All Character Abilities and Starting Weapons in Warhammer Survivors

Warhammer Survivors features 43 playable characters from Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. All characters have a unique starting weapon, passive ability, and set of base stats that can influence how you approach a run.

While some characters are built around dealing more damage, others have abilities that improve their survivability, increase their experience gain, or reward you for collecting coins and recruiting followers. There are enough characters for you to find a couple that works with your playstyle.

Here is a complete breakdown of all characters in Warhammer Survivors, including their starting weapons and unique abilities.

All Warhammer 40,000 Character Abilities and Starting Weapons

There are 22 playable characters from the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Their abilities range from straightforward damage bonuses to mechanics that reward you for collecting weapons, maintaining Followers, or managing your health.

Character	Starting Weapon	Character Ability
Malum Caedo	Chainsword	Gains Strength for every weapon and passive equipped. His +1 Save also reduces incoming damage.
Brother Luca Amasius	Boltgun	Reduces weapon cooldowns by 20%.
Sister Superior Amalia Novena	Shield of Faith	Gains +10% Range every 10 levels, up to +30%. Below 50% health, she also gains +10% Chance, increasing the likelihood of applying Burning.
Celestian Sacresant Aveline Aboyé	Spear of the Faithful	Gains +5% Range and Move after defeating a boss. Also deals increased damage to Daemons.
Trooper Bartosz Kozlowski	Lasgun	Gains +1 Redeployment every 15 levels, up to 2. Each Follower also grants +5% Veterancy.
Canoness Aurora Veritas	Flamer	Gains +10% Sustain every 10 levels, up to +30%. This increases the duration of weapons and status effects.
Max Mahon	Combat Shotgun	Gains +1% Strength every level and temporarily receives the Warded status effect whenever he levels up.
The Legend of Catachan	Frag Grenade	Applies Battleshocked to nearby enemies when his Wounds become critically low. Also finds more explosives.
K9 Mastiff	Mechanical Bite	Retaliates when taking damage and temporarily gains the Frenzied status effect at critically low Wounds.
Commissar Sebastian Yarrick	Power Klaw	Consuming a Redeployment increases his Strength, Toughness, and Corruption.
Saint Celestine	Ardent Blade	Gains Chance and Strength as she levels up. She also redeploys with increased strength.
Captain Tor Garadon	Whirlwind Battery	Receives a temporary Attacks bonus at levels containing the digit 3.
Sergeant Furan	Storm Bolter	Gains +1% Skill per level while above 50% Wounds. Below 50% Wounds, he instead gains +1% Strength per level.
Chaplain Fo’Baran	Crozius Arcanum	Gains +5% Range and +0.1 Toughness for each Follower. Also finds more Hellfire Ammo.
Knight-Commander Pask	Battle Cannon	Gains +0.1 Toughness every level and crushes enemies while moving.
Black Templars Castellan	Boltgun	Gains +10% Skill for each Follower.
Chief Librarian Mephiston	Smite	Grows stronger with every level and triggers the Red Thirst after reaching significant enemy kill counts.
Lieutenant Titus	Chainsword	Corruption scales with the number of weapons equipped. Also receives an Archaeotech at Level 13.
Chapter Master Marneus Calgar	Power Fist	Range and Strength benefit from the difference between Chance and Corruption.
High Abbess Morvenn Vahl	Fidelis	All stats improve for every Adepta Sororitas Follower.
Technoarcheologist Daedalosus	Archeotech	Always receives four choices when leveling up. Enemies can also drop Coins instead of Gems.
Balphamus Vaulk	Reliquary	Gains +10% Tithe for every weapon and passive equipped. Also harnesses the Motive Force.

All Warhammer Age of Sigmar Character Abilities and Starting Weapons

Warhammer Age of Sigmar has another 21 playable characters. This roster features Stormcast Eternals, Fyreslayers, and other familiar faces from the Mortal Realms.

Character	Starting Weapon	Character Ability
Neave Blacktalon	Tempest Axes	Moves 20% faster and gains +10% Range every five levels, up to +30%.
Lorai, Child of the Abyss	Nebulous Sea-Fog	Gains +5% Chance every five levels, up to +30%. Also finds more Endless Spells.
Juntar Bernskyn	Fusil-Cannon	Gains +1 Save and +10% Reload while standing still.
Armand Callis	Brace of Pistols	Gains +5% Reload every 10 levels, up to +15%. Has +2 Attacks when accompanied by exactly one Follower.
Sharynn Azurwrath	Grandblade	Gains bonuses to Strength and Reload when her Wounds become critically low.
Shakana Goldenblade	Boltstorm Pistol	Gains +5% Skill every 10 levels, up to +30%. Also gains +5% Veterancy for every weapon equipped.
Hanniver Toll	Flintlock Pistols	Gains +5% Sustain every five levels, up to +30%. Also deals 10% more damage to bosses.
Gotrek Gurnisson	Fyrestorm Greataxe	Gains +1 Redeployment at certain enemy kill thresholds. He also redeploys with the Berserk status effect.
Rostus Oxenhammer	Stormcharged Warhammer	Gains 10 Wounds for every 1,000 enemies defeated.
Ulgromthier	Brazier Staff	Gains a random stat bonus for every 100 Coins collected. Also finds more Ur-Gold runes.
Maleneth Witchblade	Poisoned Throwing Knives	Gains +5% Move, Strength, and Sustain for every boss defeated.
Lyssa Revenya	Rope & Grapnel	Gains bonuses to Chance and Move when a large number of enemies are visible.
Valius, the Keeper Aqshian	Mystical Ward	Gains +5% Strength, Reload, Range, and Move every 10 levels. Corruption also scales with all stats.
Hendrick, The Silver Wolf	Cyclone Sword	Gains +5% Aura every five levels, up to +30%. Also temporarily gains Warded whenever a new Follower joins.
Drekki Flynt	Artefacts of Power	His chance of triggering a Collectathon increases as he defeats more enemies.
Lord-Magnate Brokk Grungsson	Exotic Weaponry	Ignores terrain and gains +2% Tithe whenever a Reroll, Skip, or Banish is used.
Celestant-Prime, Hammer of Sigmar	Ghal Maraz	All stats increase for every 1,000 enemies defeated.
Lord-Commander Carthalos	Uskavar the Sunderer	Gains +0.1 Toughness for every 1,000 enemies defeated.
Major Docheval	Long-Fusil	His Strength scales with Save.
Mistress Verentia	Twin-Tailed Cat	Gains +5% Move, Wounds, and Skill whenever she levels up her starting weapon.
Yndrasta, the Celestial Spear	Blade of the High Heavens	Gains +0.5% Sustain and Chance every level. Also deals 50% more damage to bosses.

One thing to note: some character abilities depend on specific conditions, such as having a certain number of Followers, reaching a particular health threshold, or defeating a set number of enemies. These effects are separate from the character’s starting stats and weapon upgrades.