Solo Leveling Arise Adds Dark S-Rank Hunter Agnes Rivera on July 2, 2026

Solo Leveling keeps expanding beyond its anime roadmap, and Solo Leveling Arise is adding fresh playable content again in 2026. Netmarble has confirmed a new Dark S-Rank Hunter coming to the roster on July 2, 2026—Agnes Rivera—alongside other July update changes for players on PC and mobile.

Agnes Rivera confirmed as a new Dark Hunter for Solo Leveling Arise

What started as a web novel in South Korea has grown into a global phenomenon, first as a Manhwa and now as an anime series with a massive international fanbase. While attention stays on future anime developments—especially Solo Leveling Season 3 from A-1 Pictures and Aniplex—the franchise is also staying busy with new releases tied to its game universe.

Solo Leveling Arise has been a major part of that momentum this year, delivering new updates on a recurring schedule. The game has continued to expand its world with new characters, weapons, battle events, and additional content each month. The latest headline addition is a new Dark S-Rank Hunter, and while Dark powers are typically linked with Jinwoo and his Shadow Monarch abilities, Agnes Rivera is arriving as something new: the first Dark Buster Hunter.

Agnes Rivera is set to join Solo Leveling on July 2, 2026. Her role in the franchise is tied to the Italian Rivera Guild, where she serves as a leader, bringing European representation into a series that has largely centered its story focus on Asia and North America.

Arise details: release timing, abilities, and what else is coming in July

Since its debut in 2024, Solo Leveling has become one of the most widely known new-gen anime properties, helped by its strong release run with Season 1 in January 2024 and Season 2 in January 2025. The game side has matched that scale, and Solo Leveling: Arise has been a key reason fans keep checking back for what’s next.

On May 8, 2024, Solo Leveling: Arise officially launched as a PC and mobile gacha title developed by Netmarble. As with most gacha games, new updates and additions keep arriving over time. In this latest cycle, the developers announced Agnes Rivera during the Solo Leveling Arise June Live stream on June 2, 2026.

By June 25, 2026, Agnes’s development was marked as completed, based on the latest update shared on X. The same update also confirmed she’s scheduled to head to Solo Leveling Arise on July 2, 2026.

Agnes Rivera is not the first Dark Hunter in the game—Sung Jinwoo is categorized the same way, since his kit is tied to Shadow Monarch abilities. However, she’s positioned as the first Dark Buster Hunter. The Buster Hunter class is brand-new, having debuted with Liu Zhigang in June, and Agnes’s arrival suggests the class is already expanding quickly. Her kit is described around Body Enhancement and Dark Fogs, though exactly how that translates into gameplay is still something players will learn once she’s live.

Agnes Rivera’s teaser line is direct and confident: “I don’t cut corners. Ever.”

Beyond her Dark designation, Agnes is described as the Guild Master of the Italian Rivera Guild. Because the franchise’s story has mostly revolved around regions like Asia and North America, this makes her one of the few European-focused Hunters to be introduced, and also the first Italian Hunter in the game’s lineup. Solo Leveling Arise character messaging calls her “Bold, arrogant, and occasionally sly,” a characterization fans can also pick up from her brief teaser dialogue.

When Agnes arrives, she’ll include an alternate skin titled “Omertà in Paradise,” released as part of the Summer event. Alongside her, the game is also bringing a new weapon for Jinwoo called Razor Frost, described as having an ultimate slash.

Agnes Rivera debuts July 2, 2026—and July isn’t just about her

With the July 2, 2026 update now only a few days away, Agnes Rivera is set to be added to Solo Leveling Arise. She was initially revealed in early June, and the latest confirmation indicates her production is complete and ready for release.

The July update won’t be a one-character drop. Along with Agnes, Jinwoo will receive another iconic Shadow: Greed, the Shadow of S-Rank Hunter Hwang Dongsoo. The update notes also indicate that The New Daily Essence Stone Boost is being discontinued for the time being, with a revamped alternative planned in its place.

Players should also expect a Dark Hunter balance buff, plus additional bonuses such as new skins and other gameplay adjustments. With the update imminent, the community will be watching for how these changes affect team building and whether Agnes’s Dark Buster role shifts the meta.

Agnes Rivera’s role: S-Rank Dark Hunter, guild power, and canon status

Agnes Rivera is presented as a high-status figure among Italian Hunters, serving as the Guild Master of the Rivera Guild. The guild itself is described as large and corporate-like, and her position at the top is framed as a reflection of her strength. Even so, the game’s character framing emphasizes she still treats guild members with care, like they are family.

Her character card adds a key detail: Agnes is not only a Dark Hunter, but also a new S-Rank Hunter. Since many Guild Masters of major guilds are typically S-Rank in this setting, the game’s logic ties her ranking to the same pattern seen across guilds in South Korea and other countries—supporting the idea that Italy’s top tier should follow suit.

That combination places her as a powerful addition: a Dark Hunter who is also S-Rank. With the current absence of any European National Level Hunter, Agnes is suggested to be among the strongest Hunters known so far on the European continent.

There’s also an important note for players who care about source continuity. Agnes Rivera is not a canon character in the original web novel by Chugong. As with any Arise character that wasn’t present in the original story, she becomes an interesting addition to the game’s expanded universe rather than part of the “true” Solo Leveling canon. Even so, players are expected to learn more about her personality through in-game dialogue once she launches on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

Solo Leveling Arise is available to play on PC and Mobile.