Solo Leveling ARISE Global Launch Complete Patch Notes Update
This article will show you in detail all of the new features coming in Solo Leveling ARISE Global Launch Patch Notes Update. From new content to costumes, and even bug fixes.
Attention all hunters! Netmarble finally launched Solo Leveling ARISE globally on Android, iOS, and PC. You can now immerse yourself and follow Sung Jinwoo’s journey as a hunter in this action game and experience the storyline from the popular Webtoon.
With the release date coming today, Netmarble has shared some details about the maintenance and patch notes.
Solo Leveling ARISE Global Launch Complete Patch Notes Update
Below is all the detailed information revealed by Netmarble for Solo Leveling ARISE Global Launch Patch Notes Update.
New Content
Main Story New Chapters Added
Three new chapters will be added to the Main Story (Normal/Hard):
| Category | Chapter Name | |
| Chapter 16 | Main | The Winds of Change |
| Side | Vowed Vengeance | |
| Side | Hunters | |
| Chapter 17 | Main | S-Rank Porter |
| Side | The B-Team Raid | |
| Chapter 18 | Main | Almighty Shaman, Kargalgan |
| Side | A High Orc Ambush | |
Each chapter offers rewards for First Clear and Battle Missions. However, for chapters consisting of solely ‘Story’, only First Clear rewards are provided.
Sung Jinwoo New Job Change Added
Sung Jinwoo’s New Job Change called Monarch of Shadows: Seize the Throne will be added to the Global Launch update.
| Monarch of Shadows: Seize the Throne | |
| Job Change Conditions | Clear Story Chapter 8 <Protector of the Throne> on Hard |
| Reach 70,000 Total Power with Sung Jinwoo | |
| Reach level 55 with Sung Jinwoo | |
| Main Reward | Basic Skills: Armor Break |
| Rare Rune: Decimation | |
| Sung Jinwoo Costume: Cyberpunk Outfit | |
| Job Change Benefits | Total Power Increase |
| Obtain Stat Points | |
New SSR Hunter and Hunter Exclusive Weapon Added
- An SSR Light Attribute Fighter Cha Hae-In and her exclusive weapon Sword of Light will be added.
- The new Hunter’s profile icon, Dossier, and Codex will also be added.
- This Hunter can be obtained through Rate Up Draw, and you can experience the power of this Hunter in advance through Hunter Preview.
- The exclusive weapon can be obtained through crafting or an Event.
New Costumes Added
- New Costumes for Sung Jinwoo and some Hunters will be added.
- Costumes can be obtained through Event / Shop / Gameplay, etc.
| Sung Jinwoo Cyberpunk Outfit | Sung Jinwoo Light Outing Wear | Cha Hae-In Growing Flame |
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These costumes can be equipped by entering through the hanger-shaped button on the Sung Jinwoo and Hunters information screen.
Story Reverse Mode Added
Reverse Mode, where you can progress through the story with selected Hunters, will be added.
- The Reverse Mode can be entered via the Reverse button at the bottom of the story chapter selection screen.
- Progress in the Reverse Mode is counted separately from the existing story played by Sung Jinwoo.
- The Reverse Mode has only one difficulty level and can be entered upon reaching level 50 with Sung Jinwoo.
Hunter Archive New Stories Added
Original stories for Hunters Cha Hae-In and Kim Chul will be added to the Hunter Archive.
New Events
Grand Launch Celebration! 7-Day Gift Event
A check-in event will be held where you can obtain Epic-grade Skill Rune just by logging in!
Cha Hae-In Rate Up Celebration! Special Dice Event
An event will be held where you can receive various rewards by rolling the dice obtained through missions.
Radiant Battlefield Dancer! Cha Hae-In Rate Up Draw Event
A Rate Up Draw event will be held for the new hunter, Cha Hae-In.
Cha Hae-In Rate Up Celebration! Pick the Best Dancer Event
- An event will be held where you can claim various rewards by growing your hunter and earning points.
- Once the Point Event Shop opens, you can purchase items based on the accumulated points earned during the event period.
5/8 (Wed) Points Event
Complete designated missions in various points event categories to earn points and obtain rewards based on the accumulated points.
Improvements and Changes
Sung Jinwoo
- Sung Jinwoo’s Max Level will be expanded to level 80. After reaching Max Level, additional Player EXP will be converted to Reputation EXP.
