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Lasgun to Meltagun
Take the Lasgun to level 8, keep a Gauntlet at level 1 or higher, and spend an evolution chest. The result is the Meltagun, a short-range beam that the tables say hits harder against bosses and anything already in your face.
Kozlowski and the glove
Trooper Bartosz Kozlowski is the champion tied to this rifle at the start of a run. He is also a rescue on Imperial Bastion in the character table, so the first afternoon on that map is the practical way to put the Lasgun in your hands without waiting on a random level-up. The Field Guide's launch board places him in the top group for early stability. That is one guide's letter, not a damage sheet, and it lives on the tier page.
The Gauntlet's own ceiling is level 5 and the full bonus is plus 50 percent Strength. It is not exclusive to this rifle. Poisoned Throwing Knives use the same glove, and that knife line is one of the naming fights on the index: Bladed Vortex versus Shadow Strike. Both recipes require their own base weapon to meet its level condition. The shared catalyst does not make the Lasgun and knives the same weapon or change the named evolution result.
For a direct recipe comparison, the Lasgun uses Gauntlet while the Combat Shotgun uses Magnet and the Flamer uses Glue. Each has a different evolved result. Keep the base-weapon name and catalyst together when using the full evolution table; the passive alone does not identify the result.
A nearby 40K gun with a totally different passive is the Boltgun, which wants Dice Cube and becomes the Heavy Bolter. The Boltgun's listed recipe uses Dice Cube; Gauntlet is the Lasgun catalyst. The beam is the Lasgun's result only.
| Field | Published detail | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Universe | Warhammer 40,000 | 3 sources |
| Base weapon | Lasgun | 3 sources |
| Catalyst | Gauntlet | 3 sources |
| Catalyst level | 1 | 3 sources |
| Result | Meltagun | 3 sources |
| Result type | Evolution | 3 sources |
| Effect | Extremely powerful, short-ranged beam. Deals bonus damage to bosses and close enemies. | 3 sources |
| How it is obtained | Max Lasgun to Lv 8, hold Gauntlet at Lv 1+, then open a chest with an evolution slot. | 3 sources |
Questions
What item evolves the Lasgun?
The Gauntlet, from level 1, once the Lasgun is level 8.
What is the Meltagun good at?
The published line is a short beam with extra harm against bosses and close enemies.
Which champion starts with the Lasgun?
Trooper Bartosz Kozlowski.
Sources
- atma.gg evolution databook — checked 2026-11-12
- TheGamer, 40K evolutions — checked 2026-11-12
- Field Guide weapon evolutions — checked 2026-11-12
- atma.gg characters — checked 2026-11-12