Solo Leveling: 8 Strongest Rivals of Ragnarok Jinwoo, Ranked

Keeping up with Sung Jinwoo’s rapid growth in Solo Leveling is a seemingly impossible task for his rivals. After all, an unfair System guides his growth, while an absurdly powerful Shadow Monarch has his back. Fast-forward to Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, and Jinwoo’s power progression still shows no signs of slowing down.

As such, Jinwoo’s powerful rivals have plenty of obstacles ahead if they hope to catch up with him, let alone surpass him. However, this doesn’t mean his power level is entirely out of reach, as some of his rivals possess the terrifying potential to grow even stronger and eventually challenge his overwhelming strength.

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Present Thomas Andre Has a Long Way to Go Before Catching Up to Sung Jinwoo

Thomas Andre has always been one of Sung Jinwoo’s fiercest rivals. In the original timeline, he puts up a respectable fight against Jinwoo before the Shadow Monarch fully awakens, demonstrating the immense power behind his abilities. His title as America’s strongest hunter is not just for show, as Thomas possesses an impressive arsenal to back up his reputation.

Fast-forward to Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, and Thomas returns for another round, although he now needs considerably more firepower just to survive against Jinwoo for more than a few seconds. The gap between them remains enormous, but Thomas gradually regains the strength he lost after no longer serving as a vessel for a Ruler.

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Cha Hae-In’s Second Awakening Changes Her Place Among the Strongest Hunters

Cha Hae-In was originally an S-rank hunter who, like most awakened individuals, was unable to grow stronger in Solo Leveling, despite her desire to reach even greater heights. However, her relationship with Sung Jinwoo and her pregnancy with Sung Suho may have altered her body in some way, eventually allowing her to awaken for a second time after years of stagnation and further enhance her abilities.

Now a Second Awakener like Jinwoo, Cha Hae-In is stronger than ever, with seemingly no limit to how much further she can grow. Her current strength puts her on par with National Level Hunters and even surpasses Thomas Andre, making her one of the most formidable characters in Solo Leveling: Ragnarok despite her original limitations.

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Tiel Is Slowly Reclaiming the Full Power of an Apostle of the Outer Gods

Tiel slips past Jinwoo’s watch in Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, allowing him to enter Earth and gradually wreak havoc. As one of the most powerful Apostles of the Outer Gods, Tiel had to divide himself into five fragments just to enter the living world, sacrificing much of his original power in the process.

Now, Tiel is steadily recovering his lost fragments, with each one restoring more of his strength and granting him access to unique abilities. With three fragments, he has already reached a level comparable to S-rank hunters and even National Level Hunters, making him a significant threat to Sung Suho and the entire world. However, his true potential remains unknown. Once he reunites all five fragments, Tiel could approach Monarch-level power, making him a threat that either Sung Jinwoo or Suho may need to eliminate before he causes even greater destruction on behalf of the gods he serves.

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Sirka Is Far More Dangerous Than Her Innocent Appearance Suggests

Sirka is yet another powerful Monarch successor in Solo Leveling: Ragnarok. At first glance, she appears to be a vulnerable young Snowfolk, but her demeanor changes completely in battle. She becomes a ruthless and bloodthirsty fighter capable of effortlessly taking down multiple enemies.

As Sillad’s successor, Sirka eventually rises to become the Queen of Snowfolk and the Monarch of Nightmares, giving her the potential to challenge even Jinwoo, at least for a limited time. Her ability to create ice golems allows her to command a massive army, while her stealth-based techniques make it difficult for enemies to detect her forces and anticipate their attacks. Like other Monarchs, she also possesses a range of extraordinary abilities that make her a formidable opponent.

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Ammut Has Become One of the Most Powerful Members of Suho’s Team

Ammut is an absolute force of nature in Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, capable of killing high-level hunters without even going all out. At one point in the webtoon, he nearly takes Suho’s life not once but twice. Even more impressively, he accomplishes this while still sealed inside the pyramid in Egypt, demonstrating just how terrifying his dormant power truly is.

Now serving as one of Suho’s most powerful companions, Ammut has become a valuable ally who can help him overcome increasingly dangerous opponents. Ammut is also reliable in trying times, with Suho often asking him to rescue his other companions, such as Esil Radiru. It’s no secret that Ammut later becomes the new Monarch of Trials, in addition to his title as the new King of Monstrous Humanoids.

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Arsha Has Enough Power to Challenge the Strongest Monarchs

Arsha is one of the few characters in the entire Solo Leveling universe, fortunate enough to benefit from an unfair System, much like Sung Jinwoo and Sung Suho. With the System guiding her growth, Arsha believes she has the potential to rule the world, continuously leveling up and acquiring abilities far beyond human understanding.

True enough, Arsha eventually becomes Quehresha’s successor, taking her place as the new Insect Queen and Void Monarch. She gains access to nearly every ability available to Monarchs, making her a potentially powerful rival to the Sung father-and-son duo. Fortunately, her intentions eventually take a turn for the better, at least in the novel, suggesting that she may no longer be an enemy to Jinwoo and Suho.

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Sung Suho’s Greatest Ambition Is to Surpass Sung Jinwoo

While Sung Suho’s current power level remains minuscule compared to Sung Jinwoo’s, his rapid growth in Solo Leveling: Ragnarok makes him a strong candidate to eventually surpass his father. After all, beyond reuniting with Jinwoo and Cha Hae-In, Suho’s greatest ambition is to surpass the Shadow Monarch and become the next protector of the living world.

Fortunately, Suho has the potential to make that dream a reality, as he possesses many of the same abilities as his father. However, rather than simply following in Jinwoo’s footsteps, he has developed a unique fighting style of his own. Even without relying on his shadow-based powers, Suho is a capable combatant with plenty of room to grow.

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The Itarim Gods Are Powerful Enough to Keep Jinwoo Away From His Family

The celestial beings seeking to destroy Sung Jinwoo at all costs are collectively known as the Itarim Gods in Solo Leveling: Ragnarok. They are responsible for the long-running conflict between the Rulers and Monarchs on Earth, turning the living world into a battlefield for their own amusement in the original timeline.

Furthermore, the Itarim are powerful enough to keep Jinwoo separated from his family for years, forcing the Shadow Monarch to wage war across outer space for decades. They are also among the few beings capable of matching his overwhelming strength, pushing him to his limits in battle. However, despite their immense power, making Jinwoo surrender is an entirely different matter, as the Shadow Monarch has no intention of giving up.