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Warhammer Survivors Evolutions: Recipes, Mechanics & Lists
Last updated 2026-10-27 · Demo build
Warhammer Survivors evolutions are a weapon plus one specific companion, becoming a new form. That is the mechanic on the Steam page. It is not “upgrade any weapon three times.” IGN’s 6 October 2026 preview is the only public hands-on of a finished pairing: Neave Blacktalon’s Tempest Axes become Whirlwind Axes after Sabaton is levelled. IGN also said the requirement is unclear in the game, which is why the recipes are written down here.
The wider October table — eleven unique pairings — comes from one Steam community report, kept at whsurvivors.wiki, and from CapyDB, which says it read the same pairings out of demo files. The Games Wiki lists developer-described evolved forms (Heavy Bolter, Orbital Bombardment, Zangrom-Thaz, Gauntlets of Ultramar) without treating the demo companion table as official. This hub follows that split. Demo recipes are labelled community or datamine. Damage, cooldown and area numbers from those datamines are not copied onto this site.
Six pages, one job each
- How evolutions work — the rule, the boss-chest reports, and what is still unconfirmed.
- Weapon evolutions — the demo pairing table players are searching for.
- Evolution list — every reported result, plus announced forms whose passive is still TBD.
- Power-ups — the companion passives named next to those weapons.
- 40K vs Age of Sigmar — separate runs, and the few weapons that exist in both.
- Best evolutions — why there is no damage ranking before 10 November.
Demo pairings (community / datamine)
Eleven unique recipes. Nuln Oil + Hourglass is the same pairing reported in both universes, so some lists count twelve rows. Required levels are not in the October community post. CapyDB’s datamine claims a weapon max level of 8 and says the passive need not be maxed. That claim is a datamine. Confirm it at launch.
| Weapon | Companion (reported) | Evolves into | Universe | What is actually sourced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest Axes | Sabaton | Whirlwind Axes | Age of Sigmar | Community list and CapyDB datamine. Also played in the IGN preview. No damage figure. |
| Chainsword | Tape Measure | Eviscerator Chainsword | Warhammer 40,000 | Community / datamine only. Effect confirm at launch / TBD. |
| Lasgun | Gauntlet | Meltagun | Warhammer 40,000 | Community / datamine only. The Lasgun itself is official; the evolution is not. |
| Boltgun | Dice Cube | Heavy Bolter | Warhammer 40,000 | Evolved form described by the developer (a stream of fire). Passive is community / datamine. |
| Whirlwind Battery | Liquid Green Stuff | Orbital Bombardment | Warhammer 40,000 | Evolved form described officially (voidship barrages). Passive is community / datamine. |
| Frag Grenade | Bandolier | Ripper Pistol | Warhammer 40,000 | Ripper Pistol is an official unlock for the Legend of Catachan. The Bandolier pairing, and a report that the grenade is not replaced, are community. |
| Nuln Oil | Hourglass | Mordant Earth | Both | Community / datamine, listed once per universe. Nuln Oil’s Oiled status is official; Mordant Earth’s effect is TBD. |
| Boltstorm Pistol | Dice Cube | Typhoon Crossbow | Age of Sigmar | Community / datamine only. |
| Brazier Staff | Liquid Green Stuff | Master of Runes | Age of Sigmar | Community / datamine only. |
| Nebulous Sea Fog | Bugman's Tankard | Aquatic Illusions | Age of Sigmar | October community / datamine. A May community list said Glue instead. |
| Rope and Grapnel | White Dwarf | Ghost of Rhea | Age of Sigmar | The evolved attack is in the 6 October developer post. White Dwarf is community / datamine, not in that post. |
Illustrated cards for four of these pairings also sit on the older weapon-evolutions page. Use that page for the art. Use the table above, and the weapon evolutions page, for the full reported set.
Announced forms with no published passive
- Zangrom-Thaz — evolving the Fyrestorm Greataxe calls Gotrek Gurnisson. Passive: confirm at launch / TBD. Not in the eleven-row demo table.
- Gauntlets of Ultramar — evolving the Power Fists calls Marneus Calgar, who fires bolter rounds with every attack. Passive: TBD.
- Purgator Mirabilis — the Heavy Bolter Fidelis evolution described on PlayStation.Blog, unlocking a missile launcher. Passive: TBD.
The other evolution pages
- Evolutions hub
- How evolutions work
- Weapon evolutions
- Evolution list
- Power-ups
- 40K vs Age of Sigmar
- Best evolutions
Run habits sit on the guide. This page does not replace it.
Sources
- Steam store page (app 3669620) — weapons combine with power-ups and evolve
- IGN preview (6 October 2026) — Tempest Axes + Sabaton, requirements unclear in-game
- whsurvivors.wiki — October demo recipes — one Steam community list, levels unconfirmed
- CapyDB — weapons and evolution recipes — datamine of demo files; damage figures are not copied here
- CapyDB — passives — datamine; stat numbers are not copied here
- The Games Wiki — weapons and evolutions — developer-described forms, not a demo pairing table
- PlayStation.Blog (6 October 2026) — Rope and Grapnel evolves into an attack involving the Ghost of Rhea
- Steam — Zangrom-Thaz (25 February 2026)
- Steam — Power Fists / Gauntlets of Ultramar (9 April 2026)
- Steam — universes stay separate (11 November 2025)