Solo Leveling Arise Hwang Dongsuk build guide: Best artifacts, weapons, and more

Hwang Dongsuk is an SR rarity Hunter from the Tank class who can deal Dark elemental damage in Solo Leveling Arise. His skills can inflict heavy, light, and medium Break damage. Additionally, he can apply the Stun effect on enemies and the Enhance effect on himself, which boosts his max HP. The Hunter also possesses the ability to deal a decent amount of damage, making him the best choice for early and mid-game content.

With the best build, Hwang can help take down bosses and act as a decent sub-DPS. Below are recommended artifacts, weapons, skill upgrading priority, and the best Advancement tier of Hwang Dongsuk in Solo Leveling Arise.

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Solo Leveling Arise Hwang Dongsuk build guide: Best artifacts

Best artifacts for Hwang in Solo Leveling Arise. (Image via Netmarble)

Any player wanting to optimize Hwang Dongsuk’s kit must use items that boost his HP, Defense, and Dark damage. Here are the recommended Solo Leveling Arise artifacts that fulfill the purpose:

Body Set:

Noble Sacrifice

• 2-set effect: Hwang’s HP increases by 8%.
• 4-set effect: Hwang’s team members’ attack increases by 8% but his attack decreases by the same percentage.

Solid Analysis

• 2-set effect: When enemies are in the Break state, Hwang deals 15% more damage to them.
• 4-set effect: When enemies are weak to Dark elemental damage, Hwang’s Break effect increases by 30%.

Solid Foundation

• 2-set effect: Hwang’s Basic Attack damage boosts by 18%.
• 4-set effect: Hwang’s Core Attack damage increases by 18% and charges his Core Gauge by 60 when the attack hits.

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Accessory

Executioner

• 2-set effect: Hwang inflicts 8% more damage to enemies with 40% or less HP.
• 4-set effect: Hwang inflicts 20% more damage to monsters with 70% or less HP.

Berserker

• 2-set effect: When Hwang has 50% or less HP, his damage-dealing ability boosts by 15%.
• 4-set effect: When Hwang’s HP reaches 70% or below, his damage-dealing ability increases by 30%.

Players wanting to boost Hwang’s damage can use the Noble Sacrifice body set with the Executioner accessory. When fighting against bosses, players can equip the two pieces of the Solid Analysis body set.

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Solo Leveling Arise Hwang Dongsuk build guide: Best Weapons

Steel Longsword is one of the best weapons for Hwang. (Image via Netmarble)

The recommended Solo Leveling Arise weapons for the best Hwang Dongsuk build are SR Steel Longsword and Steel Bow. While fighting against bosses, players can also equip Hwang with Steel Shield. The Steel Longsword boosts his elemental damage by 4.5% at the base level and 12% at the max. So, using the weapon is limited to Dark content in the title.

Steel Bow, on the other hand, enhances Hwang’s Critical Hit Damage by 9% at the base level and 24% at the max. Lastly, Steel Shield ensures he takes less damage from monsters, 4.5% at the base level and 12% at the max.

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Skill upgrading priorities for the best Hwang Dongsuk build in Solo Leveling Arise

Hwang's skills in Solo Leveling Arise. (Image via Netmarble)

Below is the optimum skill upgrading order for Hwang Dongsuk build in Solo Leveling Arise:

Mighty Attack (Ultimate Skill) > Enhancement (Basic Skill) > Scorching Shield (Basic Skill) > Ground Smash (Support Skill) > Counterstrike (QTE SKill) > Double Blow (Core Attack) > Brutality (Basic Attack)

Hwang’s Ultimate, Mighty Attack, deals massive damage and stunning enemies. His Enhancement Basic Skill deals weak Break damage, increases Hwang’s HP, and reduces the cooldown period of Scorching Shield.

Hwang’s Scorching Shield Basic Skill is one of the best in his kit to deplete their Break Gauge because it deals heavy Break damage.

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Solo Leveling Arise Hwang Dongsuk build guide: Best Advancement Tier

Hwang's Passive effects. (Image via Netmarble)

Any player wanting to craft the best Hwang Dongsuk build must invest in all his Advancement Tiers. At A1 (Advancement Tier 1), the Scorching Shield’s cooldown resets while Hwang uses the Enhance effect. When the effect is active, the cooldown of the Scorching Shield decreases by 50%.

Hwang can create a shield while using Enhance at A3. His Ultimate’s cooldown period decreases by 25% at A4. A5 grants him a 50% chance to reset the Ultimate’s skill cooldown when he uses it.

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That concludes our Hwang Dongsuk build guide. Interested players can check out our best Solo Leveling Arise Silver Mane Baek Yoonho build guide here.