Solo Leveling: All Hunters, Rankings and Guilds, Explained

As the confirmed news of Solo Leveling: Beyond the System – The Movie hit the soundwaves, it’s high time to look into the core of the franchise that became a hit in a couple of years. Solo Leveling is often described as the story of Sung Jinwoo, an E-Rank Hunter who rises from humanity’s weakest awakened individual to become the Shadow Monarch.

However, Jinwoo’s journey unfolds within a much larger world. Across the original Solo Leveling light novel and manhwa, the anime adaptations, and the sequel Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, humanity has developed an entire global system around Hunters, Gates, dungeons, ranks, and guilds.

The original series introduces the strongest Hunters, their ranking system, and the world’s most powerful Monarch, while Ragnarok expands that world through a new generation led by Sung Suho. It also reveals how the world changes after the revised timeline created by the Cup of Reincarnation. This guide explains the major named Hunters, their nationalities, ranks, abilities, and affiliations, and marks the continuity in which each character or guild appears.

Solo Leveling Continuity Guide: Novels, Manhwa, Anime, and Timelines

• Solo Leveling light novel
• Solo Leveling manhwa/webtoon
• Solo Leveling anime
• Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- film, which recaps the first season and previews the second
• Solo Leveling: Ragnarok web novel
• Solo Leveling: Ragnarok manhwa/webtoon
• Both Ragnarok — Appears in both the Solo Leveling: Ragnarok web novel and manhwa/webtoon
• Original Timeline — The timeline before Sung Jinwoo’s final use of the Cup of Reincarnation
• Revised Timeline — The timeline created after the events of the original Solo Leveling series

All Hunters in Solo Leveling Universe

1 Sung Jinwoo (South Korean)

Rank: E-Rank — S-Rank in the original Hunter system

Class: Assassin — Shadow Monarch

Affiliation: Ahjin Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel, Ragnarok webtoon

Sung Jinwoo begins as an E-Rank Hunter and is considered the weakest Hunter in South Korea. After surviving the Double Dungeon, he becomes the Player of the System and gains the ability to grow without the normal limitations imposed on awakened humans. His abilities eventually include Shadow Extraction, Ruler’s Authority, Stealth, immense physical enhancement, and the creation of a massive Shadow Army. He later establishes the Ahjin Guild and ultimately becomes the Shadow Monarch. In Ragnarok, he remains the central cosmic power defending Earth from the Itarim and other threats.

2 Go Gunhee (South Korean)

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Korean Hunters Association

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel, Ragnarok webtoon

Go Gunhee is the Chairman of the Korean Hunters Association and one of South Korea’s most powerful Hunters. Although age and physical deterioration limit his body, he is the vessel of the Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light and possesses immense power associated with the Rulers. He becomes one of Jinwoo’s earliest powerful allies and helps protect Korea from both political threats and supernatural disasters.

3 Baek Yoonho (South Korean)

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Guild Master of White Tiger Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel, Ragnarok webtoon

Baek Yoonho is the Guild Master of the White Tiger Guild and one of South Korea’s strongest S-Rank Hunters. His transformation ability allows him to take on a powerful beast-like form, dramatically increasing his strength, speed, durability, and senses. Baek previously belonged to the Fiend Guild before leaving to establish the White Tiger Guild.

4 Choi Jongin (South Korean)

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Mage

Affiliation: Guild Master of Hunters Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel, Ragnarok webtoon

Choi Jongin is the Guild Master of the Hunters Guild and is widely regarded as South Korea’s strongest Mage. His specialty is powerful fire magic capable of destroying large numbers of monsters at once. He is one of Korea’s most important raid leaders and works alongside Cha Hae-In within the Hunters Guild.

5 Cha Hae-in (South Korean)

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Vice-Guild Master of Hunters Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel, Ragnarok webtoon

Cha Haein is an S-Rank Fighter and the Vice-Guild Master of the Hunters Guild. She is one of South Korea’s strongest swordswomen and possesses exceptional speed, physical ability, and combat instincts. Her unusual sensitivity to the smell of mana makes Jinwoo especially distinctive to her because she does not experience the same discomfort around him. Cha later becomes Jinwoo’s wife and the mother of Sung Suho.

6 Lim Taegyu (South Korean)

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Ranger

Affiliation: Reapers Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel, Ragnarok webtoon

Lim Taegyu is the Guild Master of the Reapers Guild and one of South Korea’s S-Rank Hunters. He specializes in long-range combat and archery, making him one of the country’s most powerful ranged attackers. The Reapers Guild was once considered South Korea’s strongest guild before several members departed and contributed to the creation of the White Tiger Guild.

7 Min Byung-gyu (South Korean)

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Healer

Affiliation: Independent; associated with the Jeju Island raid

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Min Byung-gyu is an S-Rank Healer whose abilities make him one of the world’s most valuable support Hunters. After suffering severe psychological trauma during an earlier Jeju Island raid, he retires from active hunting. He returns for the fourth raid because Korea lacks another Healer capable of replacing him. The Ant King kills him during the operation, after which Jinwoo temporarily extracts his shadow to heal Cha Haein before releasing it.

8 Sung Il-Hwan

Rank: S-Rank-level awakened individual

Class: Not conventionally classified

Affiliation: Rulers

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel, Ragnarok webtoon

Sung Il-Hwan is Jinwoo’s father and an exceptionally powerful awakened individual. After disappearing inside a Gate, he is transported to another dimension and becomes connected to the Rulers. His abilities include Ruler’s Authority, Stealth, and Spiritual Body Manifestation. Although he is often grouped with the world’s strongest Hunters, his actual power does not fit neatly within the ordinary Hunter system. He secretly protects humanity and his family from the Monarchs.

