Solo Leveling: Arise Unveils New SSR Hunter Lennart Niermann in Post-Anniversary Update

Solo Leveling: Arise introduced Super Super Rare (SSR) hunter Lennart Niermann, leader of the Richter Guild, in its post-anniversary update.

Netmarble describes Niermann as Germany’s strongest S-Rank hunter and the 12th-most powerful hunter in the world, featuring an ultimate move called Todes-Symphonie, which summons magical clones of him capable of assaulting enemies across the field with long-distance attacks. The developer is also preparing to add Lennart-themed events, Growth Tournament and a Special Dice Event, dedicated to an easier path for the character’s level-up.

The update revamps the artifact system and brings combat system tweaks, several quality-of-life improvements and new tools for inventory management, such as bulk-locking and unselecting functions. Besides that, Rank Six Gems have the option to be leveled up and refined.

On top of that, Chapters 24 and 25 got a Reverse Mode with the update, opening replay opportunities with increased difficulty settings. The new patch also unlocks a new Hard mode in Distorted Sanctuary and brings a new boss called Higos to Encore Missions. The update also brings the Workshop of Brilliant Light Yogumunt challenge, which will allow players to earn exclusive cosmetics and gear.

Released by Netmarble for mobile devices and Microsoft Windows PCs on May 8, 2024, Solo Leveling: Arise hit 60 million downloads by March 2025. The game surpassed $139 million in gross revenue within its first six months since launch.