We’ve been informed that this Steam article has not only been infested with Tyranids, but a vile clan of Ratmen. Not any old rats, no, these rats are bigger than your subway variety. Oh, did we mention that they also walk on two legs AND brandish weapons? 

Read on to learn about our first enemy factions coming to Warhammer Survivors.

Scurrying beneath the earth is a race of perfidious Ratmen: the Skaven. Deep within their rotten warrens, they scheme and conduct all manner of twisted experiments, combining machinery, magic and mutation!  

Like boils bursting from an infection, the Skaven have erupted from their swollen burrows to unleash hideous mutants and maniacal machines upon the Mortal Realms. It is a portent of doom; a great verminous horde skittering out from the dank darkness to bring ruination and acquire vast caches of precious Warpstone. 

There are a whole manner of different children of the Great Horned Rat, from the lowly Clanrat to the mighty Rat Ogor, grafted with rusted blades and Warpfire guns. More await you in-game.

Any cunning Skaven Clawlord will throw countless bodies at any problem, and in the case of Warhammer Survivors, that problem is you.  

They have a vast menagerie of minions to send your way, such as the Rat Ogor. These hulking masses are infused full of toxic serums designed to embolden and drive them to a rabid frenzy. 

So it’s only right that our cruel game designers do the same: when a Rat Ogor’s health is low, it will unleash its ‘Warp Fury’, increasing its resistance to being pushed back, as well as improving its power and movement speed in what one could describe as the last seconds of its brutal life. 

The Tyranids are Xenos bioforms who have invaded the galaxy from beyond the darkness of the void. Armoured in dense chitin and armed with lashing tendrils, razor-sharp talons and horrifying, symbiotic weaponry, this Xenos threat is not to be trifled with.  

Amassing in a swarm of horrific bioforms large and small, the Tyranids descend upon a planet, working as one in a single, all-consuming mass. A powerful Hive Mind governs their every move – and adaptation – driving them to new heights of frenzy until every shred of biomass has been utterly consumed.

Though the great devourer is made manifest in pixel form, beware... this is still an insatiable threat more than ready to swarm and devour you (not necessarily in that order). We revealed quite a few Tyranids in the Reveal Trailer, but there are more monstrous bioforms awaiting you in-game, each adapted to kill and consume your biomass in a multitude of ways… \[insert horrific appendage here] 😨.

Remember how we mentioned the Hive Mind before? Well, this turns up in the form of their ‘Synapse’ ability.  

Certain Synapse enemies (such as the Hive Tyrant) will confer a buff to their brood, making them faster and more resilient. On the other hand, take these powerful Synapse creatures out, and the smaller bioforms will suffer a debuff, temporarily freezing them in a weakened, panicked state. 

This is just one trait at the Tyranids’ disposal, but there’s more! We’re looking at you, Von Ryan’s Leaper.

These two enemy factions are the first, but not the last turning up in Warhammer Survivors. What’s next? Well, you’ll just have to check back when we have more news to shout about, but in the meantime, share your speculations over on the forums (and our Discord) about which enemies you think will make an appearance next. 

Right, we’ve got Tyranids to set ablaze, and Skaven Gnawholes to plug – see you next time! 

Yes, you heard right, Imperial Citizen, we will allow you a few minutes from your shift in the Hive Manufactorum to read the latest Warhammer Survivors news.Warhammer Survivors thrusts you into the endless war of Warhammer 40,000’s Grim Dark future and Warhammer Age of Sigmar’s Mortal Realms, but no – that doesn’t mean Malum Caedo is going to hop through a Realmgate and blast away a bunch of Skaven hordes (and if you truly think so, report to your nearest Inquisitor to have your Warp-addled minds examined).

Today, we’re going to take a quick look at all of the characters we’ve shown so far. 👀

You last saw some of them in our Reveal Trailer, gunning down hordes of Tyranids and Skaven. Now, they're here for an additional exposé, just be careful they don't mistake you for one of those swarming masses. 

Incidentally, if you haven't performed your daily (and mandatory) watching of our Reveal Trailer yet, click below 👇

It would be fair to say that we're MORE than a little biased when it comes to the Boltgun-firing, heretic-purging Space Marine that is Malum Caedo. He is the titular protagonist of Auroch Digital's other Warhammer game(s) Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (and now Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2).  