9 Woo Jinchul

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Korean Hunters Association

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel, Ragnarok webtoon

Woo Jinchul is an A-Rank Hunter and a senior official of the Korean Hunters Association. He is a highly capable close-range fighter who uses physical enhancement and specialized equipment. Jinchul initially investigates Jinwoo because the young Hunter’s repeated survival and rapid growth appear suspicious. Over time, he becomes one of Jinwoo’s most reliable allies and eventually assumes an even more important leadership role within Korea’s Hunter administration.

10 Kim Chul

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Tanker

Affiliation: White Tiger Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie

Kim Chul is an A-Rank Tanker and a raid leader within the White Tiger Guild. During the Red Gate Incident, his arrogance and poor leadership contribute to the division of the raid party. Jinwoo eventually kills him after his actions endanger the weaker Hunters. Jinwoo then extracts his shadow and transforms him into Iron.

11 Park Jongsoo

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Tanker

Affiliation: Knights Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel

Park Jongsoo is the Guild Master of the Knights Guild and an A-Rank Tanker. Unlike the major Korean guilds led by S-Rank Hunters, the Knights Guild relies on a large number of powerful A-Rank Hunters. Jongsoo is a capable leader and participates in the high-level dungeon operation connected to Jinwoo’s development of the Ahjin Guild.

12 Son Kihoon

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Tanker

Affiliation: Hunters Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Son Kihoon is an A-Rank Tanker and the leader of Strike Squad B within the Hunters Guild. His role is primarily that of a frontline defender who protects other members of the squad during dungeon raids. Although he receives limited individual development, Kihoon helps demonstrate the depth of the Hunters Guild’s roster.

13 Lee Bora

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Mage

Affiliation: Hunters Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Lee Bora is an A-Rank Mage and a member of the Hunters Guild. She serves as one of the guild’s magical combatants and participates in its professional raid operations. While the original story does not explore her abilities in the same depth as Choi Jong-In’s, her A-Rank status places her among South Korea’s strongest conventional Hunters. She is part of the broader team structure that allows the Hunters Guild to conduct large-scale dungeon operations.

14 Han Semi

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Healer

Affiliation: Hunters Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Han Semi is an A-Rank Healer associated with the Hunters Guild. Her role is especially important because high-level support Hunters are rare and can determine whether a raid succeeds or fails. Unlike a frontline Fighter, Han’s value comes from keeping stronger combatants alive during difficult operations.

15 Seo Jiwoo

Rank: A-Rank in the original timeline; S-Rank after her second awakening

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Hunters Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, ARISE, Ragnarok novel & webtoon

Seo Jiwoo is an A-Rank Fighter in the original Solo Leveling continuity and is associated with the Hunters Guild. In the revised timeline explored through Ragnarok, she experiences a second awakening and becomes an S-Rank Hunter. This makes her one of the clearest examples of a Hunter whose classification changes after an exceptional awakening.

16 Shin Seokjin

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Mage

Affiliation: Hunters Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Shin Seokjin is an A-Rank Mage associated with the Hunters Guild’s strike-team structure. The original story provides limited detail about his individual abilities, but his rank places him among Korea’s most powerful conventional Hunters. He represents the large group of elite guild members who support the better-known S-Rank leaders.

17 Gina

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Mage

Affiliation: Hunters Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Gina is an A-Rank Mage and a member of the Hunters Guild’s strike-team structure. Her primary role is magical combat and ranged support. Although she receives limited individual characterization, her A-Rank status places her among South Korea’s elite ordinary Hunters.

18 Kang Taeshik

Rank: B-Rank officially; False Ranker

Class: Assassin

Affiliation: Korean Hunters Association

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel

Kang Taeshik is officially a B-Rank Hunter, but his true combat ability is more dangerous because he deliberately suppresses his magical power. As a False Ranker and Assassin, he specializes in stealth, speed, and killing. He secretly murders prisoners during a dungeon incident and eventually fights Jinwoo. In the revised timeline, Taeshik’s fate and role change, while Ragnarok further revisits the consequences of the altered world.

19 Yoo Jinho

Rank: D-Rank

Class: Tanker

Affiliation: Ahjin Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel, Ragnarok webtoon

Yoo Jinho is a D-Rank Tanker and the son of Yoo Myunghan, chairman of Yoojin Construction. He becomes Jinwoo’s closest friend and one of the founding members of the Ahjin Guild. Jinho lacks the overwhelming power of elite Hunters, but his loyalty, bravery, and willingness to fight alongside Jinwoo make him one of the story’s most important human characters.

20 Lee Joohee

Rank: B-Rank

Class: Healer

Affiliation: Independent

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie

Lee Joohee is a B-Rank Healer who raids alongside Jinwoo during the early story. She is one of the first people to witness how dangerous dungeon raiding can be and one of the earliest people to see Jinwoo’s transformation. The trauma of the Double Dungeon causes her to withdraw from active hunting.

21 Song Chi-Yul

Rank: C-Rank

Class: Mage and Swordsman

Affiliation: Independent

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie

Song Chi-Yul is a C-Rank Mage and an experienced practitioner of Korean swordsmanship. He leads the raid party that enters the Double Dungeon and survives the massacre despite losing an arm. Song is one of the most courageous lower-ranked Hunters in the original story and later protects Jinwoo by taking responsibility for the death of Kang Taeshik.

