Important takeaways
- Weak heroes in manhwa grow in power through hard work, luck, or magical systems, despite the odds.
- Stories follow bottom feeders who become legendary through growth in power and strength.
- Characters in manhwa rise from weakest to strongest, showing themes of revenge and resilience.
Many fantasy manhwa tropes present a weak hero with no powers but eventually becomes a force to be reckoned with. Through hard work and relentless effort, or perhaps with the help of luck or a magical game-like system, these characters have accomplished great things and become masters of their own destiny.

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From weakest to strongest, these heroes started as bottom feeders and grew in power so much that they have become legendary. The following are some good manhwa to read if fans are looking for stories about people who can overcome all odds.
8 Talent swallow mage
A story about a weak wizard who does not know the word “surrender”
- Genre: Action, Dark Fantasy, Comedy, School Life, Drama, Sword and Sorcery
- Author: Bread-eating squirrel
- Artists: Younggeun
This is a story about a failed wizard who cannot cast the simplest spell. Frustrated and about to be ostracized from the magical world, the protagonist finds a way to increase his magical power by using an inherited mystical pendant. From that moment begins his story of growing into a powerful wizard.

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This series is consistently good, but the most important aspect of Talent swallow mage is its beautiful and colorful scenario design. Monster designs are also the author's forte, and its creature penmanship is top-notch.
7 Ultimate Outcast
When revenge is the most powerful catalyst for change
- Genre: Action, Urban Fantasy, Martial Arts, School Life, Drama
- Author: No Do Hwan
- Artists: No Do Hwan
The story of a bullied outcast whose only friend dies horribly, and the second he vows revenge, he receives a mysterious message about a scheme that allows him to become the most powerful outcast.
When he decides to take his revenge no matter what, Kang Haneul will become what he swore to destroy. Ultimate Outcast is about a weakling becoming a brutal avenger, with lots of twists and decent storytelling.
6 The player who cannot level up
Through willpower, he can become the strongest
- Genre: Action, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery
- Author: Giveaway
- Artists: Parrot Kim – Studio Hit
The story of Jinwoo, the weakest player who no matter what he does, can't level up at all. Ridiculed and brought to the brink of death, his story is one of overcoming weakness through sheer willpower.
With incredible storytelling, well-executed pacing, and deeply intertwined secondary plots, this manhwa also gifts readers with some superbly designed action scenes. The player who cannot level up is a before and after for all fans of dystopian urban fantasy.
A hard-working secondary character becomes the hero
- Genre: Action, Isekai, Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, School Life, Shounen
- Author: Corita
- Artists: Girin Geurin
IN Extras Academy Survival Guideis a reincarnated hero in the body of a discarded villain. When he wakes up as Ed Rothtaylor, the weakest character in the Magic Academy, unable to use even the simplest spells, he knows his fate is sealed. Or is it?

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It begins a powerful story of overcoming all odds through effort and dedication, with Ed becoming the hero on the side, making sure everyone gets the happy ending they deserve by guiding the story and preventing all the worst outcomes.
4 The earl of the Count's family
He is the weakest, but he is surrounded by strong friends
- Genre: Isekai, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
- Author: Elegant (Yoo Ryeo Han)
- Artist: Elegant (Yoo Ryeo Han)
What's worse than reincarnating in your favorite novel? Perhaps, reincarnating as none other than Kain Henitus, the lowest and most infamous of nobles in the kingdom. With a lousy personality and an even worse reputation, this heir to a count's title starts out as a weakling and grows stronger by forging friendships and helping others.
The earl of the Count's family is full of heartwarming moments and beautiful depictions of friendship. Kain and his allies are bound not only by the promise to protect the kingdom, but also by mutual trust and a love that can overcome all odds, even in the most difficult moments.
3 Solo Leveling
The definitive “Rise From The Bottom” story
- Genre: Action, Fantasy
- Author: Chugong
- Artist: Dubu
Sung Jin Woo is the weakest hunter in the association, placed at the bottom of the food chain. He continues to act as a D-rank porter to collect money and heal his mother. But something goes horribly wrong during a Gate exploration, and Jin Woo falls victim to a mysterious god statue in the darkest part of the dungeon.
Surprisingly, he survives, and now has a powerful leveling system that allows him to become the ultimate hunter. A story that has garnered an incredible amount of fans, with deep world building intertwined with the main story and tons of great character development.
2 Reality Quest
Most Exciting Urban Fantasy Weakest to Strongest Story
- Genre: Urban Fantasy, Martial Arts, Drama
- Author: Lee Joo-woon
- Artist: Lee Joo-woon
Reality Quest may have a rough start but it has become one of the most sought after urban fantasy stories among fans and has quickly grown in popularity. The story of Ha Dowan, a weak and bullied kid who becomes strong thanks to a mysterious system that forces him to fight and join the Bully Council, a shady association of young criminals deeply related to the murder of his father.
With powerful storytelling, the story of how Dowan overcomes his weakness to become a protector of the weak is truly inspiring. It has many incredible fight scenes and beautiful background designs as well.
1 The Glow Knight
The weakest of them all, but his mind is as sharp as a blade
- Genre: Action, Martial Arts, Drama, Adventure, Mild Fantasy, Revenge
- Author: Hwan Daeng
- Artists: Hwan Daeng
Despite being the twin brother of Najin, the most talented and promising apprentice knight, Nagyun is the opposite of his sibling: he has no power, no abilities, no strength or talent, only his intellect. But when a mysterious masked man murders Najin, Nagyun is determined to get revenge, by any means necessary.
A story of two siblings, two faces of the same coin and a man who carries a burden that no human should bear. With powerful storytelling, smooth pacing and deeply developed world-building, the author tells the story of Nagyun who fakes being the strongest and executes his revenge mercilessly. A great manhwa to read, with a combination of medieval chivalry and martial arts, along with a unique world design.

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