How to Gain More Followers in Warhammer Survivors

In Warhammer Survivors, followers are allied units that accompany your primary character during a run. They provide essential combat support, increase your overall survivability, and are often required to complete specific in-game objectives. To gain more followers, players must unlock specific characters and their signature weapons, then level those weapons up during a match to trigger the follower's arrival.

The Importance of Followers

Followers serve two primary purposes in Warhammer Survivors. First, they act as additional damage dealers and distractions for the enemy hordes, allowing you to last longer in difficult runs. Second, many of the game's progression milestones are tied to follower counts. For instance, a common early-game objective requires you to have at least five followers active at once to unlock a "crucial item."

While the number five is a specific objective requirement, the mechanics for gaining followers remain consistent regardless of how many you are attempting to recruit.

Step-by-Step: Reaching 5 Followers

To reach the five-follower milestone efficiently, community guides suggest a specific character and weapon combination. This method relies on characters that are relatively easy to unlock early in the game.

Prerequisites

Before starting a run, ensure you have unlocked the following:

• Trooper Bartosz Kozlowski: A ranged-focused ally.
• Sister Superior Amalia Novena: A support-oriented companion.
• Signature Weapons: You must have unlocked the Lasgun (associated with Bartosz) and the Shield of Faith (associated with Amalia) so they appear in the loot pool.

Run Execution

1. Select Malum Caedo: Begin a fresh run using Malum Caedo as your primary character.
2. Acquire the Lasgun: As you progress and level up, look for the Lasgun in the weapon selection screen.
3. Acquire the Shield of Faith: Similarly, select the Shield of Faith when it becomes available.
4. Level the Lasgun to 6: Focus your upgrades on the Lasgun. Once the Lasgun reaches Level 6, Trooper Bartosz Kozlowski will join the battle, bringing with him the required number of followers to satisfy the bulk of the objective.
5. Recruit Sister Amalia: By holding the Shield of Faith, Sister Amalia joins as a companion. If you are still short of the five-follower requirement after leveling the Lasgun, her presence typically completes the count.

Key Follower Characters

While many characters can eventually contribute to your follower count, Bartosz and Amalia are the most accessible for players looking to complete objectives quickly.

Trooper Bartosz Kozlowski

Bartosz is primarily tied to the Lasgun. In Warhammer Survivors, leveling a signature weapon is the most reliable way to summon the associated character. At Level 6, the Lasgun's effectiveness peaks, and Bartosz’s squad provides a significant boost to your fire rate and crowd control capabilities.

Sister Superior Amalia Novena

Amalia is tied to the Shield of Faith. Unlike Bartosz, who acts more as a traditional combat unit, Amalia functions as a companion. Her presence is not just helpful for the follower count but is also the prerequisite for one of the most powerful defensive skills in the game.

The Figure Case Passive Skill

Recruiting followers often unlocks secondary benefits known as passive skills. The most notable of these is the Figure Case passive.

• How to Unlock: This skill becomes available once Sister Superior Amalia Novena is successfully recruited as a companion during a run.
• Effect: The Figure Case allows the player to "return after dying." This revival mechanic is essential for high-difficulty runs where a single mistake can otherwise end a long session.

General Recruitment Mechanics

The system used for Bartosz and Amalia applies to several other characters in Warhammer Survivors. The general loop for expanding your squad is as follows:

1. Unlock the Character: Complete the specific character's recruitment challenge.
2. Unlock the Signature Weapon: Most characters have a specific weapon that must be unlocked through gameplay.
3. Level Up during a Run: Once the weapon is in your inventory during a match, you must reach a specific level threshold (often Level 6) to summon the character and their associated followers.

Using this method, you can experiment with different squad compositions to see which followers best complement your chosen primary character's playstyle. Although the game features various characters, starting with the Lasgun and Shield of Faith remains the fastest way to hit the five-follower goal and unlock the Figure Case skill.