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Solo Leveling Arise
Hwang Dongsoo Guide: Best Build
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Hwang Dongsoo is a Wind Element SSR Fighter in Solo Leveling Arise. Learn the best build, best weapon, and best artifact for Hwang Dongsoo, as well as stats, skills, passive, and advancements.
List of Contents
Hwang Dongsoo Basic Information and Stats
Hwang Dongsoo Basic Information
| Hwang Dongsoo Basic Information | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Rarity | SSR |
| Role | 
Fighter |
| Element | 
Wind |
| Exclusive Weapon | A Gentle Touch |
| Voice Actors |
EN Voice Actor:
Matthew David Rudd
JP Voice Actor: Junichi Suwabe |
Hwang Dongsoo Stats
Base Stats
| Hwang Dongsoo's Base Stats | |
|---|---|
| Base Total Power | 3462 |
| Base HP | 1521 |
| Base Attack | 772 |
| Base Defense | 864 |
Max Stats
| Hwang Dongsoo's Maxed Stats | |
|---|---|
| Max Total Power | 32675 |
| Max HP | 8137 |
| Max Attack | 3846 |
| Max Defense | 4305 |
Hwang Dongsoo Best Build
Hwang Dongsoo Best Artifacts
| Set | Set Bonus |
|---|---|
    |
Solid Foundation
2-piece: Increases the user's Basic Attack damage by 18%.
4-piece: Increases the user's Core Attack damage by 18%, and when an attack hits, charges the user's Core Gauge by 60. |
    |
Armed
2-piece: Increases the user's Attack by 5%.
4-piece: When attacking, the user ignores 15% of the target's Defense. |
    |
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%. |
    |
Warmonger
2-piece: Attack and Defense by 4%.
4-piece: When the user's attacks hit their Attack and Defense increases by 3% for 6 second(s). (Stacks up to 8 times.) (Cooldown: 0.5 second(s)) |
Hwang Dongsoo is a damage character, so any artifact that improves his damage will fit him well.
Choose Artifacts with Stats that fit Hwang Dongsoo's Strengths
Hwang Dongsoo's skills scale with their Defense stat and they specialize in the Wind element. So, if you have several options for the best artifacts, choose ones that further buff the mentioned stat and element.
Hwang Dongsoo Best Weapons
| Weapon | Effect |
|---|---|
 A Gentle Touch |
Character: Hwang Dongsoo Element: Wind Atk: 566 - 4106 HP: 400 - 2500 Precision: 0 - 4000 Weapon Effect: The user's Wind damage increases by 4%. Increases the user's Basic Skill damage by 3% when the Impulsive Revenge or Madness effects activate (stacking up to 4 times). |
 Steel Axe |
Character: All Hunters Element: None Atk: 212 - 2690 HP: 150 - 1700 Precision: 0 - 2000 Weapon Effect: Your Core Attack damage increases by 9%. |
 Steel 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 Longsword |
Character: All Hunters Element: None Atk: 212 - 2690 HP: 150 - 1700 Precision: 0 - 2000 Weapon Effect: Elemental weakness damage increases by 4.5% |
 Sturdy 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.
Hwang Dongsoo Best Skills
- S-Rank Influence (Core Attack)
- Urge to Kill (Basic Skill 1)
- Greed Scavenger (Basic Skill 2)
- Steel Blow (QTE Skill)
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.
