Solo Leveling: 7 Strongest Guilds in the Series, Ranked

In Solo Leveling, a Gate opening can turn a city block into a death zone in minutes. Guilds are humanity’s answer: organized armies of Hunters who raid dungeons, protect civilians, harvest resources, and turn supernatural disasters into billion-won businesses. At the center of it all is Sung Jinwoo, once the world’s weakest Hunter, whose encounter with the System transforms him into a growing force at the heart of the war between the Monarchs and Rulers.

But guild strength is not simply about having one terrifying Hunter. Hunters are ranked and associated with one guild based on their alliances and strengths. This ranking weighs leadership, roster depth, Hunter ranks, combat achievements, size, and international standing. And yes, the No. 1 spot is obvious for a reason, but the road there gets wonderfully ridiculous.

7 Fame Guild Stands Out With Ma Dongwook’s S-Rank Strength

Led by S-Rank Tanker Ma Dongwook, Fame Guild is one of Korea’s top five guilds and operates across the Honam region. Its roster reportedly leans heavily toward Mages, giving it a useful specialization rather than relying entirely on its leader.

Dongwook’s S-Rank status and gigantification make him a formidable frontline fighter, but Fame lacks the documented elite depth of Korea’s higher-ranked guilds. Its biggest asset is therefore its dependable structure around a genuine S-Rank—not a stacked collection of monsters. That keeps Fame respectable, but also caps its ceiling.

6 Scavenger Guild Stands Tall With Thomas Andre at Its Helm

America’s Scavenger Guild is enormous and operates across the country, but its true nuclear deterrent is Thomas Andre. A National-Level Hunter and one of the survivors of the Kamish raid, Thomas sits in a completely different category from ordinary S-Ranks. The guild also has other high-ranking members, including S-Rank Hwang Dongsoo.

Yet that actually exposes the guild’s limitation: its overwhelming reputation is disproportionately tied to Thomas. He is so absurdly powerful that comparing Scavenger with conventional guilds becomes almost unfair. Still, roster depth keeps it from climbing further.

5 S-Rank Hunter Lennart Niermann’s Guild Proudly Represents Germany

Germany’s Richter Guild earns the fifth spot largely because its guild master, Lennart Niermann, is no ordinary S-Rank. He is Germany’s strongest Hunter and is ranked 12th in the world, giving his guild an international heavyweight few organizations can casually ignore.

The catch is painfully simple: canon provides very little information about Richter’s wider roster. Lennart is its clearly established notable member, meaning the guild’s demonstrated strength rests heavily on one exceptional Hunter. That gives Richter enormous prestige, but not enough proven depth to overtake guilds with multiple elite combatants. It is Germany’s ace card; not Germany’s entire deck.

4 Draw Sword Guild Became One of Japan’s Deadliest Forces

At its peak, Japan’s Draw Sword Guild was terrifyingly deep, boasting 11 S-Rank Hunters, with Goto Ryuji serving as guild master and Japan’s strongest Hunter. That sheer concentration of S-Rank firepower made it one of Asia’s premier guilds. Then the Ant King happened. The fourth Jeju Island Raid annihilated seven of those S-Ranks, including Goto, leaving only four alive.

After Jeju, the guild eventually crowned Reiji Sugimoto as its current guild master. The guild consequently lost much of its former dominance, but its peak roster is arguably stronger than its final standing suggests; rankings should account for what the guild ultimately retained. Hence, it places fourth. Draw Sword remains an elite organization, just one that paid an apocalyptic price.

3 White Tiger Guild Rose to Korea’s Second-Best Powerhouse

White Tiger Guild combines a legitimate S-Rank centerpiece with a broader Korean roster built for sustained operations. Guild Master Baek Yoonho is an S-Rank Fighter whose transformation ability makes him a formidable close-range combatant, while A-Rank Vice-Guild Master Baek Miho and A-Rank Tanker Kim Chul add serious depth.

The guild also fields B- and C-Rank Hunters, giving it the infrastructure to train recruits and handle Gates rather than merely parade one superstar. Its Red Gate operations and Jeju participation demonstrate that it can function under extreme pressure. Still, one S-Rank cannot match the concentration of elite Hunters held by Korea’s strongest guild, keeping White Tiger at No. 3.

2 Hunters Guild Boasts Korea’s Deepest Elite Hunter Roster

The Hunters Guild is the definition of roster depth. It is Korea’s largest and strongest guild before Ahjin’s emergence and, uniquely, houses two S-Rank Hunters: Guild Master Choi Jong-In and Vice-Guild Master Cha Hae-In. But the real flex is underneath them. Its first strike team is filled with A-Rank Hunters, while a second strike team contains both A- and B-Rank members. The guild is large enough to maintain two strike squads instead of one.

Choi’s devastating fire magic and Cha’s exceptional swordsmanship give the guild tremendous versatility. It ranks this high because its strength is organizational, repeatable, and deep. Not because of one lucky superstar.

1 Jinwoo’s Ahjin Guild Became the World’s Most Overpowered Force

Ahjin Guild is the funniest technicality in Solo Leveling: officially, it has only three members: Sung Jinwoo, D-Rank Vice-Guild Master Yoo Jinho, and A-Rank Hunter Yoo Soohyun. Unofficially? It has an army. Jinwoo’s Shadow Army turns a tiny guild into a force capable of overwhelming organizations with dozens of elite Hunters. The distinction matters: Ahjin does not possess the deepest conventional roster, but Jinwoo’s supernatural army makes conventional roster calculations almost meaningless.

That is why Ahjin clears the field. The Hunters Guild has depth. Draw Sword had numbers. Scavenger had Thomas Andre. Ahjin has Sung Jinwoo and an army that makes the word “guild” feel hilariously inadequate.

Which Solo Leveling guild deserves the top spot in your ranking? Drop your pick in the comments!

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