Recipe updated · Game version: Launch (Nov 10, 2026)
Assault Cannon Evolution in Warhammer Survivors
1 eligible boss or elite chest completes Assault Cannon after you max the Storm Bolter and carry the Lightning Bolt.
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Assault Cannon evolution recipe
The Assault Cannon evolution starts with the Storm Bolter in Warhammer 40,000 runs. You need the Lightning Bolt at any level.
Multiple launch-week guides list this pairing. This is a source cross-check, not a claim that this site tested the recipe in game.
How do you get Assault Cannon?
This pairing is for Warhammer 40,000 runs. A familiar passive can lead to a different recipe in the other universe, so check the universe label before building around it.
Assault Cannon evolution checklist: use the Storm Bolter, carry Lightning Bolt at any level, and open a boss or elite chest. This is the core requirement set for the Assault Cannon evolution in Warhammer 40,000 runs.
- Base weapon: Storm Bolter; max level is required before its evolution step.
- Passive: Lightning Bolt at any level.
- Chest: a boss or elite chest after the requirements are ready.
- Result: replaces the base weapon (standard evolution).
Step by step
Keep the weapon, passive and eligible chest requirements in view together. A matching weapon and passive do not trigger an evolution by themselves; the chest is the final step.
- Level the Storm Bolter to max. Most weapons max out at level 8.
- Pick up the Lightning Bolt. Any level works, so you do not need to upgrade it.
- Open a boss or elite chest. Kill a boss or elite enemy and open the chest it drops. If the weapon and passive are both ready, the chest gives you Assault Cannon.
Other weapons the Lightning Bolt evolves
- In the same run, the Lightning Bolt can also turn the Crozius Arcanum into Benediction of Fury. Each evolution still needs its own chest.
Assault Cannon evolution recipe facts
- Universe
- Warhammer 40,000
- Base weapon
- Storm Bolter
- Passive item
- Lightning Bolt
- Passive level
- Any level
- What it does
- Replaces the base weapon (standard evolution)
- Recipe status
- Consistent across launch-week guides
More Warhammer 40,000 evolutions
- Eviscerator Chainsword (Chainsword + Tape Measure)
- Meltagun (Lasgun + Gauntlet)
- Heavy Bolter (Boltgun + Dice Cube)
- Emperor's Wrath (Shield of Faith + Bugman's Tankard)
- Heavy Flamer (Flamer + Glue)
- Executioner Shotgun (Combat Shotgun + Magnet)
- Orbital Bombardment (Whirlwind Battery + Liquid Green Stuff)
- Ripper Pistol (Frag Grenade + Bandolier)
- Remote Detonation (Mechanical Bite + Sabaton)
- Bale Eye (Power Klaw + Da Lucky Stikk)
- Weapon of the Matriarch (Ardent Blade + Tactical Rock)
- Gauntlets of Ultramar (Power Fist + Codex Astartes)
- Side Sponsons (Battle Cannon + Figure Case)
- Thorn of the White Rose (Spear of the Faithful + Chaos Sigil)
- Benediction of Fury (Crozius Arcanum + Lightning Bolt)
- Fury of the Ancients (Smite + Ardcoat)
- Purgator Mirabilis (Fidelis + Golden Demon)
- Deathstrike Missile (Storm Eagle Rocket + White Dwarf)
See every recipe in one place with the evolution finder and cheat sheet, or read the full evolution rules.
FAQ
What do you need to evolve Assault Cannon?
Max out the Storm Bolter, carry the Lightning Bolt, then open a chest from a boss or elite enemy.
Does the Lightning Bolt need to be max level for Assault Cannon?
No. Launch guides agree that owning the Lightning Bolt at any level is enough for this recipe.
Does Assault Cannon replace the Storm Bolter?
Most evolutions replace the base weapon, and no launch guide lists Assault Cannon as an exception.
Which universe can get Assault Cannon?
Assault Cannon is listed for Warhammer 40,000 runs. Recipes can differ between universes even when a passive name is shared.
How many chests do I need for Assault Cannon?
One boss or elite chest is needed after the weapon and passive requirements are met.
Why might the Assault Cannon recipe not work?
Check that you are in the listed universe, the base weapon is fully levelled, the matching passive is in your build, and the chest came from a boss or elite enemy.
Are these Assault Cannon details tested by this site?
No. Recipe information is cross-checked against multiple launch-week guides. Details with conflicting or limited reporting are labelled on this page.
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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