To evolve Lasgun into Meltagun, level Lasgun to 8, carry Gauntlet and obtain an eligible evolution reward from a chest. The named pairing appears in the October player table, the November release table and an independent Japanese release-era table.
Build the correct pair
- Select Lasgun; Trooper Kozlowski is the developer's starting-character example.
- Upgrade the weapon itself to level 8. The number beside your champion is a different progression track.
- Carry Gauntlet, the companion for this recipe. Dice Cube belongs to Boltgun instead.
- Open a chest that can award an evolution. If it awards a regular upgrade, keep the pair and check the next eligible reward.
What the weapon contributes
The official survivor reveal describes nearest-enemy targeting. Weapon upgrades add Cadian squadmates, and the later squad announcement explicitly connects those followers with the Castellan's per-follower benefits. This supports a follower-oriented build idea without establishing a numerical best build or exact troop count at every level.
Avoid the old-demo dead end
An early claim that Lasgun has no evolution conflicts with later demo and release data. Use the current recipe inventory, not an undated screenshot. No fixed chest minute, guaranteed drop rate or universal passive-level requirement has been independently measured here. See squad keywords if Lasgun arrives with an ally rather than appearing in your champion's own hands.
Sources & version notes
Official announcements and dated community references are distinguished below. Exact unpublished values are not inferred.
- Auroch Digital — First Survivors Revealed (2025-11-19)
- Unknown Traveller — October demo recipe table (original player report) (2026-10-07)
- Raison Detre — release-era weapon combinations (author notes ongoing investigation) (2026-11-11)
- Bricky EP. 2 — launch-day gameplay, Lasgun/Boltgun sequences (2026-11-11)
- Wikily — release-version weapon evolution table (checked 2026-11-12)
Compiled from public sources. We have not personally played or tested these procedures. Check your installed build and its tooltips when details differ.