Solo Leveling Arise Thomas Andre build guide: Best artifacts, weapons, and more

Thomas Andre is the latest Solo Leveling Arise character that debuted in the November 28 update. This SSR-rarity hunter belongs to the Fighter class and specializes in Light elemental damage. His abilities provide impressive utility, allowing him to generate shields, boost critical hit rate and critical damage, and increase defense. Moreover, his passive effect increases his damage-dealing ability by 24% during team fights.

That said, this article recommends the best artifacts, weapons, skills upgrading priority, and Advancement tier for Thomas Andre in Solo Leveling Arise.

Solo Leveling Arise Thomas Andre build guide: Best artifacts

Best artifacts for Thomas (Image via Netmarble)

Solo Leveling Arise artifact sets that boost critical damage, defense, and damage are best for the Thomas Andre build. Here is the list:

Body-set

Burning Curse

2–set effect: Increases Thomas’s damage taken by 20% and damage dealt by 10%. Additionally, the damage dealt increases by 0.1% every 1 second (can stack up to 100 times).
4-set effect: Damage taken increase remains consistent, but damage dealt increases by 20%. Additionally, the damage dealt increases by 0.1% every 1 second (can stack up to 100 times). Additionally, Thomas recovers 25% of his HP when it falls below 25%.
8-set effect: Damage taken increase remains consistent, but damage dealt increases by 30%. The damage also increases by 0.2% every 1 second (can stack up to 100 times).

Warmonger

2-set effect: Increases Thomas’s attack and defense by 4%.
4-set effect: When Thomas’s attacks hit, his attack and defense increases by 3% for eight seconds (can stack up to eight times). This effect cools down in 0.5 seconds.

Guardian

2-set effect: The shield that Thomas generates buffs by 8%.
4-set effect: When any member, including Thomas, in a team triggers a shield, each member’s damage dealt increases by 10% for ten seconds.

Accessories

Outstanding Ability

2–set effect: Thomas’s damage dealt increases by 30% when he has a 70% or higher MP percentage.
4-set effect: Thomas’s damage dealt buffs by 60% when he has a 40% or higher MP percentage.

Players can equip a complete 8-set Burning Curse with Thomas Andre or mix and use the combination they like.

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Solo Leveling Arise Thomas Andre build guide: Best weapons

Thomas's Exclusive Weapon (Image via Netmarble)

The best Solo Leveling Arise weapon for the Thomas Andre build is his Exclusive Weapon, SSR The True King. It increases his defense by 4% and Shield Acquisition Chance by 6% at the base level.

Below are the best alternatives for SSR The True King weapon:

Frankenstein Candy Bar (SSR): Increases defense by 4% and damage dealt by 0.5% at the base level.
Vampire Candy Bar (SSR): Increases Thomas’s attack and critical hit damage by 4%.
Steel Bow (SR): Increases his critical hit damage by 24%.

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Solo Leveling Arise Thomas Andre build guide: Skills-upgrading priority

Here is the skills-upgrading priority for Thomas Andre build in Solo Leveling Arise:

Ruler’s Judgement (Ultimate Skill) > Absolute Demolition (Basic Skill 1) > Colossal Crush (Basic Skill 2) > Gigantic Hammer Slam (Core Attack) > Return of the King (Support Skill) > Volley Crash (QTE Skill) > Cold-Blooded Pummel (Basic Attack)

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Solo Leveling Arise Thomas Andre build guide: Best Advancement tier

Thomas's passive effects (Image via Netmarble)

Thomas Andre’s passive effect activates the Overwhelming Power effect when he uses Absolute Demolition (Basic Skill 1), Colossal Crush (Basic Skill 2), Gigantic Hammer Slam (Core Attack), or Volley Crash (QTE Skill). Overwhelming Power increases his defense by 10%, and shield acquisition chance by 2% for 25 seconds (can stack up to five times).

At five stacks, the Overwhelming Power effect activates Ruler’s Judgement effect and disables Power Gauge charge and cooldown periods. The Ruler’s Judgement effect cools down in 36 seconds. Thomas’ damage dealt also increases by 24% in Team Fight mode.

Here are the additional effects he gains to his passive at all Advancement tiers:

Advancement Tier 1: When Thomas gains a shield, it activates the Overwhelming Power effect.
Advancement Tier 2: The shield acquisition chance increases by 8%. When the shield is active, it increases his critical hit rate and critical hit damage by 10%.
Advancement Tier 3: He gains the Overgrowth effect when a shield is active. The effect also triggers if the last hit of Colossal Crush lands while Steel Tyrant is triggered. This effect causes his shield to shatter into sharp fragments, dealing Light area-of-effect damage equal to 200% of his defense. Overgrowth's damage increases by 100% (can increase up to 1000%) for every 1000 Shield effect applied.
Advancement Tier 4: Increases Thomas’s defense by 16%.
Advancement Tier 5: The damage of Black Hole Crash increases by 125% when the Steel Tyrant effect is active.

Both f2p and spenders must upgrade Thomas Andre’s passive effect to Advancement Tier 5, which requires five dupes in Solo Leveling Arise. His damage becomes exponentially high at max Advancement.