- Necromancer and The Monarch of Shadows will be added to Sung Jinwoo’s Job Change stages.
- If you have already completed the relevant job changes, you can play the stages by re-entering.
Custom Draw Lineup Added
- Choi Jong-In Hunter can be selected in the Custom Draw.
- The name of the Selection Draw will be changed to Custom Draw.
- Rate Up Draw Hunters may be added to the Custom Draw list in the future.
Balance Adjustments & Fixes
- Balance adjustments, improvements, and modifications will be made to Sung Jinwoo Weapon, Sung Jinwoo, and some Hunters.
| Type | Name | Category | Before | After | |
| Sung Jinwoo Weapon | SSR Demon King’s Longsword | Basic | Storm of White Flames | Deals damage equal to 100% of Attack | Deals damage equal to 120% of Attack |
| Advancement Tier 1 | Stroke of Lightning | Deals damage equal to 50% of Attack | Deals damage equal to 60% of Attack | ||
| Advancement Tier 5 | Final Thunderbolt | Deals damage equal to 500% of Attack | Deals damage equal to 600% of Attack | ||
| SSR Moonshadow | Basic | Moonglow Shining in the Dark | – | Modified the effect that slows down time will now be applied properly. | |
| Advancement Tier 5 | – | – | Improved the skill to be properly activated during Auto Battle. | ||
| SR West Wind | Advancement Tier 1 | – | – | Fixed the issue where the weapon/skill was not properly displayed after [Advancement Tier 1]. | |
| Secret Bullet | Increases damage up to 160% | Increases damage up to 130% | |||
| Advancement Tier 3 | West Wind | – | 1) Adjusted to only 1 stack per skill use2) Added cooldown as 10 seconds | ||
| Advancement Tier 5 | Secret Bullet | – | 1) Adjusted so that cooldown reduction for [Secret Bullet] occurs only when the first attack landed as a critical hit.2) Added cooldown as 10 seconds3) Fixed the intermittent issue where the cooldown reduction effect of 9 seconds for the [Secret Bullet] skill was not applied when it landed a critical hit. | ||
| SR Orc’s Broadsword | Advancement Tier 3 | Orc’s Broadsword | Increases the chance of landing a Critical Hit by 30% | Increases the chance of landing a Critical Hit by 40% | |
| SR Rock Golem Hammer | Advancement Tier 3 | Earth Storm | Deals damage equal to 120% of Defense | Deals damage equal to 200% of Defense | |
| SR Knight Killer | Advancement Tier 3 | Flame Veil | Applies a [Shield] equal to 10% of Max HP | Applies a [Shield] equal to 15% of Max HP | |
| Skill | Telekinesis | Damage: 1000% of Attack | Damage: 1100% of Attack | ||
| SR Dragonscale Broadsword | Basic | Dragon’s Domain | – | Added Duration for [Dragon’s Domain] | |
| R Sandstorm Cube | Basic | – | – | Added Light Damage text | |
| Basic | Core Attacks | – | Removed the text “Available after 6 Basic Attacks.” | ||
| Hunter Weapon | SSR Night-Thoughts | Advancement Tier 7 | Heat Absorption | – | Fixed incorrect skill descriptions after Advancement Tier 7 in certain language environments. |
| SSR Intercept | Basic | Effect | – | Improved Exclusive Weapon effects to be used more efficiently. | |
| Sung Jinwoo | Sung Jinwoo | Basic Skills | Mutilate | – | Improved to activate when near enemies during Auto Battle with the Stroke of Lightning Rune equipped. |
| Hunters | Common | – | – | – | Improved Hunter’s Mana Recovery Rate in Team Fight mode to be twice as fast as before. (Applicable to Dungeon Break, Power of Destruction) |
| SSR Choi Jong-In | Advancement Tier 1 | Passive Details | – | Adjusted so that the damage of [Rain of Flames] increases three times is properly applied. | |
| Advancement Tier 5 | Passive Details | – | Adjusted to ensure that the cooldown of [End of Days] was properly applied while [Tagging Out]. | ||
| SSR Seo Jiwoo | Ultimate Skill | Lethal Move: Water Dragon Transformation Strike | – | Fixed the issue where the game would freeze in certain situations when tagging to another Hunter and using the Ultimate Skill immediately after its use. | |
| SSR Baek Yoonho | Ultimate Skill | Truth: White Flame Strike | |||
| SSR Emma Laurent | – | Passive Details | – | Adjusted the [Heat Absorption] effect to match the actual maximum number of stacks. | |
