[Solo Leveling: Arise] - Best advice & tips FOR ALL F2P & New players!

[@KaliStarchaser]

Been watching your guides and caught the livestream a day or so ago. Thanks to the tips I am having no struggle getting through the story now. As a F2P you made my account feel super strong and kept me from giving up.

[@PayneBlade]

Happy to be of assistance bro and ty for joining

[@akari5141]

my ultimate goal as F2P is to save alot of essence stone to pull for my favorite character and MAX OUT A5 the character which is roughtly around 240k essence stone. so does the game F2P friendly.

[@PayneBlade]

That's a long term vision!

[@kingyeungng1643]

who is your favourite character?

[@idont5451]

Seems like Thomas or maybe sungs dad

[@HSSJ2]

Lol bro is just wasting his time

[@soulawaken24]

I think it might take years to save 240k essence stones without spending, unless they introduce alot of events for F2P. It will only get harder with more units in the future. 😂 Then again, its the same for other same type of games. Goodluck man!

[@ELMolliez]

I have to say, amazing video, covered all major points, and has cross content to use as reference, you are doing great videos !! Subbed like 3 days ago, just watched probably a month worth of videos learning. Much love

[@shau6896]

Love all your videos man, the depth, testing and overall information you put in them shows your dedication to helping players enjoy the game. Especially the fact that you try to help both the F2P and P2W players equally! Keep it up!

[@nameuser.2141]

Biggest tip I can give f2p and new players is learn to accept the fact that your progress will be incredibly slow and try not to feel frustrated cause you will hit walls. I used to be f2p during the first half of early access and difference between the speed of progression is like heaven and earth EDIT: also still don’t think f2p should be pulling for dupes ever but now that there’s a high chance “limited” units will be added on the standard pool, it’s better to just put that unit as your rated up when it gets added and pull dupes with free tickets

[@PayneBlade]

Marathon for sure

[@Trojianmaru]

Idk if I can agree about dupes. Some hunters are really meh compared to others, and some of their acensions (or whatever we call them) are really, really good, and worth sacrificing another hunter for. Then again, when literally everything is at least SR, the whole concept kinda loses all meaning, and there's some SR that seem like they're gonna be Vendor trash, but are actually really good. So it ends up feeling like there's the meta hunters (Cha Hae-In, Nam Chae-Young, Choi Jung-In) and then there's everyone else

[@SerVuS23]

The problem with f2p players is their mindest, they're like "i am worst than others, slower, behind". If you're playing this game to compete with others the mindset is kinda okay tho but if youre playing to enjoy the game cuz you look at visuals/gameplay this mindset will just make you stop playing the game. I am myself just like the manhwa/anime so i downloaded it and i dont care if there's some other random ppl that are x100 ahead of me, i am just playing the game cuz i am enjoying it. Thank you for you're support as this guide. + i think this game is literally based on solo play, like anime Solo leveling so yeah...

[@ajsart9261]

Honestly as a F2P pretty good so far I got Cha to A1, multiple SSR weapons. It’s crazy how much gold you have and spend in one day. Its definitely difficult to progress without characters you’re willing to invest in.

[@matheusnevs9524]

thanks for the content man I'm a Brazilian player and I had a little trouble finding complete content about the game Your tips helped a lot, I was a little unmotivated because I'm a free player and it was surreal going through the game's stages

[@PayneBlade]

My pleasure! F2p will just take a bit longer but it will definitely be doable

[@akramnoor5573]

Ty for the help I’m actually one of the top in my server as F2P just from ur guidance !

[@nishandeb2054]

How do u check that?

