Highlights
- The Solo Leveling manhwa excels at power fantasy, staying true to its formula and delivering thrilling action.
- Legendary items like Demon King’s Longsword and Black Heart add depth to the story and boost characters’ abilities.
- Intriguing artifacts like Kamish’s Rune Stone and Orb of Avarice provide unique powers and enrich the world of Solo Leveling.
The Solo Leveling anime quickly rose to popularity, following the incredibly successful manhwa. The series does a lot well and is a great example of a power fantasy done right. The anime never strays from its formula and never pretends to be something it isn’t.
In this fictional alternative reality, there are many incredible artifacts and weapons that help Hunters on their arduous journeys, boosting their power and giving additional protection. But certain items go far beyond being just “good” and become legendary, being highly sought-after by Hunters and collectors alike. Certain items are deemed so dangerous in fact, that they are being protected by the strongest guilds and National-level hunters.
Warning: Major Spoilers from the Manhwa
1 Demon King’s Longsword
Item Class – S Rank
Baran was a powerful Demon King, residing at the 100th level of the Demon Castle. On top of that, he was also the Monarch of White Flames, albeit by the time he met Sung Jinwoo, he was not as powerful as the other Monarchs.
He “dropped” quite a few fantastic items, but the sword stands out, with its incredible power and abilities. On top of a great damage bonus, the weapon has the unique ability to create endless lightning storms in a small area, doing tremendous damage to groups of enemies. Sung Jinwoo primarily uses daggers, so he bestowed the weapon on Igris, making him even more formidable than before.
2 Black Heart
Item Class – Unknown
The Black Heart is a curious item for many reasons and has much more symbolism attached to it than almost any other entry. The heart provides its wielder with an incredible 100,000 mana points, which made Sung Jinwoo’s previous mana pool of just 9,000 completely obsolete.
But the item also represents his transition from a simple human, hunter, and player to something much more sinister. Being the chosen host, and later on the successor for the literal King of the Dead, Sung Jinwoo had to adopt a new heart, one that bestows amazing powers and marks the very depths of his soul.
3 Kamish’s Rune Stone
Item Class – Unknown
Runestones are widely sought-after in the fictional world, as they bestow the hunters with unique powers and abilities. Even a basic runestone can go for large sums of money and is under heavy protection from merchants.
But Kamish’s runestone is in a league of its own, much like the dragon itself. Kamish was the massive dragon boss of the very first S-Rank Dungeon, and laid waste throughout America, destroying entire cities and hunters alike. All the remains, including the runestone, are being heavily guarded by the Federal Bureau of Hunters, which was built on top of the very place where Kamish was defeated.
4 Orb Of Avarice
Item Class – A Rank
Magic-power-boosting items are quite rare within the world, and even then, the most powerful ones can enhance the user’s magic by no more than 50%. Naturally, Mage Class Hunters are always on the lookout for such artifacts, but the Orb of Avarice blows any other enhancing item completely out of the water.
The orb doubles the user’s magic damage, making even the most mundane spells much more destructive, and giving expert users a significant power boost. While Sung Jinwoo does use quite a lot of magic, destructive spells aren’t something he is really interested in, so he chooses to give the orb to Tusk, a powerful Mage shadow under his command.
5 Kamish’s Wrath
Item Class – Unknown
Thomas Andre is considered to be one of the most powerful Hunters in the world, ranking first among all the National-level Hunters. He is one of the survivors of the battle with Kamish, during which he acquired the dragon’s sharpest fang, and kept it as a souvenir. Later on, he commissioned a weapon from it, but the fang was only large enough to make a pair of daggers.
The resulting daggers are perhaps the most powerful ones in the world, being capable of effortlessly slicing through almost anything. Thomas had no use for them, so they patiently waited for a worthy wielder who could tame their power.
6 Holy Water Of Life
Item Class – S Rank
While the item itself was introduced fairly early in the series, it does take a while until Sung Jinwoo can actually craft it. To acquire all the ingredients, he had to complete the entire Demon Castle, which took quite a bit of time and leveling.
The elixir can cure any ailment, including the infamous Eternal Slumber. It is important to note, that unlike regular potions, the elixir doesn’t restore any hitpoints, but can get rid of diseases and sicknesses. There is no equivalent to the item, and it is unclear if the ingredients can be found beyond the clearing of the Demon Castle.
7 Cup Of Reincarnation
Created By The Absolute Being
This magical apparatus is capable of truly unfathomable feats, going far beyond any other known item in the series. Created by the Absolute Being, the item is capable of turning back time itself by ten years, completely reversing anything that has transpired within that time, leaving only memories to Rulers and Monarchs.
While the specifics are unclear, the item has limited usage and is utilized for the final time in the series, after which it loses all its power. It is an interesting approach to the series’ ending, and while some fans felt conflicted, it allowed for a neat wrapping up of all the events and loose ends.
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