Emperor's Tarot and Celestial Arcana
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Emperor's Tarot and Celestial Arcana
The Emperor's Tarot cards of Warhammer 40,000 and the Celestial Arcana of Age of Sigmar: what each card does and how it unlocks.
In a run, cards come from treasure-chest prize slots of the card type: in the one-prize chest of a special enemy at minutes 9 and 18 and in some boss chests (Imperial Bastion minute 10, Gallowdark minutes 10 and 20 and Desert Wasteland minute 10).
A card slot gives a card only when the Emperor's Tarot (Warhammer 40,000) or Celestial Arcana (Age of Sigmar) option is on for the stage, at least one card of the setting is unlocked and not yet taken in the run, and the run has room for another card.
Otherwise it gives an evolution, or a weapon upgrade when no evolution is ready. Balphamus Vaulk (Warhammer 40,000) and Drekki Flynt (Age of Sigmar) sell one extra card per run.
[The Emperor's Tarot](/relics/the-emperor-s-tarot) and the [Celestial Orrery](/relics/celestial-orrery) unlock the ability to obtain and equip the cards.
| Stage | Card chests |
|---|---|
| Imperial Bastion | Minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. Minute 10: the boss chest, card slot in a 3- or 5-prize chest. |
| Gallowdark | Minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. Minute 10: the boss chest, card slot in a 3- or 5-prize chest. Minute 20: the boss chest, card slot in any chest size. |
| Ork Stronghold | Minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. |
| Imperial Shipyard | Minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. |
| Death World Invasion | Minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. |
| Desert Wasteland | Minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. Minute 10: the boss chest, card slot in a 3- or 5-prize chest. |
| Stage | Card chests |
|---|---|
| The Great Parch | Minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. |
| Skrappa Spill | Minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. |
| Bloodwind Spoil | Minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. |
| Under-Empire | Minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. |
| The Twin-Tailed City | Aqshan minutes 9 and 18; Ghyran minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. |
| Gnarlwood | Minutes 9 and 18: the one-prize chest of a special enemy. |
Values from the Warhammer Survivors release version of 10 November 2026.