[@Sincerity1993]

Doesn't even matter since its PvE

[@akramnoor5573]

@@nishandeb2054 leaderboards for bosses and trophies

[@akramnoor5573]

@@Sincerity1993 it does matter u get better rewards ^^

[@Sincerity1993]

@@akramnoor5573 Yeah but you only see a very limited amount of people in that list

[@legendlogan1363]

very good analyzation and excellent guidance very helpful so much thanks to your hard work and testing for helping f2p players

[@sianth2264]

Completely Right about living in the Red as a FTP, I have a pretty Nice account and doing all missions in content 5 - 10 levels above me But the only thing holding me back is Slow exp gain and hitting walls in Story mode lol

[@thatguyeric7968]

I started playing a few days ago, and managed to get these exact SSRs good to know they hold up well

[@calvinngullie3364]

Thank u dude.. u helped me alot and i m glad to say my sung is doing well

[@sainzanggi]

Thanks dude, ur tips is so clear n i love it

[@mangkedelupe3125]

Hey thanks for all your hard work man! It really helps us a lot! Take care!

[@PayneBlade]

Np!

[@coryv5679]

Just downloaded the Global today to check it out and damn this is another isnanely over monetized game which is depressing. That said I tried my first pull with Alicia Blanche and got her with my first pull which I was very shocked by.

[@PayneBlade]

not at all heavily monetized. I have a full f2p series which is almost done the game and very competitive

[@omarelabd4644]

ur guides r extremely helpful i just defeated igris today following ur tips also ur summoning tips for f2p i got chae from 10 summons only i also got the moon dagger and the freeze book

[@poonamjassal8322]

I literally got demon king's long sword,shadow scyth(2 times) and demoni plume flower sword in 30 spins as lvl 38 and let me confirm you guys i also got 4ssr hunters as well and i am a free to play player

[@pjaka212]

@PayneBlade hey man, great video. About that artifact lvling, I found that when it comes to the challenges that u need artifact over, lvl 10+ it's best to lvl them up from your BAG/ARTIFACT menu that AREN'T equipped and it will count for the challenges without having to equip them. Idk if it's ideal but long as it's not equipped you won't have to worry about the gold swap char gear issue.

[@GABRIEL-0702]

I'm stuck at lvl40 ive completed everything that you have mentioned in the exp grind video

[@Ecmj108]

Damn everything is so helpful haha and that spreadsheet too haha keep it up

[@captainobvious8037]

The lags i got make it so that some fights are infact not doable 🤣🙏🏻 I beat some bosses with a 40-50k deficit, but man, definitely not all of them.

[@Error-_-763]

Would you recommend changing chars on the custom Banner After pulling them ?

[@PayneBlade]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqrZn5h4adOVadE check this out

[@Error-_-763]

@@PayneBlade will do thanks for answring this so quick

[@justsomeguy4422]

man im trying to give this game a chance. but its been like a week since launch and mobile loading is really turning me off from this game entirely.

[@rahul_10610]

My most used units are Cha baek emma seo and sometimes choi

[@bunethug4454]

I got cha 2 dupe Emma and Seo Jin as ftp And ur videos help me so much Ty bro ❤

[@ericzache3636]

Good video, started playing on saturday and was looking for tips and found your channel, actual concise and good informational videos are hard to find, keep it up!! Question: is the spreadsheet updated on every release?

[@PayneBlade]

Ty! And yes I will do my best to keep updating the spreadsheet whenever I add a video (this one needs to be added)

[@tepesmetalhead666]

One thing you didn't mention about the armory is if its better to unlock all the slots first or level them up. Also fact that you have to level up each slot separately.

[@PayneBlade]

Separate video coming on it :)

[@Fernalyp]

What is the best team vs. igris in reverse mode ?

[@nakinakz7525]

What platform are you using, sir? Is it an emulator or is it steam? Thank you for your reply in advance.

[@PayneBlade]

just the netmarble launcher on pc

[@farhan-mir]

tbh these videos are gold keep them coming.

[@Taksil15]

Hey ! I was wondering if Cha, emma and Sae are a good team for most content and if I should focus on them ? Or maybe I should put the light support on here too ?

[@PayneBlade]

Great team

[@Taksil15]

@@PayneBlade should I put like Emma with a support set and full dps on cha ?

[@moeezsajjad2825]

@Payne i got cha A1,Coi A2 , Seo A1 and and A0 baek should i start saving or pull some more.

[@moeezsajjad2825]

also i only have one SSR weapon for Sung

[@rishii95]

Save for hunter or pull for weapon exclusively

[@tontonlove3065]

Great content crystal clear😊

[@funlife4371]

Hey there so I have scythe, book and moonblade for jin woo. Still no plum sadly so which two should I invest into right now ?

