Summary
- In the Solo Leveling world, Fighters and Mages play vital roles in hunting Demon Beasts with their physical prowess and magic support.
- Fighters use fists and weapons to dish out high damage, but their vulnerability is a drawback compared to tanks or assassins.
- Strong characters like Woo Jinchul, Goto Ryuji, and Liu Zhigang showcase exceptional skills that make them stand out as top hunters.
In the Solo Leveling world, almost all Hunters have a particular Class. Fighters focus on their physical prowess and utilize their sheer strength and skill to fight the many Demon Beasts, and, occasionally, each other.
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Aside from wielding all kinds of weapons, some fighters use their fists to deal devastating blows to their enemies, often enhanced by claws or gauntlets. Overall, a good fighter is an invaluable asset to any Raid party, as they can bypass magical resistance and deal a lot of damage, but such power does come with the cost of vulnerability, as they are not as heavily protected as Tanks, and not as fast as Assassins.
Updated March 6, 2025 by Mirza Aaqib Beg: Following the success of Season 1, Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow has taken the anime to new heights with mindboggling fight sequences, captivating storytelling, and high-stake missions.
With the stage set for the highly-anticipated Jeju Island raid, fans can't wait for the intense battles and jaw-dropping twists. Unlike most missions, this high-stakes raid requires battle-hardened fighter-class hunters who can clash with frightening hordes of evolved ants. The updated article includes hunters of this kind who specialize in melee combat and possess the strength and endurance required to survive the brutality of dangerous dungeons that push hunters to their limits.
Warning! Major spoilers from the manhwa below!
13 Hanekawa
Draw Sword Guild
Hanekawa is an A-rank hunter associated with the Draw Sword Guild. She is an arrogant and condescending person who despite her lack of combat experience looks down on low-ranking hunters. Although she visits Korea with Goto Ryuji and his guild members, Hanekawa does not participate in the Jeju Island Raid Party.
12 Seo Jiwoo
Hunters Guild
Unlike most high-ranking hunters who are too narcissistic, self-absorbed, and mean, Seo Jiwoo is an underconfident hunter struggling to show faith in her powers. Gifted with incredible strength, she possesses the ability to overwhelm even high-ranking magic beasts when she pushes herself beyond her doubts.
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Jiwoo is also quite tough and is capable of taking a beating without giving up. Her superhuman strength and quick reflexes together make her a formidable fighter. She works for Hunters Guild's Strike Squad B which typically handles less sensitive dungeon missions. Seo has earned the praise of guild master Choi and her peers for her dedication and resilience.
11 Woo Jinchul
Korean Hunters Association
Woo Jinchul is an A-rank hunter who works for the Hunters Association's Surveillance Team as an inspector. He is arguably the strongest A-ranker from Korea and has made a name for himself for being incredibly diligent and disciplined.
Thank goodness you two only use half of your powers. If you would have used all of it, my arms would’ve exploded.
Jinchul is a brave man with a sense of duty that is rare among hunters of his stature. As a stoic leader, he always upholds the principles of justice and ensures that he fulfills his responsibilities with unwavering dedication.
In the Red Gate arc, when S-rankers Beak Yonhoo and Hwang Dongsoo were at each other's throats threatening to start a fight that could have endangered innocent people's lives, Jinchul fearlessly stepped in between them to stop the conflict. Such a display of courage is not out of the ordinary for Woo, which makes him the ideal successor of Chairman Go Gunhee.
10 Tatsumi Fujishima
Draw Sword Guild, Japan
Member of Draw Sword Guild, Tatsumi Fujishima is an experienced hunter. Unlike most hunters of his stature, he is a considerate person who is always looking out for his peers. Fujishima is also remarkably courageous and is willing to put his life on the line when things get ugly.
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Tatsumi shows a lot of trust in his peers and is also quite confident that he can get out of any situation. Perhaps it is the confidence in his powers that has helped him find success as a hunter and join Asia's second-strongest guild.
9 Minoru Hoshino
Draw Sword Guild, Japan
Minoru Hoshino is a Japanese S-rank hunter. Specializing in melee combat, he is an intimidating combatant who exudes confidence. He is one of the few Japanese hunters shortlisted for the Jeju Island Raid Party and also one of the lucky ones who survived the ordeal.
Hoshino is gifted with enhanced speed and immense strength that allows him to overwhelm even high-ranking magic beasts with relative ease. He is also just as effective against other hunters and easily defeats Fiend Guild's leader Lim Tae-Gyu during the Korean-Japanese joint sparring session. Although Minoru is quite strong and experienced, he can get overwhelmed when faced with enemies far superior to him.
8 Kanae Tawata
Draw Sword Guild, Japan
Kanae Tawata came to Korea with the rest of the Draw Sword Guild for the 4th Jeju Island Raid and is considered to be one of the strongest S-Ranks from Japan. In the days before the battle, she held her own against Cha Hae-In in a friendly sparring match but ultimately lost.
Interestingly enough, she is one of the few Hunters to double-wield weapons, in her case it is a pair of Katanas. While she was a formidable opponent, by the time she appeared in the series the rest of the “cast” was on an entirely different level, and she had trouble with newer enemies.
7 Atsushi Kumamoto
Draw Sword Guild, Japan
Atsushi Kumamoto is an interesting character, with a very distinct personality. He is someone who others consider cowardly and often has trouble going through with his attacks. However, the danger lies in his berzerk state, in which he becomes an absolute killing machine, but completely loses control over his actions.
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His physical capabilities can rival other top-tier S-Rank fighters, and he was keeping up with Baek Yoonhoo and Cha Hae-In. Being a Reawakened Hunter, his powers have clearly increased, and certain readers speculate that due to his use of magic spells, he was a mage-type before the Reawakening.
6 Baek Yoonho
White Tiger Guild, Korea
Baek Yoonho is one of the first S-Rank Hunters that the readers are introduced to, and for a long time he is one of the strongest characters on the scene. However, as the story progresses, stronger and stronger characters begin to appear, and he is eventually overshadowed by other, better fighters.
I always believed that a single hero couldn't end a war by himself. But after recent events, I'm starting to think that maybe I was wrong. Chin up, Mr. Sung. You were able to put an end to this tragedy.
He prefers to battle with his fists, enhanced with Claws. However, his trump card is his Transformation ability, which allows him to turn into a massive, lion-like beast that can easily tear through most enemies.
5 Kenzo Tanaka
Draw Sword Guild, Japan
Kenzo Tanaka is an incredibly powerful Japanese S-Rank hunter, who dominated the battlefield with his sheer strength. During the friendly competition between the Japanese and Korean hunters, he effortlessly subdued a powerful Korean fighter, and later on won over Baek Yoonho with his strength and speed.
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Kenzo is one of the few characters that fights using only his bare fists, and nonetheless being one of the most prolific hunters of Japan. However, even his skills were nowhere near enough to battle the Ant King, and he was doomed the moment the monster appeared.
4 Cha Hae-In
Hunters Guild, Korea
Cha Hae-In has quickly gained a lot of popularity within the anime community, and it’s not difficult to see why. Her athleticism goes far beyond most hunters, and her combat abilities have been proven time and time again in the manhwa.
Because even with a high rank, I can't make up for a lack of skill.
She is incredibly sensitive to mana, enough to literally smell other Hunters and Beasts. She is a master swordsman and has several skills that boost her abilities even further, such as the Sword Dance and the Sword of Light. She is ranked as the third most powerful hunter in Japan.