Strongest C-Level Hunters In Solo Leveling, Ranked

In Solo Leveling, hunters from different backgrounds and walks of life experience an awakening sometime in the past, following which they gained abilities to fight magic beasts living in mysterious Gates. Depending on their rank, these people became eligible to join a guild or a raid team to make a living.

The series introduces many high-ranking hunters who seem invincible and have amassed a huge influence in society. But not all hunters are the same. There are also low-ranking hunters who regularly put their lives on the line to earn more money, whether legally or illegally. Among them, C-rankers occupy a unique position, as they are much stronger than E-rank hunters but weaker than B-rankers. Quite a few of them appear in Solo Leveling, but these are perhaps the strongest.

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Yoon Kijoong

A Survivor of the Red Gate Disaster

• Webtoon Debut: Chapter 50
• Anime Debut: Left Out of the Anime Adaptation

Yoon Kijoong was one of the few low-ranked hunters who had the fortune of being grouped with Sung Jinwoo when Kim Chul decided to abandon weak hunters in the Red Gate. Being a Tanker-class C-ranker, his probability of surviving the incident was surprisingly low if he had gone with the raid leader.

Kijoong’s abilities are unknown, but it’s fair to assume that they must be defense-related, considering his class. As a hunter associated with the White Tiger Guild, he was likely a somewhat strong C-ranker.

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Goo Juntae

C-Ranked Working for Hwang Dongsuk

• Webtoon Debut: Chapter 19
• Anime Debut: Episode 5

Goo Juntae was an arrogant C-ranker. He was a Lizard who got involved in criminal activities in dungeons sometime in the past. Goo looked down on other people, which eventually became a reason for his cruel end. He tried to intimidate Sung Jinwoo, but was immediately decapitated by him.

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Go Myung-Hwan

White Tiger Guild’s C-Rank Hunter

• Webtoon Debut: Chapter 50
• Anime Debut: Episode 13

A survivor of the Red Gate incident, Go Myung-Hwan is a C-rank hunter associated with Baek Yonhoo’s White Tiger Guild. When Kim Chul decided to leave weak hunters behind during the raid to prioritize his survival, Myung-Hwan was one of the hunters who had to join Sung Jinwoo’s group. He ended up having quite an easy time in the Gate, thanks to Jinwoo’s kindness.

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After he returned from the mission, he was contacted by Yoo Jinho’s father, Yoo Myung-Han, to learn what had transpired during the mission. Although not much is known about his abilities, it can be assumed that Go was a decently strong C-ranker since he worked for one of Korea’s best guilds.

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Lee Chul-Jin

Hwang Dongsuk’s Raid Team Member

• Webtoon Debut: Chapter 19
• Anime Debut: Episode 5

Lee Chul-Jin was an accomplice of Hwang Dongsuk and a morally bankrupt human being who used his hunter powers for personal gain. His criminal activities were exposed when he, along with his team, decided to kill Jinwoo and Jinho during a dungeon raid.

Lee’s weapon of choice was daggers, but he was not that strong. When Sung attacked Hwang Dongsuk’s raid team, he easily killed Chul-Jin.

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Cho Kyuhwan

Versatile Mage-Class Hunter

• Webtoon Debut: Chapter 18
• Anime Debut: Episode 5

Despite being just a C-rank mage, Cho Kyuhwan was surprisingly good at manipulating fire and using it to his advantage in combat. When he attacked Jinwoo in the Dungeon and Lizards arc, he was able to send him flying several meters with a powerful blast of flames. Sung’s head even started bleeding from the attack.

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Although Jinwoo was not focused when Cho targeted him, his powers were still surprisingly good for a hunter of his class. Kyuhwan had also demonstrated that he could control fire with remarkable precision. Based on his abilities, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to presume that he was one of the best fire magic users in his class.

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Song Chi-Yul

Survivor of the Double Dungeon Incident

• Webtoon Debut: Chapter 1
• Anime Debut: Episode 1

Song Chi-Yul is a mage-type hunter who is proficient at using fire magic. As an experienced hunter, he has frequented low-rank dungeons many times and has at least led one of the missions. Since he is driven by a sense of duty and takes his moral responsibilities seriously, Chi-Yul is respected by his peers.

Song is also a master swordsman and has the skill set to go toe-to-toe against people much younger than him. Chi-Yul demonstrates his proficiency when Kang Taeshik goes on a murderous rampage during a seemingly ordinary and safe mission. Despite being just a C-ranker, he shows no hesitancy in putting his life on the line to protect his comrades, which speaks volumes about his character. Song may not have amassed a huge fortune or influence while working as a hunter, but he left a lasting impression on the people who worked alongside him.

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Hwang Dongsuk

Hwang Dongsoo’s Brother

• Webtoon Debut: Chapter 18
• Anime Debut: Episode 5

Hwang Dongsuk was a corrupt and dangerous C-rank hunter. Along with his raid team, he took advantage of unsuspecting low-ranked hunters to make more money. He was willing to sacrifice other people for his profit and did not shy away from murder to get what he wanted. In the Dungeon and Lizards arc, Dongsuk, along with his corrupt comrades, tries to leave Jinwoo and Jinho for dead so that they can monopolize the profits generated from the raid. But when Sung survives and reveals his true powers, Hwang is no match for him.

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Despite being a Tanker-class hunter, Dongsuk’s defense turned out to be surprisingly fragile against Jinwoo, who defeated him too easily. Since he was leading a raid team of other C-rankers and appeared to have his comrades under his thumb, it can be assumed that Dongsuk must have been quite strong for his rank.

Solo Leveling

Release Date

January 7, 2024

Directors

Shunsuke Nakashige

Writers

Noboru Kimura

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  Taito Ban

  Shun Mizushino (voice)

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  Genta Nakamura

  Kenta Morobishi (voice)