Warhammer Survivors Storm Eagle is the only Rocket in the game. This is the signature Nuke of the Survivor games that clears the screen and has a very long cooldown. It has 8 base levels, and when paired with the white dwarf, it can be evolved into the Deathstrike missile. I’m going to go into detail about this weapon, how to use it, and what the best combos are.
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How to Unlock Storm Eagle Rocket in Warhammer Survivors
Unlocking the weapon is pretty simple. Pick up any character in the game and survive for more than 20 minutes. It doesn’t matter who you pick or what map you go on. The weapon will be unlocked.
Storm Eagle Rocket Stats and All Upgrades
Storm Eagle Rocket is the Nuke weapon, clearing the screen of any weapons and any drops that have not been picked up by the player. So the upgrades of the weapon won’t affect the damage (cause why would they?). Instead, the reload time of the weapon decreases, and a chance to preserve the loot on the ground is added.
| Level | Cooldown | Upgrade Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 sec | Base weapon |
| 2 | 80 sec | Reload time reduced by 10 seconds |
| 3 | 80 sec | +25% chance to preserve pickups |
| 4 | 70 sec | Reload time reduced by 10 seconds |
| 5 | 70 sec | +20% chance to preserve pickups |
| 6 | 60 sec | Reload time reduced by 10 seconds |
| 7 | 60 sec | +20% chance to preserve pickups |
| 8 | 50 sec | Reload time reduced by 10 seconds; evolution becomes available |
How to Evolve Storm Eagle Rocket Into Deathstrike Missile
Evolution of Storm Eagle is pretty straightforward. Get all the levels of the weapon. Own the white dwarf. Find an eligible evolve chest. Then you’ll have your very own Deathstrike Missile.
How to Unlock White Dwarf
Unlocking White Dwarf is even easier than unlocking the Storm Eagle. Just survive till level 10, and you’ll unlock this passive.
Deathstrike Missile Stats and Effects
The evolution of Storm Eagle, which has the bonus effect of gathering more EXP for the player after each detonation.
| Attribute | Deathstrike Missile |
|---|---|
| Maximum Level | 1 |
| Cooldown | 60 seconds |
| Projectiles | 1 |
| Area | 100% |
| Duration | 2 seconds |
| Damage Classification | Instant kill |
| Additional Effect | Accumulates bonus experience |
Where to Find Storm Eagle Rocket
While you have the chance to naturally get the Storm Eagle Rocket when leveling up, two stages also feature this weapon on the ground for you to pick up for free. The map that has a guaranteed drop of this weapon is Death World Invasion. You also have a 50% chance of finding this weapon in Desert Wasteland as well. You can increase this by picking the Chance passive.
Storm Eagle Rocket only appears on these levels after you have unlocked it.
Best Storm Eagle Rocket Build
If you have played any other survivor game before, you’d know the worth of such a weapon, especially when you are in an overwhelming situation. The good thing about Storm Eagle is that it clears the screen unconditionally, unlike, for example, the pentagram in Vampire Survivors, which left the reapers or the Atalanteans intact. So you can use it on high-durability bosses that you have a hard time dealing with.
| Encounter | Why Storm Eagle Rocket Helps |
|---|---|
| Cyber-Mastiff K9 Rescue | Helps eliminate the six powerful guardians |
| Commissar Sebastian Yarrick Rescue | Can eliminate the armored Meganob guards |
| Saint Celestine Rescue | Effective against the powerful rescue enemies |
| Ork Stronghold Late-Game | Provides instant-kill damage against highly durable Meganob |
But the high reload time is a big problem. You are going to need good sustainable damage that can keep you safe and alive until the next rocket. The combo I tried was Bolt Gun and Dice Cube (Which is required to evolve the Heavy Bolter), Chainsword and Tape Measure (Which is required to evolve the Eviscerator Chainsword), and finally Magnet to collect the loot on the ground faster before the rocket hits the screen.
Is the Storm Eagle Rocket Worth Using
Instant kill is very tempting to take every game, but when you calculate your DPS per second with other weapons and do a comparison, Storm Eagle loses in a lot of matchups. So it’s a good choice to take for difficult boss fights and stages you’re struggling with, but not the go-to weapon for every run.
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