Malum Caedo
Warhammer 40,000ChampionOfficial
Ultramarines Sternguard Veteran from Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. In Warhammer Survivors he parks his Boltgun and fights with a Chainsword that unleashes horizontal serrated attacks.
- Title
- Sternguard Veteran
- Starting weapon
- Chainsword
- Ability / passive
- Chainsword: horizontal serrated attacks that hit multiple enemies
- Unlock
- Pending launch
- Squad / keywords
- Pending launch
- Demo status
- Playable in the May and October demos
Source: Steam: First Survivors (Nov 19, 2025) · Steam: demo & Skulls (May 21) · Steam: Next Fest demo (Oct 19)
Trooper Kozlowski
Warhammer 40,000ChampionOfficial
Cadian Shock Trooper of the Astra Militarum's Cadian 501st. His Lasgun fires at the nearest enemy; as it levels up, squadmates join his side.
- Title
- Cadian Shock Trooper
- Starting weapon
- Lasgun
- Ability / passive
- Lasgun levels bring in additional squadmates (Cadian Shock Troopers)
- Unlock
- Rescued from a circle of enemies at a question-mark objective in the October demo (IGN hands-on, press)
- Squad / keywords
- Joins another champion's squad when that champion takes the Lasgun (IGN). Official combo: with the Castellan, every Cadian follower from Lasgun upgrades adds to the Castellan's damage.
- Demo status
- Named in the October demo roster
Source: Steam: First Survivors (Nov 19, 2025) · Steam: Next Fest demo (Oct 19) · Steam: Squad System (Oct 21) · IGN preview
Brother Luca
Warhammer 40,000ChampionOfficial
Ultramarines Space Marine Intercessor created new for Warhammer Survivors. Starts with a Boltgun; its evolved form is the Heavy Bolter.
- Title
- Space Marine Intercessor
- Starting weapon
- Boltgun
- Ability / passive
- Boltgun evolves into the Heavy Bolter, a stream of unrelenting firepower
- Unlock
- Pending launch
- Squad / keywords
- Pending launch
- Demo status
- Not named in the October demo roster
Source: Steam: First Survivors (Nov 19, 2025)
The Legend of Catachan
Warhammer 40,000ChampionOfficial
A 'One Man Army' specialising in guerrilla, hit-and-run tactics. Moves faster than other Survivors and starts armed exclusively with Frag Grenades before unlocking other weapons such as his modified Ripper Pistol.
- Title
- One Man Army
- Starting weapon
- Frag Grenade
- Ability / passive
- Higher movement speed than other Survivors
- Unlock
- Rescue encounter guarded by Tyranid Warriors using Synapse in the October demo (IGN hands-on, press)
- Squad / keywords
- Pending launch
- Demo status
- New in the October demo
Source: Steam: Next Fest demo (Oct 19) · Steam: Pick-ups (Aug 19) · IGN preview
MMarneus Calgar
Warhammer 40,000ChampionOfficial
Chapter Master of the Ultramarines. Uses certain weapons only, such as the Gauntlets of Ultramar. Evolving the Power Fists weapon brings Calgar to your side (unless you are playing as him).
- Title
- Chapter Master of the Ultramarines
- Starting weapon
- Gauntlets of Ultramar (signature weapon named; starting loadout pending launch)
- Ability / passive
- Pending launch
- Unlock
- Pending launch
- Squad / keywords
- Keyword-restricted: other champions get Calgar as a follower via the Power Fists evolution.
- Demo status
- Not in the October demo
Source: Steam: new champions & weapons (Apr 9) · Steam: Squad System (Oct 21)
KKnight-Commander Pask
Warhammer 40,000ChampionOfficial
Astra Militarum tank ace who commands his Leman Russ battle tank.
- Title
- Knight-Commander
- Starting weapon
- Pending launch
- Ability / passive
- Pending launch
- Unlock
- Pending launch
- Squad / keywords
- Pending launch
- Demo status
- Not in the October demo
Source: Steam: new champions & weapons (Apr 9) · Steam: pixel art blog (Aug 27)
CCommissar Sebastian Yarrick
Warhammer 40,000ChampionOfficial
The legendary Commissar, named as playable on the Steam store page.
- Title
- Commissar
- Starting weapon
- Pending launch
- Ability / passive
- Pending launch
- Unlock
- Pending launch
- Squad / keywords
- Pending launch
- Demo status
- Not in the October demo
Source: Steam store · Steam: new champions & weapons (Apr 9)
CChaplain Fo'Baran
Warhammer 40,000ChampionOfficial
Salamanders Chaplain named among the Warhammer 40,000 heroes by Warhammer Community.
- Title
- Salamanders Chaplain
- Starting weapon
- Pending launch
- Ability / passive
- Pending launch
- Unlock
- Pending launch
- Squad / keywords
- Pending launch
- Demo status
- Not in the October demo
Source: Warhammer Community
MMorvenn Vahl
Warhammer 40,000ChampionOfficial
High Abbess Sanctorum of the Adepta Sororitas, one of the larger characters, striding in her Paragon Warsuit. Heavy Bolter Fidelis sprays an arc of projectiles and can trigger a miracle that raises its rate of fire.
- Title
- High Abbess Sanctorum
- Starting weapon
- Heavy Bolter Fidelis
- Ability / passive
- Fidelis has a chance to trigger a miracle, blessing Vahl and increasing the weapon's rate of fire
- Unlock
- Pending launch
- Squad / keywords
- Pending launch
- Demo status
- Not in the October demo
Source: PlayStation.Blog (dev post)
CThe Castellan
Warhammer 40,000ChampionOfficial
Black Templars Castellan whose attack power and skill increase with every follower gained.
- Title
- Black Templars Castellan
- Starting weapon
- Pending launch
- Ability / passive
- Attack power and skill scale with the number of followers
- Unlock
- Pending launch
- Squad / keywords
- Official combo: pair with Trooper Kozlowski — each Cadian Shock Trooper from Lasgun upgrades contributes to the Castellan's damage.
- Demo status
- Not in the October demo
Source: Steam: Squad System (Oct 21)
DDemetrian Titus
Warhammer 40,000CameoOfficial
Space Marine 2's Demetrian Titus makes a brief appearance in the Skulls trailer. Whether he is playable has not been stated.
- Title
- Trailer appearance
- Starting weapon
- Pending launch
- Ability / passive
- Pending launch
- Unlock
- Pending launch
- Squad / keywords
- Pending launch
- Demo status
- Not in the October demo
Source: Steam: Hobby Table (Jun 17)
