Solo Leveling Arise Song Chiyul build guide: Best artifacts, weapons, and more

Song Chiyul, an SR Hunter, belongs to the Mage class in Solo Leveling Arise. He is a DPS character who deals Fire elemental damage with his skills. The Hunter can also inflict Burn debuff, impose increased damage to normal monsters, and Stun enemies with his skills. Players can use him while fighting against waves of enemies and farming for resources.

Chiyul is a robust alternative for players who lack SSR rarity Fire DPS characters, such as Choi Jong-In, in their roster. With a proper build, players can use him as a sub-DPS for mob clearance.

This article gives the recommended artifacts, weapons, skills upgrading priority, and Advancement guide for the best Chiyul build.

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Solo Leveling Arise Song Chiyul build guide: Best artifacts

Best artifacts for Chiyul. (Image via Netmarble)

Song Chiyul’s kit becomes robust by increasing his Attack, MP (Mana Power), defense penetration, and Fire damage. Here are the recommended Solo Leveling Arise artifacts for a robust Chiyul build:

Body Set

Armed

• 2-set effects: Chiyul’s attack increases by 5%.
• 4-set effects: While attacking enemies, he ignores 15% of their defense and attacks.

One-Hit Kill

• 2-set effects: The damage of Chiyul's skills boosts by 25% when equipped.
• 4-set effects: His Special Iaido: Fire Demon Ultimate skill's cooldown decreases by 40%.

Solid Foundation

• 2-set effects: When equipped with two pieces Chiyul’s Basic Attack damage increases by 18%.
• 4-set effects: His Incinerate Core Attack's damage increases by 18%. When the skill hits, his Core Gauge charges by 60.

Destroyer

• 2-set effects: When equipped with two pieces of Destroyer, Chiyul’s Power Gauge Acquisition Rate increases by 20%.
• 4-set effects: Chiyul's Power Gauge charges by 50% when a battle starts. Moreover, his and all his team members' Power Acquisition Rate gets a 20% increase.

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Accessories

Executioner

• 2-set effects: Chiyul deals 8% more damage to enemies with 40% or less HP.
• 4-set effects: With four sets equipped, he deals 20% more damage to enemies with 70% or less HP.

Berserker

• 2-set effects: If Chiyul has 50% or less HP, he deals 15% more damage to enemies.
• 4-set effects: If Chiyul has 70% or less HP, he deals 30% more damage with four pieces equipped.

Outstanding Connection

• 2-set effects: He and his allies get a 12% boost in attack for 10 seconds when he tags out.
• 4-set effects: With four pieces equipped, the attack increase effect rises to 28% and its duration to 15 seconds.

Song Chiyul, as a DPS character, deals immense damage with Destroyer and Outstanding Connection artifact sets equipped. The body set allows him to use his Ultimate often, which deals increased damage to the enemies under the Burn effect. On the other hand, Outstanding Connection boosts Chiyul's and all his team members' damage output for a certain period.

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Solo Leveling Arise Song Chiyul build guide: Best Weapons

Ancient Grimoire is the best weapon for Chiyul. (Image via Netmarble)

The recommended Solo Leveling Arise weapons for the best Song Chiyul build are SR Steel Longsword, Ancient Grimoire, and Steel Bow. Here are the details of the buff they grant while Chiyul equips them:

• Ancient Grimoire: Chiyul’s Power Gauge Acquisition Rate increases by 12% at the base level and 32% at the max.
• Steel Bow: Chiyul’s Critical Hit Damage increases by 9% at the base level and 24% at the max.
• Steel Longsword: Chiyul’s Fire elemental damage increases by 4.5% at the base and 12% at the max level.

Ancient Grimoire is the best weapon for Song Chiyul because it allows him to use his Ultimate often. Pairing it with the artifact set, Destroyer increases damage output massively during the battle.

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Solo Leveling Arise Song Chiyul build guide: Skills upgrading priority

Chiyul skills. (Image via Netmarble)

For the robust Chiyul build, players can upgrade the Hunter's skills in the following order:

Special Iaido: Fire Demon (Ultimate Skill) > Iaido Type 4: Red Lotus Flower (Basic Skill) > Weakening Attack: Hellfire (Support Skill) > Scorching Heat Penetration (QTE Skill) > Hellfire (Basic Skill) > Incinerate (Core Attack) > Scorching Heat (Basic Attack)

Song Chiyul’s Ultimate Skill deals increased damage to targets under the Burn effect. His Basic, Iaido Type 4: Red Lotus Flower, and Support Skill, Weakening Attack: Hellfire, applies the Burn debuff, with the latter also dealing increased damage to normal monsters.

Chiyul’s QTE Skill can stun enemies for two seconds. His other skills and attacks deal Fire elemental damage to enemies.

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Best Advancement Tier for Song Chiyul in Solo Leveling Arise

Chiyul's Passive in Solo Leveling Arise. (Image via Netmarble)

Song Chiyul’s kit becomes more robust after upgrading him to the Advancement Tier 5. His every Advancement Tier boosts his damage-dealing ability in Solo Leveling Arise. Tier 1 increases the damage he deals to normal monsters by 50%. At Tier 2, his MP increases by 20%, and Tier 3 boosts the range and duration of his Basic Skill, Hellfire, by 50%.

Tier 4 increases the damage of his Core Attack Incinerate by 20%. Lastly, Tier 5 boosts the damage his Core Attack deals to enemies under the Burn effect by 50%.

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