[@PayneBlade]

All 3 are great choices tbh

[@funlife4371]

@@PayneBladeOo oook thats good to know but when I get plum which one should I swap?

[@ajsart9261]

@@funlife4371you get two copies of the scythe for free but that’s late game.

[@hatellis292]

Should i use the scythe or west wind for my second weapon?

[@PayneBlade]

West wind if u have a1-a3 and with scythe is smart if u have a1 scythe because when u get to 70% hp you will have 25% more crit rate from scythe as a buff

[@hatellis292]

@PayneBlade I have West Wind Max and A0 Scythe. Ty for the info!

[@mcap0611]

If you get dupes of cha’s weapon is it worth to save copies or not?

[@PayneBlade]

Always advance them

[@mancrocker]

I think, in special comissions we should take 10 tickets. it take a long time to finish and 1 ticket is a crap. 10 gates a day will be fine.

[@onemanarmy6843]

i am a f2p , should i use all my essence stones to special draw tickets or there are any other better ways spending them?

[@druxzy1328]

If you have Cha haein a1 then dont spend those on anything else wait for new hunters banners

[@kiyotaka2336]

​@@druxzy1328the "ends on more than 100 days" 💀 ain't no way I'm waiting for 100+ days just to wait for another character

[@onemanarmy6843]

@@druxzy1328 i have 24,163 essence stones , and i dont have any light ssrs (i dont have cha haein too) , i have lim tae gyu, seo jiwoo , emma ,choi

[@onemanarmy6843]

@@kiyotaka2336 current custom draw take 100days+ , but we shouldn't spend essence on them , special/rate up draw are better if we wanna spend. special / rate up currently has 13 days and 1 has changed to emma today

[@druxzy1328]

@@onemanarmy6843 cha is broken

[@kujas]

Thanks fam i made the mistake and regret it

[@gamerforlife2022]

Payne can you do a definitive weapon tier list for sung jiwoo. Rather than grouping with S,A,ect. I would like a 1 to 10 scale. Would appreciate your opinion

[@TammyW.]

Hey, can I ask if you've tested if Cha Hae-In's "Unrecoverable" Debuff actually works? Or on which opponents it works? Because I just fought the Encore Mission Spider and had it down to either 13 or 17 health-bars (I can't remember which one but it was in the 10s) and I specifically checked that the "Unrecoverable" debuff was on the spider when it went to heal (the red icon with a person that seems to be shrugging; activated by Cha Hae-In's second skill) but when the spider came back down it had 31 health bars again?!? If you haven't tested this yet, maybe you could give it a try? It might just not have triggered that one time (a bug) instead of not working at all (a worse bug or intended?) but I still think it's worth looking into. Or maybe I'm not understanding properly, what the skill is supposed to do... ^^

[@Peter_ParkedCar]

It works for me on the spider. Make sure you're constantly adding the debuff since it can expure while the spider is on the ceiling which will cause it to heal

[@TammyW.]

@@Peter_ParkedCar Thank you for the reply. I'll try to pay more attention in the future. Honestly not sure how long the debuff was already up for, but it's just my luck that it would expire right when the spider is healing ;) Then again my spider often decides to heal a second time right after it came back down before my hunter even manages to complete a single skill animation, basically healing back to full, so I guess my luck with this boss just isn't that great overall 🤣

[@draven319]

Ive been playing for 5 days but ive been spending essence stones on pulls. Should i reroll and save essence stines or carry on with this one?

[@ivomiguel1537]

i got a combo going of moonshadow daggers and the scythe, what would be a better combo for damage? i heard the plum sword is super good so im pretty lost if i should try to get the plum sword or just try and max the moon shadow daggers and thbe scythe

[@YesYesYesYes-qj6cjk]

I have the plum sword and the scythe 0 advancements the damage is pretty good 2 of the best weapons for jinwoo👍

[@Rix1128]

Idk if this is well known or not but if enter one of those missions that requires hunters that u can’t change them if u have them the and they are low lvl and weak u can remove all the artifacts on the hunter and u well be able to enter the with maxout stats

[@PayneBlade]

They automatically use the stronger one (game version or yours)

[@akari5141]

i got 2 question, 1. does every event in this game give you essence stone like many other gacha game ? 2. does this game F2P friendly ?, like it has many event that give resource and essence stone.

