10 Best Solo Leveling Season 3 Fights That Fans Aren’t Ready For

Following the explosive conclusion of the Jeju Island Arc, Solo Leveling completed Sung Jinwoo’s transition from the world’s weakest E-rank hunter into an unstoppable S-rank force. Defeating the Ant King, Beru, and commanding an ever-growing Shadow Army proved that humanity’s limits no longer apply to him. But if you think the peak of the series has already passed, prepare yourself: Season 3 enters a far more dangerous phase where the real war begins. With the Beyond the System movie on the horizon, it’s high time we discuss the battles we’re most hyped about to see in Season 3.

With the ant threat crushed, the narrative shifts from standard dungeon raids to cosmic conflicts. Powerful Ancient Monarchs, divine Rulers, and National-Level Hunters are entering the fray. Jinwoo’s rapid evolution draws the attention of terrifying forces across the globe and beyond. Season 3 promises to alter the scale of the anime completely, delivering brutal clashes, personal vendettas, and god-tier power displays.

Here are the 10 best Season 3 fights fans aren’t ready for:

Title	Solo Leveling
Creator	Chugong
Anime Studio	A-1 Pictures
IMDb Rating (as of July 20, 2026)	8.5/10
Release Date	January 6, 2024
Streaming	Crunchyroll

1 Sung Jinwoo vs. Thomas Andre

This is the fight that makes the entire world realize Jinwoo is no longer simply Korea’s rising S-Rank Hunter. Thomas Andre is a National-Level Hunter, one of the most powerful humans alive, and the leader of the Scavenger Guild. When their conflict finally erupts, Jinwoo goes head-to-head with a human monster whose physical strength is on another level. The battle earns the top spot because it is the ultimate payoff to Jinwoo’s progression: the weakest hunter in the world eventually beats one of the strongest humans on Earth. No Monarch is required to make the statement. Jinwoo himself has become the threat.

2 Sung Jinwoo vs. the Architect (Kandiaru)

The Architect is not just another enemy. He is the being who created the System that transformed Jinwoo’s life, and the final confrontation is loaded with betrayal, mystery, and the truth behind the Shadow Monarch’s succession. The Architect is not just another enemy. He is the being who created the System that transformed Jinwoo’s life, and Kandiaru refuses to accept Jinwoo as Ashborn’s successor. What follows is a battle over the very power that has shaped Jinwoo’s entire journey.

3 Sung Jinwoo vs. the Red Blade Tribe (Groctar)

Groctar’s encounter with Jinwoo is one of the clearest signs that Jinwoo has entered an entirely different stage of power. The Red Blade Tribe leader is a dangerous monster Jinwoo encounters during the Knights Guild’s A-Rank Gate raid in Busan, but Jinwoo’s overwhelming strength makes the outcome brutally decisive. What makes the fight exciting is the contrast: a creature that would be a nightmare for ordinary hunters is suddenly facing someone who can dismantle it almost casually. It perfectly captures Jinwoo’s terrifying evolution.

4 Cha Haein & the Hunters Guild vs. the Architect

This is not a conventional team battle in which Cha Haein and the Hunters Guild defeat the Architect. Haein, Choi Jongin, and other Hunters Guild members enter the Double Dungeon. The Hunters Guild members fight the statues, while Haein confronts Kandiaru and survives his attack. She lasts the longest among the hunters, while the encounter exposes the terrifying power behind the System’s creator. Eventually, Jinwoo returns and defeats the Architect. It gives Haein a major survival showcase and turns Jinwoo’s personal origin story into a crisis for everyone around him.

5 Sung Jinwoo vs. Legia, Monarch of the Beginning

The Tokyo crisis becomes something far more dangerous when Jinwoo encounters Legia, the King of Giants and Monarch of the Beginning. Legia is captured and imprisoned by the Rulers. Jinwoo eventually confronts him, and Legia attempts to bargain with Jinwoo by revealing information about the Monarchs and Rulers. Jinwoo ultimately kills him. This is the moment the story stops pretending that the world’s strongest hunters are the true ceiling of power.

6 Cha Haein vs. Igris and Beru

Cha Haein’s battle against Jinwoo’s shadows is one of the most entertaining showcases of how absurd his inner circle has become. She challenges the shadows in a training encounter, defeating Igris before facing Beru, who ultimately wins. The appeal is not simply seeing one of Korea’s strongest S-Rank Hunters fight. It is watching her realize that Jinwoo’s personal army contains monsters capable of challenging the world’s elite.

7 Sung Jinwoo and His Shadow Army vs. the Tokyo Gate Giants

When the S-Rank Gate in Tokyo breaks open, Japan faces a disaster on a scale that ordinary hunters cannot contain. The giants inside are enormous, brutally powerful, and capable of overwhelming elite hunters and even some of Jinwoo’s strongest shadows. This battle is important because Jinwoo is no longer merely fighting as an individual. He is commanding an army against a catastrophe. The Tokyo crisis will be a spectacle.

8 Ashborn vs. Baran

This is not a normal present-day fight but a glimpse into the ancient war that defines Solo Leveling’s mythology. After Baran and Rakan betray Ashborn, the Shadow Monarch effortlessly overwhelms them, eventually killing Baran after the battle. The sheer importance of the clash is what makes it special: viewers are finally seeing the terrifying scale of the conflict between the Monarchs and Rulers, and understanding why Ashborn was feared by his own allies.

9 Christopher Reed vs. the Monarchs

Christopher Reed is one of America’s National-Level Hunters and a vessel of a Ruler, making his death a major warning about the war moving into the human world. When three Monarchs come for him, Reed does not simply surrender. He attacks, knowing the odds are horrifyingly bad. The source material treats this as a deadly confrontation rather than a fully developed extended duel, which makes it especially intriguing for an anime adaptation.

10 Sung Jinwoo vs. Hwang Dongsoo

Hwang Dongsoo’s grudge against Jinwoo begins with his brother’s death, but his revenge plan quickly turns into a catastrophic miscalculation. After kidnapping Yoo Jinho, Hwang finds himself facing Jinwoo, and the difference in power is immediately humiliating. It shows how completely Jinwoo has surpassed the kind of S-Rank Hunter who once represented the upper limit of human power. Hwang is dangerous, but this is less a balanced duel than a brutal demonstration.

Here’s a ranking table for the article:

RankFight

1	Sung Jinwoo vs. Thomas Andre
2	Sung Jinwoo vs. the Architect (Kandiaru)
3	Sung Jinwoo vs. the Red Blade Tribe (Groctar)
4	Cha Haein & the Hunters Guild vs. the Architect
5	Sung Jinwoo vs. Legia, Monarch of the Beginning
6	Cha Haein vs. Igris & Beru
7	Sung Jinwoo & the Shadow Army vs. the Tokyo Gate Giants
8	Ashborn vs. Baran
9	Christopher Reed vs. the Monarchs
10	Sung Jinwoo vs. Hwang Dongsoo

Which Season 3 fight are you most excited to see animated, and which one do you think will steal the show? Tell us in the comments!