A reliable Warhammer Survivors tier list needs comparisons across the release roster. Those results are not established here, so the useful choice is to match known abilities to your next task. More starting health, faster movement, restraint and follower support solve different problems; they do not form a defensible universal S-to-D ranking.
Compare supported starting options
| Champion | Known feature | Reason to consider them |
|---|---|---|
| Malum Caedo | Chainsword with horizontal attacks | You want to learn the space covered by a close attack |
| Trooper Kozlowski | Lasgun targeting the nearest enemy; squadmates join as it levels | You want an expanding ranged squad |
| The Legend of Catachan | Faster movement and Frag Grenades | You prefer hit-and-run movement |
| Ulgromthier | Higher starting health and Brazier Staff magma attacks | You want a larger starting health pool |
| Lyssa Revenya | Rope and Grapnel restrains enemies and can kill weaker foes | You want control over approaching targets |
| Neave Blacktalon | Axe-based attacks | You want an axe-focused starting style on the Age of Sigmar side |
These six were present in the October demo. The full game has over 40 champions, so the table is a selection guide for familiar early options, not a complete launch roster.
Judge squad roles separately
The Castellan benefits from gaining followers, which makes Kozlowski’s expanding Cadian squad a relevant partner. Lorai’s Nebulous Sea Fog pulls enemies toward close-range attacks such as Bastian’s Uskavar patterns. These interactions justify trying a pairing; they do not prove either champion wins a damage comparison against everyone else.
A champion can also be easier to use for one objective than another. If a task names a particular character, completing that task is a stronger reason to choose them than an unsupported tier label.
Make your next comparison useful
Keep the stage, progression and goal similar when comparing two choices in your own runs. Note whether you are dying early, struggling to cover an approach direction, or failing to develop the intended weapon. A later unlock or permanent enhancement changes those conditions, so results from a short demo run should not be promoted into a full-release ranking.
Use the ability table to choose the next experiment. Exact damage scores, all-character tier placements and a universally strongest champion remain unverified.