1 year anniversary of Solo Leveling: Arise

 We're close.  We started in May 2024 and here we are just one year later.  Everyone who started on that first day should be at about the same levels.  I'm at Character level 102 and Reputation level 66.

 

There are so many SSR-ranked characters and weapons, and we even have Shadows that can be General level.

I wonder if the people who spent loads of money are ahead of the people who did not spend much. There are several Korean players at the top and that's partly because they were playing before the rest of us.

I'm interested in what they could be changing.  I'm still trying to finish the latest Hidden Chapter that was added.  Even at Character level 102, I'm not quite there.

 There is a new level maximum for characters and for weapons, plus any Shadow that is at General level gets a weapon.  I'm not sure how they hold the weapons, but it's a game. 

 

Update 2025.05.06: Got to Monarch of Shadows: Adversary! That took two tries.  I wasn't sure exactly what they were trying to do and I wasted time.  Still, I cleared it the second time with 1.27 seconds remaining.  Finishing Hidden Chapter 6 was key to this opportunity to advance.  Feels good to have this accomplishment ahead of the 1st anniversary.

 

Update 2025.05.07: Anniversary codes are here, plus big changes in the game.  As I got to a new Job Title, they added another one.  Maximum character level will be 110.  There are 41 SSR-ranked Hunters. 

I've already used my free SSR-ranked Hunter for  Goto Ryuji and his weapon.  Plus, I used some free stuff to get my second Shadow up to General.

Update 2025.05.14: I'm making my way through the next chapters.  It's a struggle but it always is going through the new stuff.  I just got the Princess version of Cha Hae-In.  I never got one of the Japanese characters but I have her weapon ready at level 100, so the princess will be better with that than some minor weapon.

 I'm surprised how good the giveaways are, especially while Wuthering Waves is much different.  I've heard a lot of people expected great things and were disappointed.  I'm okay but I'm only a few weeks into the game.  Honkai: Star Rail did okay with the certain 5-star characters and the numerous tickets for pulls.

 

Update 2025.05.17: Got through the new chapters and ready to go back and clean up with trophies I missed.  Ready for a Job Change but first try didn't quite work.

 

Update 2025.05.23: Got my first weapon elevated to the final level, eventually up to level 110.