[@shinhouken6805]

Easy level 10 you can get 3k or 5k essence

[@Kamekazi]

1. The game gives you plenty of essence, more then 40k from story, challenges, tier, gates, etc. So that is really good for many F2P, this does not mean you should jump in a banner and summon many times. As F2P pull for characters you really like or need for mission to clear. 2. game just launched global we don’t know much yet but so far it’s free to play friendly until end game you will not get as much essence stone as you have beat the story until further chapters late update. Game will keep having new events to keep the game alive ofc.

[@PayneBlade]

The game gives u limited tickets for new events and yes very f2p

[@akari5141]

@@Kamekazi thanks

[@akari5141]

@@PayneBlade thank you

[@Kiyou888]

What are your thoughts on A0 SB Baek, sorry if this question is answered in another video a lot as your past review was before the glitch.

[@ceejaylomibao1433]

hello, as a f2p player. should I advance cha hei's exclusive weapon? i currently have two of them from the events. is it good to safe it for later?

[@ceejaylomibao1433]

also, i do have cha hei

[@og_jj3272]

Payne mind giving the link to the spread sheet

[@PayneBlade]

In description now :)

[@karishmavalecha139]

Hi payne i just started game today and rerolled accourdint to your tirr list and got Alicia What should i keep my wishlist from now more of her dupes amy weapon and how much pulls should i do or wait 10-12 days for new rateup ?

[@jamalsaeed7731]

Thanks as usual man! I have a question! Is it worth salvage ssr sung weapons to craft hunters onse?

[@PayneBlade]

never salvage sr or ssr weapons until u max dupe them imo

[@xhiongambit9024]

Oh so you don't get charge for removing +10 artifacts now? It was up to +5 only before right.

[@PayneBlade]

Correct

[@matthewjcs9178]

The best question now is this, do you save it for Alicia or do spend it all to get it chae to its maximum potential? im f2p global.

[@PayneBlade]

Save imo

[@matthewjcs9178]

@@PayneBlade thanks

[@omkarjoshi9137]

Ayeee I missed it when did u get cha on your f2p account??

[@PayneBlade]

Yesterday's live stream :)

[@johnarnielcarlosbacani2968]

Hi, I have a question. I have a dup of the sword of light weapon of cha should I use to advance or should I level it and give to other SSR characters? I don't have others signature weapon

[@ninadmesta3604]

Hi payne so bro can you please test how much does the elmental disadvantage punish the damage and how much elemental advantage advances the damage???????

[@PayneBlade]

50% both ways

[@furiatrifasica]

I have been doing this and i got capped in 100k combat power. Now it's a pain in the ass to get good gold artifacts and to pass 1 champaing level

[@Nish_ikawa]

i have a question why do people rank Park Heejin high? and is emma also good for breaking or crit?

[@PayneBlade]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYu1gnd4r66hmpY park heejin showcase and Emma does break but mostly dmg

[@ChesterYan-rc4ik]

Hi, where can i find the google docs link for your best recommended SLA videos?

[@Albedo369]

13:42 that was when the crit bug was still active?!

[@weiyao95]

Im curious if we have ssr say huntsman(light weapon) should i still use light sr bow?

[@idont5451]

U can use both

[@razorgator3863]

Hey man you gonna do a new vid on almighty shamen battlefield of time for f2p I'm currently stuck on it but I think it's just me failing to dodge lol

[@therealtutuwa]

If the manga or anime won't continue, will this game stay? Is it worth buying the pass and stuff

[@PayneBlade]

Yes because they are doing original stories and characters

[@ITheLastUnicorn]

dude when you bring up something you dont have can you put up a picture of it or something pull it up on the banner just so we can see what it looks like cuz a brand new player wont remember all the weird names for things but a picture of something is like oh yeah thats what i need

[@PayneBlade]

sure, what was it that you didn't know?