| Basic Skills | Burn Up | – | Fixed the issue of not being able to hit in certain situations. | ||
| Ultimate Skill | Burning Pride | – | Fixed the issue of not being able to hit in certain situations. | ||
| Advancement Tier 3 | Passive Details | Adjusted the description text of [Heat Emission] to reflect the effect accurately. | |||
| SSR Woo Jinchul | Advancement Tier 4 | Passive Details | Increases Wind damage equal to 100% of the user’s Defense Penetration. | Increases Wind damage by 16% | |
| Basic Skills | Iron Fist | – | Adjusted so that the [Super Armor] effect is properly applied. | ||
| – | – | – | Fixed the issue in Team Fight mode where Hunter Woo Jinchul’s Ultimate Skill displayed different lines when used. | ||
| SSR Hwang Dongsoo | – | Passive Details | – | Fixed the issue where buffs disappeared when consuming the shield of [Impulsive Revenge]. | |
| Advancement Tier 1 | Passive Details | – | Fixed the issue where the displayed damage increase was lower than the actual value. | ||
| Advancement Tier 5 | Passive Details | Increases the user’s Merciless damage to be equal to 400% of Defense Penetration stats. | When the [Impulsive Revenge] effect is applied, [Merciless] skill damage increases by 70%. | ||
| Basic | Impulsive Revenge | – | Added an explanation about the removal of the [Impulse] effect when the [Impulsive Revenge] effect is applied. | ||
| SSR Lee Bora | Advancement Tier 1 | Passive Details | When the [Phantom Foxes] effect occurs, 3 foxes are summoned. | Fixed the intermittent issue where only two Phantom Foxes were summoned. | |
| Advancement Tier 1 | Passive Details | – | Modified so that [Phantom Foxes] damage increase effect is applied properly. | ||
| Advancement Tier 3 | Passive Details | – | Modified the [Strengthening Charm] skill damage increase effect to be applied properly. | ||
| Basic Skills | Summoning Charm: Phantom Foxes | – | Improved to immediately use Basic Skills and Ultimate Skills upon summoning Phantom Foxes after Advancement Tier 1. | ||
| SR Han Song-Yi | Basic Skills | Retrieve | Damage: 194% of Attack | Damage: 222% of Attack | |
| SR Song Chiyul | Advancement Tier 1 | Passive Details | – | Decreased MP Consumption | |
| SR Kim Chul | Ultimate Skills | Faction of the Shield | – | Added Duration for [Faction of the Shield] in the description. | |
2. The balance of some monsters will be adjusted.
| Monster | Details |
| Baruka | Decreased Death Skill Attack |
| Burning Demon | Decreased Hit Recovery Passive & Berserk Values |
Content Improvements & Changes
Here is the complete list of content improvements and changes in Solo Leveling ARISE Global Launch Update:
1. Power of Destruction
The difficulty name of Power of Destruction will be changed, along with various improvements applied.
| Category | Before | After |
| Difficulty | Normal | Training* There is no ranking for this difficulty, and only Achievement Rewards can be obtained. |
| Hard | Normal | |
| Playable in the next season upon unlocking higher difficulties | Can be played immediately after unlocking higher difficulties | |
| Reward Acquisition Method | Obtain all rewards from the lower tier attained | Obtain rewards corresponding to the attained tier |
| * In accordance with changes in the reward acquisition method of Power of Destruction, the Achievement Rewards and Total Scores will be adjusted. | ||
| Power of Destruction Main Screen Boss Attribute Type | Same appearance regardless of the boss’s attributes | Possible to visually distinguish the boss’s Elemental Strength |
- Normal Difficulty (Previously: Hard): The recovery of Pitch-black Flame Ennio’s Right Hand and Left Hand will be reduced.
- The attack of Pitch-black Flame Ennio will be adjusted downward
- The damage received when hit by a Right-Hand swing will also be adjusted downward.
2. Gates
- The reward display UI for Special Gates will be improved.
- The occurrence rate of Dungeon Breaks will be adjusted, and improvements will be made to guarantee Low-tier Mana Crystals upon clearing.
