Warhammer Survivors Pick-Ups: Explosives and Spells

Pick-ups can provide a temporary advantage during a run, from delayed explosives to spells that affect crowds. Auroch Digital describes them as appearing around faction-themed light sources, with most differing between the two universes.

The examples below come from the developer’s August 2026 announcement, before release. They are not a complete item list, and we have not tested their behaviour on a specific release build.

Pick-ups versus other items

“Pick-up” is only one item family. Auroch’s overview separately names weapons and power-ups, rare relics, collectibles, and secrets. Use this page for the six pre-release pick-up examples below; see the weapon evolution chart for weapon/passive pairings. This is not a complete release inventory.

Warhammer 40,000 pick-ups

• Melta-bomb: a thrown explosive with a short delay before its blast. Move enemies toward the blast area while it is pending.
• Blast Template: an explosion intended to clear enemies on screen. Some enemies resist instant-kill effects.
• Hellfire Ammo: temporarily raises ranged attack damage and applies Poisoned to enemies. The announcement does not give a duration or damage multiplier.

The delay on the Melta-bomb is an opportunity to draw a group into range, not a guarantee that every enemy will be hit. Similarly, do not count on the Blast Template to defeat an enemy that resists instant kills.

Age of Sigmar endless spells

• Purple Sun of Shyish: once fully manifested, it creates damaging zones. The developer warns that the player can be hit too; avoid standing in their path.
• Ravenak’s Gnashing Jaws: the spell follows the player and attacks nearby enemies, applying Burning as it bites.
• Suffocating Gravetide: enemies it hits are stunned, then temporarily flee.

For the developer’s descriptions of Burning, Poisoned and Stunned, see status effects. These pick-ups are separate from the weapon evolution recipes: the announcement does not supply those combinations.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Blast Template defeat every enemy?

The developer describes an on-screen clear but explicitly notes that some enemies can resist instant-kill effects. It does not provide a complete resistance list.

Can Purple Sun damage the player?

According to the pre-release announcement, its fully manifested damaging zones can strike the player as well as enemies. The announcement does not specify exact damage or timing.

Source: Auroch Digital’s Feature Focus: Pick-ups, read through the official Steam news API on November 12, 2026.