Hwang Dongsoo Solo Leveling : Arise, Guide, presentation and skills

Hwang Dongsoo

GUERRIER WIND SSR A-tier

Story

This hunter was Korea's eighth S rank before moving to the USA to join the Scavengers guild. He has a stormy relationship with Hwang Dongsuk, his older brother.

Consulting & Optimization

Stuffing tips:
Favors the 8-piece Burning Curse stuffs, otherwise the Enforcer on the right.

Preferred weapons :
If you don't have his hunter's weapon, go for a DPS weapon that increases his defense and damage.

Recommended cores :
Cores increase defense and damage.

Composition of Hunters :
Hwang Dongsoo is a wind DPS who can be used in the wind team while waiting for Amamiya Mirei.

Tierlist & Compo focus :
He's good in the wind team alongside Goto Ruyji and Han Se-Mi.

Tips on stuff and stats:
Hwang Dongsoo is a Warrior-type wind hunter, who inflicts damage from his defense, so prefer artifacts that defend and raise his criticals.

Statistics

Basic stats

Total Power	HP	Attack	Defense
9121	1521	772	864

Maximum stats

Total Power	HP	Attack	Defense
53137	10585	4973	5567

Evolution

★

The Scavenger of Greed skill can be charged up to Tier 2, increasing its damage by up to 150% depending on the charge time. Using Scavenger of Greed applies the [Super Armor] effect.

★ ★

Increases the user's Defense by 8%.

★ ★ ★

Each time the Thirst to Kill or Scavenger of Greed skills are used, the user obtains the [Madness] effect. [Madness] Increases the user's Defense and Defense Penetration by 4% (cumulative up to 3 times). Duration: 6 second(s)

★ ★ ★ ★

Increases the user's Merciless damage by 40%.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The damage inflicted by Merciless increases by 80% when Impulsive Vengeance is active.

Passive Skill

Exclusive weapon effect

Exclusive weapon: A touch of sweetness

Wind damage inflicted by the user increases by 12%. The user's basic skill damage increases by 3% when Impulsive Vengeance or Madness effects are activated (cumulative up to 15 times). The user's Attack, Defense and HP increase by 15%.

Recommended artifacts

Fiery curse helmet

MAIN STAT: Additional defense
SECONDARY STATUSES:
Defense %
Critical hit rate
Increased damage
Defense penetration

Fiery curse armor

MAIN STAT: Additional defense
SECONDARY STATUSES:
Defense %
Critical hit rate
Increased damage
Defense penetration

Fiery curse gloves

MAIN STAT: Additional attack
SECONDARY STATUSES:
Additional defense
Defense %
Critical hit rate
Increased damage

Burning curse boots

MAIN STAT: Critical hit damage
SECONDARY STATUSES:
Additional defense
Defense %
Defense penetration
Critical hit rate

Fiery curse necklace

MAIN STAT: Additional PV
SECONDARY STATUSES:
Additional defense
Defense %
Critical hit damage
Increased damage

Fiery curse bracelet

MAIN STAT: Wind damage %
SECONDARY STATUSES:
Additional defense
Defense %
Critical hit damage
Increased damage

Fiery curse ring

MAIN STAT: Additional defenses
SECONDARY STATUSES:
Defense %
Critical hit damage
Defense penetration
Increased damage

Fiery curse earrings

MAIN STAT: Additional PM
SECONDARY STATUSES:
Additional defense
Defense %
Critical hit damage
Defense penetration

Build Recommended

- Fiery curse on left and right or Enforcer on right - Defense / Critical hit rate / Critical hit damage

Uses in content

History mode
Portals
Brilliant light workshop

Skills/Attacks

S-rank fist

Level	Effect
1	Dongsoo attacks violently with his fist. Level 1 damage: 183% of the user's Defense Level 2 damage: 190% from User's Defense Level 3 damage: 202% from user's Defense Inflicts elemental wind damage.
10	Dongsoo attacks violently with his fist. Level 1 damage: 274.5% of the user's Defense Level 2 damage: 285% from user's Defense Level 3 damage: 303% of user's Defense Inflicts elemental wind damage.

S-rank influence

Level	Effect
1	Dongsoo spins and throws powerful punches at the enemy. Damage: 800% of Dongsoo's Defense. Inflicts elemental wind damage.
10	Dongsoo spins and throws powerful punches at the enemy. Damage: 1200% of Dongsoo's Defense. Inflicts elemental wind damage.

Thirst to kill

Level	Effect
1	Dongsoo hits the ground to create an explosion. Damage: 680% of the user's Defense Recharge time: 8 seconds MP consumption: 30 Inflicts elemental wind damage. This skill can be used up to 3 times. When the last attack hits its target, it knocks it down. When this skill hits its target, it removes its shield.
10	Dongsoo hits the ground to create an explosion. Damage: 1020% of the user's Defense Recharge time: 8 seconds MP consumption: 39 Inflicts elemental wind damage. This skill can be used up to 3 times. When the last attack hits its target, it knocks it down. When this skill hits its target, it removes its shield.

Scavenger of greed

Level	Effect
1	The user charges violently, then throws a punch. Damage: 2053% of the user's Defense Recharge time: 12 seconds MP consumption: 200 Inflicts elemental wind damage. When the last attack hits its target, it applies the effect [In the air].
10	The user charges violently, then throws a punch. Damage: 3079.5% of the user's Defense Recharge time: 12 seconds MP consumption: 264 Inflicts elemental wind damage. When the last attack hits its target, it applies the effect [In the air].

Merciless connection

Level	Effect
1	Dongsoo charged violently, attacking with his fist and striking the ground to create a powerful explosion. Damage: 1091% of the user's Defense Recharge time: 25 seconds Inflicts elemental wind damage. When the last attack hits its target, it removes the effects of [Shield]. This skill applies the effect of [Stun] to its target. [Stun] This skill immobilizes the target. Duration : 4 second(s)
20	Dongsoo charged violently, attacking with his fist and striking the ground to create a powerful explosion. Damage: 2242.61% of the user's Defense Recharge time: 25 seconds Inflicts elemental wind damage. When the last attack hits its target, it removes the effects of [Shield]. This skill applies the effect of [Stun] to its target. [Stun] This skill immobilizes the target. Duration : 4 second(s)

Iron strike

Level	Effect
1	Dongsoo appears covered in steel and strikes the enemy in front of him. Damage: 1460% of the user's Defense Reload time: 20 seconds Usage condition: Extreme evasion, core attack, ultimate skill or any skill applying the effects [Stun] or [Hinder]. Inflicts elemental wind damage. When this skill hits its target, it [reverses] it.
10	Dongsoo appears covered in steel and strikes the enemy in front of him. Damage: 2190% of the user's Defense Reload time: 20 seconds Usage condition: Extreme evasion, core attack, ultimate skill or any skill applying the effects [Stun] or [Hinder]. Inflicts elemental wind damage. When this skill hits its target, it [reverses] it.

No mercy

Level	Effect
1	Dongsoo hits the enemy with an incredibly fast punch. Damage: 4034% of the user's Defense Reload time: 45 seconds Power gauge consumption: 100% Inflicts elemental wind damage. Inflicts the effect [In the air] when the last attack hits.
10	Dongsoo hits the enemy with an incredibly fast punch. Damage: 6051% of user's Defense Reload time: 45 seconds Power gauge consumption: 100% Inflicts elemental wind damage. Inflicts the effect [In the air] when the last attack hits.

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