Skill Trees are the class system in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive, which will allow you to change up Jinwoo’s combat style by equipping the different classes. Each class brings something unique to the table and has its own strengths and weaknesses, catering to a particular style of play.
From CC-ing enemies for days to blasting mobs with hard-hitting combos, there is a class for every playstyle. So if you are looking to make the most of the Skill Tree system in this RPG, then the guide below will help you out.
All Classes and Skill Trees in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive
Here is a list of all the classes in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive, along with the Archetypes they belong to, their difficulty, starting weapons, and starting abilities:
| Class (Skill Tree) | Archetype | Combat Difficulty | Starting Abilities | Starting Weapons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin | Rogue | Very Hard | • Cutting Rush: You will perform an upward slash, dealing a fair bit of damage to enemies. • Internal Wound: You will perform a lethal blow to the enemy’s core. | • Kasaka’s Venom Fang (Dagger) • Kim Sangshik’s Sword |
| Duelist | Fighter/Berserker | Easy | • Rush: Jinwoo performs a flurry of punches and ends the combo with a kick, which can launch the enemy backwards. • Armor Break: Deal severe heavy strike damage to a single enemy. | • Razan’s Blade (Sword) • Rock Golem Hammer (Two-Handed Weapon) |
| Elementalist | Mage | Hard | • Cold Storm: Jinwoo hits the enemy with multiple ice slashes, which will increase their ice cold status effect. • Firestorm Dagger: Increase an enemy’s scorch status effect by throwing multiple fiery daggers at them. | • Sandstorm Cube (Focus) • Ice Elf’s Bow |
| Ruler | Summoner | Normal | • Commander’s Touch: You will be able to control enemies and throw them around. You will not consume mana for this move. • Dispersion: You will conjure shadow swords from the ground and deal a lot of damage to all enemies that are caught in the AoE. | • Lizard Glaive (Polearm) • Arachnid Hand Crossbow |
Which Class should you pick in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive?
If you are looking for a more beginner-friendly playstyle, then it’s best to go for either the Duelist or the Ruler Skill Trees in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive. The former comes with a very balanced kit and is pretty easy to use, while the latter is the lore-accurate version of Jinwoo’s playstyle, which relies on summoning allies and shadows to fight beside him.
Assassin is the hardest style to pick up; however, it’s the most fun class in the game once you start getting used to its nuances. It’s quite squishy and relies heavily on exploiting enemy weaknesses to deal critical damage and instantly delete them.
Elementalist is the mage playstyle. It’s a bit hard to master, but it comes with an exceptional amount of ranged and AoE DPS. It’s best for those players who want to sit at a safe distance and rain magic abilities on the enemies.
How to Change Class in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive
Assassin, Duelist, Elementalist, and Ruler are the four classes that the game will ask you to pick at the very start of your journey. Fortunately, once you have completed the opening section of the game, you will be able to freely change Jinwoo’s class and combat style by rearranging his skill points.
You can do this by entering the main menu and then selecting Jinwoo’s tab. Here, you can reset and reinvest the various skill points and tailor him towards a particular style of play. Here is a list of all the attributes that you will be able to access in the game:
| Attribute | Effect |
|---|---|
| Strength | By putting points in Strength, you will be able to increase attack power and reduce incoming damage when blocking. |
| Vitality | This stat will increase your total HP, Defense, along with your HP recovery from potions. |
| Agility | Agility will let you increase Jinwoo’s Critical Hit Chance, Critical damage, and improve the window and I-frames on perfect evasion. |
| Intelligence | Intelligence lets you increase your overall MP, MP recovery rate, status effects, along with Chaos and Overwhelm damage. |
| Perception | With more Perception, you will have a buff to precision and the minimum amount of damage that you deal to enemies. Perception will also increase your deflection window. |
