7/28 (Tue) Developer Live Stream Summary Notice

📢7/28 (Tue) Developer Live Stream Summary

※ Please note that the contents below were summarized with reference to Inven's article '[Inven] The Monarch of Shadows Descends! Solo Leveling:ARISE July Developer Live' covering the Developer Live Stream held on 7/28  [View Original Article]

※ Contents related to the 7/30 (Thu) update have been excluded to focus on a summary of the Q&A session. Detailed information regarding the update will be provided through a separate update notice.

※ You can watch the video with subtitles in your preferred language by enabling the YouTube subtitle feature > Settings > Subtitles > Auto-translate, and then selecting the language.

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📌 Q&A

Q. When resetting Artifact Enhancement, non-limited (permanent) tickets are selected first, which is inconvenient.
 - There was an issue in the logic where non-limited tickets were being prioritized. It will be updated so that time-limited tickets are selected first.

 Q. Auto Mode controls for Busters need improvement.
 - We have tracked the trends and reviewed the Buster Auto Mode issue internally. It will be adjusted so that when Burst Damage has accumulated, the Buster uses their Burst Skill before swapping out.

 Q. You mentioned simplifying Artifacts, so why do Busters like Liu Zhigang or Agnes Rivera deal more damage with The Architect set?

- We conducted an internal investigation. As mentioned in the Developer Note, we plan to strengthen class-exclusive effects so that equipping Artifacts suited for each class delivers better performance. We will also apply changes to simplify ultimate skill animations, allowing both Busters and Strikers to output more damage.

In addition to equipment for Strikers and Busters, we are also improving Team Fight effects for other items, including Rock Crusher. This is scheduled to be updated in August.

 Q. The difficulty of the Overseer’s Forbidden Library has become too high.
 - As growth stats increased, we adjusted the difficulty, but we received feedback that it became excessively hard. We plan to readjust the balance in the next update. As it is seasonal content, please look forward to the next season.

 Q. Please ease the guild level growth process.
 - We believe this is definitely an area we can improve. We will discuss this internally.

 Q. Please double-check if the Successor Sung Jinwoo 'Monarch of Shadows' is permanent.
 - Yes, it is permanent. We felt that since it is the 'Monarch of Shadows', making it unavailable after a certain period wouldn't fit Solo Leveling.

 Q. When will Kamish's Rage be released?
 - It is currently in development. The concept art has already been approved, and we plan to release it in line with the story, so please hold on a bit longer. Timeframe-wise, it will be released within this year.

 Q. Severe frame drops are occurring.
 - Regarding frame rates, we are currently discussing with the development team ways to optimize graphics settings to ensure smoother frame rates moving forward.

 Q. Hackers keep appearing on the rankings.
 - It really is an endless cat-and-mouse game. Whenever hackers bypass our system after an update, we actively take follow-up measures to handle them. Also, if your rank was pushed down due to a hacker at the moment rewards are distributed, we issue supplementary rewards once sanctions are applied, so please rest assured.

As for the slow response time, we are manually reviewing hundreds of reports one by one. This is to minimize the risk of accidentally penalizing highly skilled players by mistake.

 Q. When will Myro return?
 - As Myro was released as the first Successor, she is currently unavailable since her period ended, and a rerun schedule has not been set yet. For now, please enjoy the newly released Monarch of Shadows, and we will prepare a rerun based on player demand in the future.

 Q. When will Shadow Bellion be released?
 - As the grand marshal of the shadows, Bellion holds a very iconic and crucial role in the story. Since it isn't time for him to appear in the storyline just yet, please wait a little longer.

 Q. We need Artifact Presets.
 - This is something the dev team also finds inconvenient. In this upcoming update, Sung Jinwoo's presets will be expanded from 2 to 4.

 Q. Agnes Rivera feels clunky to play.
 - Many players have mentioned Super Armor. She was designed so that having her damage cycle interrupted causes a lot of frustration, and we understand that current monster attack patterns make it difficult to deal uninterrupted damage.

However, rather than simply fixing this by adding Super Armor, we are considering solutions that create various possibilities depending on team compositions and setups. We are looking into adjustments where pairing her with specific Hunters covers her drawbacks and increases overall damage output, and we will update you on this once finalized.

 Q. Wind and Dark elemental infusion weapons were released. When will the next weapon come out?
 - Next month, a Water elemental infusion weapon will be released first. Overload weapons will be released separately, and we are designing them to be used alongside existing weapons, led by Skadi and Winter Fang.
 

Also, we’ve heard feedback that Winchester Roke and Transfiguration Key feel less usable compared to recently released Wind element weapons. These weapons will also receive buffs in the August update.

 Q. Off-rate pulls (pity breaks) feel terrible.
 - We cannot revamp the draw system immediately. While we sympathize with the stress it causes, many players have already drawn under the current system, so a sudden change could lead to reactions like "I shouldn't have drawn and just waited." Please understand that instead, we will increase the supply of draw tickets and provide more rewards through events and coupons.

 Q. Are there any plans for more collaborations?

 - Over our service past the 2nd anniversary, we held a few collaborations, but what we realized afterward was that "Solo Leveling shines brightest when it stays true to Solo Leveling." Currently, there are no plans for additional collaborations.

 Q. We need content where we can spend Gold.
 - Until recently, there was a severe shortage of Gold, so we made many changes to increase Gold income. As a result, many players now have accumulated a lot of Gold, so we will prepare an event where you can spend Gold and receive rewards.

📌 Closing Remarks

Executive Producer Seong-Keun Jin: The Monarch of Shadows will be added in this update. The development team is putting in a great deal of effort to present distinctively spectacular combat, so please look forward to it. We will strive to offer an enjoyable experience through various events and abundant rewards.

Head of Business Operations Da-Haeng Lee: This live stream was a great opportunity to showcase the Monarch of Shadows. To welcome this update and help players get started more smoothly, we would like to distribute Rate Up Draw Tickets—10 tickets per day for 3 days, making a total of 30 tickets. You can claim these rewards by logging in for 3 days starting on the day of the update. Additionally, Artifact Enhancement Reset Tickets will also be provided separately.
 

Seeing the upcoming Monarch of Shadows and Workshop of Brilliant Light, I can feel how deeply the Solo Leveling dev team deliberated on how to make the gameplay as fun as possible for Hunters. We have prepared a jam-packed update, so please enjoy it! Also, someone mentioned they are returning to the game after 8 months—with the Monarch of Shadows available for free, now is definitely the perfect time to come back.

Balance Lead Dong-Hyun Shin: Although today's demonstration fell a bit short, I am confident Hunters will find it extremely fun once they play it themselves. We have prepared thoroughly so you can enjoy the reworked Workshop of Brilliant Light as well, and if you leave plenty of feedback, we will do our best to actively incorporate it.

Thank you.