Sung Jinwoo’s shadow army is comprised of various powerful shadows with powers to match some of the strongest foes in the series. Thankfully, a ranking system for the shadows was put in place to help us assess the strength of these formidable shadows. However, it wasn’t enough for fans to start debating about who would be the strongest between two of Jinwoo’s strongest shadows at that time – Igris and Beru. So, if you are curious about who is stronger between Beru and Igris, we’ve assessed their powers and discussed the prospective winner in this guide.
Spoilers Warning:
This article includes major spoilers for Solo Leveling. So, we highly recommend reading the manhwa or watching the anime beforehand in order to avoid ruining the intended experience.
Solo Leveling Igris: The Left Hand of Ashborn
Igris is the first formidable shadow Jinwoo arises at the beginning of the series. Igris served as the loyal commander of Ashborn, the OG shadow monarch. He was even considered the left-hand man of the monarch. Hence, he was given the responsibility of assessing Sung Jinwoo’s powers, the new Shadow Monarch, as seen in the Job Change arc.
Igris is the shadow of the Blood-Red Commander Igris and has been standing alongside the Shadow Monarch as his dutiful servant throughout history. He started as a knight-grade shadow. Over time, he made sure to grind alongside his master and leveled up to reach the Marshal grade, the second-highest rank among shadows.
As he leveled up, the stalwart knight began to bolster all the aspects of his physical capabilities and swordsmanship. Igris is the strongest swordsman shadow, next to Bellion, and his telekinetic abilities come in handy for his master.
Overall, Igris is one of the most versatile warriors in Jinwoo’s shadow army who rivals the strength of a top-tier S-Rank hunter.
Solo Leveling Beru: The Loyal Ant of Jinwoo
For a long time, Igris reigned supreme as Jinwoo’s strongest shadow. However, that changed when our leveling-up hero met the Ant King in the Jeju Island arc. As expected, Jinwoo overpowered the black ant and massacred the Ant King. This gave him the opportunity to turn the Ant King into his devoted shadow, whom he named Beru.
Unlike Igris, Beru started his shadow journey as a General Grade soldier, but he quickly rose in the ranks to achieve the Marshal Grade.
As one of the most powerful adversaries Jinwoo has ever faced, the shadow form of the Ant King stood out and became the strongest shadow in his team. He retained this title until the arrival of Bellion, a Grand-Marshal Grade shadow, who later became the right-hand man of Jinwoo.
Beru is an exemplary shadow with superhuman levels of strength, agility, endurance, and even more formidable abilities than you can imagine. He is also a healing expert, has the power to acquire other’s abilities, and can kill people with his poison. By remaining strong in all aspects, Beru proves why he is one of the mightiest shadows in Jinwoo’s army.
Igris vs Beru: Who Is Stronger in Solo Leveling?
Now that you have learned the complete history as well as the powers of Igris and Beru, it is time to put the never-ending Igris vs Beru debate to rest. As you can see above, Beru always looks stronger on paper from his introduction in the story, and he is indeed stronger. But the key point that many fans miss is the fact that Beru has only been around for a short duration compared to Igris.
Igris has been a trustworthy knight of Ashborn for eons. To top it all off, it was only later revealed that the supreme powers of Igris were sealed off until Sung Jinwoo truly awakened as the Shadow Monarch. The true powers of Igris were restored in Solo Leveling chapter 164. So you can see how Igris is a timeless veteran with profound experience of not just battle but everything.
Once Igris got his true powers back, he was feared by the Frost Monarch during the Monarchs War arc. Surely, Beru is an extremely agile and powerful ant with healing abilities. However, when you take the countless experiences and the immense powers and skills that Igris has, he can easily beat Beru in all aspects.
The Bottom Line: Igris Triumps Over Beru
The clash between these two shadows never happened in the source material and won’t happen in the anime anytime soon as well. But when you look at the facts, it is undeniable that Igris reigns supreme against Beru in terms of power and skills.
Fans often believe Beru is Jinwoo’s strongest shadow. He used to be the formidable one before Igris unlocked his true powers. But the black ant lacks the same experience and further skills to beat Igris in the story. Thus, do not underestimate Beru, one of the commanders of the Shadow Monarch, who is only beaten by Bellion later in the story.
Having said that, do you agree with our verdict for the Beru vs Igris fight debate? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Yes, Igris used to be equal to Beru in terms of strength and abilities before he got his complete powers back.
While both have the same shadow grades, Igris is stronger than Beru since he has a lot of battle experience and skills compared to the black ant.
Sung Jinwoo remarked that Igris was a stronger figure than him when they first met inside the dungeon. Since then, Jinwoo has surpassed everyone to become the strongest hunter of all time in the Solo Leveling universe. So Igris is not stronger than his master Jinwoo.
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