This article contains spoilers from the Solo Leveling manhwa.

Watching Sung Jin-Woo use his extraordinary skills in Solo Leveling is always a thrilling experience for many anime and manhwa fans. Seasons 1 and 2 did a very good job in showcasing Jin-Woo's combat prowess, often leaving fans in awe, as each boss fight and dungeon crawl delivered his most amazing moments. This won’t change in Solo Leveling Season 3, as the stakes will certainly be higher.

After Jeju Island, the road ahead becomes more dangerous, pushing Jin-Woo to grind more levels, chase more power, and unlock more essential skills. He might be the strongest hunter already, but Jin-Woo still needs to activate the Unknown Skill that could quickly transform him into his absolute peak form. However, activating this unknown skill won’t be as easy as raising someone’s shadow in Solo Leveling.

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Jin-Woo has no access to his Unknown Passive Skill.
Jin-Woo doesn't know how to unlock his Unknown Passive Skill.

One of Sung Jin-Woo's passive skills remains locked to this day, despite him receiving it the day he became a player in the System. This passive skill is still tagged as “Unknown” in the system, but it seems like Jin-Woo isn’t bothered to figure it out immediately, considering his busy schedule, priorities, and constant battles that demand his immediate attention.

As a result, fans are now wondering what this unknown passive skill could be and why it has remained inaccessible. Solo Leveling Seasons 1 and 2 had little to no information about Jin-Woo's unknown passive skill, leaving fans confused and excited about when, where, and how this mysterious skill will finally be revealed. This is, after all, a crucial power-up that could help Jin-Woo defeat his opponents, likely boosting his power to a completely different level.

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Jin-Woo has just reached level 100 in Jeju Island, but his unknown passive skill remains locked, hinting that its activation may require more than just leveling up. This raises the possibility that the system might be waiting for Jin-Woo to face yet another specific trial or quest before granting him access. If so, this unknown skill could turn out to be the strongest in his entire arsenal.

Jin-Woo's Unknown Skill Requires Two Important Things

Jin-Woo Will Receive the First Requirement in Season 3

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Based on the events of the Solo Leveling manhwa, Sung Jin-Woo's Unknown Passive Skill requires two conditions to be fulfilled, and one of them will be revealed in Solo Leveling Season 3, provided that the Double Dungeon story arc will be adapted from start to finish.

In Jin-Woo's second visit to the Cartenon Temple, he will come out of the double dungeon alive, defeating the architect of the System and receiving an important object from the Shadow Monarch Ashborn. This object will later be essential in unlocking Jin-Woo's Unknown Passive skill, serving as both a symbol of Ashborn’s will and proof of Jin-Woo's worthiness to become the next Shadow Monarch.

The System uses me, and I use the System.—Sung Jin-Woo

As the successor of the Shadow Monarch, Jin-Woo is destined to unlock the Unknown Passive Skill, but this might not happen next season, as much as fans would love to get immediate answers about the mysterious ability. Still, the moment Jin-Woo unlocks this ability, fans can expect a power spike so massive that it will definitely be a game-changer in his most crucial battle.

Jin-Woo Will Unlock His Strongest Unknown Skill Eventually

Jin-Woo Will Embrace the Full Power of the Shadow Monarch

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As mentioned, Jin-Woo is destined to unlock the unknown passive skill eventually, and fans need more patience to witness it in motion in the anime adaptation. Manhwa fans already labeled Jin-Woo's unknown ability as “Evolution,” a fitting name since it represents Jin-Woo's ultimate transformation into the Shadow Monarch, surpassing every limit that the System once placed upon him.

At this point, it’s safe to assume that Jin-Woo's body is not yet ready to receive the full power of the Shadow Monarch, despite the preparations forced upon him by the System in the last two seasons of Solo Leveling. It will take more trials and near-death experiences before Jin-Woo can handle such immense power, but every battle he survives brings him closer to that destiny.

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