Warhammer Survivors Beginner’s Guide: First Run Tips

Start by choosing a universe and a champion whose starting weapon you want to learn. During a run, survive the enemy waves while improving your weapons and adding power-ups. When a run ends, use the gold you earned to strengthen future attempts or unlock another hero. The exact weapon recipes, stage requirements and character unlock routes are separate questions and are not covered here.

Choose a universe and champion

Warhammer Survivors has two settings: Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. They have their own characters, stages, enemies and objectives, although some weapons and passive items are shared. The launch review describes progression through the two settings as separate, with some cross-universe interactions. Pick whichever setting interests you first; you can explore the other later.

Each champion has a distinct starting weapon and stats. The Steam listing describes more than 40 playable characters across both universes, so your first weapon and the threats in a stage can vary with your selection.

Build your run as you play

The core task is to stay alive against growing enemy waves. Level-up choices let you improve weapons, add weapons and take passive items; weapons can also combine with power-ups to evolve. The store does not document a universal recipe or chest trigger, so check a dedicated, evidence-backed recipe guide before relying on a specific combination.

Enemies and stages can introduce their own threats. For example, the launch review reports poison from Death Guard encounters. A practical first-run approach is to keep moving, collect experience when the route is clear, and choose upgrades that help your current champion survive. That is general advice, not a guaranteed winning build.

Use each run to make lasting progress

Gold collected during a run can contribute to future progress. The launch review describes spending it to improve the roster or unlock another hero. Character unlocks can also come from rescuing someone during a stage or completing a challenge, but this guide does not list their individual requirements.

Some unlocks are tied to collectibles and secrets. Explore when the immediate route is safe, and use the objectives or a focused guide to identify a specific item or character goal. Exact relic locations and unlock conditions need their own verified reference.

What this guide does not establish

This overview does not provide a best build, a full evolution chart, a complete character list, or a stage-by-stage progression route. Those require their own current evidence. The sources used here include an official Steam listing, an Auroch Digital developer AMA published before release, and a PC Gamer launch review of the Steam Deck version. The guide does not claim an in-game test.

Sources

• Warhammer Survivors on Steam
• Auroch Digital developer AMA
• PC Gamer launch review