22 Park Beom-Shik

Rank: D-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Independent

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie

Park Beom-Shik is a D-Rank Hunter and a member of Song Chi-Yul’s early raid party. He enters the Double Dungeon alongside Kim Sangshik and other low-ranked Hunters. Although he is not a major combatant, his presence helps establish the dangers faced by ordinary Hunters. Park survives the original incident and later returns to civilian life.

23 Park Heejin

Rank: B-Rank

Class: Mage

Affiliation: White Tiger Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Park Heejin is a B-Rank Mage and a member of the White Tiger Guild. She participates in the Red Gate Incident and survives alongside Jinwoo and several other Hunters. Heejin is perceptive enough to realize that Jinwoo’s abilities are far beyond his official E-Rank classification. Her magic provides ranged combat support, but her survival instincts become equally important during the Red Gate crisis.

24 Bae Yoon-Suk

Rank: Not clearly established

Class: Not clearly established

Affiliation: Hunters Guild mining team

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Bae Yoon-Suk is associated with the Hunters Guild’s mining team rather than its frontline strike squads. The core story does not clearly establish a detailed combat rank or specialized ability set for him. His role is important because mining and collecting teams recover valuable dungeon resources after raids, making them essential to the Hunter economy.

25 Han Song-Yi

Rank: E-Rank

Class: Not clearly established

Affiliation: Independent

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie

Han Song-Yi is an E-Rank Hunter and a high school student who becomes involved in the Red Gate Incident. Her experience exposes her to the brutal reality of dungeon raiding and causes her to reconsider whether she wants to continue pursuing a career as a Hunter. Song-Yi eventually chooses education and civilian life.

26 Yoo Soohyun

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Not clearly established

Affiliation: Ahjin Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, Ragnarok novel

Yoo Soohyun is an A-Rank Hunter and a professional model. She is one of the members associated with the Ahjin Guild and demonstrates that awakened individuals can maintain civilian careers while possessing significant magical power. Soohyun is also the cousin sister of Jinho.

27 Jung Yerim

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Healer

Affiliation: Knights Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, Ragnarok novel

Jung Yerim is an A-Rank Healer and one of the Knights Guild’s important support Hunters. She possesses healing, buffing, and defensive abilities that make her valuable during difficult raids. Yerim participates in the high-level dungeon operation involving Jinwoo and is particularly surprised by the extraordinary healing abilities displayed by Beru.

28 Jung Yoontae

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Fighter/Tanker

Affiliation: Knights Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, Ragnarok novel

Jung Yoontae is the Vice-Guild Master of the Knights Guild and an A-Rank close-range combatant. He uses a sword and shield and represents the disciplined frontline structure of the organization. Working under Park Jongsoo, Yoontae helps lead the Knights Guild’s A-Rank-heavy roster.

29 Yoon Kijoong

Rank: C-Rank

Class: Tanker

Affiliation: White Tiger Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Yoon Kijoong is a C-Rank Tanker and a member of the White Tiger Guild. He participates in the Red Gate Incident and survives alongside Jinwoo, Park Heejin, Han Song-Yi, and Go Myung-Hwan.

30 Ahn Sangmin

Rank: Not clearly established

Class: Not clearly established

Affiliation: White Tiger Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, Ragnarok novel

Ahn Sangmin is a White Tiger Guild executive involved in recruitment and management. He actively searches for promising Hunters and becomes increasingly interested in Jinwoo as the latter’s strength grows. Unlike Baek Yoonho, Ahn is primarily a managerial figure rather than a frontline combatant.

31 Lee Minsung

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Not clearly established

Affiliation: Fiend Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, Ragnarok novel

Lee Minsung is an A-Rank Hunter and Vice-Guild Master of the Fiend Guild. He is also a famous actor, making him one of the clearest examples of an awakened individual who combines Hunter status with celebrity. He becomes involved in the later conflict surrounding Stardust in Ragnarok.

32 Kim Sangshik

Rank: D-Rank

Class: Not clearly established

Affiliation: Independent

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie

Kim Sangshik is a D-Rank Hunter and a friend of Park Beom-Shik. He participates in the Double Dungeon raid and survives the initial incident. His character helps establish the danger faced by low-ranking Hunters, who often enter dungeons without possessing the power necessary to survive unexpected disasters.

33 Hwang Dongsuk

Rank: C-Rank

Class: Tanker

Affiliation: Independent raid party; later criminal

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, Ragnarok novel

Hwang Dongsuk is a C-Rank Tanker and the older brother of Hwang Dongsoo. He leads the raid party known as the Lizards and deliberately betrays weaker Hunters for profit. Jinwoo kills him after the group attempts to murder Jinwoo and Yoo Jinho. In the revised Ragnarok timeline, Dongsuk survives the original events and later becomes involved in criminal activity.

34 Cho Kyuhwan

Rank: C-Rank

Class: Mage

Affiliation: Hwang Dongsuk’s raid party

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Cho Kyuhwan is a C-Rank Mage and a member of Hwang Dongsuk’s raid party. He participates in the betrayal of Jinwoo and Jinho and is killed during the confrontation that follows. His abilities include fire magic. Kyuhwan is a minor but named Hunter whose inclusion is important in a genuinely complete list because he is specifically identified and has a defined rank and combat class.

