What Does Each Stat Do in Warhammer Survivors?

Picking the right character for your runs is important if you want to succeed in Warhammer Survivors. And that decision ultimately comes down to picking a character that has the stats, weapons, and abilities that you want. 

Stats are something you are going to need to pay extra attention to, as they define how your character will progress through a run. However, these stats can be a bit confusing. Some are straightforward, such as Strength and Wounds, while others, like Sustain and Aura, aren’t immediately clear from their names.

You can improve many of these stats through permanent Enhancements purchased with Coins, or by picking up upgrades during a run. Here’s what each stat does and how it affects your character.

All Stats in Warhammer Survivors Explained

Every character in Warhammer Survivors has a set of stats that determine their strengths and weaknesses. These include things like Strength, which affects your damage, and Wounds, which determine your maximum health. You can improve these stats through Enhancements, which are permanent upgrades purchased with Coins. 

However, they aren’t tied to individual characters, so any Enhancements you buy will apply to every character you use. The Enhancements always stack on top of the base stats of the character. It’s always a good idea to use Enhancements to cover the weaknesses of your character, like improving the movement speed of a tanky character. You can also refund your Enhancements at any time if you want to change your upgrades.

That’s not the only way to improve your stats, though. During a run, you can pick up stat upgrades when levelling up, allowing you to strengthen your character as you progress. Some characters also have unique abilities that improve certain stats under specific conditions. 

Here’s what each stat does in Warhammer Survivors and how much you can upgrade it through Enhancements.

Stat	What It Does
Strength	Increases the damage dealt by your weapons and attacks. Each Enhancement rank provides 4% more damage, up to 40%.
Save	Reduces the damage you take from enemy attacks. Each rank reduces incoming damage by 0.5, up to 2.5.
Reload	Reduces weapon cooldowns, allowing your weapons to attack more frequently. Each rank improves attack speed by 1%.
Wounds	Increases your maximum health. Each rank adds 4% more maximum Wounds, up to 40%.
Toughness	Restores health over time. Each rank regenerates 0.1 Wounds per second, up to 0.5 per second.
Sustain	Increases how long attacks and their effects last. Each rank provides a 5% bonus, up to 25%.
Range	Increases the size of your attacks, allowing them to cover more area. Each rank adds 2%, up to 10%.
Attacks	Adds projectile or strike to your weapons. Each rank adds one extra attack, up to two.
Skill	Increases projectile speed, allowing your ranged attacks to travel faster. Each rank provides a 4% bonus, up to 20%.
Move	Increases your character’s movement speed. Each rank provides a 3% bonus, up to 15%.
Aura	Increases your pickup range, allowing you to collect Skulls, Coins, and other items from farther away. Each rank adds 10%, up to 50%.
Chance	Improves your luck, increasing the likelihood of receiving better drops and rewards. It can also improve your level-up choices. Each rank adds 5%, up to 25%.
Veterancy	Increases the experience you gain from collecting Gems. Each rank provides 2% more experience, up to 20%.
Tithe	Increases the number of Coins you earn during a run. Each rank adds 5%, up to 50%.
Corruption	Makes enemies more dangerous by increasing their speed, health, quantity, and spawn frequency. Each rank increases these values by 5%, up to 50%.
Redeployment	Gives you an additional life. When your character dies, you can revive with 50% of your maximum Wounds. Each rank grants one extra Redeployment, up to two.

Other Enhancements You Should Know About

Not every Enhancement directly improves one of your character’s combat stats. Some provide additional effects that can change how a run plays out.

Enhancement	What It Does
Ability	Increases Strength, Skill, Sustain, and Aura by 2% per rank, up to 10%.
Bait	Increases the number of enemies that spawn by 20 per rank, up to 100.
Retribution	Gives a percentage of enemies a chance to spawn unable to deal damage. Each rank adds 1%, up to 10%.
Fervour	Increases the duration of Collectathon by 10% per rank, up to 50%.
Reroll	Lets you generate different options when choosing a level-up reward.
Skip	Lets you skip a level-up selection and receive experience instead.
Banish	Removes an item from future level-up choices for the rest of the run.
Seal	Prevents selected items and weapons from appearing in missions and level-up choices.

Note: Reroll, Banish, and Skip cannot be upgraded through Enhancements. 

Which Stats Should You Upgrade First?

If you’re struggling to survive, Strength, Save, Wounds, and Toughness are good places to start. Strength helps you kill enemies faster, while the defensive stats give you more room to make mistakes.

Reload, Attacks, Range, and Sustain are also useful for improving your damage output. They work differently, however. Reload lets you attack more frequently, Attacks adds more projectiles or strikes, Range increases attack size, and Sustain keeps attacks and their effects active for longer.

For faster progression, consider investing in Veterancy and Aura. The former helps you level up more quickly, while the latter makes collecting nearby items easier. Tithe is another useful option if you want to earn more Coins for permanent upgrades.

Corruption and Bait are different from the other Enhancements because they make your runs harder. Corruption strengthens and increases enemy spawns, while Bait adds more enemies to the battlefield. These are better suited to players who want an additional challenge rather than an easier run.

Ultimately, the best upgrades depend on your character and the weapons you are trying to evolve. Experiment with different combinations to find what works for your build.