Guide content updated Nov 12, 2026 · Game version: Launch (Nov 10, 2026)

Warhammer Survivors Evolutions

38 weapon evolution recipes cover Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar. Type the weapon or passive you have and the list below shows what it evolves into.

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Unofficial guide · Recipes checked Nov 12, 2026

How to evolve

1 Max the weaponLevel 8 for most weapons
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2 Carry its passiveAny level · 5 need max level
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3 Open a boss chestBoss or elite chest · Full rules

Weapon evolution finder

Showing 38 of 38 recipes. Tap a passive to see every weapon it evolves.

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Base weapon	Passive item	Evolution	Notes
Chainsword		Eviscerator Chainsword	40K
Lasgun		Meltagun	40K
Boltgun		Heavy Bolter	40K
Shield of Faith		Emperor's Wrath	40K
Flamer		Heavy Flamer	40K
Combat Shotgun	aka Bar Magnet	Executioner Shotgun	40K
Whirlwind Battery aka Whirlwind Launcher		Orbital Bombardment	40K
Frag Grenade		Ripper Pistol	40K Extra weapon
Mechanical Bite	aka Boot	Remote Detonation	40K
Power Klaw	Max	Bale Eye	40K Max passive
Ardent Blade	Max	Weapon of the Matriarch	40K Max passive
Power Fist	Max	Gauntlets of Ultramar	40K Max passive Summon
Storm Bolter		Assault Cannon	40K
Battle Cannon		Side Sponsons	40K Extra weapon
Spear of the Faithful		Thorn of the White Rose	40K
Crozius Arcanum		Benediction of Fury	40K
Smite		Fury of the Ancients	40K
Fidelis		Purgator Mirabilis	40K
Storm Eagle Rocket		Deathstrike Missile	40K
Tempest Axes	aka Boot	Whirlwind Axes	AoS
Brace of Pistols		Duelling Pistols	AoS
Nebulous Sea-Fog aka Lorai Fog		Aquatic Illusions	AoS
Fusil-Cannon		Long-Fusil	AoS Unconfirmed
Boltstorm Pistol		Typhoon Crossbow	AoS
Grandblade aka Grand Blade		Celestial Greatsword	AoS
Cyclone Sword	aka Bar Magnet	Voice of the God-King	AoS
Flintlock Pistols		Anti-Wizard Flintlock aka Aqshian Firestakes	AoS
Fyrestorm Greataxe	aka Master Rune	Zangrom-Thaz	AoS Summon
Stormcharged Warhammer aka Stormcharged Hammer	Max	Uskavar the Sunderer	AoS Max passive
Uskavar the Sunderer	Max	Ghal Maraz	AoS Max passive 2-step
Brazier Staff		Master of Runes	AoS
Twin-Tailed Cat		Enchanted Glove	AoS
Blade of the High Heavens aka Blade of High Heavens		Thengavar	AoS
Poisoned Throwing Knives		Bladed Vortex	AoS
Rope & Grapnel aka Rope and Grapnel		Ghost of Rhea	AoS Extra weapon
Mystical Ward		Warding Lantern	AoS
Nuln Oil		Mordant Earth	Both
D6 Dice		Sustained Fire Dice	Both

Evolutions with special rules

Most recipes follow the simple rule above. These 10 are the exceptions worth checking before a run.

Ripper Pistol Frag Grenade + Bandolier Extra weapon Bale Eye Power Klaw + Da Lucky Stikk Max passive Weapon of the Matriarch Ardent Blade + Tactical Rock Max passive Gauntlets of Ultramar Power Fist + Codex Astartes Max passive Summon Reported to bring a champion into the fight. Side Sponsons Battle Cannon + Figure Case Extra weapon Long-Fusil Fusil-Cannon + Amberbone Unconfirmed Guides disagree on this recipe. Zangrom-Thaz Fyrestorm Greataxe + Kragg Blackhammer's Master Rune Summon Reported to bring a champion into the fight. Uskavar the Sunderer Stormcharged Warhammer + Tactical Rock Max passive Ghal Maraz Uskavar the Sunderer + Null Pendant Max passive 2-step Make Uskavar first, then evolve it again. Ghost of Rhea Rope & Grapnel + White Dwarf Extra weapon

How Warhammer Survivors evolutions work

Every evolution needs the same three things, in any order:

A maxed base weapon. Level it until it cannot go higher. That is level 8 for most weapons.
The matching passive item. Each evolvable weapon pairs with one passive. Owning it at any level is usually enough.
A boss or elite chest. Open one when both are ready and the chest hands you the evolved weapon. You need one chest per evolution.

Five recipes break the "any level" rule and need the passive fully upgraded: Bale Eye, Weapon of the Matriarch, Gauntlets of Ultramar, Uskavar the Sunderer, Ghal Maraz. Ghal Maraz is the only two-step recipe: you evolve the Stormcharged Warhammer into Uskavar first, then evolve Uskavar again. Read the full evolution rules and troubleshooting for the details.

Passives that evolve two weapons

15 passive items appear in more than one recipe. Most pair with one weapon in each universe, so the same pickup means something different in a 40K run and an AoS run. The Lightning Bolt is the exception: in a 40K run one Lightning Bolt can evolve both the Storm Bolter and the Crozius Arcanum.