[@ITheLastUnicorn]

@@PayneBlade well I just got the game today so I don’t know any of them and when you talk about characters or weapons but don’t show them on screen I won’t be able to remember them unless I know what they look like still appreciate the advice regardless though

[@eloxshadow4797]

The weapons I've been working on for sjw are Knight Killer, Kasaka and the Demon Knight spear. should I use my Baruka daggers that are A3 or west wind A0 for my 4th weapon?

[@RoshanKumar-mk1ki]

Is there a reason to stop levelling weapons at 60? I only have plum which I thought to level all the way

[@PayneBlade]

really costly

[@RoshanKumar-mk1ki]

@@PayneBlade thanks

[@LeagueOfDubstep]

Does one spot in the team have to be healer or I can clear content with multiple tanks and dps for instance? Thank you sir!

[@brunorefundini7755]

what build can i use in kang tae-shik?

[@erenayvi]

I have some questions master: (yes or no would be enough) 1. Should I use dupes for R weapons because I don’t have SSR or only 1 Sr but R with many Dupes is a way better weapon than SR without dupes or ? 2. Should I upgrade Mins Level too ? Or can he stays at low level 3. good SR weapons worth it to upgrade to level 20?

[@jeetgautam4670]

I don't know much but you shouldn't spend on R weapons. Only spend on ssr and sr. There is dragon lusture sword that we can get free, upgrade that and wait until you get good weapons. Gold is very limited.

[@darknessrises948]

I'd say west wind, avarice, and radiru are worth it to lvl up to 40 (west wind you can lvl up as much as you want since that weapon is top tier as long as you got at least A1)

[@kazu6902]

so is it better to invest in strength only???

[@PayneBlade]

yes

[@revo5124]

str and precision. try to keep it at 80% to 85%. you can check by going to jjiwoo and then clicking the magnifying glass

[@zakpod1]

I just started playing yesterday it's so massive and overwhelming with not much explanation you can easily miss stuff out like how the fuck are we supposed to know all that shit

[@PayneBlade]

Same way I did haha. U just gotta learn (or watch my beginners guide 😘)

[@JiyuuNK]

Is it worth to push SR weapons for hunters up to lv 40?

[@YesYesYesYes-qj6cjk]

I'm on chapter 14 rn I have my hunter weapons at level 40 👍

[@depressed_chicken]

My account is sung is in level 41 and my hunters are 3 ssr hunter in level 41 and two shadow igris and a bear and total power is 91869 and I'm stucked in chapter 11 finalboss and the requirement power they give me around 81500 but i can't make a dent in enemy it's driving me crazy what should I do bro😅

[@wokunfrVIN]

Hey btw where is the link to the spreadsheet?

[@amada219]

essence stones , can they be used to buy tickets ???

[@Gojira_s]

I Have A Question Is Emma Laurent Good?

[@jeetgautam4670]

Yup 100%

[@Gojira_s]

@@jeetgautam4670 which should I replace her with Baek yonho cha hae in Choi?

[@jeetgautam4670]

@@Gojira_s Dude you have awesome hunters. I don't know what to replace 😂 but Cha and choi should be there in your main team.

[@Gojira_s]

@@jeetgautam4670 ok thanks

[@PayneBlade]

U can always refer to the tier lists if u want to know if anything is good

[@optimumpride7057]

Are they planning to properly optimize the game for mobile? Coz it crash so much i love the game but it kill the experience..

[@Marleigh_san]

So....major issue of this game is basically playing for fun. Can't clear gates normally? Not to worry, just sweep it. (Huh?) And keep grinding. (What?) Can't clear campaign? Keep grinding. (Wtf?) Don't have enough gold? Sell useless artifs, complete challenges (90% is just campaign missions, which at some point you will stuck unless you grind for more exp), clear encore missions, keep good artifs and sell useless artifs for gold, get better hunters and level them up and Keep fucking grinding. (dang) (this does not feel exciting at all) (The most fun i had was fighting IGRIS THE RED without appropriate battle power. Can't you believe it. I already found my 2nd best fun gameplay. Defeating hwang dongsuk on hard. You can imagine who's gonna be my 3rd best gameplay along with the 4th and so on.) (I still play it, but at some point i probably be playing something else.)