35 Lee Chul-Jin

Rank: C-Rank

Class: Assassin

Affiliation: Hwang Dongsuk’s raid party

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Lee Chul-Jin is a C-Rank Assassin and member of Hwang Dongsuk’s strike squad. He participates in the ambush against Jinwoo and Jinho and is killed after Jinwoo turns against the rogue Hunters. In the revised timeline, the fate of the group changes because the original sequence of events does not unfold identically.

36 Go Myung-Hwan

Rank: C-Rank

Class: Martial Artist

Affiliation: White Tiger Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Go Myung-Hwan is a C-Rank Hunter affiliated with the White Tiger Guild. He survives the Red Gate Incident and becomes one of the few people who can provide an outside account of what happened inside. Myung-Hwan is respectful and straightforward, making him one of the more sympathetic lower-ranked Hunters in the original series.

37 Ma Dongwook

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Tanker

Affiliation: Fame Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, Ragnarok novel

Ma Dongwook is the Guild Master of the Fame Guild and an S-Rank Tanker. He is one of South Korea’s major guild leaders and is associated with a guild noted for its large number of Mages. Although he receives less screen time than Baek Yoonho or Choi Jong-In, his S-Rank status places him among the country’s elite.

South Korean Hunters in Solo Leveling: Ragnarok

Solo Leveling: Ragnarok is the official sequel to Solo Leveling, taking place after Sung Jinwoo rewrites history with the Cup of Reincarnation. The story follows his son, Sung Suho, as he awakens to protect Earth from a new generation of cosmic threats while expanding the lore surrounding the Monarchs, Rulers, and the wider universe.

38 Sung Suho

Rank: S-Rank; later recognized as a National Level Hunter

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Woojin Guild

Continuity: Ragnarok novel & webtoon

Sung Suho is the son of Sung Jinwoo and Cha Hae-In and the central protagonist of Solo Leveling: Ragnarok. His powers were sealed during childhood to protect him, but he gradually awakens his inheritance as the son of the Shadow Monarch. Suho possesses abilities including Shadow Extraction, Shadow Exchange, Monarch’s Domain, and Beast Possession. He eventually becomes the world’s first recognized National Level Hunter in the revised timeline.

39 Baek Miho

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: White Tiger Guild

Continuity: Ragnarok novel & webtoon

Baek Miho is the daughter of Baek Yoonho and the Vice-Guild Master of the White Tiger Guild. She is an A-Rank Fighter and one of the most important members of the next generation of Korean Hunters. In the Ragnarok webtoon, she appears earlier than in the novel because the story rearranges events.

40 Lim Do-Gyu

Rank: E-Rank

Class: Not clearly established

Affiliation: Woojin Guild

Continuity: Ragnarok novel & webtoon

Lim Do-Gyu is the son of S-Rank Hunter Lim Tae-Gyu and an E-Rank Hunter. He works as an assistant art teacher and is also connected to Ahjin Soft. His low rank contrasts sharply with his father’s status as one of Korea’s strongest Hunters. Do-Gyu’s character illustrates that awakening and inherited potential do not automatically produce the same power level within a family.

41 Lee Yeongho

Rank: B-Rank

Class: 2nd Management Division Chief

Affiliation: Black Tortoise Guild

Continuity: Ragnarok novel & webtoon

Lee Yeongho is a B-Rank Hunter and the Chief of the Black Tortoise Guild’s Second Management Division. He is ambitious and opportunistic and becomes involved in conflicts surrounding Sung Suho. Lee’s actions also contribute to the rivalry between the Black Tortoise and Ahjin organizations.

American Hunters

1 Thomas Andre

Rank: S-Rank; National Level Hunter in the original timeline

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Scavenger Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, movie, Ragnarok novel, Ragnarok webtoon

Thomas Andre is the Guild Master of the Scavenger Guild and the world’s strongest Hunter in the original timeline. He is one of the National Level Hunters and is known for overwhelming physical power, durability, and his transformation ability. Initially an enemy of Jinwoo because of the conflict involving Hwang Dongsoo, Thomas later becomes one of Jinwoo’s most important allies. His role changes dramatically in Ragnarok, where the revised timeline produces a new phase of his story.

2 Christopher Reed

Rank: S-Rank; National Level Hunter

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: United States

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, Ragnarok novel

Christopher Reed is one of the five National Level Hunters in the original timeline. He is among the world’s strongest humans but is targeted and killed by the Monarchs. His death shows the danger posed by enemies operating beyond the established Hunter system.

3 Hwang Dongsoo

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Scavenger Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, Ragnarok novel

Hwang Dongsoo is South Korean by origin and becomes a Korean-American S-Rank Hunter associated with the Scavenger Guild. He is the younger brother of Hwang Dongsuk and seeks revenge against Jinwoo after his brother’s death. Dongsoo’s hatred eventually leads to his confrontation with Jinwoo and Thomas Andre.

4 Randolph

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Tanker

Affiliation: Scavenger Guild

Continuity: Ragnarok novel & webtoon

Randolph is an American A-Rank Tanker affiliated with Thomas Andre’s Scavenger Guild. He uses a large shield and war hammer and is one of the guild’s powerful frontline Hunters. Randolph becomes involved in the conflict surrounding Sung Suho and the Asura Guild.

5 Adam White — Not a Hunter

Affiliation: Chief of Federal Bureau of Hunters

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Adam White is an American Hunter-affiliated official and Federal Bureau of Hunters representative, not a Hunter whose rank should be included in the Hunter ranking list. He is therefore excluded from the main Hunter roster. His role is administrative and governmental rather than that of an active ranked Hunter.

