The alarm blared as my Sister Superior went down at five minutes, and I could feel a run I’d babysat for twenty minutes evaporate. I cursed at the item list and promised myself I would learn every trigger, every requirement, and use them like a Swiss army knife. You’re here because you want the same advantage — faster decisions, fewer wasted runs.
I write this as someone who has chased every rare drop across Steam guides, Reddit threads and half a dozen failed runs on YouTube streams. Read fast, pick what fits your playstyle, and you’ll start seeing those rare weapon evolutions show up in your inventory more often.
All Warhammer 40K universe items to unlock in Warhammer Survivors
I once stood beside a player who thought surviving five minutes meant luck — until they learned the exact trigger for Shield of Faith.
Below is every item the Warhammer 40K side can grant you and the precise condition you need to meet. Some items are simple pickups; others require slow, patient accumulation across runs. Use this table like a short checklist during your run planning — it separates runs that feel chaotic from runs that feel intentional.
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Tape Measure | Begin any round and survive for at least one minute. |
| Shield of Faith | Begin a run with Sister Superior Amalia Novena and survive at least five minutes. |
| Hourglass | Pick any character and survive 10 minutes on a single run. |
| Storm Eagle Rocket | Pick any character and survive 20 minutes on a single run. |
| Glue | Take 250 Damage across multiple runs. |
| Lightning Bolt | Deal 10,000 damage across multiple runs (focus on characters who do more damage). |
| Bugman’s Tankard | Have two followers. |
| Bandolier | Unlock the Boltgun and upgrade it to level 4. |
| Dice Cube | Get the D6 Dice to level 6. |
| Blast Templates | Upgrade the Tape Measure to level 5. |
| White Dwarf | Upgrade any character to level 10. |
| Magnet | Collect three Magnet pickups. |
| Medicae Bags | Pick up 100 Medicae Kits across multiple runs. |
| Krak Grenades | Pick up five Frag Grenades. |
| Golden Demon | Collect any three Paint Pots. |
How do I unlock items in Warhammer Survivors?
Short answer: hit the exact milestone listed in the table during one run or across many runs. I recommend bookmarking this list in your phone or a Steam guide so you can check targets between attempts. If you’re chasing damage-based items like Lightning Bolt, prioritize high-damage heroes and practice corridors where you can concentrate fire.
Which items combine into weapon evolutions and how should I plan for them?
Some items multiply your options when they spawn together; the Bandolier and Dice Cube upgrades, for example, create new Boltgun synergies. Treat item combos like a small pre-planned build path — pick a defensive item early if you want to reach the time-based milestones, or hunt damage stacks if you want the Lightning Bolt evolution.
All Age of Sigmar items to unlock in Warhammer Survivors
At a community event I watched someone collect fifty Aqua Ghyranis Phials before they realised the same collection goal existed for 40K — separately.
Age of Sigmar shares several items with Warhammer 40K, but progress is tracked separately per universe. That means taking 250 damage in Age of Sigmar does not carry over to the 40K side. Below is the Age of Sigmar list; treat it as its own checklist when you switch factions.
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Sabaton | Survive for at least one minute with any character. |
| Dice Cube | Hold four weapons at once. |
| Tape Measure | Open two chests in a single run. |
| Skrappa Spill | Reach level 20 on The Great Perch. |
| Purple Sun of Shyish Endless Spell | Destroy any 20 Light Sources. |
| Fusil-Cannon | Reach level 10 with Juntar Bernskyn. |
| Aqua Ghyranis Vessels | Pick up 100 Aqua Ghyranis Phials. |
| Scatter Die | Collect 10 Endless Spells. |
Are Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40K item progress shared?
No — they are tracked separately. I recommend keeping two short notes in your phone: one for 40K targets, one for AoS targets. That way you won’t waste runs repeating the same grind on the wrong side.
Tools that speed this up: Steam Community guides for item checklists, r/WarhammerSurvivors for quick tips, and YouTube creators who post timed runs you can copy. I used Moyens I/O imagery and a handful of community posts to verify tricky triggers, and you should cross-check any single-source claim before planning a run.
One final thought: if you treat item hunting like collecting a map rather than chasing random drops, runs start to feel surgical — like catching lightning in a bottle. Which path will you take first: time, damage, or follower-based items?