Morvenn Vahl brings the Fidelis bolter, evolving into Purgator Mirabilis, and Lyssa Revenya drags Skaven into the Ghost of Rhea fog. Bios and evolutions.
Warhammer Survivors Characters: Morvenn Vahl and Lyssa Revenya
Quick answer: Morvenn Vahl is a Warhammer 40,000 Adepta Sororitas commander in a Paragon Warsuit whose starting weapon, the Heavy Bolter Fidelis, evolves into Purgator Mirabilis with a missile salvo. Lyssa Revenya is an Age of Sigmar thief whose Rope and Grapnel drags enemies across the screen and evolves into the Ghost of Rhea, a screaming banshee that bursts into damaging fog. Both were officially revealed on October 6, 2026 for the November 10 launch, and Lyssa is already playable in the new demo.
- Vahl suits players who like forward-spray firepower with a lucky fire-rate blessing on top.
- Lyssa suits players who like repositioning enemies and setting up zone damage.
- Neither evolution passive has been officially named yet, so do not trust recipe posts that claim otherwise.
- Spelling note: the official name is Lyssa Revenya, while one IGN article writes Ravenya.
Morvenn Vahl: High Abbess in a Paragon Warsuit
Morvenn Vahl comes from the Warhammer 40,000 side of the roster. She started as a young Celestian Superior and was chosen to become High Abbess Sanctorum, supreme commander of the Adepta Sororitas (officially confirmed). She is described as iron-willed, with no patience for fools or heretics, and she refuses to command from safety, leading crusades from the front instead. Eagle-eyed fans may already recognize her from the key art, where she appeared before this formal reveal.
On the battlefield she is one of the larger playable characters because she strides around inside an ornate Paragon Warsuit (officially confirmed). That bulk suggests durability, though no health or armor numbers have been published as of the demo (October 2026). Her listed enemies are endless swarms of Tyranids, Death Guard Plague Marines, and Orks, which plants her firmly in the 40K campaign.
| Detail | Morvenn Vahl |
|---|---|
| Universe | Warhammer 40,000 |
| Faction and rank | Adepta Sororitas, High Abbess Sanctorum |
| Former post | Celestian Superior |
| Frame | Paragon Warsuit, one of the larger characters |
| Starting weapon | Heavy Bolter Fidelis |
| Evolved weapon | Purgator Mirabilis |
| Known enemies | Tyranids, Death Guard Plague Marines, Orks |
Official source: Warhammer Survivors launches November 10, new characters revealed
Fidelis Into Purgator Mirabilis: How Her Evolution Works
Fidelis sprays an arc of projectiles that shreds anything in front of Vahl. The weapon also has a chance to trigger a miracle, a blessing that increases its rate of fire (officially confirmed). No proc chance, duration, or cooldown has been published, so treat any numbers you see elsewhere as guesses. The miracle mechanic mirrors her tabletop identity, where acts of faith turn a bad round into a punishing one, but the in-game trigger is pure chance.
Fidelis evolves into Purgator Mirabilis, which keeps the bolter spray and unlocks the warsuit Paragon Missile Launcher (officially confirmed). The launcher fires a sporadic salvo of explosions across the battlefield on top of the regular shells. That combination of a steady forward arc plus random area blasts makes her sound like a natural carrier for dense 40K maps, where Tyranid bodies pile up fast. Players tracking every confirmed option should cross-check the full weapons list and the general weapon evolution rules before planning a build around her.
One honest gap: the passive paired with Fidelis for this evolution has not been officially named. The only fully demo-tested recipe in the game remains Tempest Axes plus Sabaton into Whirlwind Axes on Neave Blacktalon. Expect Vahl to follow the same weapon-plus-passive pattern at launch on November 10, but the second ingredient is unconfirmed.
Lyssa Revenya: Thief of Hammerhal
Lyssa Revenya fights on the Age of Sigmar side and could not be more different from Vahl. She is a talented thief and tomb-robber from Lethis, a morbid city whose trap-ridden crypts and catacombs taught her everything about breaking and entering (officially confirmed). She runs with the Saviours of Cinderfall, a rag-tag band of heroes who scoured the streets of Hammerhal and stopped the plot against the city. That backstory explains her whole kit: every tool she once used for burglary is now a weapon.
Her listed prey is hordes of Skaven, which fits the thief fantasy of staying mobile while rat swarms close in. She is also already playable in the new October demo alongside The Legend of Catachan (press-reported), so she is the easier of the two to try right now. If you want that demo context first, read the demo new characters breakdown before respeculating her build.
| Detail | Lyssa Revenya |
|---|---|
| Universe | Warhammer Age of Sigmar |
| Home city | Lethis, now operating around Hammerhal |
| Crew | Saviours of Cinderfall |
| Past | Tomb-robber, crypt and catacomb runner |
| Starting weapon | Rope and Grapnel |
| Evolved form | Ghost of Rhea banshee fog |
| Known enemies | Skaven hordes |
Rope and Grapnel Into the Ghost of Rhea
The Rope and Grapnel fires hooks in from random edges of the screen. The hooks collide with fixed points on the battlefield, damaging enemies they hit and dragging away any that survive (officially confirmed). It is framed as the perfect weapon for a nimble thief who refuses to stay within sword reach. In practice that means her base weapon already does crowd control: it wounds packs and then rearranges them, which few starting weapons in the survivors genre attempt.
