Rescuing characters in Warhammer Survivors involves more than simply finding them on the map. Approaching a stranded character triggers an enemy encounter, and completing the rescue requires dealing with the surrounding enemies before you can move on.
How to Rescue Characters in Warhammer Survivors
To rescue a character in Warhammer Survivors, approach them on the map and defeat the enemies gathered around them. These enemies form a protective ring that must be cleared to complete the rescue.
- Locate a character waiting to be rescued on the map.
- Move toward the character until the surrounding enemy encounter begins.
- Attack the enemies forming a circle around the character.
- Stay nearby and continue fighting until the surrounding group has been eliminated.
- Complete the rescue once the enemies are cleared.
The important detail is that the enemies surrounding the character may ignore you rather than chase you like ordinary enemies. Focus your attacks on that group instead of clearing unrelated enemies elsewhere on the map.
Why Can't You Rescue a Character?
If a character remains surrounded after you've defeated several enemies, check whether any members of the rescue group are still alive. The encounter requires clearing the surrounding enemies, not simply approaching the character or defeating nearby enemies at random.
Some characters may also remain locked in character selection after being rescued. This doesn't necessarily mean the rescue failed, since certain playable characters have additional unlock requirements.
For example, other character unlock objectives can involve surviving for 25 minutes or purchasing an available character with coins.
Once you've completed a rescue, check the game's objectives and character unlock requirements to see whether another condition remains.
