Weapon evolutions are one of the most important mechanics in Warhammer Survivors. They can significantly increase your damage, help you survive longer, and make it easier to deal with the massive waves of enemies that appear during later stages.
If you are trying to reach the 25-minute mark, you will want to start working on your weapon evolutions as early as possible. However, getting an EVO isn’t as simple as leveling up a weapon. You also need to find and select its matching passive item.
In this guide, I’ll explain how weapon evolutions work, which passive items you need, how to increase your chances of getting an EVO, and some useful tips to help you build a stronger character. We’ll also look at some of the strongest evolved weapons currently available.
 How to Evolve Every Weapon in WARHAMMER SURVIVORS
In Warhammer Survivors, most weapons have an evolved or ultimate version called an EVO. To unlock one during a run, you generally need to meet two requirements:
- Weapon Level: Upgrade your main weapon to Level 10.
- Matching Passive Item: Pick up at least one level of the passive item associated with that weapon.
Once you meet these requirements, you have a chance to obtain the weapon evolution through level-up selections or treasure chests.
You don’t necessarily need to max out the matching passive item. One level is enough to activate the evolution requirement, while your main weapon needs to reach Level 10.
After successfully evolving a weapon for the first time, its evolution will also appear in your Bit Box. This makes it easier to identify which passive item you need when working on other evolutions.
How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Weapon EVOs
Getting all your weapons to Level 10 can take time, especially when you are dealing with large enemy waves. Here are some tips that can help you unlock evolutions more efficiently.
1. Use Trooper Bertoz Kozlowski
Trooper Bertoz Kozlowski is a useful character for farming enemies and leveling up quickly.
His ability allows you to summon additional little army men, with up to four units available together. These extra units help defeat enemies faster, allowing you to collect more experience and level up your weapons.
If your goal is to reach around Level 40 during a run, this character can be a good choice.
2. Use Sister Superior Amelia Novena
Another character worth considering is Sister Superior Amelia Novena.
Her light shield ability provides additional protection and can help you survive while enemies approach from different directions.
I recommend trying to unlock this skill early in your run. It can be particularly useful when playing with Trooper Bertoz Kozlowski, although you may need to position yourself carefully to stay within the shield’s effective area.
3. Collect Scatter Dice
Scatter Dice can help improve your chances of obtaining weapon evolutions.
Try collecting these items whenever you find them. They appear to improve your chances of getting better rewards when opening treasure chests.
You may encounter different versions, including red and green Scatter Dice. Their exact differences aren’t entirely clear, but collecting them can be useful when you are trying to obtain EVO upgrades.
You can also look for Lucky Dice on the first map, including the bottom-right area.
4. Focus on One or Two Weapons First
If you are still discovering weapon evolutions, don’t try to unlock everything in one run.
Instead, choose one or two weapons and focus on upgrading them. Select useful passive items whenever they appear, then work on getting your main weapons to Level 10.
This approach makes it easier to discover which passive items are required for each evolution.
All Weapon Evolutions and Their Required Passive Items
Here are some of the weapon evolutions discussed in this guide, along with their matching passive items.
| Normal Weapon | Required Passive Item | Evolved Weapon |
|---|---|---|
| Shield of Faith | Bugman’s Tankard | Evolved Shield |
| Las Gun | Guardian Gauntlet | Melta Gun |
| Chain Sword | Tape Measure | Eviscerator Chain Sword |
| Bolt Gun | Dice Cube | Evolved Bolt Gun |
These are some of the combinations to work towards when completing your Bit Box.
Best Weapon Evolutions to Unlock
Not every evolution performs the same way. Some are better for dealing with bosses, while others are useful for clearing large groups of enemies.
Here are some notable evolutions worth working towards.
Shield of Faith – Bugman’s Tankard
The Shield of Faith is a defensive weapon that can provide healing while attacking nearby enemies.
To evolve it, you need:
- Main Weapon: Shield of Faith
- Required Passive: Bugman’s Tankard
- Weapon Level: 10
You only need one level of Bugman’s Tankard, but the Shield of Faith must reach Level 10.
