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Storm Eagle Rocket to Deathstrike
Level the Storm Eagle Rocket to 8, hold White Dwarf at level 1 or higher, and open an evolution chest. The result is the Deathstrike Missile. Published effect lines say it can delete a target and then stack extra experience.
Unlock note with one source
No champion on the opening roster is tied to this launcher. TheGamer says you unlock the weapon by surviving 20 minutes with a character. atma.gg's weapon row does not repeat that timer. I mark the 20-minute gate as one source and leave it out of the recipe cells, which do agree.
White Dwarf tops out at level 5 with plus 40 percent Veterancy. The same magazine also evolves Rope and Grapnel into Ghost of Rhea, a Gift summon rather than a replacement missile. Each recipe still lists its own base weapon and level requirement. The shared passive is not evidence that either recipe consumes it or prevents the other evolution.
Steam names an achievement, Ordnance Extremis, for evolving the Storm Eagle Rocket. That is the closest thing to an official fingerprint this line has. TheGamer also lists Deathstrike among three strong early evolutions, next to Heavy Flamer and Mordant Earth. Early is relative: you still have to live long enough for the launcher to exist if the 20-minute note is right.
I would not call this the first evolution of a new save. Flamer plus Glue is available from basic unlocks. Treat its single-source unlock timer separately from the agreed evolution pairing.
| Field | Published detail | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Universe | Warhammer 40,000 | 3 sources |
| Base weapon | Storm Eagle Rocket | 3 sources |
| Catalyst | White Dwarf | 3 sources |
| Catalyst level | 1 | 3 sources |
| Result | Deathstrike Missile | 3 sources |
| Result type | Evolution | 3 sources |
| Effect | Annihilates enemies, accumulates bonus XP. | 3 sources |
| How it is obtained | Max Storm Eagle Rocket to Lv 8, hold White Dwarf at Lv 1+, then open a chest with an evolution slot. | 3 sources |
Questions
What evolves the rocket?
White Dwarf from level 1, after the Storm Eagle Rocket reaches level 8.
How do you unlock the rocket?
TheGamer says survive 20 minutes. The databook row does not repeat that. One source.
Which achievement mentions it?
Ordnance Extremis, on the Steam achievement highlights, for evolving this weapon.
Sources
- atma.gg evolution databook — checked 2026-11-12
- TheGamer, 40K evolutions — checked 2026-11-12
- Field Guide weapon evolutions — checked 2026-11-12
- Steam store, Warhammer Survivors — checked 2026-11-12