Warhammer 40,000 weapon

Chainsword

Chainsword is a weapon of Warhammer 40,000 in Warhammer Survivors. It has 8 levels and evolves into Eviscerator Chainsword.

Chainsword

Type: Weapon
Setting: Warhammer 40,000
Base damage: 10
Damage at max level: 40
Cooldown: 1.35 s
Projectiles: 1
Area: 100%
Critical hits: 20% for x2
Max level: 8

In-game description

Horizontal slash attack, hacks through enemies.

Evolution

To get Eviscerator Chainsword, get Chainsword to level 8 and hold Tape Measure at any level, then open a chest that offers an evolution. Eviscerator Chainsword replaces Chainsword. The passive is kept.

Stats at each level

Level	Base damage	Cooldown	Projectiles	Area	Level-up text
1	10	1.35 s	1	100%	Base stats
2	10	1.35 s	2	100%	Fires 1 more projectile.
3	15	1.35 s	2	100%	Base Damage up by 5.
4	20	1.35 s	2	105%	Size of attack increases by 5%. Base Damage up by 5.
5	25	1.35 s	2	105%	Base Damage up by 5.
6	30	1.35 s	2	110%	Size of attack increases by 5%. Base Damage up by 5.
7	35	1.35 s	2	110%	Base Damage up by 5.
8	40	1.35 s	2	110%	Base Damage up by 5. Max level: Eviscerator Chainsword can now be found in evolution chests.

How to unlock

Unlocked from the start

Characters that start with it

In-game note

The preferred close combat weapon of many forces within the Imperium of Man, it is not a subtle weapon but it is highly effective.

Other weapons

Values from the Warhammer Survivors release version of 10 November 2026.

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