Japanese Hunters

1 Goto Ryuji

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Goto Ryuji is Japan’s strongest Hunter and the Guild Master of the Draw Sword Guild. He is one of Asia’s most powerful conventional Hunters and possesses exceptional swordsmanship, speed, and physical ability. Goto leads Japan’s participation in the Jeju Island raid but is killed by the Ant King. His death demonstrates the enormous gap between elite S-Rank Hunters and the monsters created by the Monarchs.

2 Kanae Tawata

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Kanae Tawata is an S-Rank Fighter and member of the Draw Sword Guild. She participates in the fourth Jeju Island raid and survives the initial confrontation with the Ant King. Kanae is one of Japan’s strongest close-combat Hunters and represents the elite strength of the Draw Sword Guild.

3 Minoru Hoshino

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Minoru Hoshino is an S-Rank Japanese Hunter and member of the Draw Sword Guild. He participates in the Jeju Island raid and is among the Hunters confronted by the Ant King. His individual abilities receive limited attention compared with Goto Ryuji’s swordsmanship or Akari Shimizu’s healing.

4 Mari Ishida

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Not fully explored

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Mari Ishida is an S-Rank Japanese Hunter and a member of the Draw Sword Guild. She participates in the fourth Jeju Island raid and is killed during the Ant King’s assault. Her death contributes to the catastrophic losses suffered by Japan’s elite Hunter force. The story provides limited information about her individual abilities, but her S-Rank status establishes her as one of the country’s strongest awakened humans.

5 Reiji Sugimoto

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Guild Master

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Reiji Sugimoto is an S-Rank Japanese Hunter and later becomes the Guild Master of the Draw Sword Guild after Goto Ryuji’s death. He survives the Jeju Island disaster and helps lead Japan after the destruction of its previous leadership. Reiji also recognizes the significance of Jinwoo’s role in defeating the Ant King.

6 Akari Shimizu

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Healer

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Akari Shimizu is an S-Rank Healer and member of the Draw Sword Guild. Her abilities make her one of Japan’s most valuable support Hunters. She participates in the Jeju Island raid but is killed by the Ant King. Her death emphasizes that even a country’s most important Healers cannot survive when confronted by an enemy vastly beyond the established S-Rank scale.

7 Atsushi Kumamoto

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Atsushi Kumamoto is an S-Rank Fighter and member of the Draw Sword Guild. He participates in the Jeju Island raid and is killed during the Ant King’s attack. His role is brief, but his status as an S-Rank Hunter contributes to the scale of the disaster.

8 Tatsumi Fujishima

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Tatsumi Fujishima is an S-Rank Fighter and member of the Draw Sword Guild. He participates in the Jeju Island raid and attempts to fight the Ant King after witnessing the destruction of the Japanese team. He is killed almost immediately by the Ant King, Beru.

9 Kei

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Mage

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Kei is an S-Rank Japanese Hunter associated with the Draw Sword Guild. He participates in the Jeju Island raid and is among the elite Hunters killed during the Ant King’s attack. The original story provides little individual information about his abilities, but his S-Rank status places him among Japan’s strongest awakened humans.

10 Kenzo Tanaka

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Kenzo Tanaka is an S-Rank Hunter and member of the Draw Sword Guild. He participates in the Jeju Island raid and is killed during the Ant King’s attack. His death, alongside those of other elite Japanese Hunters, explains the scale of the catastrophe and the overwhelming power of the evolved Ants.

11 Ippei Izawa

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Assassin

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Ippei Izawa is an S-Rank Japanese Hunter associated with the Draw Sword Guild. He participates in the Jeju Island operation and is among the Hunters affected by the Ant King’s assault. The original story provides limited information about his individual abilities, but his status confirms that he belongs to Japan’s elite Hunter force.

12 Hanekawa

Rank: A-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Draw Sword Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime

Hanekawa is an A-Rank Japanese Fighter and translator associated with the Japanese Hunters Association and the Draw Sword Guild. She participates in the Jeju Island operation and is known for her speed. She also spars with Park Jongsoo in the manhwa.

Chinese Hunters

1 Liu Zhigang

Rank: S-Rank; National Level Hunter

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Chinese guild; not clearly established

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, anime, Ragnarok novel & webtoon

Liu Zhigang is China’s strongest Hunter and one of the world’s National Level Hunters. He ranks second among the world’s elite Hunters in the original timeline and is known for extraordinary swordsmanship and combat power. His abilities include Ruler-related powers. Liu is one of the few humans capable of understanding the scale of Jinwoo’s strength. In the revised timeline, he remains a major international figure and plays a role in recognizing the emergence of a new generation of extraordinary Hunters.

Indian Hunters

1 Siddharth Bachchan

Siddharth Bachchan from Solo Leveling | Credits: D&C Media KAKAO

Rank: S-Rank; National Level Hunter

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Asura Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, Ragnarok novel, Ragnarok webtoon

Siddharth Bachchan is India’s strongest Hunter and one of the original timeline’s National Level Hunters. He is the Guild Master of the Asura Guild and ranks among the world’s most powerful humans. His abilities include Ruler-related powers and the weapon Astra. Siddharth’s character receives substantially more development in Ragnarok, where the Indian Hunter system and the Asura Guild become important parts of the expanded story.

