Warhammer Survivors has 43 playable characters, with two free starters and the rest earned through purchases, rescues, combat objectives, paint pots, and secrets.
Use the checklists below to choose your next target before starting a run. Some objectives require a specific champion, enemy, or mode, while others must be finished in one attempt. Purchases and rescues make good early targets. Relay quests and merchant contracts take more preparation because their requirements span several stages.
All character unlock requirements
Characters available at the start
Malum Caedo and Neave Blacktalon require no purchase or objective. The complete roster consists of these two starters, 21 additional Warhammer 40,000 characters, and 20 additional Age of Sigmar characters.
| Check | Character | Universe | Starting weapon |
|---|---|---|---|
| [x] | Malum Caedo | Warhammer 40,000 | Chainsword |
| [x] | Neave Blacktalon | Age of Sigmar | Tempest Axes |
Neave Blacktalon's Tempest Axes
Lorai, Child of the Abyss and Juntar Bernskyn are early character-selection purchases. Check their entries before planning a run that requires either champion.
Warhammer 40,000 characters
These 21 unlocks complete the Warhammer 40,000 roster alongside Malum Caedo. Rescue directions are relative to spawn unless the entry specifies a stage corner or teleporter.
| Check | Character | Unlock requirement |
|---|---|---|
| [ ] | Brother Luca Amasius | Purchase for 200 Coins at character selection. |
| [ ] | Sister Superior Amalia Novena | Purchase for 400 Coins at character selection. |
| [ ] | Trooper Bartosz Kozlowski | Rescue on Imperial Bastion, southeast of spawn. |
| [ ] | The Legend of Catachan | Rescue in Imperial Bastion's northeast corner. |
| [ ] | K9 Mastiff | Rescue on Gallowdark, east of spawn. |
| [ ] | Commissar Sebastian Yarrick | Rescue in Ork Stronghold's northwest corner. |
| [ ] | Chapter Master Marneus Calgar | Rescue on Death World Invasion, west of spawn. |
| [ ] | Saint Celestine | Rescue on Imperial Shipyard, through the teleporter in the northeast quadrant. |
| [ ] | Canoness Aurora Veritas | Apply Burning to 100 Death Guard enemies. |
| [ ] | Max Mahon | Defeat 1,000 Nurglings in a single run. |
| [ ] | Captain Tor Garadon | Defeat 10,000 enemies across all runs. |
| [ ] | Sergeant Furan | Raise both Gauntlet and Lightning Bolt passives to level 5 on Ork Stronghold. |
| [ ] | Knight-Commander Pask | Defeat 100 Ork Vehicles. |
| [ ] | Celestian Sacresant Aveline Aboyé | Collect 10 Relics. |
| [ ] | Chaplain Fo'Baran | Recover 1,000 Wounds in 'Eavy Metal mode. |
| [ ] | Black Templars Castellan | Collect Abaddon Black. |
| [ ] | Chief Librarian Mephiston | Collect Abaddon Black, Leadbelcher, Mephiston Red, and Rakarth Flesh. |
| [ ] | Lieutenant Titus | Collect Abaddon Black, Agrax Earthshade, Celestra Grey, Reikland Fleshshade, Retributor Armour, and Macragge Blue. |
| [ ] | Technoarcheologist Daedalosus | Complete the Astropathic Relay quest detailed below. |
| [ ] | Balphamus Vaulk | Complete his prerequisites, then purchase him from himself. |
| [ ] | High Abbess Morvenn Vahl | Unlock every standard Warhammer 40,000 character. |
Age of Sigmar characters
These 20 characters join Neave Blacktalon on the Age of Sigmar side. The morph, evolution, and merchant unlocks have additional instructions after the paint-pot checklist.
