All Passive Items in Warhammer Survivors and How to Unlock Them

Passive items are one of the most important parts of the game; they shape your run and how you level up your character. Unlike weapons, they don’t attack enemies directly. Instead, they improve your character’s stats, provide additional effects, and make your character stronger. They’re also required to evolve weapons into stronger versions. 

There are 22 passive items to collect across Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar. Some are available from the beginning, while others require you to complete challenges, collect specific items, or find hidden objects during a run.

Here’s how to unlock every passive item in Warhammer Survivors, along with what each one does.

How Passive Items Work in Warhammer Survivors

You can collect passive items by choosing them as level-up rewards during a run. Each one provides a different bonus, such as increasing your damage, improving your reload speed, or giving you more health. Most passive items can be upgraded several times, making their effects stronger.

Passive items are also required for weapon evolutions. Once you reach the required weapon level and have its corresponding passive item, you can evolve the weapon by opening a chest. Some evolutions also require you to upgrade the passive item to its maximum rank.

All Passive Items in Warhammer Survivors

The following table includes all 22 passive items, their effects, maximum ranks, and unlock requirements. Most passive items are shared between both AoS and 40K, with the exception of a few. Shared passive items can have different unlock conditions depending on whether you are playing 40K or AoS.

Passive Item	What It Does	Max Rank	How to Unlock
Da Lucky Stikk	Increases Chance and the number of enemies that spawn. At max rank, provides +50% Chance and 50 additional enemies.	9	40K: Use the Auspex to find Makari on Ork Stronghold.
Codex Astartes	Improves your combat capabilities. At max rank, adds two projectiles and three Redeployments.	6	40K: Use the Auspex to find the Codex Astartes on Death World Invasion.
Kragg Blackhammer’s Master Rune	Increases the level of every other passive item you carry by one.	1	AoS: Use the Arcanoscope to find the Master Rune on Skrappa Spill.
Null Pendant	Reduces the potency of enemy magic.	5	AoS: Defeat Nagash, Supreme Lord of the Undead.
White Dwarf	Increases the experience you gain from collecting Gems by 8% per rank.	5	Reach Level 10 with any character.
Gauntlet	Increases the damage you deal by 10% per rank.	5	Available from the start.
Glue	Reduces incoming damage and increases retaliatory damage.	5	Take 250 damage.
Bandolier	Reduces weapon reload time by 8% per rank.	5	40K: Get the Boltgun to Level 4. AoS: Get the Boltstorm Pistol to Level 4.
Liquid Green Stuff	Increases your maximum Wounds by 20% per rank.	5	Available from the start.
Bugman’s Tankard	Restores 0.2 Wounds per second per rank.	5	Have two Followers in your squad.
Tape Measure	Increases the size of your attacks by 10% per rank.	5	40K: Survive for one minute with any character.  AoS: Open two chests in a single run.
Hourglass	Increases the duration of attacks and their effects by 10% per rank.	5	Survive for 10 minutes with any character in a single run.
Dice Cube	Adds extra projectiles to your weapons.	2	40K: Get the D6 Dice to Level 6. AoS: Hold four weapons at once.
Lightning Bolt	Increases projectile speed by 10% per rank.	5	Deals a total of 10,000 damage.
Sabaton	Increases your character’s movement speed by 10% per rank.	5	40K: Collect five Onslaught pickups. AoS: Survive for one minute with any character.
Magnet	Increases the distance from which you can collect items.	5	Collect three Magnet pickups.
Scatter Die	Increases Chance by 10% per rank.	5	40K: Collect five Blast Templates.  AoS: Collect 10 Endless Spells.
Golden Demon	Increases the number of Coins you earn by 10% per rank.	5	Collect three Paint Pots.
Chaos Sigil	Increases enemy speed, health, quantity, and spawn frequency.	5	40K: Deal 10,000 damage with Captain Tor Garadon. AoS: Defeat 10,000 Khorne Daemons.
Figure Case	Grants an additional Redeployment, letting you revive once with 50% of your Wounds.	2	Have five Followers in your squad.
Ardcoat	Increases the invulnerability period you receive after taking damage.	5	40K: Use the Auspex to find Ardcoat on the Hobby Table. AoS: Use the Arcanoscope to find Ardcoat on the Great Parch.
Tactical Rock	Improves Strength, Skill, Sustain, and Aura while attracting tougher enemies.	9	40K: Use the Auspex to find the Tactical Rock on Imperial Shipyard. AoS: Use the Arcanoscope to find it on Bloodwind Spoil.

How to Find the Auspex and Arcanoscope

Some passive items are hidden in stages and require special relics to locate. The Auspex is used to find hidden objects in Warhammer 40,000 stages. The Arcanoscope serves the same purpose in Age of Sigmar.

You’ll need these relics to find Da Lucky Stikk, Codex Astartes, Kragg Blackhammer’s Master Rune, Ardcoat, and Tactical Rock.

The Auspex can be found in Desert Wasteland, while the Arcanoscope is located in Gnarlwood. Both stages have their own unlock requirements, so you’ll need to progress through the campaign before you can collect these relics.

Which Passive Items Should You Prioritize?

The best passive items depend on your character and the weapons you’re using, as well as the purpose of your run. For example, if you are doing a Coin run, Golden Demon is a must-have. 

It also heavily depends on your weapon, as passives are used to cover the weapon’s weaknesses and increase its strengths. For example, Shield of Faith has good AoE coverage but can lack in DPS, so Gauntlet and Bandolier are good passives for it. Of course, always make sure to leave a slot for the passive required for your weapon to evolve.

For general runs, here are some passives that will work on most builds. 

Gauntlet and Bandolier are great for increasing your raw DPS; pair that with Tape Measure to increase the size of your attacks. For defensive builds,  Liquid Green Stuff and Glue are useful, and Bugman’s Tankard provides health regeneration to keep you alive during longer runs.

Overall, it heavily depends on the purpose of your run, the character you are using, and your weapons.