Once both requirements are met, you can get the evolved version through an available upgrade selection or treasure chest.
The evolved shield has decent range and provides some healing, making it a useful option for surviving longer runs.
Las Gun – Guardian Gauntlet
The Las Gun evolves into the Melta Gun, which is particularly useful when dealing with bosses.
To evolve it, you need:
- Main Weapon: Las Gun
- Required Passive: Guardian Gauntlet
- Weapon Level: 10
The Melta Gun fires a powerful laser towards the closest enemy. Its shorter range means you need to pay attention to your positioning.
When fighting bosses, try moving towards the enemy and then creating some distance so the laser can hit the target chasing you.
This evolution is worth considering if you want additional damage against stronger enemies.
Chain Sword – Tape Measure
The Chain Sword is another weapon worth evolving, especially if you enjoy aggressive builds.
To evolve it, you need:
- Main Weapon: Chain Sword
- Required Passive: Tape Measure
- Weapon Level: 10
Its evolved form is called the Eviscerator Chain Sword.
This is one of the stronger evolutions to work towards because it can deal a good amount of damage and hit enemies repeatedly.
You can make it even more effective by selecting upgrades that increase the number of attacks or projectiles.
If you are looking for a weapon that can help clear enemies quickly, the Eviscerator Chain Sword is a great option to try.
Bolt Gun – Dice Cube
The Bolt Gun is another popular weapon that has a useful evolution.
To evolve it, you need:
- Main Weapon: Bolt Gun
- Required Passive: Dice Cube
- Weapon Level: 10
The evolved Bolt Gun fires additional projectiles, making it useful for dealing with groups of enemies.
It is worth picking up if you want to increase your overall damage output and clear enemies more efficiently.
Best Strategy to Reach the 25-Minute Mark
Reaching the 25-minute mark is one of the important goals when progressing through Warhammer Survivors. However, surviving until that point requires more than just picking powerful weapons.
Here are some tips to help you prepare.
1. Aim for Six Weapons
Try to collect six different weapons during your run and pair them with their matching passive items.
This gives you more opportunities to obtain multiple evolutions. Depending on your upgrades and available selections, you might unlock four, five, or even all six EVOs.
2. Upgrade Your Main Weapons to Level 10
Your main priority should be getting your weapons to Level 10.
You don’t need to max out every matching passive item. One level is generally enough to satisfy the passive requirement.
Once your weapon reaches Level 10 and you have the required passive, focus on getting the evolution through your available upgrade selections.
3. Use Treasure Chests
Treasure chests are another way to obtain weapon evolutions.
Keep opening chests whenever possible, especially after meeting the weapon and passive requirements.
Scatter Dice can also help improve your chances of getting better rewards.
4. Take Advantage of Late-Game Enemy Waves
Around the 23–24-minute mark, you will start seeing large numbers of enemies on the screen.
This is a good opportunity to collect experience and level up your remaining weapons.
Try to prepare your build before reaching this stage so you can focus on getting the final evolutions rather than starting new weapon upgrades.
What Happens at the 25-Minute Mark?
Once you reach 25 minutes on Imperial Bastion, you will encounter the final boss.
This boss can be extremely difficult and may defeat you very quickly if your build isn’t strong enough.
Weapon evolutions are expected to play an important role in surviving these later encounters, so make sure you have upgraded your main weapons and collected their matching passive items.
You may need to experiment with different combinations of evolved weapons and character abilities to find a build capable of defeating the boss.
Weapon evolutions are an important part of progressing through Warhammer Survivors. They give you access to stronger attacks, better damage output, and additional ways to deal with increasingly difficult enemy waves.
My recommendation is to start with a few weapons, learn their passive combinations, and gradually work towards completing your Bit Box. The Eviscerator Chain Sword, Melta Gun, and evolved Bolt Gun are all worth trying when building your character.
Remember to upgrade your main weapons to Level 10, collect their matching passive items, and make good use of treasure chests and Scatter Dice.
Once you have a few EVOs unlocked, reaching the later stages should become much easier.
