Warhammer Survivors Armoury Guide: How to Unlock and Evolution Recipes

In Warhammer Survivors, the Armoury is a dedicated menu that allows players to track and view recipes for every discovered weapon evolution. To unlock the Armoury, you must locate and collect the Munitorum Dataslate relic found on the Gallowdark map.

How to Unlock the Armoury

The Armoury is not available at the start of the game. To access it, you must play on the Gallowdark stage and hunt for a specific relic.

1. Enter Gallowdark: Select the Gallowdark map for your run.
2. Locate the Relic: Look for a question mark (?) icon on your map. This indicates the position of a relic.
3. Collect the Munitorum Dataslate: Navigate to the question mark and pick up the Munitorum Dataslate.
4. Access the Menu: Once collected, the Armoury menu becomes permanently available. You can use it at any time to check which weapon and passive combinations result in powerful evolutions.

Weapon Evolution Mechanics

Evolutions are significantly more powerful versions of base weapons, essential for surviving late-game hordes and Extremis boss fights. There are 21 evolutions currently available in the Warhammer 40K universe of the game.

To trigger an evolution during a run, you must meet three specific criteria:

• Max Level Weapon: Upgrade your base weapon to its maximum level.
• Matching Passive: Possess the specific passive item required for that weapon's evolution. While most evolutions only require you to own the passive, some specific combos may require the passive to be maxed as well.
• Mini-Boss Chest: After meeting the requirements above, you must defeat a mini-boss—distinguished by a green outline—and open the chest they drop.

Once you have successfully evolved a weapon for the first time, the game will highlight matching passives on the level-up screen in all future runs.

Known Evolution Recipes

The following table details the confirmed weapon and passive combinations required to reach specific evolutions.

Shared Evolutions

Two specific items—Nuln Oil and D6 Dice—are shared between the Warhammer 40K and Age of Sigmar universes. These are considered base unlocks and are highly useful for early-game progression.

Best Early Game Evolutions

Unlocking all 21 evolutions rewards you with Archeotech, a resource that guarantees a base weapon in future runs. To reach this goal faster, prioritize these powerful early-game combinations:

Heavy Flamer

The Heavy Flamer is widely considered the premier tool for crowd control. It is one of the easiest evolutions to obtain because players start with the base Flamer and Glue. When combined with the Bandolier passive (which increases reload speed), the Heavy Flamer provides a near-constant stream of Promethium, making it ideal for clearing late-stage swarms and mini-bosses.

Deathstrike Missile

This evolution is unlocked by pairing the Storm Eagle Rocket with the White Dwarf. To access the Storm Eagle Rocket, you must first survive 20 minutes with any character. The Deathstrike Missile acts as a full-screen board wipe; upon impact, it destroys all enemies and acts as a magnet, pulling every experience gem on the stage directly to your character. Because the White Dwarf passive also increases XP gain, this combo allows for extremely rapid leveling.

Mordant Earth

Since Nuln Oil and the Hourglass are base unlocks, Mordant Earth is a highly accessible early evolution. It creates large puddles of tar that not only damage enemies but also slow their movement. This is particularly effective when paired with the Tape Measure passive, which increases the size of the tar puddles, allowing you to coat large sections of the arena.

Unlock Requirements and Progression

While some weapons are available immediately, others have strict unlock conditions. Some high-tier weapons require killing 100,000 enemies in a single run, while others require finding Warhammer paint pots to recruit specific characters. Tracking your progress through the Armoury is the most efficient way to ensure you are building toward the Archeotech reward.