[@jonverrico3761]

Yea I just suck. I have trouble with boards that are 10k power higher than me. Payne did 100k power deficit

[@michealangelo1414]

My game always hangs when it comes to those encore challenges .. i stopped doing them completely.. but damn do i want that scythe

[@slidebee-j9u]

Is it better to enhance or unlock new armory? Im f2p

[@PayneBlade]

i'll talk all about it soon!

[@siddharthachakraborty8645]

Currently i Have Cha and Choe as SSR , should I use my essense stones for duplicates of Cha or go for silver mane beako? Or save the stones, as for weapons i dont have any

[@GBK100TTD]

I got Emma in my special summons and the shadow scythe do u think I should buy the guaranteed draw to get Emma or chance it to see if the game gives me her?

[@chanty2989]

Hey can u help me it’s emergency I got char as my first pull what do I do now?

[@mattadrielmatias2217]

Im saving up my essence stones to get alicia

[@MrDon967]

At 4:52 you say don’t get penalized for being below CP. that has already been debunked it’s not in global anymore. You don’t know this?

[@karthickraja5832]

How did you get jinho to a5 as f2p i am at level 44 and only have him at a2?

[@PayneBlade]

stupid summons kept giving him to me

[@karthickraja5832]

@@PayneBlade 😂 atleast you got him that many times I haven't received him once in pull even if I a1 others. Well just 1 doubt I am spending everything I get back to summons and have got changed a1 in 130 pulls should I continue until I get more copies or stop here.

[@alaminior]

I'm really sleeping on SR units and weapons. I keep prioritizing my SSR.

[@alaminior]

I think I'm gonna call down and grind for a few weeks to raise up my weaker useful stuff. Some are more useful that ssr in certain situations

[@Shakashelmet]

My account is pretty bad because i don't have any of the good SSR units or weapons. Or any of the good SR weapons. I think i need to restart. The account is basically depressing.

[@faraway_ushabti4103]

is it crazy luck? i downloaded last Saturday and i have already pulled cha a3, huntsman,scythe, emma laurent, thetis grimoire as f2p.(on pc no idea what reroll is lmao) oh and please tell me which two ssr weapons should i focus on

[@shivamthakur6460]

Hey man. One challenge is impossible to do. Gate sweep

[@Lex_9]

Hello, i know you said that jinho is one of the best breakers, but what about Nam(the crossbow girl) by the looks of it, her skills have more break on them (weak, medium and heavy) And one more thing since you said to push artifacts domains: do the number of trophies affects the quality of the artifacts or is just for the ES and dmg bonus?

[@PayneBlade]

Nam is great yes. I have showcases on both on the channel. And yes trophies effect dmg and dmg reduction

[@Lex_9]

Any idea about the artifacts quality? Because i can clear higher tier over my cp, but it ll be pretty useless if i get worse artifacts

[@PayneBlade]

Higher tier has higher rate for legendary and epic drops

[@Hawkinson88]

So far, I'm just not good enough at seeing what is happening to clear content. Half the time, auto does better than I do... I am ashamed.

[@PayneBlade]

You'll get used to it and get better. Give yourself some time

[@zehaviyt1928]

sololeveling arise will be onlline?

[@cavalryow]

I am a f2p been playing on my 2nd account without any summons xD

[@alexanderelashkar8633]

What's the best thing to spend gems on??

[@mikael3004]

They need to take time limits off. You can’t really enjoy combat but instead have to spam to get finished in time

[@PayneBlade]

Makes you more tactical. Game would be too easy without timers

[@fritzgabameterazu3615]

You put all your stats on strength?

[@PayneBlade]

always

[@SonPham-zh9iw]

i wonder if summoning x10 right away when u have 10 tickets, or saving is luckier because i always got to 60-70 pity😢

[@rahul_10610]

Hei paynable When are we getting the 100k gold they said recently