When the Rope and Grapnel evolves, Lyssa communes with the spirit of Rhea, a former ally and mentor. The resulting screaming banshee soars across the battlefield and explodes into a vengeful cloud of damaging ghostly fog (officially confirmed). The official post even floats the combo itself, suggesting players pull enemies toward the fog with the hooks. That hint is phrased as a question rather than a confirmed synergy, so file it as an official suggestion, not a tested mechanic.
Hooks displace survivors, so aim pulls so enemies land inside the Ghost of Rhea fog and sit in the damage zone instead of sliding out the far side.
Official source: Warhammer Survivors launches November 10, new characters revealed
Vahl or Lyssa: Which One Suits Your Runs
Neither character has published stats, so this comparison rests purely on official descriptions as of the demo (October 2026). Pick Vahl if you want straightforward forward damage with an explosive endgame. Pick Lyssa if you enjoy herding enemies and layering zone damage. The full announced roster context lives in the characters roster, which tracks all 40-plus officially announced champions.
| Question | Morvenn Vahl | Lyssa Revenya |
|---|---|---|
| Damage shape | Forward arc spray plus random missile salvos | Screen-edge hooks plus lingering fog cloud |
| Defensive feel | Large warsuit frame suggests tankiness, unconfirmed | Nimble thief kit rewards kiting, unconfirmed |
| Evolution payoff | Purgator Mirabilis adds explosions to the spray | Ghost of Rhea adds a damage zone to control |
| Try her now | Launch roster, not in the current demo | Playable in the new October demo |
| Best first map guess | 40K swarm maps with Tyranids and Orks | Skaven-heavy Mortal Realms stages |
A note on squads: demo testing established that picking a signature weapon can recruit its owner as an ally, as seen with the Lasgun and Kozlowski. Whether Fidelis or the Rope and Grapnel recruits Vahl or Lyssa the same way is unconfirmed. Read the ally squad system for the tested rules, and assume nothing about these two until launch footage shows it.
What Remains Unconfirmed Before Launch
Plenty. The required passives for both evolutions are unnamed, and all damage numbers, miracle proc rates, fog durations, and unlock conditions are unpublished. Vahl has no confirmed demo appearance, so every claim about her handling is extrapolation from text, not hands-on testing. The broader counts still stand as officially announced rather than verified content: over 40 playable champions and over 75 weapons at launch on November 10.
Pricing and availability are firmer ground. The game launches at $7.99 with a 10 percent presale discount on some platforms, including PS Plus presale savings (officially confirmed). Coverage of the launch date announcement also confirms Xbox Game Pass day-one availability (press-reported), and the Steam page lists the game as single-player with full achievements support. For release logistics, see the release date and price guide and the demo download guide.
Further reading on the announcement comes from IGN on the release date and new demo, the IGN hands-on preview, the Steam store page, the official Auroch Digital site, and Gematsu on the November 10 launch.
FAQ
Is Lyssa Revenya in the demo right now? Yes. Press reporting on the October demo names Lyssa, spelled Ravenya in that article, as a new playable addition alongside The Legend of Catachan. Vahl has no confirmed demo appearance and sits in the launch roster.
How does Morvenn Vahl evolve her weapon? Her Heavy Bolter Fidelis evolves into Purgator Mirabilis, adding Paragon Missile Launcher salvos to the bolter spray. The matching passive has not been officially named, so the full recipe is incomplete as of the demo (October 2026).
What does the Ghost of Rhea actually do? It is the evolved form of Lyssa Rope and Grapnel: the banshee of her former mentor Rhea soars across the field and bursts into a damaging ghostly fog. The official post suggests dragging enemies into the fog with hooks, phrased as a hint rather than a confirmed synergy.
Is it Lyssa Revenya or Lyssa Ravenya? Use Revenya. That is the spelling on the official PS Blog reveal, while the IGN launch article writes Ravenya. This page uses the official spelling throughout.
Related Guides
- Characters roster - every officially named champion across both universes in one place.
- Weapons list - all confirmed weapons including Fidelis and Rope and Grapnel.
- Weapon evolution rules - how evolutions trigger and which recipes are actually tested.
- Neave Blacktalon guide - the only fully demo-tested evolution recipe, a useful template for Vahl and Lyssa.
More Warhammer Survivors Guides
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