- After purchasing Gate Keys more than 6 times, the cost will be fixed at Essence Stones x 400.
- The cooldown for Gate Rescan will be changed to 5 minutes.
- New Types of Gates and Dungeon Breaks will be added.
| Category | Featured Boss |
| Gate | High Orc Warden |
| Demon General | |
| Sodalite Mandrill | |
| Blue Spirit Golem | |
| Giant Arachnid | |
| Purple Blade Camula | |
| High Orc Butcher | |
| High Orc Headman | |
| High Orc Spellmaster | |
| Red Gate | Chilling Frozen Stone Guardian |
| Wolf Shepherd Roke | |
| Dungeon Break | Purple Blade Camula |
| Sodalite Mandrill | |
| Wolf Shepherd Roke | |
| High Orc Spellmaster |
3. Challenges
Chapters 13 – 23 will be added, allowing you to complete the Challenges in order to obtain rewards.
| Category | Chapter Completion Reward |
| CHAPTER 13 – 23 Upon completing each chapter | Custom Draw Ticket x 10 |
- You can check the reward information for completing each mission in the game.
- Some existing missions will be changed.
| Category | Before | After |
| CHAPTER 5 / MISSION No.16 | Claim Activity Funds 1 time | Clear Hard Ch.1 EP.3 <The Dungeon Key> |
| CHAPTER 6 / MISSION No.5 | Claim Activity Funds 1 time | Clear Hard Ch.4 EP.2 <Ouroboros> |
If you have already cleared the missions, there will be no additional impact.
4. Instance Dungeon / Encore Missions
- Instance Dungeon and Encore Missions will be expanded from Tier 8 to Tier 10.
- The drop rate of higher-grade Artifacts that can be obtained upon clearing Encore Missions Tier 7 & 8 will be adjusted upwards.
- Improvements will be made so that the obtained Artifacts can be locked on the battle results screen.
- Improvements will be made to display the quantity of Artifacts on the Instance Dungeon and Encore Missions reward screens.
- Instance Dungeon and Encore Missions Keys available for purchase will increase from 5 to 10 times.
5. Special Commission
The reward level at the bottom of the Special Commission will be expanded by 9 levels, from the existing 180pt to a maximum of 270pt.
6. Battlefield of Time
- Battlefield of Time Challenge rewards will be changed to total Achievement Rewards
- Medal of Time items will expire.
- Until 5/10 00:00 (UTC+0), any unused Medal of Time items will be converted to Gold x 50 each.
7. Battlefield of Trials
Battlefield of Trials Floor 31 – 40 will be added.
8. Exchange Shop
The purchase limit of some exchange items in the Mana Crystal Exchange Shop will be increased, and new items will be added.
* Please note that only the sections where new additions or changes are highlighted in bold.
| Exchange Item | Cost | Purchase Limit |
| Weapon Enhancement Gear I x 10 | Low-tier Mana Crystal x 20 | Available 30 times before the Reset |
| [Player] Skill Scroll I x 1 | Low-tier Mana Crystal x 45 | Available 3 times before the Reset |
| Skill Scroll I x 1 | Low-tier Mana Crystal x 45 | Available 3 times before the Reset |
The purchase limit of Gold in the Celebration Coin Exchange Shop will be increased.
| Exchange Item | Before | After |
| Gold x 100,000 | Available 3 times every 28 days | Available 15 times every 28 days |
| Gold x 10,000 | Available 10 times every 28 days | Available 50 times every 28 days |
9. Draw Types & Ticket Names
The names based on the type of Draw will be changed as follows.
| Category | Before | After |
| Draw | Special Draw | Rate Up Draw |
| Selection Draw | Custom Draw | |
| Item | Special Draw Ticket | Rate Up Draw Ticket |
| Selection Draw Ticket | Custom Draw Ticket |
Shop and Packages
Special Summons
A new Special Summons product that you can pick to keep from your draw history will be added. This product can be checked through the Special Summons banner on the left side of the Lobby.
Hunters Association Premium Subscription
A new Hunters Association Premium Subscription product, offering various benefits to members who join the Hunters Association, will be added.
The product can be checked through the Notification Messages from Hunter Association Seorin tab and an exclusive button at the bottom left of the Profile.
