Weapon evolution combinations
Use this table to plan your October demo upgrades. These community-listed combinations describe the weapon and companion pairing; they do not all share a proven level or chest-timer requirement.
| Setting | Weapon | Companion | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40K | Chainsword | Tape Measure | Eviscerator Chainsword |
| 40K | Lasgun | Gauntlet | Meltagun |
| 40K | Boltgun / Bolter | Dice Cube | Heavy Bolter |
| 40K | Whirlwind Battery | Liquid Green Stuff | Orbital Bombardment |
| 40K | Frag Grenade | Bandolier | Ripper Pistol |
| Age of Sigmar | Tempest Axes | Sabaton | Whirlwind Axes |
| Age of Sigmar | Nebulous Sea-Fog | Bugman’s Tankard | Aquatic Illusions |
| Age of Sigmar | Boltstorm Pistol | Dice Cube | Typhoon Crossbow |
| Age of Sigmar | Brazier Staff | Liquid Green Stuff | Master of Runes |
| Age of Sigmar | Rope & Grapnel | White Dwarf | Ghost of Rhea |
| Both settings | Nuln Oil | Hourglass | Mordant Earth |
The two setting lists share Nuln Oil, so it appears once. Bolter/Boltgun and Frag Grenade/Frag Grenades are alternative labels used for these entries.
Older demo combinations
For Whirlwind Battery, use Liquid Green Stuff in the October pairing list. Older lists that pair it with Tape Measure describe a different or corrected demo entry. Bandolier advice also conflicts between max-level and level-one reports; the successful one-segment example below is why this guide does not give a universal max-passive rule.
How to unlock Bandolier
Get the Boltgun to level 4. The Objectives menu lists this goal with Bandolier as its unlock. If Bandolier never appears among your level-up choices, check that objective first.
Unlocking Bandolier for your save and upgrading it during a run are different steps. The objective does not require a max-level Boltgun. Some players finish the run after completing this objective. It is not clear whether Bandolier can appear before that run ends.
Frag Grenade and Bandolier: Ripper Pistol
The October demo has a successful Ripper Pistol setup with a full Frag Grenade bar and a one-segment Bandolier bar. The same run first picks a card explicitly named Bandolier.
| Before the reward | Successful setup |
|---|---|
| Frag Grenade | 8 of 8 segments filled |
| Bandolier | 1 of 5 segments filled |
| Chest source | A large gold-outlined enemy dies and leaves a green-arrow chest |
| Game clock | Drop at 10:49; pickup enters the reward screen at 10:51 |
| Reward | Ripper Pistol, Gift of Frag Grenade, Level 1 |
The displayed bars are consistent with Frag Grenade level 8 and Bandolier level 1. This is a reading of the bars, not a tested minimum. The example does not support a rule that Bandolier must be maxed. The 10:51 clock is also an example, not an instruction to wait for a fixed minute.
Look for the green arrow after the large enemy dies, then collect the chest. This example does not guarantee that every gold-outlined enemy drops the same chest or that every chest can award a Gift.
Gifts and evolved weapons
Ripper Pistol and Ghost of Rhea display Gift of Frag Grenade and Gift of Rope & Grapnel respectively. Eviscerator Chainsword and Meltagun display Evolved Chainsword and Evolved Lasgun. The Frag Grenade Gift can still count toward the objective named Evolve the Frag Grenade.
The Level 1 on a reward card belongs to the new reward, not its prerequisite weapon or passive. Do not use that label to choose your upgrade target.
Choosing your next route
For Lasgun access, follow the Kozlowski rescue guide. The demo character list pairs the named survivors with their announced starting weapons. Read how squads work if another trooper appears when you pick up a weapon.