Solo Hunters is a power-scaling dungeon RPG on Roblox where your abilities determine how fast you clear dungeons and climb through portals. Abilities are unlocked via the Power Summon system, where you can use Gems to summon from a gacha pool of runes. Choosing the right ability dramatically affects your efficiency in Solo Hunters. So, to help you pick the best ones, this abilities tier list ranks all currently available abilities based on their DPS, CC potential, synergy with builds, and burst power.
Solo Hunters Tier List - All Abilities Ranked
⇓ META SKILLS ⇓
Shadow Scythe
Divine Blade
Dual Daggers
⇓ VERY GOOD SKILLS ⇓
Light
Crimson
Goliath
⇓ DECENT SKILLS ⇓
Darkness
Nature
⇓ MID SKILLS ⇓
Lightning
Vines
S Tier Abilities - Best Abilities in Solo Hunters
| Abilities | Pros & Cons |
|---|---|
 Shadow Scythe | + Massive AoE cleave damage + Great synergy with high Strength builds + Shadow Scythe can deal debuffs on certain skills + Mastery buffs are the best across all skills in the game |
 Divine Blade | + Divine Blade can deal pure damage, ignoring defense + Applies DoT debuffs on certain skills + Deals High burst DMG Vs bosses + Low cooldown for a Mythic ability |
 Dual Daggers | + Dual Daggers have Multi-hit skills with melee + Perfect for melee builds with high attack speed + Applies various penetration and break debuffs + Scales extremely well with burst DPS builds |
A Tier Abilities
| Abilities | Pros & Cons |
|---|---|
 Light | + Light has skills with great AoE and crowd control + Can heal the user for a portion of the damage dealt + Pairs well with Magic builds + Useful for both solo and team play |
 Crimson | + Crimson can deal Burn over Time + Applies small lifesteal on hit + Scales well with Strength and Magic + Decent burst for clearing mobs |
 Goliath | + Goliath has skills that can affect the area with knockback + Applies Stun with high chance + Ideal for tanky builds + Long duration CC |
B Tier Abilities
| Abilities | Pros & Cons |
|---|---|
 Darkness | + Darkness has skills that can inflict debuffs on enemies + Moderate burst potential + Synergizes decently with high DPS burst builds - High cooldown/Mana cost makes it less efficient in long runs |
 Nature | + Nature can deal DoT spreads to nearby enemies + Minor healing effects + Good synergy with most builds - Lacks burst power in harder dungeons |
C Tier Abilities - Worst Abilities in Solo Hunter
| Abilities | Pros & Cons |
|---|---|
 Lightning | + Fast animation speed and good DPS + Decent AoE against most enemies - Lightning has weak damage and no debuffs - Outscaled by better abilities early |
 Vines | + Roots enemies for a short duration + Minor DoT effect on Tornado - Vines deals low damage and long cooldown - Easily replaced by better crowd control skills |
How to get Abilities in Solo Hunter
To get new abilities in Solo Hunters, players must summon from the Rune system using Gems. Each summon gives a random Rune that unlocks a combat skill. You can access the Rune Summon menu in the main hub and use Gems (earned from dailies or bought with Robux) to roll.
Spawn Rates:
- Mythic: 0.6%
- Legendary: 5.1%
- Epic: 15%
- Rare: 79.3%
A great way to get more Gems is by completing your Daily Quests and Dungeon clears to earn more Gems. Save up for 5x pulls for the best chances of high-tier Runes as well as a discount.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Shadow Scythe, Divine Blade, and Dual Daggers are currently the strongest. Shadow Scythe dominates AoE farming, while Dual Daggers is ideal for single-target melee burst.
Mythics have a 0.6% drop rate. The best way to farm Gems is from Daily Quests and dungeon grinds. You can also use codes and events for free Gems, too.
Magic is safer for early dungeons, but melee builds scale better and dominate from mid-game onwards. Transition around level 50-80.
You cannot reroll the Rune itself, but you can summon again. Extra runes don’t go to waste as they can be stored or fused depending on future updates.
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