To evolve the Lasgun in Warhammer Survivors, level it to its maximum, carry the Gauntlet passive, then open a chest from a boss or elite enemy. The chest turns the Lasgun into the Meltagun.
The Lasgun is a Warhammer 40,000 weapon and the starting gun of Trooper Kozlowski, the Cadian Shock Trooper. Below we cover the evolution step by step, where to get the Lasgun and the Gauntlet, why the evolution sometimes will not appear, and the champion combo that gets the most out of it.
How to Evolve the Lasgun Step by Step
Evolution in Warhammer Survivors works like it does in Vampire Survivors, the game it is built on. For the Lasgun:
- Get the Lasgun. Trooper Kozlowski starts every run with it. On other 40K champions, take it when a level-up offers it.
- Max it out. Keep picking the Lasgun on level-ups until it reaches its maximum level.
- Pick up the Gauntlet. Take the Gauntlet passive from a level-up at any point in the run. It has to be in your build when the chest opens.
- Kill a boss or elite. Open the chest it drops, and the Lasgun comes out as the Meltagun.
| Weapon | Passive | Evolution | Universe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasgun | Gauntlet | Meltagun | Warhammer 40,000 |
Where to Get the Lasgun and the Gauntlet
The Lasgun. Auroch’s Steam Next Fest post says Trooper Kozlowski “begins each run with a Lasgun,” so he is the easiest way to evolve it: you do not have to wait for it to show up. Kozlowski is rescued on Imperial Bastion, and our guide on how to rescue champions walks through it.
If you take the Lasgun on another champion whose keywords do not allow it, the game handles that too. Auroch’s Squad System post explains that when a champion picks up a weapon their keywords do not allow, “they will be joined by an ally that can,” who uses the weapon on your behalf.
The Gauntlet. It is a passive item offered in level-ups, and it is worth taking for its own sake: in the demo it raised your damage. The same passive is also the Age of Sigmar partner for the Poisoned Throwing Knives, which evolve into the Bladed Vortex, so it is useful on both sides of the game.
Why Your Lasgun Will Not Evolve
- The Lasgun is not maxed. The chest only evolves a weapon at its maximum level.
- The Gauntlet is missing. Without it in your passives, the chest cannot evolve the Lasgun.
- The chest came from the wrong enemy. Evolutions come from boss and elite chests.
- The passive is still locked. Not every weapon and passive is open on your first runs. An Auroch developer explained on the Steam forum that you “obtain a relic from another stage to enable the ‘Detailed Map’ view and start uncovering Passives and Weapons that are hidden across the stage.”
Our guide on how to evolve weapons has every recipe in both universes if you want to plan the rest of the build around the Meltagun.
The Best Champion for the Lasgun
Trooper Kozlowski is the natural pick, and not just because he starts with it. Auroch says that when upgraded, “Kozlowski’s Lasgun weapon brings in additional Cadian Shocktroopers to support him,” so levelling the Lasgun toward its evolution also fills the screen with allies. Auroch adds that followers “cannot take damage or collect items,” so those troopers are free extra damage.
That is why Auroch named Kozlowski in one of its own recommended combos, calling him and the Black Templars Castellan “quite a potent combo.” The Castellan’s “attack power and skill increase with every follower gained,” and each of the Shock Troopers the Lasgun brings in “contribute to the Castellan’s overall damage output,” per the same post.
Two more things make the Lasgun build stronger:
- The Lightning Bolt passive. Sergeant Furan unlocks when you get both the Gauntlet and the Lightning Bolt to level 5 on the Ork Stronghold, so a Lasgun run there can unlock a new champion along the way. The Lightning Bolt also evolves the Storm Bolter and the Crozius Arcanum.
- The Attacks Enhancement. It adds an extra attack to every weapon, including the Lasgun. Our guide to the best Enhancements to buy first explains why it comes first.
Our best build guide slots the Lasgun into a full Warhammer 40,000 loadout, our list of every champion and how to unlock them covers Kozlowski and the Castellan, and the Warhammer 40,000 guides hub has the rest.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Lasgun evolve into in Warhammer Survivors? The Meltagun.
What passive does the Lasgun need to evolve? The Gauntlet. Max the Lasgun, carry the Gauntlet and open a chest from a boss or elite.
Who starts with the Lasgun? Trooper Kozlowski, the Cadian Shock Trooper you rescue on Imperial Bastion. His Lasgun brings in extra Shock Troopers as it levels up.
Can you evolve the Lasgun in Age of Sigmar? No. The Lasgun is a Warhammer 40,000 weapon. In Age of Sigmar, the Gauntlet evolves the Poisoned Throwing Knives into the Bladed Vortex instead.
Does the Gauntlet need to be maxed? In the demo, owning it at any level was enough. If the evolution does not appear, check that the Lasgun itself is maxed.