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All Solo Leveling arcs in order

Lots of story to get through.

Solo Leveling started as a light novel, which was then adapted into a manhwa. It’s now one of the more popular anime series out there. To get a clear picture of just how massive this story is, here are all the Solo Leveling arcs listed in order.

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All Solo Leveling arcs in chronological order

The Solo Leveling manhwa and light novel are done and dusted, and I’ve listed all the major arcs below, along with the relevant manhwa and novel chapters and the anime episodes.

ArcLight Novel ChaptersManhwa ChaptersAnime Episodes
D-Rank Dungeon Arc1-71-101-3
Reawakening Arc8-1211-123
Instant Dungeon Arc13-1613-173-4
Dungeon & Lizards Arc17-2418-245-6
Dungeon & Prisoners Arc25-3525-347-9
Yoo Jinho Raid Party Arc36-4535-3710
Job Change Arc46-5538-4511-12
Red Gate Arc56-6446-5513-14
Demon Castle Arc65-7556-6115
Retesting Rank Arc76-7961-6416
Hunters Guild Gate Arc80-9265-7516-18
Return to Demon Castle Arc93-11076-8918-21
Jeju Island Arc111-12790-10721-25
Recruitment Arc127-135108-110TBD
Ahjin Guild Arc136-150111-122TBD
Double Dungeon Arc150-164123-131TBD
Japan Crisis Arc165-182132-139TBD
International Guild Conference Arc183-199140-149TBD
Monarchs War Arc200-224150-166TBD
Final Battle Arc225-243167-177TBD
Epilogue244-270178-179TBD
Academy ArcN/A180–200TBD

The original Solo Leveling story features Sung Jinwoo as the main protagonist, who starts off as an E-Rank Hunter, but discovers a strange system that allows him to get stronger as he trains. He ends up going on a variety of different missions to discover the source of his powers, while also protecting the world from the monsters in the process.

D-Rank Dungeon Arc

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Our story begins with Sung Jinwoo joining a raid in a D-Rank Dungeon. The party discovers a hidden Double Dungeon, and Jinwoo barely makes it out alive, signing a contract with a mysterious System that lets him get stronger.

Reawakening Arc

After surviving the Double Dungeon, Jinwoo awakens in a hospital and learns about the System that allows him to level up and grow stronger. This is basically his training arc.

Instant Dungeon Arc

Jinwoo enters an E-Rank Instant Dungeon for solo hunting, where he learns his own limits and capabilities.

Dungeon & Lizards Arc

Jinwoo continues leveling up by taking on increasingly dangerous dungeons, defeating lizard-type monsters.

Dungeon & Prisoners Arc

Jinwoo faces challenges in Dungeons filled with prisoner-like monsters, further showcasing his growing strength.

Yoo Jinho Raid Party Arc

Jinwoo teams up with Yoo Jinho to create their own raid party, allowing Jinwoo to hunt solo while Yoo Jinho handles logistics.

Job Change Arc

After spending so much time training and clearing lower rank Dungeons, Jinwoo finally decides it’s time to check out the strange Dungeon with the key given to him by the System. Jinwoo gains the title of “Monarch of Shadows” after completing a System quest in an Instant Dungeon and defeats Blood-Red Commander Igris, who becomes his loyal shadow ally.

Red Gate Arc

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Jinwoo decides to go on another Raid with an existing Guild, but things quickly go awry. A seemingly ordinary Dungeon turns into a Red Gate, trapping Jinwoo and others inside. Jinwoo showcases his Shadow Army’s power for the first time while defeating Baruka, the Ice Elf.

Demon Castle Arc

Jinwoo enters the Demon Castle to complete a System quest and fights high-level demons, earning new skills and items.

Retesting Rank Arc

At this point, it’s no longer possible to keep his strength a secret. Jinwoo undergoes a second rank evaluation and is revealed as an S-Rank Hunter, shocking the hunter community.

Hunters Guild Gate Arc

Jinwoo joins an A-Rank dungeon raid as a miner and impresses Cha Hae-In with his overwhelming power against High Orcs and Kargalgan.

Return to Demon Castle Arc

Jinwoo returns to the Demon Castle for unfinished quests and grows even stronger.

Jeju Island Arc

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This is one of the most important arcs in Solo Leveling. The various Hunter Guilds have banded together to rid Jeju Island of the monster ants, but when it becomes clear that the mission is about to fail, Jinwoo steps in to save them. It’s at this point that he also recruits Baraka as a new Shadow for him to control.

Recruitment Arc

Jinwoo establishes his own guild, Ahjin Guild, together with Jinho and they start recruiting trustworthy allies for future battles.

Ahjin Guild Arc

The newly formed Ahjin Guild begins operations while Jinwoo continues strengthening himself.

Double Dungeon Arc

After making so much progress with his Guild and training, Jinwoo decides it’s time to figure out the secret of the Double Dungeon. He goes back in. This is where we learn about the System, the Monarchs, and the Rulers.

Japan Crisis Arc

A catastrophic event unfolds in Japan involving high-level Gates and monsters, forcing Jinwoo to intervene.

International Guild Conference Arc

Global Guilds gather to discuss increasing threats from Gates and monsters, with Jinwoo playing a key role in the negotiations.

Monarchs War Arc

The Monarchs declare war against humanity, and Jinwoo battles multiple Monarchs while uncovering their motives.

Final Battle Arc

As the name suggests, this is the final battle in Solo Leveling. Jinwoo faces off against all of the Monarchs, and we also wrap up plenty of story threads with him and his father. It’s mostly just fights at this point over actual dialogue, though.

Epilogue

The story concludes with Jinwoo’s life after defeating the Monarchs, including emotional resolutions with his family and allies.

All Solo Leveling Ragnarok arcs in chronological order

Solo Leveling Ragnarok is a Korean light novel written by Daul, and it serves as a spinoff and direct sequel to the original story. Our protagonist is the son of Sung Jinwoo himself, Sung Suho, and he goes through a similar journey of reawakening and getting stronger as he faces more monsters and gates. We also see some returning characters, including fan-favorite Cha Hae-In.

Ragnarok is still ongoing, and no anime adaptation has been announced.

ArcLight Novel ChaptersManhwa Chapters
Hunter Awakening Arc1-71-6
D-Rank Dungeon Arc8-127-9
Gwanak Mount Field Arc14-2010-15
Seoul Station Field Arc21-2916-24
Beast Sanctuary Arc30-37TBD
Retesting Rank Arc38-44TBD
Pyramid Arc45-5625-32
Times Square Field Arc57-70TBD
Insect Sanctuary Arc71-77TBD
Recruitment Arc78-84TBD
Demon Realm Arc85-106TBD
Preparation Arc107-116TBD
Glacier Dungeon Arc117-136TBD
Jisan Prison Break Arc137-156TBD
Woojin Guild Arc157-162TBD
Busan Haeundae Beach Dungeon Break Arc163-173TBD
Black Market Arc174-199TBD
Asura Guild Arc200-220TBD
Demon Monarch Successor Arc221-251TBD
North Korea Arc252-302TBD
Frost Elf Monarch Successor Arc303-315 (Ongoing)TBD

And those are all of the Solo Leveling story arcs in chronological order. Be sure to search up Destructoid for more news and information on the series.


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Zhiqing is a History undergrad by way of Singapore and loves all things RPGs, Taylor Swift, Survivor (basically any movie/show about island madness), and Amazon's Kindle. She was the Reviews Editor at Twinfinite and The Escapist before landing at Destructoid.