| Check | Character | Unlock requirement |
|---|---|---|
| [ ] | Lorai, Child of the Abyss | Purchase at character selection. |
| [ ] | Juntar Bernskyn | Purchase at character selection. |
| [ ] | Armand Callis | Rescue on The Great Parch, southwest of spawn. |
| [ ] | Hanniver Toll | Rescue in The Great Parch's northeast corner. |
| [ ] | Gotrek Gurnisson | Rescue on Skrappa Spill, east of spawn. |
| [ ] | Rostus Oxenhammer | Rescue on Bloodwind Spoil, north of spawn. |
| [ ] | Ulgromthier | Rescue on Under-Empire, south of spawn. |
| [ ] | Mistress Verentia | Rescue on The Twin-Tailed City, northwest of spawn toward the Chaos Sigil. |
| [ ] | Shakana Goldenblade | Apply Slowed to 100 enemies. |
| [ ] | Sharynn Azurwrath | Defeat 10 Troggoths. |
| [ ] | Hendrick, The Silver Wolf | Defeat 10,000 Gloomspite Gitz in a single run as Neave Blacktalon. |
| [ ] | Maleneth Witchblade | Collect Leadbelcher. |
| [ ] | Lyssa Revenya | Collect Abaddon Black, Leadbelcher, Agrax Earthshade, and Mechanicus Standard Grey. |
| [ ] | Valius, the Keeper Aqshian | Collect Leadbelcher, Celestra Grey, Reikland Fleshshade, Retributor Armour, Drakenhof Nightshade, and Runelord Brass. |
| [ ] | Major Docheval | Morph Juntar Bernskyn after collecting Amberbone. |
| [ ] | Lord-Commander Bastian Carthalos | Evolve Stormcharged Warhammer. |
| [ ] | Celestant-Prime, Hammer of Sigmar | Evolve Uskavar the Sunderer. |
| [ ] | Yndrasta, the Celestial Spear | Defeat a Mangler Squig on Gnarlwood. |
| [ ] | Lord-Magnate Brokk Grungsson | Purchase his Barak-Nar Contract on every Age of Sigmar stage. |
| [ ] | Drekki Flynt | Complete his prerequisites, then purchase his Barak-Mhornar Contract on every Age of Sigmar stage. |
How to get every character-unlock paint pot
Six characters require paint pots. There are 12 pots in total, and your collection is shared across both universes. Once you collect a pot, it stays collected.
Abaddon Black and Leadbelcher are stage pickups. The other pots require combat goals or repeated use of particular pickups, so exploring every corner will not finish the collection.
| Paint pot | Location or requirement |
|---|---|
| Abaddon Black | Northwest on Imperial Bastion. |
| Leadbelcher | Northeast on The Great Parch, near the Bandolier pickup. |
| Agrax Earthshade | Defeat 10,000 enemies with Nuln Oil. |
| Celestra Grey | Defeat 10,000 enemies on Ork Stronghold. |
| Drakenhof Nightshade | Use Suffocating Gravetide, the green skull pickup in Age of Sigmar, 10 times. |
| Macragge Blue | Defeat 10,000 Tyranids as an Ultramarines character, such as Malum Caedo. Tyranids appear on Imperial Bastion, Death World Invasion, and Desert Wasteland. |
| Mechanicus Standard Grey | Defeat a Carnifex as Technoarcheologist Daedalosus. This boss appears on Imperial Bastion, Death World Invasion, and Desert Wasteland. |
| Mephiston Red | Use Onslaught, the syringe pickup in Warhammer 40,000, 10 times. |
| Rakarth Flesh | Defeat 10,000 enemies on Gnarlwood. |
| Reikland Fleshshade | Defeat 10,000 enemies with D6 Dice. |
| Retributor Armour | Defeat 10,000 Skaven as a Stormcast Eternals character, such as Neave Blacktalon. Skaven appear on The Great Parch, Under-Empire, and The Twin-Tailed City. |
| Runelord Brass | Defeat a Plague Furnace as Gotrek Gurnisson. This boss appears on The Great Parch, Under-Empire, and The Twin-Tailed City. |
How to complete the secret character quests
Technoarcheologist Daedalosus and Balphamus Vaulk
Start Daedalosus's quest by finding him east of spawn on Desert Wasteland. You need enough Coins to purchase the item that opens the relay objectives.
- Buy the Teleportarium for 10,000 Coins. Astropathic Relays become available across the Warhammer 40,000 stages.
- Activate the Desert Wasteland relay. Daedalosus then begins appearing on other stages.
