Developer Note: 2nd Anniversary D-15

Greetings Hunters,

This is the Hunters Association TEAM.

April brings with it the vibrant energy of a new season, and it has already been nearly two years since <Solo Leveling:ARISE> began its journey with our Hunters.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of you for the unwavering affection and warm interest you have shown us.

In today's Developer Note, we would like to provide a preliminary guide regarding the key directions for the upcoming 2nd Anniversary Update, the 2nd SLC Global Tournament, the 2nd Anniversary Showcase, and the upcoming balance adjustments that many of you have been looking forward to.

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[The 2nd Anniversary: Evolution of Everything and Structural Improvements]

Along with the 2nd SLC Global Tournament, our team is hard at work preparing for the offline showcase and live broadcast, where we will reveal the detailed contents of the 2nd Anniversary Update.

After the teaser video for "Norma Selner" was released in early April through YouTube and other community channels, many Hunters shared various theories and curious opinions. As briefly hinted in the video, the core theme of this 2nd Anniversary Update is『EVOLUTION of Everything』.

Throughout our two years of service, our team has consistently listened to your valuable voices. Among them, the feedback we empathized with most deeply was that "the growth process for new or returning Hunters to enjoy the latest content is too long and difficult." As the depth of our content has increased through continuous updates, we poignantly realize that the fatigue required to reach that content has also intensified.

We plan to significantly boost early to mid game growth speeds to ensure everyone can smoothly enter high level content. At the same time, we will recalibrate the system to greatly enhance the value and sense of achievement found in the process of acquiring and developing Hunters.
Of course, we have not forgotten new goals for our top tier Hunters who enjoy the game consistently. We are also preparing challenging content designed to push you to your limits at the peak of your growth, stimulating your competitive spirit. The results of our deep considerations to fully restore the joy of growth will be shared in detail during the upcoming 2nd Anniversary Showcase and Developer Live Stream, so please stay tuned.

[The 2nd SLC Global Tournament & Showcase Notice ]

On Saturday, April 25, the "SLC 2026 Global Tournament" to determine the best in the world will be held alongside the 2nd Anniversary EVOLUTION Showcase.

We expect to see the overwhelming strength of Korean Hunters once again, as proven in the previous tournament, challenged by the formidable skills of our global Hunters. As this is a clash between the worlds top Hunters, our team is doing our absolute best to prepare. Please show your support for the Hunters who will battle for the title of Global Champion.

Furthermore, the 2nd Anniversary Showcase held at this passionate festival will be where the core theme,『EVOLUTION of Everything),』 is revealed as a clear blueprint before your eyes. From the new main story arcs following the City Reclamation—the "Beginning" and "Bitter Cold" (the narrative of Go Gunhee’s passing)—to the Gate renewal, revamped content and guides, and the appearance of a new National Level Hunter. We will show you the results of our intense deliberations on how these bold, fundamental changes will take your gameplay experience to a whole new level of comfort.

In addition to the update roadmap covering our journey to the 2nd Anniversary, we plan to generously unveil an unprecedented 2nd Anniversary gift bundle prepared with deep gratitude for our Hunters who have loved <Solo Leveling:ARISE> for so long. Beyond a simple update announcement, we intend to share the future of <Solo Leveling:ARISE> as envisioned by our team, so please look forward to it. Even if you cannot attend in person, we will bring the heat of the festival to you through our live online broadcast, so please tune in.

[Preliminary Notice on Hunter and Weapon Balance Adjustments ]

Our team has been continuously monitoring the performance of our Hunters to ensure that you can form diverse party compositions and experience the true excitement of action gameplay.

In this process, we felt that the combat efficiency and usability of existing Light elemental Hunters were somewhat lacking. Therefore, to breathe new life into the Light element and lead a shift in the meta, we have decided to buff the overall balance of five Light elemental Hunters in this update.

 ■ Target Hunters: Cha Hae-In, Thomas Andre, Shimizu Akari, Laura Walker, Go Gunhee

Additionally, through the April update, we optimized certain combat calculation mechanisms to allow attribute based party compositions to create clearer synergies.

However, since this improvement, we discovered that due to changes in the calculation method, the damage increase effect was either more marginal than expected or, in some cases, efficiency actually decreased. To rectify these issues and once again provide our Hunters with overwhelming fun and undeniable power, we intend to further refine the combat calculation mechanism for the "Increase Elemental Damage Taken" option found on certain Hunters and weapons. The targets for this recalibration of the calculation structure are as follows:

■ Combat Calculation Recalibration Targets

 - SSR Hunters (9 types) : Yoo Soohyun, Esil Radiru, Fern, Gina, Shimizu Akari, Meilin Fisher, Harper, Sung Il-Hwan, Seorin

 - SSR Sung Jinwoo Exclusive Weapons (2 types): Stormbringer, Moonshadow

 - SSR Hunter Exclusive Weapons (2 types): Go Gunhee’s Exclusive Weapon, Hwang Dongsoo’s Exclusive Weapon

※ We are normalizing the issue where damage was unintentionally lower than expected in certain situations following the April update.

■ Targets for Unification of Similar Calculation Structures

 - SSR Hunters (10 types): YUQI, Marie Laine, Elena Renault, Shuhua, Sung Jin-ah, SOYEON, Laura Walker, Sian Halat, Son Ki-hoon, MINNIE

 - SSR Sung Jinwoo Exclusive Weapons (2 types) : Allon's Orb, Thetis' Grimoire

 - SR Sung Jinwoo Exclusive Weapon (1 type): Frostbite Falchion

※ Targets with differently implemented mechanisms will be unified under the same standard, and a practical performance increase is expected.

We will do our absolute best to optimize the balance so that each Hunters unique party combination can truly shine and you can experience the full joy of diverse action.

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We will do our absolute best to prepare so that the adventures we create together in the future shine even brighter than the two year story we have written with our Hunters so far. We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming Showcase and Developer Live Stream.

Below is a small gift prepared by our team.

Thank you.

[Developer Note Surprise Gift ]

Redeem Code	Reward Info
DevNoTe_Eve	Shadow Waves x20 Traces of Shadow x100 Shadow Energy x3,000

* The redeem code can be used only once per account, and rewards will be distributed immediately upon use.

* The redeem code is valid until 6/3 23:59 (UTC). It cannot be used after this period.

- Solo Leveling:ARISE Team -