Choose From the October Demo Roster
The October demo has six playable champions: Malum Caedo, Trooper Bartosz Kozlowski and The Legend of Catachan in Warhammer 40,000, plus Neave Blacktalon, Ulgromthier and Lyssa Revenya in Age of Sigmar. Malum and Neave start unlocked; rescue the others during runs to add them to your playable roster.
Demo Champions, Starting Weapons and Unlocks
| Champion | Universe | Starting Weapon | Play Style and Starting Bonuses | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malum Caedo | Warhammer 40,000. | Chainsword. | Melee damage scaling; 120 Wounds, 1 Save and 5% Strength for every equipped weapon and passive. | Unlocked from the start. |
| Trooper Bartosz Kozlowski | Warhammer 40,000. | Lasgun. | Ranged squad play; 1 Redeployment and 5% Veterancy per follower. | Rescue him on Imperial Bastion. |
| The Legend of Catachan | Warhammer 40,000. | Frag Grenade. | Fast hit-and-run play; starts with 4 Skips and can unlock his modified Ripper Pistol. | Rescue him on Imperial Bastion. |
| Neave Blacktalon | Age of Sigmar. | Tempest Axes. | Moves 20% faster and gains 10% Range at levels 5, 10 and 15. | Unlocked from the start. |
| Ulgromthier | Age of Sigmar. | Brazier Staff. | Arcing Burning attacks with greater starting survivability; 120 Wounds, 1 Save and +10% Tithe. | Rescue him on The Great Parch. |
| Lyssa Revenya | Age of Sigmar. | Rope & Grapnel. | Crowd displacement; +10% Range, +25% Sustain and -10% Tithe. | Rescue her on The Great Parch. |
Pick a Champion for the Way You Want to Play
Start with Malum if you want to learn the Chainsword and build around his equipment-linked damage growth. Neave offers a faster starting option with attack range that grows as she levels. Try both before treating your first successful run as a reason to ignore the other setting.
For a rescue target, choose Kozlowski if you want to explore follower growth: his Lasgun adds supporting troops as it levels, and followers improve his Veterancy. Choose Ulgromthier if a larger starting health pool sounds more useful while learning enemy movement. Their benefits reward different priorities, so compare how comfortable you feel collecting experience and keeping space.
The Legend of Catachan suits mobile hit-and-run play with grenades. Lyssa's hooks arrive from the screen edges, damage enemies and drag away survivors, making crowd displacement central to her starting weapon. Her evolved attack brings in the Ghost of Rhea, which crosses the battlefield and releases damaging ghostly fog.
Rescue Champions to Expand Your Selection
- Enter the stage containing your target champion. Imperial Bastion contains Kozlowski and The Legend of Catachan; The Great Parch contains Ulgromthier and Lyssa Revenya. Pick your rescue goal before starting so you know which setting to enter.
- Follow the question-mark rescue objectives when seeking Kozlowski or The Legend of Catachan. Their encounters place them among guarding enemies. Approach with room to retreat so reaching the objective does not leave your champion surrounded.
- Defeat the enemies guarding the rescue target. The Legend of Catachan's encounter includes Warriors whose Synapse influence strengthens nearby enemies. Clear that opposition before committing to the rescue rather than trying to force your way through an empowered crowd.
- Complete the rescue to fulfil the character-unlock objective, then use the rescued champion as a playable choice in later demo runs. Keep any weapon acquisition or evolution objective separate when deciding what to pursue next.
Playable Unlocks and Followers Do Different Jobs
| Action | Result | What It Means for Your Roster |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a champion rescue. | Fulfil that champion's playable-character unlock objective. | Adds the rescued champion as a playable demo choice. |
| Acquire a weapon incompatible with your champion's Keywords. | A follower joins to wield that weapon during the run. | Provides squad support; a summoned follower is separate from a playable-character rescue. |
| Complete a weapon unlock or evolution objective. | Advance the relevant weapon objective. | Check it separately from character rescues and temporary squad members. |
Followers cannot take damage or collect items, so their job is to add attack coverage. You still move the chosen champion and handle collection. Seeing another hero beside you during a run therefore tells you about your squad, while completing their rescue tells you about your playable selection.
Announced Full-Game Champions Beyond the Demo
The full game promises over 40 playable champions, so the demo selection is only part of the roster. The champions below have been announced beyond that demo selection. Use their announced equipment and roles to decide who interests you for the full release.
| Champion | Announced Equipment or Role |
|---|---|
| Marneus Calgar | Associated with the Gauntlets of Ultramar in the Keyword system. |
| Knight-Commander Pask | Announced with a Leman Russ Tank. |
| Commissar Sebastian Yarrick | A playable Commissar named in the full-game roster. |
| Morvenn Vahl | Starts with Heavy Bolter Fidelis, firing an arc of projectiles with a chance to increase its firing rate through a miracle. |
| Bastian Carthalos | Wields Uskavar the Sunderer, striking in specific close-range patterns. |
Vahl's Fidelis can evolve into Purgator Mirabilis, adding the warsuit's Paragon Missile Launcher alongside the bolter fire. Bastian's close-range attacks also provide a reason to consider allies that draw enemies toward him. These are full-game champion examples, separate from the demo rescue routes above.
Other Named Weapon Wielders and Squad Partners
| Champion | Weapon or Squad Role |
|---|---|
| Brother Luca | Uses the Boltgun as his starting weapon. |
| Gotrek | Associated with Zangrom-thaz in the Keyword system. |
| Lorai, Child of the Abyss | Uses Nebulous Sea Fog to draw enemies inward and support Bastian's close-range attacks. |
| The Castellan | Gains attack power and Skill with followers; Kozlowski's growing squad supports this role. |
Keep these weapon and squad examples separate from the demo's rescue roster. The demo has no objective that unlocks Lorai, Child of the Abyss. Its character unlocks also do not transfer into the full release, so use the demo to find preferred play styles before beginning full-game progression.