Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive How to Summon Shadows
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Shadow summons become a major part of combat once you unlock the feature, so knowing how the system works helps you get the most out of each summon.
How to Summon Shadows in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive
You summon Shadows by unlocking Army of Shadows in the story, equipping up to 3 Shadows in your summon slots, then using the Shadow Summon skill in combat to bring out one Major Shadow at a time.
How the Rotation System Functions
Major Shadows appear one at a time. When you use the Shadow Summon skill, the game calls the first equipped Shadow. After it attacks or fades, its cooldown starts. When the cooldown finishes, the next equipped Shadow becomes ready.
Some Major Shadows trigger small groups of Lesser Shadows during their animations. These helpers join briefly, then vanish. Their appearance depends on the Shadow you slotted and the timing of the activation.
Major Shadows deal the main burst of damage. Lesser Shadows appear for quick extra hits.
Unlocking the Army of Shadows Feature
Army of Shadows unlocks during a story mission where Jinwoo gains control over Shadow Soldiers. Once this mission is complete, the Shadow menu appears in the character screen.
You gain more Shadows as you advance through missions and cutscenes. Each new Shadow becomes available for your 3 slot rotation.
Setting Up and Adjusting Shadows
Open the character menu and choose the Shadow tab. This screen lets you assign your 3 active Shadows. Each Shadow has its own cooldown time, attack pattern, and role.
You can change your lineup at any time. Your rotation speed and timing change depending on which Shadows you equip.
How Major Shadows Differ From Lesser Shadows
Major Shadows are the summons you choose. They perform a full attack sequence before disappearing. Lesser Shadows appear automatically during certain Major Shadow animations and cannot be equipped on their own.
The system uses one Major Shadow at a time for cleaner combat flow and ignores burbs. Lesser Shadows just provide small extra hits.
Final Blurb
Shadow summoning becomes a steady part of your combat loop once Army of Shadows unlocks. With the right rotation and timing, Major Shadows keep fights moving while Lesser Shadows add quick bursts of help along the way.
FAQ
How many Shadows can be active at once
Only one Major Shadow appears at a time, though some summons trigger a few Lesser Shadows.
Do Shadows stay active
No, they disappear after their attack sequence and start their cooldown.
Can I change my Shadow lineup
Yes, you can switch any of your equipped Shadows in the Shadow tab.
Do Shadows improve
They grow through story missions and new unlocks.
Can I summon a full army
Overdrive uses one Major Shadow at a time with short bursts of Lesser Shadows.
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