Choi Jong-In is one of the strongest fire element hunters you can get inSolo Leveling: Arise. He is an SSR-ranked hunter and a mage-class unit that can carry you through multiple late-game stages. He is by far one of the best hunters you can get for your team, and he can provide strong support while simultaneously dealing significant damage.

To make Choi Jong-In truly shine in your team, you need to look after various aspects, which include his skills, weapons, artifacts, and much more. You might end up wasting resources or upgrading the wrong items if you don’t have a clear idea. So, here’s a complete guide to help you optimally build Choi Jong-In in Solo Leveling: Arise.

Choi Jong-In’s character interface in Solo Leveling:Arise.

Choi Jong-In in Solo Leveling: Arise - Character Overview

Choi Jong-In is one of themost formidable Fire Element hunters in Solo Leveling: Arise. His skill set is completely focused on dealing withas much damage as possible in the shortest amount of time. Whether it’s burst damage from his ultimate or DoT from burn debuffs,Choi Jong-In takes the crown as a reliable damage dealer for any team.

Upon maxing out all his stats and advancements,he gets a total power rating of 32,682, which is even higher than most SSR-ranked hunters. Unlike hunters like Cha Hae-In, who are completely focused on stacking Crit Rate and Attack,Choi Jong-In cannot deal any critical damage because of his passive skill.

Choi Jong In’s exclusive weapon in Solo Leveling: Arise.

While most players might think this to be a disadvantage, in reality, it is the only thingholding him back from being a completely broken unit.To make up for his inability to crit,Choi Jong-In can stack attack damage and penetrations,and his weapons and builds also feed into that,making him a one-shotting machine.

These are the total stats that you can attain with Choi Jong-In if you’re able to max him out at level 80:

Choi Jong-In’s skills in Solo Leveling: Arise.

32,682

8,236

Seo Jiwoo and Emma Laurent in Solo Leveling:Arise.

4,375

3,729

Best Build For Choi Jong-In

When building Choi Jong-In, these are thebest weapons, accessories, and artifacts for him.

Executioner Set

The entire skill set of Choi Jong-In revolves aroundincreasing attack and spamming Ultimate skills, which can be amplified using the above artifact and accessory sets.

If you don’t have the preferred build for this hunter,you’re able to replace any missing item with a substitute to get the most value out of Choi Jong-In.

Choi Jong-In Skill Guide

Most of Choi Jong-In’s skills depend ondealing tons of damage while dealing the ‘Burn’ debuff, which deals additional damage over time. He has eight skills, including his passive skills, among whichthree of them deal the ‘Burn’ debuff; two of them also deal an additional ‘Decrease Defense’ debuff.

Blast

Core Attack

Deals 1023% of Jong-In’s attack as Fire damage and deals ‘Airborne’ and ‘Burn’ effects.

Rain of Flames

Basic Skill

Deals 2325% of Jong-In’s attack as Fire damage and deals ‘Airborne’ effect.

Flame Spear

Fire Barrage

Support Skill

Deals 1648.56% of Jong-In’s attack as Fire damage and applies ‘Burn’ and ‘Defense Decrease’ debuffs. Also, it has a ‘Knock Down’ effect on the last hit.

Celestial Fire Dragon

QTE Skill

Deals 1404% of Jong-In’s attack as Fire damage and applies ‘Burn’, ‘Defense Decrease’ and ‘Airborne’ effects.

End of Days

Ultimate Skill

Deals 3555% of Jong-In’s attack as Fire damage while inflicting an ‘Airborne’ effect.

Choi Jong In’s passive skillallows him to reset the cooldown of his basic skillswhile also increasing his attack and defense penetration by an additional 12%. To make the most out of this, you shouldprioritize upgrading his Ultimate Skill followed by both his basic skills.

Best Teammates For Choi Jong-In

When building a team around Choi Jong-In,you should attempt to get Emma Laurent.She is thebest synergizing partner for Jong-In while being an absolute tank- the perfect combo to amplify Jong-In’s damage. Emma’s passive skill deals defense penetration debuffs while shielding allies and boosting everyone’s damage output. Plus, herDoT effects like ‘Burn’ mix well with Jong-In’s fire nuke.

Apart from her,Seo Jiwoo is a no-brainer pick. She’s hands-down the best breaker in Solo Leveling: Arise, constantly resetting her skill CD and dealing consistent damage. The shield she provides acts as an additional layer of safety for her teammates. With her well-rounded skillset with shields and crowd control,she is another perfect teammate for Choi Jong-In.