Core Attack and Flash of Light

Black Falcon

Hunting Hawk (when successfully landing last hit)

West Wind

Secret Bullet

Frostbite Falchion

Core Attack and Bitter Cold Wind (when successfully landing last hit)

Dragonscale Broadsword

Fire Dragon Slash (when successfully landing last hit)

Lustrous Dragon Sword

Core Attack and Dragon Flash

Demon Knight’s Spear

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit) and Holy Spear

Rock Golem Hammer

Core Attack and Earth Destruction

Orc's Broadsword

Core Attack

Demon King's Longsword

Core Attack and Lightning (when successfully landing first hit)

Thetis' Grimoire

Core Attack

The Huntsman

Judgment Time (when successfully landing last hit)

Demonic Plum Flower Sword

Core Attack and Plum Flower: Swift Fight (when successfully landing last hit)

Moonshadow

Moonglow Shining in the Dark (when successfully landing last hit)

Truth: Demon Knight’s Spear

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit

Shadow Scythe

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit) and Essence Harvest (when successfully landing last hit)

Secured Marlin Surfboard

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit) and Marlin's Dream

Zeke's Fragment

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit)

Demon King's Daggers

Crackling Thunder (when successfully landing second hit)

Spooky Pumpkin

Core Attack and Peek-a-boom (when successfully landing last hit)


Knockdown effect

Item

Skills that apply the effect

Razan's Blade

Flame Slash (Airborne changed to Knockdown)

Lizard Glaive

Lizard Pierce

Kasaka's Venom Fang

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit) and Villainous Sneak Attack (when successfully landing last hit)

Knight Killer

Core Attack (Airborne changed to Knockdown / when successfully landing last hit)

Baruka's Dagger

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit)

Lustrous Dragon Sword

Dragon Flash (when successfully landing last hit)

Orc's Broadsword

Orc's Broadsword (when successfully landing last hit)

Moonshadow

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit)

Truth: Demon Knight’s Spear

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit) and Holy Knight's Fury

Secured Marlin Surfboard

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit)

Zeke's Fragment

Zeke's Advent (when successfully landing Drop Attack)

Demon King's Daggers

Core Attack (when successfully landing last hit)

Vital Strike

On Point (when successfully landing last hit)


That concludes our Solo Leveling Arise November 28 balance adjustments.

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