Solo Leveling: ARISE Tier List (October 2026): Best Hunters & Weapons Ranked
Looking for the best Hunters and weapons in Solo Leveling: ARISE? This tier list ranks every SSR Hunter and Sung Jinwoo weapon for October 2026, including the latest Busters like Liu Zhigang, Agnes Rivera and Diana Lopez, plus the new 2.5th Anniversary Hunters, so you know exactly who is worth your pulls and upgrade materials.
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Last updated: October 24, 2026 — 2.5th Anniversary "Beyond" update
Quick answer
The top Hunters right now include Lee Joohee (Pilgrim of the Labyrinth), Antoine Martinez, Sung Il-Hwan, Frieren and Cha Hae-In (Pure Sword Princess). For Sung Jinwoo, Demonic Plum Flower Sword, Thetis' Grimoire and Stormbringer are the safest weapons to max first.
How we rank
Rankings weigh overall damage, Break and support value, and how well each unit performs across bosses and endgame modes, cross-checked against the major community tier lists. Elemental matchups and your own roster still matter — a well-built A-tier Hunter on the right element can beat an under-built S+.
01Solo Leveling: ARISE Hunter Tier List (October 2026)
The S+ tier are Hunters worth building on almost any account. S tier units are excellent but more team- or element-dependent, and A tier Hunters fill gaps well. The two 2.5th Anniversary Hunters are marked New until they have been tested in endgame content.
Tip: tap a highlighted name to open our full build guide — Liu Zhigang, Cha Hae-In and Amamiya Mirei.
02Newest Hunters & the Buster Meta
Netmarble's 2026 releases have pushed the meta toward Busters — Hunters that store damage while an enemy is in Overload and release it in one Burst — paired with Stackers that trigger Overload. Here is where the recent Hunters fit:
Go Gunhee (Holy Guardian Barrier)
Water · Buster · Oct 2026
Arrived with the 2.5th Anniversary update. Not ranked yet — we will place him once endgame results settle.
Velvet, Successor of the Fangs
Fire · Successor · Oct 2026
The other 2.5th Anniversary character. Unranked for now; check back after the November update.
Diana Lopez
Wind · Buster · Sep 2026
Heavy-weapon Buster with long-range lasers and a large-scale bombardment ultimate.
Lee Joohee (Pilgrim of the Labyrinth)
Light · Buster · Aug 2026
Prism-based Light damage dealer and one of the strongest picks on the current list.
Agnes Rivera
Dark · Buster · Jul 2026
Ranged gunfire specialist whose ultimate calls in her whole crew.
Liu Zhigang
Fire · Buster · Jun 2026
The first Buster. A huge burst ceiling, but he needs Christopher Reed to shine — see our Liu Zhigang build.
03Sung Jinwoo Weapon Tier List
Weapons are a core part of Sung Jinwoo's progression. A strong weapon pair raises his damage across every mode, so it pays to focus upgrade materials on a few top picks.
Top Weapon Picks
Demonic Plum Flower Sword
S+ · All-rounder
Fits a wide range of Sung Jinwoo builds, which makes it one of the safest long-term investments.
Thetis' Grimoire
S+ · Skill damage
A magic weapon with excellent skill performance and reliable damage.
Stormbringer
S+ · Damage
Ranked top tier on both major weapon tier lists we compared — a strong pick if you own it.
New: Spirit Blade: Snowstorm, a Sung Jinwoo-exclusive SSR weapon added in August 2026, is still being tested. Moonlit Gale, his Wind weapon from June, currently sits in A tier.
04How to Get More Hunters and Weapons in Solo Leveling: ARISE
Every 250 Essence Stones buy one Rate-Up or Custom Draw Ticket, so pull planning comes down to saving stones and tickets for the units on this list.
Claim every redeem code. The 2.5th Anniversary code 25THANNIV alone gives a Premium SSR Hunter chest — see all active Solo Leveling: ARISE codes.
Save for Rate-Up banners. Spend tickets on limited S+ and S tier Hunters rather than random pulls.
Build a complete team. Pair a main DPS with a Breaker and a Supporter — or a Buster with a Stacker of the same element.
Top up the best-value items. The Hunter Pass and first-purchase Double Up Diamond packs give the most pulls per dollar.
Want an S+ Hunter before the banner ends?
Top up Solo Leveling: ARISE Diamonds, the Hunter Pass and Double Up packs on KeyGold — below in-game store prices, on mobile and PC, with Double Up bonuses kept.
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