2 Rio Singh

Rank: B-Rank

Class: Fighter

Affiliation: Asura Guild

Continuity: Ragnarok novel & webtoon

Rio Singh is an Indian Hunter associated with the Asura Guild. He is generally identified as a B-Rank Hunter, although one Ragnarok novel arc refers to him as A-Rank. Rio is a capable and experienced Hunter who fights alongside Sung Suho and becomes one of the first international Hunters to witness Suho’s unusual abilities.

German Hunters

1 Lennart Niermann

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Guild Master

Affiliation: Richter Guild

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel, manhwa, Ragnarok novel

Lennart Niermann is Germany’s strongest Hunter and the Guild Master of the Richter Guild. He ranks among the world’s strongest conventional Hunters (12th) and possesses a powerful energy-based ability known as Charge. Lennart is perceptive enough to sense the enormous army hidden within Jinwoo’s shadow during the International Guild Conference. He is selfless, extremely brave, composed, and is known to have sound judgment.

Russian Hunters

1 Yuri Orloff

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Mage

Affiliation: Russian guild; official guild name not clearly established

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel and manhwa

Yuri Orloff is Russia’s strongest Hunter and specializes in barrier magic. Unlike offensive S-Rank Hunters, Orloff’s greatest strength lies in his ability to create enormous defensive barriers capable of containing powerful threats. He is recruited during the Tokyo crisis to help contain the S-Rank Gate, but his abilities prove insufficient against the giants emerging from it.

Brazilian Hunters

1 Jonas

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Not fully explored

Affiliation: Brazilian guild; official name not clearly established

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel and manhwa

Jonas is Brazil’s strongest Hunter and ranks among the world’s elite S-Rank Hunters. He is expected to appear in the International Guild Conference but disappears before the event. His disappearance is connected to the Monarchs’ campaign against humanity. Although the original story provides limited information about his combat abilities, his world ranking establishes him as one of the most powerful human Hunters in the original timeline.

Canadian Hunters

1 Jay Mills

Rank: S-Rank

Class: Tanker

Affiliation: Canadian guild; official name not clearly established

Continuity: Solo Leveling light novel and manhwa

Jay Mills is a Canadian S-Rank Hunter (ranked 17th worldwide) associated with an unnamed Canadian guild. He is among the internationally recognized elite Hunters involved in the wider response to the Monarch threat. He is deceased in the original timeline, but is alive in the revised timeline.

All Hunter Rankings in Solo Leveling Fully Explained

The standard Hunter ranking system is: E → D → C → B → A → S

The system contains six official ranks. E-Rank is the lowest, and S-Rank is the highest. Hunters are primarily classified according to the amount of magical power they possess and radiate. In the ordinary system, a Hunter’s rank is determined when they awaken and generally cannot naturally increase. Rare second awakenings are exceptions.

6. E-Rank

E-Rank Hunters possess the lowest recognized levels of magical power. They are generally the weakest Hunters and often face enormous danger in even relatively modest dungeons. Sung Jinwoo begins the story as an E-Rank Hunter, while Han Song-Yi and Lim Do-Gyu are other examples of low-ranked awakened individuals.

5. D-Rank

D-Rank Hunters are stronger than E-Rank Hunters but remain relatively low on the global scale. Yoo Jinho, Kim Sangshik, Park Beom-Shik, and Joo Jae-Hwan are examples. D-Rank Hunters can participate in dungeon raids but are often vulnerable to stronger magic beasts.

4. C-Rank

C-Rank Hunters occupy the middle of the ordinary Hunter system. Song Chi-Yul, Yoon Kijoong, Hwang Dongsuk, Cho Kyuhwan, and Lee Chul-Jin are examples. C-Rank Hunters can contribute meaningfully to raids but remain far below the elite A and S-Rank classes.

3. B-Rank

B-Rank Hunters are powerful professionals capable of participating in dangerous dungeon raids. Lee Joohee, Park Heejin, Kang Taeshik, and Ali Hassan are examples. B-Rank Hunters can possess highly valuable abilities, particularly in healing, magic, or assassination.

2. A-Rank

A-Rank Hunters are among the strongest conventional Hunters in the world. Woo Jinchul, Kim Chul, Park Jongsoo, Jung Yerim, Jung Yoontae, Yoo Soohyun, Baek Miho, and Randolph are examples. The difference between A-Rank and S-Rank is enormous. A-Rank Hunters can be among the strongest members of a guild, but an S-Rank Hunter can possess power on an entirely different scale.

1. S-Rank

S-Rank is the highest official rank in the standard Hunter system. S-Rank Hunters are so powerful that their mana levels cannot be measured by ordinary mana-meter technology. They are extremely rare and can cause massive destruction during battles with other high-level Hunters. However, it does not mean that every S-Rank Hunter is equally powerful. Individual abilities, experience, equipment, hidden powers, and supernatural origins can create enormous differences between two S-Rank Hunters.

National Level Hunter

National Level Hunter is not an official seventh rank. It is not an official “SS-Rank.” It is a special designation given to extraordinarily powerful S-Rank Hunters whose strength is considered comparable to the military power of an entire nation. The designation is associated with the five Hunters who defeated Kamish. Thomas Andre, Liu Zhigang, Christopher Reed, and Siddharth Bachchan are among the recognized National Level Hunters. Their strength is substantially above that of ordinary S-Rank Hunters because of their connection to power granted by the Rulers.

