Weapon evolutions

Find the weapon and companion item behind each reported evolution in the October 2026 demo of Warhammer Survivors: 12 reported entries covering 11 unique recipes, searchable below, with the older May demo differences marked.

Pairings are community-reported (one October 7 report, plus preview coverage where noted). The sources we read do not state required levels or trigger conditions for the current demo - those are marked unknown, not guessed.

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Showing all 12 reported entries - 11 unique recipes; Nuln Oil + Hourglass is listed once in each universe.

Reported weapon evolution recipes for the October 2026 demo
Weapon	Companion item	Evolves into	Universe
Tempest Axes	Sabaton	Whirlwind Axes	AoS
Nebulous Sea Fog	Bugman's Tankard	Aquatic Illusions	AoS
Boltstorm Pistol	Dice Cube	Typhoon Crossbow	AoS
Brazier Staff	Liquid Green Stuff	Master of Runes	AoS
Rope & Grapnel	White Dwarf	Ghost of Rhea	AoS
Nuln Oil	Hourglass	Mordant Earth	AoS
Chainsword	Tape Measure	Eviscerator Chainsword	40k
Lasgun	Gauntlet	Meltagun	40k
Boltgun	Dice Cube	Heavy Bolter	40k
Whirlwind Battery	Liquid Green Stuff	Orbital Bombardment	40k
Frag Grenade	Bandolier	Ripper Pistol	40k
Nuln Oil	Hourglass	Mordant Earth	40k

Nuln Oil + Hourglass = Mordant Earth is reported for both universes, so it appears once per universe: 12 entries, 11 unique recipes. The October report does not state required levels.

Pairing diagram. A reported recipe pairs one weapon with one companion item; together they produce the evolved weapon. Select any row above to show its diagram.

Companions that appear twice. Three companion items each appear in two reported recipes, so a name search for them finds both. The Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000 runs are separate modes: each branch belongs to the mode labelled under it, and the Nuln Oil pairing is simply reported in both. These are not same-run combinations across modes.

What changed from the May demo

An older community list for the May demo disagrees with the October report on three pairings. If a guide you found earlier gives the left-hand item, it is describing the old demo:

Boltstorm Pistol: Lightning Bolt (May) -> Dice Cube (October)
Nebulous Sea Fog: Glue (May) -> Bugman's Tankard (October)
Whirlwind Battery: Tape Measure (May) -> Liquid Green Stuff (October)

May-era posts also said the Lasgun, the Dice and the Powerfist had no evolutions at all; the October report includes Lasgun + Gauntlet = Meltagun. Both May and October list the Oil + Hourglass pairing; the May post spells the weapon "Nuin Oil". The October report names the result Mordant Earth. These are differences between two community lists, not confirmed patch notes.

Tempest Axes: a current hands-on example

The October 6 IGN hands-on describes Neave Blacktalon's Tempest Axes evolving into Whirlwind Axes after choosing and levelling Sabaton. It supports that pairing, without giving an exact level requirement. The developer's October 6 post also describes Rope & Grapnel evolving into an attack involving the Ghost of Rhea; it does not establish the White Dwarf prerequisite.

What is not confirmed yet

The October report lists pairings only. None of the sources we read state the required weapon or item levels, or how the evolution is triggered in the current demo - treat exact level or trigger rules for the October demo as unknown for now.

Two current-demo observations are on record: an October 6 hands-on describes stronger enemies highlighted in green dropping chests with up to five upgrades in one chest, and one community report says the Legend of Catachan's grenade is not replaced on evolution - it grants a bonus poisoned Ripper Pistol instead. Single reports, not rules.

Warhammer Survivors gameplay: a dense crowd of pixel-art enemies closing in on player characters on reddish ground — Gameplay from the developers' October 2026 announcement, shown for atmosphere. It does not depict any specific recipe.

Sources

Weapon evolution recipes (demo) - Steam community post, October 7, 2026 - The full pairing list on the evolutions page comes from this single community report. It has not been officially confirmed and may be incomplete.
IGN hands-on preview of the current demo, October 6, 2026 (republished copy) - Played the currently downloadable demo: question-mark rescue objectives, the Kozlowski and Catachan encounters, the Lasgun ally example, and the Tempest Axes + Sabaton evolution. Read via a republished copy of the article text.
Auroch Digital developer post on PlayStation.Blog, October 6, 2026 - Confirms that Rope & Grapnel evolves into an attack involving the Ghost of Rhea. It does not confirm the White Dwarf pairing or any level requirement.
May demo community evolution list (older version) - Source of the May-era pairings used for the version differences on the evolutions page.
Feedback from the new demo - Steam community thread, October 6, 2026 - Source of the report that the Legend of Catachan's grenade is not replaced on evolution but grants a bonus poisoned Ripper Pistol.
Auroch Digital release date announcement, October 6, 2026 - Official news: the new demo is available now, the full game launches November 10, 2026, and progress from the previous demo does not carry over to the new demo, nor does demo progress transfer to the full game.

Planning a rescue first? Read the October demo character-rescue guide.