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· This video covers the strategy for clearing the first boss on hard mode in the game 'Solo Leveling: ARISE'.
· We'll introduce team compositions and strategies that even free-to-play users can use to clear it.
· Information on participating in the creator support program and joining the Discord channel is included.

· The recommended team composition for clearing the first boss on hard mode is Liu, Jina, and Christopher Reed.
· Liu is level 10, Jina uses the Noble set, and Christopher Reed uses the Kamish set.
· Liu's weapon is A10, level 130, and for cores, prioritize Attack%, Defense Penetration, MP Consumption, Defense Penetration, Damage Increase, and Defense stats.
· Liu's TP is 7315, while Jina and Christopher Reed's TP is 605.
· For the Shadow Monarch, use Besti (main), Seobbi (5% damage reduction), and Grid (Critical Hit Chance Increase).

· Recommended stats for Liu are as follows:

Stat	Recommended Value
Attack	94.2K or higher (down to 91K is possible)
Accuracy	96.1% or higher
Critical Hit Chance	50% or higher (aim for 15K~20K)
Critical Hit Damage	204% or higher (220% recommended)
Defense Penetration	46% or higher
Damage Increase	20% or higher

· If your stats are lower than these, clearing may be more difficult.
· If your Critical Hit Damage and Critical Hit Chance are high, you can afford to have slightly lower Attack.

· At the start of the battle, summon the Shadow Monarch to apply Seobbi's debuff.
· Use Jina's Skill 1 to attach a blue orb to the boss, then use Skill 2 to paralyze it.
· Christopher Reed uses Skill 2 followed by Skill 1, and avoid QTEs as much as possible.
· When using Liu's ultimate, use Skill 1 first, and if necessary, use the arrow skill to close the distance.
· Since Skill 2's animation is long, it's more efficient to continuously use Skill 1 after using the ultimate.
· Aim to leave approximately 55% of the boss's HP for Phase 1. (This may vary depending on critical hits.)
· Jina's Skill 1 must hit the boss, and Jina's Skill 2 deals additional damage to fire-element units.
· When the boss's HP drops to 10%, proceed to Phase 2.

· At the start of Phase 2, use Liu's ultimate when the boss charges to evade damage and attack.
· The boss has a 'Push' bar; successful evasion benefits your team, while failure benefits the boss. If the bar fills completely, it triggers an instant-kill attack.
· Liu must evade the boss's attacks to manage the 'Push' bar favorably.
· Use Jina's Skill 2 to maintain debuffs and summon Christopher Reed to attack.
· Liu must avoid the boss's instant-kill attack. Managing the 'Push' bar through evasion can grant additional ultimate opportunities.
· Use Liu's ultimate when the boss's HP is below 60%.
· When the boss transforms, immediately use your ultimate to attack.
· Maximize attacks using Liu's ultimate and skills within the remaining time.
· In the final phase, manage the boss's 'Push' bar and use ultimates to clear.

· This concludes the guide for clearing the first boss on hard mode.
· The next video will cover the strategy for the second boss.
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