Best Solo Leveling Arise Shadows to build and use

Netmarble has released nine Solo Leveling Arise Shadows as of this writing. Each has a Shadow Authority that provides buffs to Sung Jinwoo and hunters in a team. They play a vital role in building a team as their combat power adds to the team’s Total Power. Additionally, their skills and passives become helpful support while clearing dungeons.

Among the available SLA Shadows, only some ups a team’s combat prowess with outstanding abilities. They work excellently in the title’s current meta, helping one progress smoothly. This article lists such shadows to help players build a robust team.

---

Big Rock, Beru, and the other four best Solo Leveling Arise Shadows to build a robust team

1) Bigrock

Bigrock in SLA (Image via Netmarble)

Big Rock is one of the best Solo Leveling Arise Shadows in the title's current meta. Its Shadow Authority buffs the entire team’s Basic Skill damage by 12% at max level. Players can dish out massive damage with this Shadow as the leader, making it perfect to use with Sung Jinwoo or a hunter-only team.

The Shadow’s other skills don’t do much except deal damage. Its Pulverize skill has the highest damage output, equivalent to 571.5% of the user’s attack at the max level. So, players should use Big Rock as a leader and avail of its Basic Skill damage buff.

---

2) Beru

Beru in SLA (Image via Netmarble)

Beru is another Solo Leveling Arise Shadow, which is best for the leader slot. Its Shadow Authority buffs the entire team’s attack and critical hit damage by 5% at max level. The Shadow works perfectly in crit-oriented teams and with hunters whose damage scales off the attack. Using it as a leader with Sung Jinwoo provides the best result in any game mode.

In addition to the leader position, players can also use it as support, thanks to his Basic skill, I Shall Devour You! It applies the Punishment effect on enemies that increases their damage taken by 5% for 20 seconds. This debuff multiplies the team’s damage more, making it enough to defeat bosses.

---

3) Igris

Igris in SLA (Image via Netmarble)

Igris is another option players can use for its Shadow Authority buff. When it becomes the leader, the team's critical hit rate increases by 8%. Players can use it with Sung Jinwoo or hunter-exclusive teams in any game mode they desire. It works excellently, helping players clear the stage conveniently.

Its skill, Blade Axle, possesses a potent buff, Attack Increase, which increases the user’s damage by 100% for 10 seconds. Igris’ other skill, Earth Slash, applies the Bleed debuff on enemies. The debuff deals 0.6% damage to the current HP every three seconds for 30 seconds. Although most bosses can resist the debuff, players can use it in dungeons featuring Elite and normal enemies.

---

4) Iron

Iron in SLA (Image via Netmarble)

Iron is one of the best Solo Leveling Arise Shadows for support slots 2 and 3. However, it is one of the best alternatives for the leader role. Its Shadow Authority buff increases the team’s Max HP by 12% at the max level, which isn't that useful considering many robust healers exist, like Han Se-Mi and Min Byun-Gu to prolong the team’s survivability.

However, Iron’s Defense Decrease debuff that applies to enemies with Charge, Iron! skill is the most outstanding ability. Although it lasts only ten seconds, the duration is enough to dish out massive damage.

---

5) Kaisel

Kaisel in SLA (Image via Netmarble)

Players can use Kaisel as a support Shadow in a team for massive damage output. Kaisel's skill, Wrath of Wyvern, buffs attack by 100% for 10 seconds. Its Shadow Authority increases the team members’ Ultimate Skill damage by 9%. This buff isn’t impressive compared to other Solo Leveling Arise Shadows, such as Igris, Beru, and Big Rock.

---

6) Cerbie

Cerbie in SLA (Image via Netmarble)

Cerbie is another Solo Leveling Arise Shadow that players can use as a support. Its skill, Infernal Flame Wave, applies Combustion debuff for an infinite duration. The Shadow deals damage equal to 50% of the user’s attack every three seconds. On top of that, it increases the damage taken by enemies’ by 5%.

Players can also use this Solo Leveling Arise Shadow as an alternative leader, as its Shadow Authority can buff the team member’s critical hit damage by 8%.