Grand Launch Celebration! New Packages
To celebrate the Grand Launch on 5/8 (Wed), various new packages will be released.
System Improvements
Notice Regarding Unauthorized Program Usage and Ranking Issues
- To prevent unauthorized program users from registering fraudulent records, automated ranking exclusion processing continues through real-time AI with advanced detection.
- Real-time ranking will be updated once a day (as of 23:00 (UTC+0) for the previous day) after excluding abnormal and hacking users.
System Improvements
- Improved the rank description displayed at the end of the battle.
- Improved the explanation text within the Rate Info pop-ups.
- Key purchase pop-ups will be displayed when attempting entry with insufficient keys for Encore Missions and Instance Dungeons.
- Improved access to view currency information and various other details through the [Magnifying Glass] button at the top left of the lobby.
- Improved the feature to maintain the current Max HP ratio when changes occur in Max HP due to buffs or other effects.
- Added Hunter Preview shortcuts to Rate Up Draw and Lobby menu.
- Improved the loading gauge bar UI and added loading images.
- Improved the voice language selection pop-up to be displayed when entering the game for the first time.
- Improved the feature to view detailed information on the last selected item when salvaging Weapons and selling Artifacts.
- Improved the speed for consecutive Artifact enhancements.
- Enhanced the Auto-Equip system for Artifacts.
- Added a Smart Popup package that appears under specific conditions.
- Improved the UI for the Total Purchases in the Bonus tab of the Shop.
- Added a Prevent Shadow Auto-Use During Auto-Battle feature in the Options > Control settings.
- Improved the selection UI in the Options > Control > [Control: Gamepad / Keyboard].
- Changed the Auto-Battle feature so that it can be used starting from Chapter 6 of the Story.
- Added a cutscene featuring a giant statue to Sub Story 1-3 battle stages.
- Added a “Demo” mark for Required Hunters in Story.
- Improved icon images to be displayed with new illustrations.
- Added a [Rankings] shortcut within the Lobby and improved the UI within the Rankings.
- Improved some descriptions for Shadow Soldiers.
- Added Reputation rewards for certain chapters in the Story.
- Improved type classification in the Artifact menu and added a list extension feature.
- Improved some interfaces within the Crafting menu.
- Improved some interfaces within the Battlefield of Trials Floor selection screen.
- Added explanatory text to the Critical Hit Damage (?) button in the Stat Details pop-up.
- Added Immunity to continuous damage for bosses in Power of Destruction.
- Improved the description text for the [Sunder] Rune skill.
- Added a feature to claim rewards upon initial game download and log in.
- After claiming the rewards, the reward icon may still appear upon logging in from another device, but the reward can only be claimed once per account.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where pressing the SKIP button repeatedly during the SSR animation in the Draw results screen resulted in incorrect sound output.
- Fixed an issue where the UI sound was interrupted during skill preview.
- Fixed an issue where the background music continued after exiting the game.
- Fixed the issue where the screen was displayed abnormally after starting Battlefield of Time with the Auto-Battle feature on.
- Fixed the issue where a red dot was displayed even though there were no items to claim in the mail in certain situations.
- Fixed the issue where being in an Invincible state through buffs caused stagger when attacked with Super Armor.
- Fixed the intermittent issue where Hunter skills could not be used during battles with The Gatekeeper of Hell, Cerberus.
- Fixed the issue where certain Side Stories were not displayed.
- Fixed the issue where Support Hunters were summoned when some Red Gate bosses appeared.
- Fixed the issue where the description text of some Artifact stats was not properly displayed the same as the unit.
- Fixed the issue where Camera Settings were not applied normally when setting keys in Netmarble Launcher (PC).
- Fixed the results screen to be properly displayed during continuous growth.
- Fixed the issue where critical damage dealt to magic beasts was applied less than intended.
- Fixed the issue where some Defense Penetration values were not applied properly.
- Fixed the issue where the attack speed of Lethargy debuff used by some monsters was incorrectly applied to characters.
- Fixed the abnormal camera display when playing Dungeon Break.
- Fixed the Special Commissions count to be checked in Gates, Instance Dungeon, and Encore Missions.
- Fixed the issue where battles did not proceed normally in certain circumstances when playing Power of Destruction.
That is all you need to know for Solo Leveling ARISE Global Launch Update. Are you ready to play as hunters with Sung Jinwoo?
