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Solo Leveling Arise

Lim Tae-Gyu Guide: Best Build

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Solo Leveling Arise - Lim Tae-Gyu Hunter Guide

Lim Tae-Gyu is a Dark Element SSR Ranger in Solo Leveling Arise. Learn the best build, best weapon, and best artifact for Lim Tae-Gyu, as well as stats, skills, passive, and advancements.

Lim Tae-Gyu Basic Information and Stats

Lim Tae-Gyu Basic Information

Lim Tae-Gyu Basic Information
Solo Leveling Arise - Lim Tae-Gyu
Rarity SSR
Role
Solo Leveling Arise - Ranger Ranger
Element
Solo Leveling Arise - Dark Dark
Exclusive Weapon Intercept
Voice Actors EN Voice Actor: Johnny Yong Bosch
JP Voice Actor: Kosuke Toriumi

Lim Tae-Gyu Stats

Base Stats

Lim Tae-Gyu's Base Stats
Base Total Power 3462
Base HP 1480
Base Attack 874
Base Defense 783

Max Stats

Lim Tae-Gyu's Maxed Stats
Max Total Power 32659
Max HP 7922
Max Attack 4353
Max Defense 3899

Lim Tae-Gyu Best Build

Lim Tae-Gyu Best Artifacts

Set Set Bonus
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New Hunter Set
Solid Analysis
2-piece: The user's damage dealt to enemies in the Break state increases by 15%.
4-piece: When attacking enemies that have elemental weakness, the Break effect increases by 30%.
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Behemoth Set
Executioner
2-piece: When attacking enemies with 40% or less HP. increases the user's damage dealt by 8%.
4-piece: HP condition changes to 70% and Damage Increase effect increases to 20%.
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Burning Greed Set
Burning Greed
2-piece: When the user hits a target with an attack that deals Break damage, it applies the Greed effect. Increases the user's Critical Hit Rate by 1% (stacking up to 10 times). Cooldown: 1.5 second(s). Duration: Permanent
4-piece: When Greed effect stacks 10 times, it changes to Enhanced Greed
8-piece: When attacking enemies that have elemental weakness, the Break effect increases by 30%. Enhanced Greed enhances to Burning Greed

Lim Tae-Gyu is a hunter that can break enemies. So, the New Hunter Set which improves damage against broken enemies will fit him well. Any damage-buffing jewelry set will do as well.

All Artifact Sets and Bonuses

Choose Artifacts with Stats that fit Lim Tae-Gyu's Strengths

Lim Tae-Gyu's skills scale with their Attack stat and they specialize in the Dark element. So, if you have several options for the best artifacts, choose ones that further buff the mentioned stat and element.

Lim Tae-Gyu Best Weapons

Weapon Effect
InterceptIntercept Character: Lim Tae-Gyu
Element: Dark
Atk: 566 - 4106
HP: 400 - 2500
Precision: 0 - 4000
Weapon Effect: Increases the user's Dark damage by 4%. When they use a Basic Attack within 10 second(s) after using Quick Attack: Typhoon Fire, it increases their Attack by 6% for 30 second(s) (stacking up to 2 times).
Steel BowSteel Bow Character: All Hunters
Element: None
Atk: 212 - 2690
HP: 150 - 1700
Precision: 0 - 2000
Weapon Effect: The user's Critical Hit damage increases by 9%.
Steel LongswordSteel Longsword Character: All Hunters
Element: None
Atk: 212 - 2690
HP: 150 - 1700
Precision: 0 - 2000
Weapon Effect: Elemental weakness damage increases by 4.5%
Spiky Shark Water GunSpiky Shark Water Gun Character: All Hunters
Element: None
Atk: 566 - 4107
HP: 400 - 2500
Precision: 0 - 4000
Weapon Effect: Increases the user's QTE skill damage by 2.5%.
Increases the user's Basic Skills damage by 2.5%.

The best weapon for any hunter that isn't Sung Jinwoo will always be their exclusive weapon as these will provide exclusive bonuses and synergize well with the hunter's skills.

However, if you don't have their exclusive weapon yet, it's best to choose a weapon that with the relevant stats, fits their role, and has been leveled up.

All Hunter Weapons

Lim Tae-Gyu Best Skills

If you don't have enough materials to level up all of a hunter's skills, you can focus on skills that have the most synergy with their exclusive weapon and passive ability.

Lim Tae-Gyu Skills

Basic Attacks

Basic Attack

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Dark Shot Tae-Gyu fires an arrow imbued with the power of darkness. ・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Stage 1 Damage: 160% of the user's Attack
・Stage 2 Damage: 167% of the user's Attack
・Stage 3 Damage: 178% of the user's Attack
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Stage 1 Damage: 240% of the user's Attack
・Stage 2 Damage: 250.5% of the user's Attack
・Stage 3 Damage: 267% of the user's Attack

Core Attack

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Volley Fire Tae-Gyu fires multiple arrows simultaneously. Damage: 510% of Tae-Gyu's Attack
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Deals weak Break damage.
Damage: 765% of Tae-Gyu's Attack
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Deals weak Break damage.