Ardcoat: Smite (40K) , Flintlock Pistols (AoS)
Bandolier: Frag Grenade (40K) , Brace of Pistols (AoS)
Bugman's Tankard: Shield of Faith (40K) , Nebulous Sea-Fog (AoS)
Dice Cube: Boltgun (40K) , Boltstorm Pistol (AoS)
Figure Case: Battle Cannon (40K) , Blade of the High Heavens (AoS)
Gauntlet: Lasgun (40K) , Poisoned Throwing Knives (AoS)
Glue: Flamer (40K) , Mystical Ward (AoS)
Golden Demon: Fidelis (40K) , Twin-Tailed Cat (AoS)
Lightning Bolt: Storm Bolter (40K) , Crozius Arcanum (40K)
Liquid Green Stuff: Whirlwind Battery (40K) , Brazier Staff (AoS)
Magnet: Combat Shotgun (40K) , Cyclone Sword (AoS)
Sabaton: Mechanical Bite (40K) , Tempest Axes (AoS)
Tactical Rock: Ardent Blade (40K) , Stormcharged Warhammer (AoS)
Tape Measure: Chainsword (40K) , Grandblade (AoS)
White Dwarf: Storm Eagle Rocket (40K) , Rope & Grapnel (AoS)

Warhammer Survivors evolution cheat sheet

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Warhammer Survivors evolutions cheat sheet with all 38 weapon and passive combinations

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Where guides disagree

The game launched on Nov 10, 2026 and early guides do not all match yet. Here is what we found and how we handle it.

Long-Fusil (Fusil-Cannon + Amberbone)

Guides built from the game files say the Long-Fusil does not come from the normal chest evolution and lists no passive for it. It appears to be tied to Juntar Bernskyn, who starts with the Fusil-Cannon, morphing into Major Docheval, who starts with the Long-Fusil; one guide says that needs the Amberbone relic found on Gnarlwood. A few early guides list it as Fusil-Cannon + Amberbone. Treat this recipe as unconfirmed until it is checked in game.

A few items go by two names. We use the first name and list the other in the finder:

Name we use	Also written as	Type
Whirlwind Battery	Whirlwind Launcher	Weapon
Nebulous Sea-Fog	Lorai Fog	Weapon
Grandblade	Grand Blade	Weapon
Stormcharged Warhammer	Stormcharged Hammer	Weapon
Blade of the High Heavens	Blade of High Heavens	Weapon
Rope & Grapnel	Rope and Grapnel	Weapon
Anti-Wizard Flintlock	Aqshian Firestakes	Evolution
Magnet	Bar Magnet	Passive
Sabaton	Boot	Passive
Kragg Blackhammer's Master Rune	Master Rune	Passive

More Warhammer Survivors guides

How to evolve weapons

The three requirements, max-level passives, the two-step Ghal Maraz and why a chest might not evolve your weapon.

Passive items

Start from the passive you already have and see every weapon it evolves in each universe.

40K vs Age of Sigmar

How the two universes differ: which passives switch weapons, which need max level and the unusual recipes on each side.

Characters and starting weapons

All 43 characters, the weapon each one starts with, what it evolves into and how to unlock them.

Beginner guide

How a 25-minute run works, picking a universe, followers, pick-ups, Enhancements and tips for your first runs.

About Warhammer Survivors

Warhammer Survivors is an officially licensed survivors-style game from Auroch Digital, made in partnership with Warhammer and poncle. It launched on Steam on Nov 10, 2026. The Steam page lists over 40 playable characters and more than 75 weapons across the two universes, and weapon evolutions are one of its core systems. New to the game? Start with the beginner guide.

Evolution FAQ

How many evolutions are in Warhammer Survivors?

Launch-week guides list 38 weapon evolution recipes: 19 for Warhammer 40,000, 17 for Age of Sigmar and 2 that work in both. One of them, the Long-Fusil, is still unconfirmed because guides disagree on it.

How do you evolve a weapon in Warhammer Survivors?

Level the base weapon to max (level 8 for most weapons), carry the matching passive item, then open a chest dropped by a boss or elite enemy. If everything lines up, the chest gives you the evolved weapon.

Does the passive item need to be max level?

For most recipes, no: owning the passive at any level is enough. 5 recipes need it fully upgraded: Da Lucky Stikk for Bale Eye, Tactical Rock for Weapon of the Matriarch, Codex Astartes for Gauntlets of Ultramar, Tactical Rock for Uskavar the Sunderer, Null Pendant for Ghal Maraz.

Can I evolve more than one weapon in a run?

Yes. Guides agree you can evolve several weapons in the same run. Each evolution needs its own boss or elite chest.

I opened a boss chest but nothing evolved. Why?

Usually the weapon is not fully levelled, the passive is wrong, or the recipe needs a max-level passive. One launch guide says the chest gives a normal upgrade when no evolution is ready.

Why do some guides use different item names?

Early guides spell a few items differently, for example Sabaton or Boot, and Magnet or Bar Magnet. We use the name most guides agree on and list the other spelling so you can match it to what you see in game.

Is this an official Warhammer Survivors site?

No. This is an unofficial fan guide. The recipes are cross-checked against several launch-week guides, not taken from an official recipe list.

Can I search by passive item?

Yes. Enter the passive name in the search field, or select its name in a recipe row to show every recipe that uses it.

What does the Max tag mean?

The matching passive must be fully upgraded for that recipe. Recipes without the tag usually need the passive at any level.

Are all recipes confirmed?

1 recipe is marked unconfirmed because launch-week sources disagree. Other entries are cross-checked against several launch-week guides; this site does not claim to have tested every recipe in game.

Can I save recipes I have collected?

Yes. Tick “Got it” beside a recipe. Your collected list is saved in this browser only; it is not synced to an account.

What is the difference between 40K and Age of Sigmar recipes?

Most recipes belong to one universe. Some passive names appear in both but pair with different weapons, so filter the list by the universe selected for your run.

Sources

Recipes are cross-checked against several guides published in launch week (Nov 10–11, 2026). We have not tested every recipe in game ourselves. When guides disagree we say so on the page. How we check recipes.

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