All Guilds in Solo Leveling Universe Fully Explained

(L-R) The emblems correspond to the White Tiger, Reaper, Knights, Fame, and Hunters guilds. [Credit: D&C Media]

Guilds are organized groups of Hunters that clear Gates and dungeons. They are also businesses that manage raids, recruit Hunters, process dungeon resources, and maintain mining and collection teams. The Korean Hunters Association is not a guild. It is a regulatory organization responsible for overseeing the country’s Hunter industry.

1. Hunters Guild (South Korea)

The Hunters Guild is one of South Korea’s top five guilds and is generally regarded as the country’s largest and strongest guild in the original timeline. It is led by S-Rank Mage Choi Jong-In, with S-Rank Fighter Cha Hae-In serving as Vice-Guild Master. The guild maintains multiple strike squads and possesses a deep roster of A- and B-Rank Hunters. Its size allows it to conduct large-scale operations and field specialized teams for combat, mining, and recovery.

2. White Tiger Guild (South Korea)

Founded and led by S-Rank Hunter Baek Yoonho, the White Tiger Guild is one of South Korea’s top five guilds. It operates primarily in the Seoul area and maintains a strong reputation for combat ability. The guild includes powerful Hunters such as Baek Miho, Kim Chul, Park Heejin, and Yoon Kijoong. Ahn Sangmin is also closely associated with its recruitment and management structure. The guild is one of the principal organizations competing for valuable Gates and promising Hunters.

3. Fiend Guild / Reapers Guild (South Korea)

The Fiend Guild, also translated as the Reapers or Grim Reapers Guild, is one of South Korea’s top five guilds. It is led by S-Rank Ranger Lim Tae-Gyu. The guild was once considered the strongest guild in Korea before members departed and helped form the White Tiger Guild. A notable member is A-Rank Hunter Lee Minsung, who also has a career as a famous actor. The guild remains a major force in the Korean dungeon industry.

4. Knights Guild (South Korea)

The Knights Guild is one of South Korea’s top five guilds and operates in the Yeongnam region. It is led by A-Rank Tanker Park Jongsoo and has no S-Rank Hunter. Instead, it possesses a large number of A-Rank Hunters, including Jung Yoontae and Jung Yerim. This makes it a useful example of a guild whose strength comes from depth and organization rather than a single overwhelmingly powerful Guild Master.

5. Fame Guild (South Korea)

The Fame Guild is one of South Korea’s top five guilds and operates primarily in the Honam region. Its Guild Master is S-Rank Tanker Ma Dongwook. The organization is noted for having a particularly large number of Mages compared with Fighters. Its existence shows how guilds can develop different strategic identities depending on the classes and abilities of their members.

6. Ahjin Guild (South Korea)

The Ahjin Guild is founded and led by Sung Jinwoo. It officially begins with only three members: Jinwoo, D-Rank Tanker Yoo Jinho, and A-Rank Hunter Yoo Soohyun. Despite its tiny membership, the guild becomes the most powerful guild in the world because Jinwoo’s Shadow Army effectively gives it an enormous supernatural force. Ahjin represents the complete inversion of the traditional guild model: instead of relying on hundreds of Hunters, it possesses one overwhelmingly powerful leader and his army of shadows.

7. Black Tortoise Guild (South Korea)

The Black Tortoise Guild is a Korean guild that becomes more prominent in later continuity. Its name is associated with Hyeonmoo Gang, who serves as its Guild Master. The organization is described as a sizable Korean guild with a rivalry with the White Tiger Guild.

8. Woojin Guild (South Korea)

The Woojin Guild is primarily a later-continuity organization associated with Sung Suho. It is a small but unusually powerful guild whose philosophy emphasizes rapidly clearing high-level dungeons and gaining strength quickly. Its membership structure and significance expand substantially in Solo Leveling: Ragnarok.

9. Scavenger Guild (America)

The Scavenger Guild is America’s most prominent guild and is led by Thomas Andre, the world’s strongest Hunter in the original timeline. The guild possesses an elite roster of powerful S-Rank Hunters and is one of the most influential Hunter organizations on Earth. Hwang Dongsoo is also associated with this guild.

10. Draw Sword Guild (Japan)

The Draw Sword Guild, also translated as the Blade Guild, is Japan’s strongest guild and one of Asia’s most powerful organizations. It originally possesses eleven S-Rank Hunters, including Guild Master Goto Ryuji. The guild suffers catastrophic losses during the fourth Jeju Island raid, when the Ant King kills Goto and several other S-Rank members. Reiji Sugimoto later assumes leadership.

11. Gold Dragon Guild (China)

The Gold Dragon Guild was a major Chinese guild that was eventually wiped out during a battle against an Arch Lich. Its failure led to a dungeon break that threatened to become a major catastrophe until Liu Zhigang intervened and defeated the monster. The guild’s destruction demonstrates the dangers faced even by major organizations. Although China is home to powerful Hunters, the series provides relatively limited information about the country’s guild structure compared with South Korea and Japan.

12. Asura Guild (India)

The Asura Guild is India’s strongest guild and is led by Siddharth Bachchan, one of the original timeline’s National Level Hunters. The guild becomes especially important in Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, where its structure and relationship with smaller Indian guilds are explored in greater detail. It is one of the major organizations in India’s Hunter community.

13. Richter Guild

The Richter Guild is Germany’s principal guild and is led by Lennart Niermann, the country’s strongest Hunter. Lennart’s world ranking and S-Rank status make the organization one of Europe’s most powerful Hunter groups. The guild’s importance is closely tied to its Guild Master, whose combat ability places him among the world’s elite non-National-Level Hunters.

