All 43 characters and how to unlock them

Open from the start, free.

Open from the start: buy for 100 gold on the champion screen.

Open from the start: buy for 200 gold on the champion screen.

Open from the start, free.

Open from the start: buy for 100 gold on the champion screen.

Or type soulscryer in the Secrets menu.

Open from the start: buy for 200 gold on the champion screen.

Or type blackpowder in the Secrets menu.

Find and rescue the character on Imperial Bastion.

Where: Imperial Bastion

Find and rescue the character on Imperial Bastion.

Where: Imperial Bastion

Or type catachandevil in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 600 gold.

Find and rescue the character on Gallowdark.

Where: Gallowdark

Or type r-vr in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 600 gold.

Find and rescue the character on Ork Stronghold.

Where: Ork Stronghold

Or type fortressofarrogance in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,200 gold.

Find and rescue the character on Death World Invasion.

Where: Death World Invasion

Or type armourofantilochus in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,200 gold.

Find and rescue the character on Imperial Shipyard.

Where: Imperial Shipyard

Or type faithandduty in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 2,400 gold.

Rescue the character on The Great Parch.

Where: The Great Parch

Or type coldguard in the Secrets menu.

Rescue the character on The Great Parch.

Where: The Great Parch

Or type saviourofcinderfall in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 600 gold.

Rescue the character on Skrappa Spill.

Where: Skrappa Spill

Or type avatarofgrimnir in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,200 gold.

Rescue the character on Bloodwind Spoil.

Where: Bloodwind Spoil

Or type annihilator in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,200 gold.

Rescue the character on Under-Empire.

Where: Under-Empire

Or type zharrgrim in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 600 gold.

Rescue the character on The Twin-Tailed City.

Where: The Twin-Tailed City

Or type loremaster in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 2,400 gold.

Apply the Burning status effect to 100 Death Guard Enemies.

Or type defenderofthefaith in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 500 gold.

Defeat a total of 1,000 Nurglings in a single run.in one run

Or type soulshackle in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 500 gold.

Defeat a total of 10,000 enemies across all runscounted across all runs

Or type handofdefiance in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 500 gold.

Get Gauntlet and Lightning Bolt to level 5 on Ork Stronghold.in one run

Or type phalanx in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,000 gold.

Defeat a total of 100 Ork Vehicles.counted across all runs

Or type cadiastands in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,000 gold.

Collect 10 Relics.

Or type daemonbreaker in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,000 gold.

Recover a total of 1000 Wounds in 'Eavy Metal mode.

Or type warriorpriest in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,000 gold.

Apply the Slowed status effect to 100 enemies.counted across all runs

Or type stareagle in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 500 gold.

Defeat a total of 10 Troggoths.counted across all runs

Or type thunderstrike in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 500 gold.

Defeat 10,000 Gloomspite Gitz in a single run with Neave Blacktalon.in one run

Or type silverwolves in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 500 gold.

Acquire the Warhammer Paint Pot - Abaddon Black.

• Abaddon Black · Imperial Bastion

Or type classicartwork in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 800 gold.

Acquire the Warhammer Paint Pots - Abaddon Black, Leadbelcher, Mephiston Red, Rakarth Flesh.

• Abaddon Black · Imperial Bastion
• Leadbelcher · The Great Parch
• Mephiston Red
• Rakarth Flesh

Or type lordofdeath in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,600 gold.

Acquire the Warhammer Paint Pots - Abaddon Black, Agrax Earthshade, Celestra Grey, Reikland Fleshade, Retributor Armour, MacCragge Blue.

• Abaddon Black · Imperial Bastion
• Agrax Earthshade
• Celestra Grey
• Reikland Fleshshade
• Retributor Armour
• Macragge Blue

Or type rubiconprimaris in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 2,400 gold.

Acquire the Warhammer Paint Pot - Leadbelcher

• Leadbelcher · The Great Parch

Or type bloodyhandedgod in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 800 gold.

Acquire the Warhammer Paint Pots - Leadbelcher, Abaddon Black, Agrax Earthshade, Mechanicus Standard Grey.

• Abaddon Black · Imperial Bastion
• Agrax Earthshade
• Mechanicus Standard Grey
• Leadbelcher · The Great Parch

Or type themasterthief in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,600 gold.

Acquire the Warhammer Paint Pots - Leadbelcher, Celestra Grey, Reikland Fleshshade, Retributor Armour, Drakenhof Nightshade, Runelord Brass.

• Leadbelcher · The Great Parch
• Celestra Grey
• Reikland Fleshshade
• Retributor Armour
• Runelord Brass

The game's sentence also names Drakenhof Nightshade; the unlock itself checks the 5 above.

Or type clavismagna in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 2,400 gold.

Activate the Astropathic Relay on every stage.

The Secrets list shows only a riddle: “With the teleportarium secured, ignite the beacons upon each world.”

Or type blackstonefortress in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 2,000 gold.

Purchase Balphamus Vaulk as a playable character from Balphamus Vaulk.

The Secrets list shows only a riddle: “Once all relays are active, make an offering to the Tech-Priest of Mars.”

Or type blessedbetheomnissiah in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 3,000 gold.

Unlock all standard characters in the Warhammer 40,000 Universe.

The Secrets list shows only a riddle: “With all heroes assembled, one more shall appear, ready to lead them in His name.”

Or type highlordofterra in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 5,000 gold.

Morph the Freeguild Fusilier into Captain Docheval.

The Secrets list shows only a riddle: “Cause major trouble with a fusil-cannon in one hand, and a beastly realmstone in the other.”

Or type greywaterfastness in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,000 gold.

Evolve the Stormcharged Warhammer.

The Secrets list shows only a riddle: “The hammer-wielding Blacktalon can summon the Lord-Commander by striking a heroic pose.”

Or type thunderborn in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,000 gold.

Defeat a Mangler Squig on Gnarlwood.

The Secrets list shows only a riddle: “Hunt down a pair of chained monsters in the Realm of Beasts.”

Or type primehuntress in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 1,000 gold.

Purchase a Trade Agreement with Brokk Grungsson on every stage.

The Secrets list shows only a riddle: “Sign all accords with the zhaktopped Arkanaut.”

Or type tothevictorgothespoils in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 2,000 gold.

Purchase a Trade Agreement with Drekki Flynt on every stage.

The Secrets list shows only a riddle: “Sign all accords with the swashbuckling sky-pilot.”

Or type thearkanautsoath in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 3,000 gold.

Evolve Uskavar the Sunderer.

The Secrets list shows only a riddle: “Bearing a star sigil and a pendant of jet black, the Sunderer calls forth the First Scion of Sigmar to unfurl his wings.”

Or type avengingangel in the Secrets menu. Once unlocked, buy for 5,000 gold.