Hwang Dongsoo Skills
Basic Attacks
Basic Attack
| Description | Effect (Lv. 1) | Effect (Lv. Max) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Rank Fist | Dongsoo swings his fist violently. | ・Deals Wind elemental damage ・Stage 1 Damage:183% of the user's Defense Stage 2 Damage:190% of the user's Defense ・Stage 3 Damage: 202% of the user's Defense |
・Deals Wind elemental damage ・Stage 1 Damage: 274.5% of the user's Defense ・Stage 2 Damage: 285% of the user's Defense ・Stage 3 Damage: 303% of the user's Defense |
Core Attack
| Description | Effect (Lv. 1) | Effect (Lv. Max) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Rank Influence | Dongsoo rotates and swings his fist powerfully to strike the enemy. |
Damage: 800% of the user's Defense. ・Deals Wind elemental damage. |
Damage: 1200% of the user's Defense. ・Deals Wind elemental damage. |
Basic Skills
Basic Skill 1
| Description | Effect (Lv. 1) | Effect (Lv. Max) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urge to Kill | Dongsoo stomps the ground hard and detonates it. |
Damage: 680% of the user's Defense ・Deals Wind elemental damage ・This skill can be used up to 3 time(s).When the last attack in the combo hits, it Knocks Down the target.When this skill hits, it removes the target's Shield. Cooldown: 8 sec Cost: 30 MP |
Damage: 1020% of the user's Defense ・Deals Wind elemental damage ・This skill can be used up to 3 time(s).When the last attack in the combo hits, it Knocks Down the target.When this skill hits, it removes the target's Shield. Cooldown: 8 sec Cost: 39 MP |
Basic Skill 2
| Description | Effect (Lv. 1) | Effect (Lv. Max) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greed Scavenger | Hwang Dongsoo charges violently and punches with his fist. |
Damage: 2053% of the user's Defense ・Deals Wind elemental damage ・When the last attack in the combo hits, it inflicts the Airborne effect. Cooldown: 12 sec Cost: 200 MP |
Damage: 3079.5% of the user's Defense ・Deals Wind elemental damage ・When the last attack in the combo hits, it inflicts the Airborne effect. Cooldown: 12 sec Cost: 264 MP |
Special Skills
Support Skill
| Description | Effect (Lv. 1) | Effect (Lv. Max) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold-blooded Connection | Dongsoo charges violently, punches with his fist, and stomps on the ground hard to make it explode. |
Damage: 1091% of the user's Defense ・Deals Wind elemental damage ・When the last attack hits, it removes Shield effects ・This skill Stuns the target. Cooldown: 25 sec Skill Effect 1: Stun - Immobilizes the target. Duration: 4 second(s) |
Damage: 2242.61% of the user's Defense ・Deals Wind elemental damage ・When the last attack hits, it removes Shield effects ・This skill Stuns the target. Cooldown: 25 sec Skill Effect 1: Stun - Immobilizes the target. Duration: 4 second(s) |
QTE Skill
| Description | Effect (Lv. 1) | Effect (Lv. Max) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Blow | Dongsoo appears with a steel frame and strikes the enemy in front of him. |
Damage: 1460% of the user's Defense ・Deals Wind elemental damage ・When this skill hits, it Knocks Down the target. Cooldown: 20 sec Usage Condition: Extreme Evasion, Core Attack, Ultimate Skill MP |
Damage: 2190% of the user's Defense ・Deals Wind elemental damage ・When this skill hits, it Knocks Down the target. Cooldown: 20 sec Usage Condition: Extreme Evasion, Core Attack, Ultimate Skill MP |
Ultimate Skill
| Description | Effect (Lv. 1) | Effect (Lv. Max) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merciless | Dongsoo swings his fist at incredible speed and strikes the enemy. |
Damage: 4034% of the user's Defense ・Deals Wind elemental damage ・When the last attack in the combo hits, it inflicts the Airborne effect. Cooldown: 45 sec Power Gauge Consumption: 100% |
Damage: 6051% of the user's Defense ・Deals Wind elemental damage ・When the last attack in the combo hits, it inflicts the Airborne effect. Cooldown: 45 sec Power Gauge Consumption: 100% |
Hwang Dongsoo Passive and Advancements
| Hwang Dongsoo Passive and Advancements | |
|---|---|
| • When Urge to Kill, Steel Blow, or S-Rank Influence is used, it applies the Impulse effect. • When the Impulse effect stack reaches its limit, it applies the Impulsive Revenge effect • Impulse - Increases the user's Defense by 3% (stacks up to 5 times). Duration: Infinite • Impulsive Revenge - Removes Impulse effect when this effect is active.Increases the user's Defense by 24%. Creates a Shield equal to 12% of the user's Defense. When applying the effect for the first time, Greed Scavenger is enhanced, the damage is doubled and the cooldown resets. Duration: 10 second(s) |
|
| ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ | Greed Scavenger can be charged up to Tier 2 and its damage increases up to 150% depending on the charge time. Super Armor is applied while using Greed Scavenger. |
| ✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ | Increases the user's Defense by 8%. |
| ✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ | Every time Greed Scavenger is used, obtains the Madness effect. Madness Increases the user's Defense and Defense Penetration by 4% (stacking up to 3 times) Duration: 6 second(s) |
| ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ | Increases the user's Merciless damage by 40%. |
| ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ | Increases the user's Merciless damage to be 80% while Impulsive Revenge is active. |
How to Get Hwang Dongsoo
Obtain from Gacha
You can obtain Hwang Dongsoo 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.
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