14. Unnamed Russian Guild (Yuri Orloff)

Yuri Orloff is associated with a Russian guild, but the core canon does not clearly provide an official name for the organization. It should therefore be identified as an unnamed Russian guild rather than given an invented title.

15. Sicario Guild (Mexico)

The Sicario Guild is a Mexican guild associated with Alron Diaz. It represents Mexico’s organized Hunter community and is one of the internationally identified guilds in the broader Solo Leveling setting. Although the core story provides limited information about the guild’s full structure, its existence confirms that Mexico possesses a formal Hunter organization with an S-Rank representative.

16. Unnamed Brazilian Guild (Jonas)

Jonas is associated with a Brazilian guild whose official name is not clearly established in the core canon. The organization is therefore best described as an unnamed Brazilian guild. Jonas’s status as Brazil’s strongest Hunter gives the country significant representation in the series.

Here is a summary table:

HunterRankGuild / AffiliationCountry

Sung Jinwoo	E-Rank → S-Rank (Shadow Monarch)	Ahjin Guild	South Korea
Go Gunhee	S-Rank	Korean Hunters Association	South Korea
Baek Yoonho	S-Rank	White Tiger Guild	South Korea
Choi Jongin	S-Rank	Hunters Guild	South Korea
Cha Haein	S-Rank	Hunters Guild	South Korea
Lim Tae-Gyu	S-Rank	Fiend Guild (Reapers Guild)	South Korea
Min Byung-Gyu	S-Rank	Independent	South Korea
Sung Il-Hwan	S-Rank-level Awakened Individual	Rulers	South Korea
Woo Jinchul	A-Rank	Korean Hunters Association	South Korea
Kim Chul	A-Rank	White Tiger Guild	South Korea
Park Jongsoo	A-Rank	Knights Guild	South Korea
Son Kihoon	A-Rank	Hunters Guild	South Korea
Lee Bora	A-Rank	Hunters Guild	South Korea
Han Semi	A-Rank	Hunters Guild	South Korea
Seo Jiwoo	A-Rank → S-Rank (Ragnarok)	Hunters Guild	South Korea
Shin Seokjin	A-Rank	Hunters Guild	South Korea
Gina	A-Rank	Hunters Guild	South Korea
Kang Taeshik	B-Rank (False Ranker)	Korean Hunters Association	South Korea
Yoo Jinho	D-Rank	Ahjin Guild	South Korea
Lee Joohee	B-Rank	Independent	South Korea
Song Chi-Yul	C-Rank	Independent	South Korea
Park Beom-Shik	D-Rank	Independent	South Korea
Park Heejin	B-Rank	White Tiger Guild	South Korea
Bae Yoon-Suk	Unknown	Hunters Guild (Mining Team)	South Korea
Han Song-Yi	E-Rank	Independent	South Korea
Yoo Soohyun	A-Rank	Ahjin Guild	South Korea
Jung Yerim	A-Rank	Knights Guild	South Korea
Jung Yoontae	A-Rank	Knights Guild	South Korea
Yoon Kijoong	C-Rank	White Tiger Guild	South Korea
Ahn Sangmin	Unknown	White Tiger Guild	South Korea
Lee Minsung	A-Rank	Fiend Guild	South Korea
Kim Sangshik	D-Rank	Independent	South Korea
Hwang Dongsuk	C-Rank	Independent Raid Party	South Korea
Cho Kyuhwan	C-Rank	Hwang Dongsuk’s Raid Party	South Korea
Lee Chul-Jin	C-Rank	Hwang Dongsuk’s Raid Party	South Korea
Go Myung-Hwan	C-Rank	White Tiger Guild	South Korea
Ma Dongwook	S-Rank	Fame Guild	South Korea
Sung Suho	S-Rank → National Level Hunter	Woojin Guild	South Korea
Baek Miho	A-Rank	White Tiger Guild	South Korea
Lim Do-Gyu	E-Rank	Woojin Guild	South Korea
Lee Yeongho	B-Rank	Black Tortoise Guild	South Korea
Thomas Andre	National Level Hunter	Scavenger Guild	United States
Christopher Reed	National Level Hunter	Independent	United States
Hwang Dongsoo	S-Rank	Scavenger Guild	United States
Randolph	A-Rank	Scavenger Guild	United States
Goto Ryuji	S-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Kanae Tawata	S-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Minoru Hoshino	S-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Mari Ishida	S-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Reiji Sugimoto	S-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Akari Shimizu	S-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Atsushi Kumamoto	S-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Tatsumi Fujishima	S-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Kei	S-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Kenzo Tanaka	S-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Ippei Izawa	S-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Hanekawa	A-Rank	Draw Sword Guild	Japan
Liu Zhigang	National Level Hunter	Unspecified Chinese Guild	China
Siddharth Bachchan	National Level Hunter	Asura Guild	India
Rio Singh	B-Rank → A-Rank (Ragnarok)	Asura Guild	India
Lennart Niermann	S-Rank	Richter Guild	Germany
Yuri Orloff	S-Rank	Unnamed Russian Guild	Russia
Jonas	S-Rank	Unnamed Brazilian Guild	Brazil
Jay Mills	S-Rank	Unnamed Canadian Guild	Canada

Which Hunter or guild is your favorite, and did we miss any canon detail? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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