Best National Level Hunters In Solo Leveling

This explanation contains spoilers for Season 2 of Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow, and potentially beyond. We’ll mostly focus on characters from the original story and won’t go into detail about the ‘Ragnarok’ arc or changes to the timeline. The webtoon version of Ragnarok is significantly behind the original web novel, and most readers are following the novel. Therefore, we’re avoiding spoilers for those who haven’t reached that point in the story, so you may find some characters are not mentioned.

Solo Leveling centers around the battles between human hunters and creatures from other worlds, but it’s primarily the story of Sung Jin-Woo’s transformation from the weakest hunter to one of the strongest. He eventually fights alongside humanity’s elite warriors. While S-Rank hunters are incredibly powerful, National Level Hunters are even more formidable.

Only a handful of characters in Solo Leveling are officially recognized as National Level hunters, demonstrating how prestigious that title is. Despite their incredible power, this ranking isn’t purely based on strength – it has a political aspect, meaning these hunters aren’t automatically invincible. Let’s take a look at all the National Level hunters and identify the most powerful among them.

To become an officially recognized national-level hunter, one typically needs to complete a very difficult challenge, like clearing an ‘S-Rank’ gate. While the story suggests there are only five official hunters, this article highlights characters who are just as strong, or even stronger, than those original five who defeated the dragon Kamish. These characters may not have gone through the official process, but their power level puts them on equal footing with any other hunter considered ‘national-level’.

If you’re looking for a ranking of only the officially recognized top-level Hunters from Solo Leveling, focus on these four: Thomas Andre, Christopher Reed, Siddharth Bachchan, and Liu Zhigang.

6. Siddharth Bachchan

The National Hunter From India

Webnovel Debut: Chapter 198
Abilities/Skills: Spiritual Body Manifestation, Ruler’s Authority

Siddharth Bachchan leads the Asura Guild. He was key in the victory over the dragon Kamish, but little is known about his abilities or past. Those who know him say he’s a driven hunter determined to reach the peak of power.

Siddharth, motivated by a deep need to rescue others, became a pivotal figure in history. He overcame powerful enemies and ultimately changed the course of humanity.

Siddarth isn’t a character in the Solo Leveling story, either in the manhwa or the anime. Because of this, we don’t know much about what he can do or what he looks like.

5. Christopher Reed

One Of The Hunters Who Defeated Dragon Kamish

Webnovel Debut: Chapter 176
Abilities/Skills: Spiritual Body Manifestation, Ruler’s Authority

Christopher Reed was a highly skilled hunter, recognized nationally, but ranked just below Liu Zhigang and Thomas Andre. Before Sung Jin-Woo became even stronger, Reed was considered one of the top hunters in the world – a position that made him confident and wealthy, thanks to his considerable power.

Reed had the ability to turn into a powerful, one-eyed monster using a technique called Spiritual Body Manifestation, allowing him to cause massive destruction. The flames he generated in this form were incredibly intense, requiring multiple top-tier hunters to put them out. Meanwhile, Christopher faced Tarnak, Rakan, and Queresha with incredible courage, fighting until the very end even though he was outnumbered and less powerful, demonstrating his fearless spirit.

4. Liu Zhigang

China’s Greatest Hunter

Webnovel Debut: Chapter 185
Abilities/Skills: Spiritual Body Manifestation, Ruler’s Authority, Energy Slash Attack, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Endurance

Liu Zhigang is an experienced and modest hunter. He’s known for being level-headed and readily accepting facts, even when they’re unpleasant. He’s honest about his own weaknesses and isn’t bothered when other hunters prove to be better than him.

Zhigang is a highly skilled swordsman who can defeat even his toughest opponents. He’s a top-level hunter and possesses extraordinary powers as the Ruler’s vessel, including the ability to manifest his spiritual body and wield the Ruler’s Authority. Years of fighting have made him a resourceful and unpredictable combatant.

3. Thomas Andre

America’s Strongest Hunter

Webnovel Debut: Chapter 125
Abilities/Skills: Spiritual Body Manifestation, Power Smash, Reinforcement, Capture

Before Sung Jin-Woo became even more powerful, Thomas Andre, the leader of the Scavenger Guild, was considered the world’s most powerful hunter. As a hunter recognized at the national level, Andre was internationally well-known and enjoyed a very comfortable lifestyle.

Before gaining his abilities from the Rulers, Thomas was a street fighter. Andre grew up in poverty, as his parents were European immigrants, and struggled throughout his childhood until he became a hunter. He’s incredibly powerful – strong enough to defeat an entire nation’s army – and is one of the five hunters who managed to slay the dragon Kamish.

2. Sung Il-Hwan

Sung Jin-Woo’s Father

Webnovel Debut: Chapter 68
Abilities/Skills: Spiritual Body Manifestation, Stealth, Ruler’s Authority

Some fans debate whether Sung Il-Hwan deserves a spot on this list, as he disappeared before the ranking system was established and continued to operate independently even after reappearing in America. However, it’s impossible to overlook the fact that, like other top-tier hunters, he was a host for a powerful Ruler.

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While simply being a Ruler’s vessel isn’t enough to match the strength of top-tier hunters – as Go Gunhee proves – Il-Hwan has shown he can actually fight the Monarchs themselves. During the Monarchs’ War, he faced off against Sillad and Rakan, briefly overpowering both of them. It’s important to remember that Rakan nearly killed Thomas Andre, and was only stopped by Lennart Niermann arriving just in time.

It’s debatable whether Niermann and Andre could have won against Rakan, but Il-Hwan’s battle against two Monarchs clearly demonstrates his incredible power. Even though he isn’t officially ranked as a top-tier hunter, Sung Il-Hwan is likely more powerful than the five hunters who took down Kamish.

1. Sung Jin-Woo

The Shadow Monarch

Webnovel Debut: Chapter 1
Abilities/Skills: Ruler’s Authority, Dragon’s Fear, Mutilation, Bloodlust, Detoxification, Advanced Dagger Techniques, etc.

Sung Jin-Woo, also known as the Shadow Monarch and successor to Ashborn, became incredibly powerful – surpassing even the strongest hunters like Rulers and Monarchs. What once seemed impossible, like easily clearing the most dangerous dungeons, became routine for him. Once the weakest hunter, Jin-Woo rose to become the most important, ultimately changing the fate of the world.

Even highly skilled hunters like Thomas Andre, who helped defeat the dragon Kamish, couldn’t compete with Sung. He defeated America’s top hunter without getting seriously hurt and could have destroyed the entire Scavenger Guild if he’d wanted to. Given how easily he won against Andre, it’s clear Jin-Woo is the strongest human ever, and rightfully deserves the title of a national-level hunter.

2025-11-29 04:06