How to get Essence Stones in Solo Leveling: Arise Early Access

The Essence Stones in Solo Leveling: Arise have multiple purposes, such as buying Gate and Encore Mission Keys. However, the most widely used function is exchanging 250 Essence Stones for one Draw Ticket to summon Hunters and weapons from the gacha. You can purchase a Daily Essence Stone Support bundle at the in-app store.

The bundle costs $8.01 and grants 200 Essence stones daily for 28 days. However, you might not have to spend your money because plenty of options are available to farm the stones, like playing Stories and side chapters, doing dailies and weeklies, and more.

This article will go through some of the best methods to obtain Essence Stones in Solo Leveling: Arise.

Note: This preview is based on the early access version that has been out since March 21, 2024, in Canada. The full global release is reportedly set to arrive later this year.

You can grind many Essence Stones in Solo Leveling: Arise's story mode. Clearing each stage for the first time in every chapter grants 50 Essence Stones. Each stage in all chapters offers three Battle Missions, which grant 15 stones each upon completion. After unlocking Hard mode, you can generate the same number of stones from each chapter.

Moreover, every side chapter’s stage also grants the same number of Essence Stones for first clearance and Battle Missions.

The Hunter Archive is a story mode dedicated to non-player Hunters. The Early Access version features the story of Lee Johee and Kang Taeshik. There are five episodes for each Hunter, and clearing every chapter grants 50 Essence Stones.

You need one Key to unlock each episode, which contains a visual novel-style presentation and battle segments. The Keys automatically replenish each day, with a maximum of three per