Solo Leveling Arise One Step Further Developer Note summary: Summer Vacation event, Artifact system improvement, and changes

Solo Leveling Arise developers have shared details about the upcoming Summer Vacation event and changes through a new Developer Note, One Step Further, on the game’s official Netmarble Forum. In the forthcoming update, Netmarble will introduce new artifacts, Instance Dungeons, Encore Missions, and more. Considering players’ feedback, they will adjust Blessing Stones, Shadows, and more, optimizing the overall gameplay experience.

This article provides an overview of the Developer Note, One Step Further, that Netmarble posted on July 19, 2024.

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All details about the upcoming Solo Leveling Arise Summer Vacation event

Netmarble will introduce the Summer Vacation event in the forthcoming update. (Image via Netmarble)

Netmarble will introduce the Summer Vacation event in the forthcoming Solo Leveling Arise updates. First mentioned in the June 12, 2024 Developer Note, the event will include mini-games, various festivals, and new stories triggered by anonymous letters found in the glass bottles.

The event features the adventures of the Hunters Guild Strike Squad, whose members include Cha Hae-In, Lee Bora, and more. Netmarble has yet to disclose the date and more details on the event. However, there is a probability that the update will arrive soon after all the events of the July 10 update will conclude.

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Artifact system improvement in Solo Leveling Arise

Netmarble will make the Artifact Salvage event a permanent feature in the upcoming update. (Image via Netmarble)

The major improvement Netmarble will introduce in the forthcoming Solo Leveling Arise update is regarding Artifacts farming and growth. A time-limited event, Artifact Salvage, that went live from June 19 to July 10, 2024, will be added as a permanent feature. This will help players earn extra Gold and Artifact Enhancement Chips I and II.

Additionally, players can salvage the Artifacts that haven’t been enhanced. Doing so will grant Artifact Enhancement Chip I. Salvaging Artifacts level 15 or higher will grant Artifact Enhancement Chip I and II.

Moreover, Netmarble will introduce new Instance Dungeons and Encore Missions stages, allowing players to farm level 70 and 75 Artifacts. The developers will also introduce new Artifacts that will have similar effects to Black Lion, Dragon Knight, and more existing ones.

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All upcoming changes in the Solo Leveling Arise

In addition to improvements in Artifact farming and growth, Netmarble plans to adjust various content. Here are all the details:

Workshop of Brilliant Light changes

Netmarble will introduce the Hard difficulty of the Demon’s Castle Lower Floors in the Workshop of Brilliant Light game mode. The new content will present a significant challenge to players and grant abundant rewards.

If over 3,000 players defeat the Vulcan in the Demon’s Castle Lower Floors’ Hard difficulty, Netmarble will conduct an event to distribute a celebration reward across all servers. Additionally, the first 3,000 players will get a Special Honor Reward.

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Blessing stones changes

All upcoming changes to the Blessing Stones. (Image via Netmarble)

Netmarble will also increase the effects of some Blessing Stones of all rarities: Rare, Heroic, and Legendary. The table below shows the details:

Blessing Stones	Adjustment
Wolf Assassin	Increased damage dealt to normal monsters.
Conqueror of Adversity	Eased HP decrease criteria and increased Attack, Defense, and HP increase effect.
Kandiaru’s Blessing	Increased maximum HP increase rate.
Demon Slayer	Increased MP increase rate and added effect that recovers MP every second.
Tenacity	Added defense increase effect.
Kasaka’s Steel Scales	Added effect that increases the granted Shield effect.
Chains of Blood	The penalty of increase in damage taken will be fixed regardless of the rank.
HP Extraction	Added an effect that recovers HP when hitting Elite or higher monsters. This effect will have a cooldown period.

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Other upcoming optimizations in Solo Leveling Arise

Below is the list of optimizations Netmarble will do in the forthcoming Solo Leveling Arise update:

• Netmarble will add a feature that allows crafting Mana Power Elixir II with Mana Power Elixir I.
• The developers will reduce the difficulty of Chapters 17 and 18 in the Main Story Normal mode.
• Netmarble will add Multiplay Support in the Secret Library game mode.
• The developers will introduce Attack, Defense, and HP stats of Shadows and increase the remaining time of Commanders.

Lastly, Netmarble will host a livestream on July 29, 2024, which will share the details about Sung Jinwoo Level Expansion, Three-Headed Shadow, and a new Hunter.