As an Adeptus Astartes of the Ultramarines Chapter's 1st Company, Malum was dispatched to the Forge World of Graia to quell a Chaos incursion of Daemons and Chaos-worshipping scum. 

Given that Malum is a Sternguard Veteran, he has an aptitude for a vast arsenal of different weapons. In Warhammer Survivors, he's parked his signature Boltgun to get up close and personal by entering the fray with his Chainsword, which unleashes horizontal serrated attacks – perfect for eviscerating multiple enemies in one fell \[serrated] swoop.  

Unable to call upon the powerful Adeptus Astartes for every conflict, the Imperium's high command must rely on the tithe of Imperial guardsmen to fight their wars. These regiments are the Hammer of the Emperor, ready to push back the horrors of the universe or die in droves against unstoppable waves of Xenos, Heretics and the unknown.  

Trooper Kozlowski, a Cadian Shock Trooper, represents the backbone of the Astra Militarum. He's a tenacious soldier armed with only his faith and the belief that his lasgun will do the trick.

But, as a Cadian Shock Trooper, Kozlowski doesn't fight alone. His starting weapon, the lasgun, fires at the nearest enemy, but as it levels up, squadmates join his side, unleashing a barrage of small arms fire to whittle down the swarms.

Now, if only he had a trooper who could wield something a little more... heavy duty? 👀  

If Trooper Kozlowski represents the desperate determination of the Astra Militarum, then Brother Luca, a Space Marine Intercessor, represents the might of the Adeptus Astartes, colloquially known as the Space Marines and more rarely, the Angels of Death.

Brother Luca is an entirely new character created for Warhammer Survivors (whose namesake might be a reference to our game's roots). Like Malum Caedo, Brother Luca fights under the banner of the Ultramarines, starting with a Boltgun in his sibling's stead.

While the iconic gun is powerful enough to blast Tyranid termagants apart, the evolved version of the weapon, the Heavy Bolter, unleashes a stream of unrelenting firepower, taking on the toughest of Tyranid swarms and larger bioforms.

Neave Blacktalon, a living weapon of Sigmar, needs little incentive to dispatch the God-King's enemies. Like a tornado, Neave storms violently into battle in a torrent of whirling axe swings, never accepting defeat until her duty has been fulfilled. She often fights alongside her comrades, the Blacktalons (you can catch a glimpse of them in the Reveal Trailer). 

Now, her ire has been turned in the direction of the Skaven, and she’s all too ready to do her duty for the God-king, hunting down and eradicating the Verminkind, starting each run with the iconic Whirlwind Axes – eventually evolving into whirling blades of arcing lightning, zapping Skaven indiscriminately! 

You can run, but you can’t hide (especially if Neave catches up with you!)* 

*In Warhammer Survivors, enemies will run AT you, not away - lucky Neave! 

Sharynn Azurwrath is a Stormcast Eternal Vanquisher. Her duty to Sigmar is evident by her title. 

Vanquishers are warriors who expertly wield two-handed Celestial Greatswords, deftly able to parry and deliver fatal flurries of strikes. When they aren’t out destroying the forces of Chaos, Death and Destruction, they meditate upon the shard of Celestium Realmstone embedded in their blade until they and their blade are one.  

Sharynn starts battle with a Grandblade, which, when levelled up, unleashes a huge circular swing, cleaving vast swathes of enemies. Don’t believe us? Look below! 👇

Who would be better to dispatch the Skaven’s lumbering warpstone-twisted monsters than the last Dwarf? 

In the long-lost world-that-was, Gotrek travelled the world, slaying monsters in the hope he would be rewarded with a valiant death to atone for a mysterious sin. Now trampling through the Mortal Realms, he seeks a new purpose – slaying any monster foolish enough to stand in his way.  

Well, good news for Gotrek, we have a BUNCH OF ‘EM!

Gotrek wields the legendary axe Zangrom-Thaz, attainable in Warhammer Survivors by evolving it from a Fyreslayer Axe. How? Well, you’ll just have to find out when the game launches in 2026. 

If you think these warriors alone will be enough to stand against the horrors spat out by the 41st Millennium and the Mortal Realms, then think again! Waiting in the wings is an entire roster of characters to be called in as reinforcements (and revealed).  

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