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Solo Leveling Arise - Kang Taeshik Hunter Guide

Kang Taeshik is a Dark Element SR Assassin in Solo Leveling Arise. Learn the best build, best weapon, and best artifact for Kang Taeshik, as well as stats, skills, passive, and advancements.

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Kang Taeshik Basic Information and Stats

Kang Taeshik Basic Information

Kang Taeshik Basic Information
Solo Leveling Arise - Kang Taeshik
Rarity SR
Role
Solo Leveling Arise - Assassin Assassin
Element
Solo Leveling Arise - Dark Dark
Exclusive Weapon Unstoppable Frenzy
Voice Actors EN Voice Actor: Alan Lee
JP Voice Actor: Kouki Uchiyama

Kang Taeshik Stats

Base Stats

Kang Taeshik's Base Stats
Base Total Power 2135
Base HP 854
Base Attack 550
Base Defense 483

Max Stats

Kang Taeshik's Maxed Stats
Max Total Power 22073
Max HP 7047
Max Attack 3742
Max Defense 3287

Kang Taeshik Best Build

Kang Taeshik Best Artifacts

Set Set Bonus
Solo Leveling Arise Black Lion SetSolo Leveling Arise Black Lion SetSolo Leveling Arise Black Lion SetSolo Leveling Arise Black Lion Set
Black Lion Set
Armed
2-piece: Increases the user's Attack by 5%.
4-piece: When attacking, the user ignores 15% of the target's Defense.
Solo Leveling Arise Behemoth SetSolo Leveling Arise Behemoth SetSolo Leveling Arise Behemoth SetSolo Leveling Arise Behemoth Set
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%.

Kang Taeshik is a damage character, so any artifact that improves his damage will fit him well.

All Artifact Sets and Bonuses

Choose Artifacts with Stats that fit Kang Taeshik's Strengths

Kang Taeshik'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.

Kang Taeshik Best Weapons

Weapon Effect
Unstoppable FrenzyUnstoppable Frenzy Character: Kang Taeshik
Element: Dark
Atk: 566 - 4107
HP: 400 - 2500
Precision: 0 - 4000
Weapon Effect: Increases the user's back attack damage by 2.5%.
Kang Taeshik's damage to targets inflicted with Bleed increases by 2.5%.
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%
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%.
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.

As of the 1.1.37 Update, Kang Taeshik's exclusive weapon, Unstoppable Frenzy, can be crafted.

All Hunter Weapons

Kang Taeshik 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.

Kang Taeshik Skills

Basic Attacks

Basic Attack

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Sanctuary Taeshik swings his daggers quickly. ・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Stage 1 Damage: 170% of the user's Attack
・Stage 2 Damage: 180% of the user's Attack
・Stage 3 Damage: 193% of the user's Attack		 ・Deals Dark elemental damage
・Stage 1 Damage: 255% of the user's Attack
・Stage 2 Damage: 270% of the user's Attack
・Stage 3 Damage: 289.5% of the user's Attack

Core Attack

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Instant Kill After slashing while spinning, Taeshik strikes down in an X shape. Damage: 750% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage. 		Damage: 1125% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage.

Basic Skills

Basic Skill 1

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Dagger Toss Taeshik throws his dagger twice. Damage: 630% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage.
Cooldown: 8 sec
Cost: 150 MP 		Damage: 945% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage.
Cooldown: 8 sec
Cost: 198 MP

Basic Skill 2

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Tracking Taeshik teleports behind the enemy and repeatedly slashes them. Damage: 1442% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage.
Cooldown: 12 sec
Cost: 200 MP 		Damage: 2163% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage.
Cooldown: 12 sec
Cost: 264 MP

Special Skills

Support Skill

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Consecutive Slicing Taeshik charges towards the enemy and quickly slices them. Damage: 920% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・When the first hit lands, inflicts Bleed on the target.
Cooldown: 25 sec
Skill Effect 1: Bleed - Deals damage equal to 0.6% of current HP every 3 second(s). Duration: 30 second(s) 		Damage: 1891.11% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage
・When the first hit lands, inflicts Bleed on the target.
Cooldown: 25 sec
Skill Effect 1: Bleed - Deals damage equal to 0.6% of current HP every 3 second(s). Duration: 30 second(s)

QTE Skill

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Assault Taeshik jumps out of the air, slashes down, and throws a dagger as he steps back. Damage: 854% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage.
Cooldown: 20 sec
Usage Condition: Extreme Evasion, Core Attack, Ultimate Skill MP 		Damage: 1281% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage.
Cooldown: 20 sec
Usage Condition: Extreme Evasion, Core Attack, Ultimate Skill MP

Ultimate Skill

Description Effect (Lv. 1) Effect (Lv. Max)
Camouflage After cloaking himself in darkness, Taeshik hacks at the enemy with superhuman speed. Damage: 2355% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage.
Cooldown: 45 sec
Power Gauge Consumption: 100% 		Damage: 3532.5% of the user's Attack.
・Deals Dark elemental damage.
Cooldown: 45 sec
Power Gauge Consumption: 100%

Kang Taeshik Passive and Advancements

Kang Taeshik Passive and Advancements
• When Dagger Toss, Tracking, or Assault hits, they inflict Bleed on the target (Cannot be applied on World Bosses)
• Bleed - The user deals damage equal to 0.6% of their current HP every 3 second(s). Duration: 30 second(s).
✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ Increases Attack when attacking a Bleeding target. Attack Increase Increases the user's Attack by 15%. Duration: 10 second(s).
✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ lncrease the user's Attack by 5%.
✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ When Tracking hits a target inflicted with Bleed, applies the Damage Taken Increase effect. Damage Taken Increase The target's damage taken increases by 15%. Duration: 10 second(s).
✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ Taeshik's skill cooldowns decrease by 10%.
✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ When Taeeshik uses Camouflage on a Bleeding target, damage increases by 100%.

How to Get Kang Taeshik

Obtain from Gacha

Solo Leveling Arise - Gacha

You can obtain Kang Taeshik 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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