Basic Skills

Basic Skill 1

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Shoot and Maneuver Tae-Gyu slides to the side and fires. Damage: 503% of the user's Attack
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Deals weak Break damage
・This skill can be used up to 2 time(s)
・When this skill is used, it activates the user's Core Attack.
Cooldown: 8 sec
Cost: 150 MP
Damage: 754.5% of the user's Attack
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Deals weak Break damage
・This skill can be used up to 2 time(s)
・When this skill is used, it activates the user's Core Attack.
Cooldown: 8 sec
Cost: 198 MP

Basic Skill 2

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Typhoon Fire Tae-Gyu gathers powerful energy into an arrow and strikes. Damage: 1632% of the user's Attack
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Deals heavy Break damage.
Cooldown: 12 sec
Cost: 200 MP
Damage: 2448% of the user's Attack
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Deals heavy Break damage.
Cooldown: 12 sec
Cost: 264 MP

Special Skills

Support Skill

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Heavy Attack: Typhoon Fire Tae-Gyu gathers powerful energy into an arrow and strikes. Damage: 630% of the user's Attack
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Deals medium Break damage
・Applies the Magic Boost effect to allies.
Cooldown: 25 sec
Skill Effect 1: Magic Boost - Increases the user's Core Attack damage by 15%. Duration: 15 second(s)
Damage: 1295% of the user's Attack
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Deals medium Break damage
・Applies the Magic Boost effect to allies.
Cooldown: 25 sec
Skill Effect 1: Magic Boost - Increases the user's Core Attack damage by 15%. Duration: 15 second(s)

QTE Skill

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Airborne Burst Tae-Gyu jumps into the air and shoots explosive arrows. Damage: 932% of the user's Attack
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Deals weak Break damage
Cooldown: 20 sec
Usage Condition: Extreme Evasion, Core Attack, Ultimate Skill MP
Damage: 1398% of the user's Attack
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Deals weak Break damage
Cooldown: 20 sec
Usage Condition: Extreme Evasion, Core Attack, Ultimate Skill MP

Ultimate Skill

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Quick Attack: Typhoon Fire Tae-Gyu spins once, adjusts his stance, and gets into Sniper Model. ・Deals Dark elemental damage
Cooldown: 45 sec
Power Gauge Consumption: 100%
Skill Effect 1: Sniper Mode - The user's Basic Attack changes to become Quick Attack: Typhoon Fire that deals the damage of an Ultimate Skill. Quick Attack: Typhoon Fire Damage: 1157% of the user's Attack. The user can fire up to 8 projectiles. Duration: 10 second(s)
・Deals Dark elemental damage
Cooldown: 45 sec
Power Gauge Consumption: 100%
Skill Effect 1: Sniper Mode - The user's Basic Attack changes to become Quick Attack: Typhoon Fire that deals the damage of an Ultimate Skill. Quick Attack: Typhoon Fire Damage: 1157% of the user's Attack. The user can fire up to 8 projectiles. Duration: 10 second(s)

Lim Tae-Gyu Passive and Advancements

Lim Tae-Gyu Passive and Advancements
• When Airborne Burst is used, applies the Magic Boost effect
• When the skill hits, the user fires 3 Magic Arrows. When the user's Basic Attack hits, fires 2 Magic Arrows. Damage: Deals damage equal to 50% of the user's Attack per arrow. Increases the damage of Core Attack, Typhoon Fire, Quick Attack: Typhoon Fire by 15%. Duration: 15 second(s)
✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ Enhances the skill effect of Shoot and Maneuver. Increases the user's skill speed and damage by 25% and can be used up to 3 times.
✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ Increases the user's Break effectiveness by 20%.
✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ When Magic Boost is active, increases the effects of Core Attack, Typhoon Fire, Quick Attack: Typhoon Fire by 20%.
✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ Increase the user's Attack by 12%.
✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ Every time the user's Core Attack hits, increases Attack by 4% (stacks up to 7 times). Duration: Infinite

How to Get Lim Tae-Gyu

Obtain from Gacha

Solo Leveling Arise - Gacha

You can obtain Lim Tae-Gyu by pulling on the Gacha in the game. Click the ticket icon on the top right of your screen and trade your Essence Stones for Draw Tickets and use the ticket to pull on the banner that you want.

There are two types of banners: Rate Up Banner which boosts the rate up of a certain character featured and Custom Draw where you can choose which character or weapon you want to have a rate up.

All Current and Upcoming Draw Banners

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