Summary
InSolo Leveling: Arise, it becomes clear that mere brute strength cannot help players to climb the ranks. The game enjoys the element of coupling, matching abilities with runes to execute fatal combinations. From clearing waves of enemies to deleting bosses' health bars or shattering their break gauges to make them take more damage, finding the right combination of runes and skills is the only way to deal with the game’s hardest challenges.
The following is a list of the current best skills with their respective runes that can be employed in the game. Each entry has been considered not only for the damage the rune can deal, but also for its practicality, reliability, and efficiency for both endgame PvE and leaderboard gameplay. Be it massive burst windows, elemental debuffs, or mana regeneration, these are some ofthe most effective runes inSolo Leveling: Arise.
Break Damage
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TheCollapseskill combined with theSurprise Attackrune will turn Jinwoo into a stealthy breaker assassin that deals a strong QTE hit that not only shocks the enemy and brings their break bar down but also puts them into a break state that will make themreceive more damage than normal.
This combination shines when players are facing bosses or enemies with several break bars, where they can break the enemies' break bars and deal massive damage while in the break state. While it is not very useful for dealing damage, the agility and debuff provided by this combination are extremely helpful in the endgame.
The skillDagger Rushequipped with the runeDispersionwill allow Jinwoo to throw a series of daggers in a massive barrage in front of him, controlling the crowd and dealing continuous dark damage. This setup is mainly important when fighting large groups of enemies, and the best part of this skill is its great break damage.
While it may not be as powerful as some other combinations due to a lack of single-target damage, it is a great choice for handling multiple enemies at once,especially when wiping out waves of foes. This rune is especially useful when fighting bosses that are vulnerable to the dark attribute, as not only does it deal very good damage, but it chips away at their break gauge as well.
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The skillMutilatecombined with theCold Stormrune adds a freezing factor to Jinwoo’s attacks, causing considerable water element damage and putting the Frostbite and Freeze effects on the enemies. A fan favorite from the series, this is the same attack thatJinwoo used to defeat the Ant King. The skill places a DOT status on enemies, inflicting very high damage in short intervals for a long time.
Not only does this kind of rune arrangement deal constant damage, but it also freezes opponents, balancing good offense and good defense during combat. The ability to stun enemies adds a tactical advantage to each fight, providing a breathing period that enables players to extend their control over the battle and ensures enemies can be taken out fast.
When usingThe Commander’s Touch,” theLiberationrune increases Jinwoo’s attack power by stacking up to two times in total. This setup’s low CD and MP costs make it possible to cast it frequently for continuous offense.
I Feel Like Something Within Me Is Lost Every Time I Get Stronger. - Sung Jinwoo
Although it is not necessarily a skill that deals high burst damage to a single target, getting the chance to use the skill twice increases Jinwoo’s overall attack stat twice as well, and therefore, this is one of the best skills available when it comes to clearing out challenges toscore high on the leaderboards. This setup is always good for dealing with multiple enemies and boosting Jinwoo’s stats when clearing content with multiple phases.
TheSonic Streamskill paired up with theDouble Downrune is capable of launching a Light-elemental damage area of effect and increasing skill damage by 240% if thetarget enemy does not have a break bar. This combination is especially good for connecting high-damage skills. As such, it makes for a great pick for players who want to unleash as much damage as possible in a short amount of time.
The combination of Sonic Stream and Double Down, together with the combination of either wind- or light-element weapons, is very effective for players to clear almost any content in the game, even if a particular enemy is not weak to these elements. Sonic Stream is one of the best-performing rune skills in Workshop of Brilliant Light.
The second version ofSonic Streamwith theMagnifying Slashesrune inflicts Dark damage and increases the power of the skill if used consecutively, which increases damage by 250% and restores 200 MP, stacking up to two times. This is the highest damage that can be dealt by any skill in the game, and although it is easy, it requiressome understanding of the game mechanicsto be effective.
This is different from all other skills described previously, which only require a button press to achieve maximum damage. This one has steps that need to be followed and is best used with Plum Sword and Moonshadow Daggers. However, once pulled off perfectly, it not only deals massive amounts of damage but also supports resource control while constantly attacking, which does not result in using up all the player’s mana.
At the top of our list is the moveArmor Breakwith the runeVacuum Wave.This powerful combination unleashes almighty Break damage, pulls the enemies in, and boosts the amount of damage they take to a maximum of 18% for 12 seconds (if the rune is upgraded to Transcendent rarity). It also increases damage by 30% for 10 seconds of Vertical Arts, and theprimary reason why most players utilize this skillis because of the damage-increased debuff, which makes this skill a godly rune skill in the game, and arguably the most used skill as well.
Together, these two functions make it an essential tool for breaking down even the most difficult bosses in the game and create more opportunities for players to increase their scores on the leaderboards. Every player on the leaderboard has to have this skill, and this remains the meta even when a boss does not possess a break gauge; the instant damage increase is useful in every situation.