- Activate the five remaining relays to unlock him.
| Stage | Relay location |
|---|---|
| Imperial Bastion | North of spawn. |
| Gallowdark | Northeast of spawn. |
| Ork Stronghold | On the northeastern square at spawn. |
| Imperial Shipyard | Through the teleporter to the western quadrant. |
| Death World Invasion | West of spawn. |
Vaulk's route begins after this quest. Complete Hobby Table as Daedalosus to unlock the Ferrosanctic Orrery relic. Vaulk will then appear on Warhammer 40,000 stages, where you can purchase him as a playable character. On Ork Stronghold, look on the northwestern square at spawn.
Bastian Carthalos and Celestant-Prime
The hammer unlocks form a progression chain. Rostus starts with Stormcharged Warhammer, and Bastian starts with Uskavar the Sunderer.
Rescue Rostus first to get a starting weapon for the first evolution objective. After unlocking Bastian, use him to begin a run with the weapon needed for the second objective. Plan each run around the required evolution before filling your passive slots with unrelated items.
Major Docheval
Docheval's morph route requires Amberbone, found east on Gnarlwood. Collect that relic before attempting the transformation.
Start a run as Juntar Bernskyn and max both Fusil-Cannon and Tactical Rock. Morphing into Major Docheval adds him to character selection.
Brokk Grungsson and Drekki Flynt
Find Brokk north of spawn on Gnarlwood and purchase the Barak-Nar Contract. This makes him appear on the other Age of Sigmar stages. Buy his contract across the full stage set to unlock him.
Drekki requires more preparation:
- Collect the Arcanoscope west on Gnarlwood.
- Complete Brokk's contract collection.
- Collect the Atmospheric Anatomiser east on Bloodwind Spoil.
- Find Drekki in northern Bloodwind Spoil and buy the Barak-Mhornar Contract.
- Purchase Drekki's contract on every Age of Sigmar stage.
Drekki Flynt character portrait
Use the locations below to finish both collections. Each merchant needs his own agreement purchased across all six Age of Sigmar stages.
| Stage | Brokk location | Drekki location |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Parch | West of spawn. | West of spawn. |
| Skrappa Spill | East of spawn. | East of spawn. |
| Bloodwind Spoil | Northeast of spawn. | Northwest of spawn. |
| Under-Empire | Northeast of spawn. | Northeast of spawn. |
| The Twin-Tailed City | North of spawn. | Southeast of the teleporter in the second area. |
| Gnarlwood | North of spawn. | North of spawn. |
Which characters should you unlock first?
Prioritize inexpensive purchases and stages that advance several roster entries together. Leave the merchant circuits until you can reach every required stage.
- Buy Brother Luca Amasius. His Boltgun gives you an early ranged starter, and his listed price is lower than Amalia Novena's.
- Explore Imperial Bastion thoroughly. Its two rescues and paint pickup advance several unlocks during the same stage visit.
- Search The Great Parch next. It offers another pair of rescues and a paint pickup on the Age of Sigmar side.
- Begin Daedalosus's quest when you can afford it. His unlock opens Vaulk's route and the champion-specific Carnifex objective needed for Lyssa's paint collection.
You can keep using a free starter while pursuing these targets. If you're struggling with survival as Neave, pairing Tempest Axes with Sabaton works toward Whirlwind Axes. Malum Caedo's Chainsword offers melee crowd clearing while you add ranged weapons and artillery.
Tips for completing unlock conditions
Separate single-run challenges from cumulative goals
Read single run as a hard condition. A lifetime kill total does not replace an objective that requires the full count in one attempt. Check the required champion, enemy type, stage, and mode before committing to a long run.
Treat named status effects as part of the objective, too. A kill-count build does not automatically complete a challenge that asks you to apply Burning or Slowed.
Prepare before approaching rescue targets
Rescues can trigger a fight. Approaching Saint Celestine's captive spawns six Beasts of Nurgle, so arrive with enough damage and room to move. Reaching her location is not the final step.
Follow character dependencies before farming paint-pot bosses. Killing the correct boss with the wrong champion will not complete a champion-specific requirement.
How to check unlock progress
Use character selection to see which champions are playable or purchasable. Open Secrets to review hidden-character riddles and access the incantation box.
Most stage objectives stay hidden until you survive one minute on their associated stage. Spend enough time on a newly reached stage before checking for additional targets.
Keep a manual checklist for relay activations and merchant purchases. Record Brokk and Drekki separately, including the contract bought on each stage, so you can revisit a missing interaction without repeating an entire circuit.
