Warhammer 40,000
| Weapon | Who starts with it | Evolves into | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astartes Chainsword | Malum Caedo | Eviscerator Chainsword (community) | Melee arc |
| Boltgun | — (pick-up weapon) | Heavy Bolter (official name; passive community) | The game’s namesake bolter |
| Lasgun | Trooper Kozlowski | Meltagun (community) | Upgrading it brings extra Cadian Shock Troopers (Oct 21 post) |
| Frag Grenade | The Legend of Catachan | Ripper Pistol (official unlock) | Catachan starts with grenades only |
| Whirlwind Battery | — | Orbital Bombardment (official) | Voidship fire from above |
| Power Fists | — | Gauntlets of Ultramar (official) | Evolution calls Marneus Calgar |
| Heavy Bolter Fidelis | Morvenn Vahl (announced) | Purgator Mirabilis | Named in Oct 6 reveal coverage |
| Bolt Pistol / Ripper Pistol | Catachan (modified Ripper Pistol) | — |
Age of Sigmar
| Weapon | Who starts with it | Evolves into | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest Axes | Neave Blacktalon | Whirlwind Axes (community) | Store page names Whirlwind Axes |
| Brazier Staff | Ulgromthier | Master of Runes (community) | Arcing magma projectiles |
| Rope and Grapnel | Lyssa Revenya | Ghost of Rhea (community) | Hook restrains, often kills weak foes |
| Fyrestorm Greataxe | — | Zangrom-Thaz (official) | Swings while you move; evolution summons Gotrek |
| Uskavar the Sunderer | Bastian Carthalos | — | Close-range patterns (Oct 21 post) |
| Nebulous Sea Fog | Lorai, Child of the Abyss | Aquatic Illusions (community) | Draws enemies in |
| Boltstorm Pistol | — | Typhoon Crossbow (community) | |
| Grandblade | — | none in demo | Player-reported |
Cross-universe
| Weapon | Evolves into | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nuln Oil | Mordant Earth (community) | Applies Oiled: slow + bonus fire damage |
| D6 Dice | none in demo | “Now you can roll 1s virtually, too” — Apr 9 post |
Weapons with keywords restrict who can wield them: Marneus Calgar’s Gauntlets of Ultramar and Gotrek’s Zangrom-Thaz are tied to their owners. Pick one up on another champion and a follower spawns to use it — see Squad system.