Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE Weapon Crafting Guide (2026) – From Kasaka's Venom Fang to Night Killer

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You’ve witnessed Sung Jinwoo rise from the weakest E-rank Hunter to the Shadow Monarch—and in Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE, you get to forge that same legendary journey yourself.

The game’s weapon crafting system places power directly in your hands, demanding strategy, planning, and mastery. This updated 2026 crafting guide walks you step-by-step from early-game Kasaka’s Venom Fang to late-game endgame weapons, incorporating official system changes and verified farming strategies.

🔓 Unlocking and Using the Crafting System

Weapon crafting becomes available early but is easy to miss if you rush story content.

How to Unlock Crafting

  • Progress through Chapter 2: Lizards

  • Return to the Hunter’s Association

  • Meet May, the crafting station operator

How to Access Crafting

  • Quick Menu → Crafting

  • Or interact directly with May’s crafting station in the lobby

Finding Crafting Materials Efficiently

Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE Weapon Crafting Guide

One of the most important quality-of-life features is the “Source” button.

  • Available on every material in the crafting menu

  • Shows exact missions and areas where the resource drops

  • Essential for targeted farming and time efficiency

🗡 Starter Masterpiece: Kasaka’s Venom Fang (Early-Game Core)

Kasaka’s Venom Fang remains one of the strongest early-game weapons for Agility-based Assassin builds.

Why Kasaka’s Venom Fang Is So Strong

  • Scales with Agility, boosting critical hit chance and damage

  • Excellent synergy with fast, evasive playstyles

Signature Skill

Villainous Sneak Attack

  • Teleports Sung Jinwoo above the target

  • Delivers a powerful downward strike

Best Farming Locations

  • Chapter 1 Challenges

  • “Train to Become a Formidable Combatant” repeatable mission

  • Early World Map Gates

Build Flexibility Tip

Your starting class (e.g., Assassin) only affects initial stats and skills.
You can fully respec stats and skill trees at any time using Gold, allowing complete build freedom.

🔄 Major Update: Optimized World Map Farming (January 2026 Patch)

A massive quality-of-life update on January 8, 2026, fundamentally improved progression speed and farming efficiency.

World Map Farming Changes Explained

Old System (Pre-Update)New System (Post-Update)Impact for Players
Difficulty stars (1–15) unlocked sequentiallyAny difficulty star can be challenged immediatelyFarm at the highest difficulty you can handle
First-time rewards earned per starClearing a high star unlocks all lower rewardsMassive grind reduction
Attack restrictions in low-level contentRestrictions easedSmoother co-op and backtracking
Lower EXP gainsIncreased EXP for Sung JinwooFaster leveling
??? Keys were rare??? Key drop rate increasedLess progression stalling

Best New Farming Strategy

Use the Source button to locate materials, then jump straight into the highest World Map difficulty you can manage to maximize rewards per run.

🔧 Understanding the Complete Weapon Upgrade Path

Crafting a weapon is only the first step. True power comes from systematic upgrading.

1️⃣ Weapon Leveling

How:

  • Use Weapon Enhancement Gears (I, II, III) at the crafting station

Goal:

  • Raise the weapon to its current level cap (e.g., Level 20)

2️⃣ Limit Break (Level Cap Expansion)

How:

  • Use Melding Cubes

  • Weapon Designs (or Precision Designs for higher rarity)

  • Gold

Goal:

  • Increase the weapon’s level cap for further stat growth

3️⃣ Weapon Advancement (Star Rating)

How:

  • Consume duplicate weapons or special advancement items

Goal:

  • Increase the weapon’s Precision (star rating)

  • Unlock or enhance weapon effects

    • Example: Kasaka’s Fang gaining Paralyze or healing reduction

♻ Resource Management: Salvaging & Exchange Shop

Efficient crafting requires constant material recycling.

Salvaging Weapons

  • Break down unwanted low-rarity weapons (e.g., R-rank gear)

  • Obtain:

    • Weapon Enhancement Gears

    • Designs

    • Other crafting materials

Exchange Shop Usage

  • Trade materials like Traces of Dimensions and Mana Crystals

  • Target specific crafting items to avoid farming bottlenecks

🛡 Don’t Ignore Artifacts (Armor Sets Matter)

Weapons are only half of your power. Artifacts define survivability and scaling.

Artifact Enhancement

  • Go to Artifacts → Select Piece → Enhance

  • Use Artifact Enhancement Chips and Gold

  • Each success lowers the next success chance by 5%

  • Failed attempts increase future success chance slightly

Artifact Set Bonuses

Equipping multiple pieces from the same set unlocks powerful bonuses:

  • 2-piece and 4-piece effects

  • Examples:

    • Assassin

    • High-Ranking Mage

    • Dark Knight

Refer to community-maintained tables for exact bonus values.

🏁 Conclusion: Forging Your Path to Power in 2026

Weapon crafting in Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE remains the most reliable path to power. Thanks to the World Map update, progression is faster, smoother, and far less repetitive.

Your 2026 Crafting Action Plan

  • Craft Kasaka’s Venom Fang and master its skill

  • Use the Source button and freely selectable World Map difficulties

  • Follow the upgrade loop: Level Up → Limit Break → Advancement

  • Salvage excess gear and use the Exchange Shop

  • Farm and enhance Artifact sets that match your playstyle

The dungeon gates are open—now forge the arsenal that will define your legend.

What weapon type or Artifact set are you building toward in the endgame?
Share your crafting goals in the comments and compare strategies with other Hunters.        

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