Progression
Warshell
Provisional English, translated from the French client. The game's own English text is not recorded yet.
Pioneer
In the game's Codex
- The mobile combat station each Giant carries.
- It can be strengthened at your Arsenal by buying upgrades with the Merits you earn.
- Upgrades raise your base stats, strengthen your abilities and grant passive effects to counter enemy strategies.
- War-Shell upgrades are your main means of progression.
In the game's tutorial
The War-Shell is your inventory: it lets you upgrade and customise the way your Giant fights, through passive effects and stat bonuses. Every Giant can benefit from kinetic and alchemic power, so pick items that let you develop your favourite playstyle. They can also improve your soldiers in various ways and increase your own survivability.
Key information
- Description
- Progression system where Merits are spent at the Arsenal to upgrade the Warshell and customize a Giant
- Shop tabs
- Recommended, Kinetic, Alchemic, Soldiers, Survive, Boots, All
- Item price tiers
- 600, 1200, 2400, 4800
- Stats listed in the shop
- Kinetic Power, Alchemic Power, Rally, Attack Speed, Cooldown Speed, Recovery, Critical Strike Chance, Kinetic Armor Penetration, Kinetic Armor, Alchemic Armor, Shield, Health, Health Regeneration, Life Steal, Energy, Energy Regeneration
- Other item names seen
- Boots, Fast Strike, Flak Jacket, Split Power, Retribution, Shield Burn, Inquisitors, Ability boots, Dual boots, Overleech, Reaver Aura, Convertor, Spell Strike, Ambush, Lucky Cast, Unit Friendly, Redirector, Hit and Run, OOC Boots, Sapper, Liberator
- Item upgrades
- Battalion's Call (600) upgrades into three items priced 1,200, 2,400 and 2,400
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To be confirmed
Reported by the press, by creators or from a single observation. Not confirmed by an official source or by the game itself.
- Corroboration
- Studio's lead producer lists a 'Warshell progression system' in the playtest
Sources & verification View evidence
History and versions
Presence by version
- Documented in Pioneer B
| Version | Component | Value | State | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer · In progress | In the game's Codex | The mobile combat station each Giant carries. It can be strengthened at your Arsenal by buying upgrades with the Merits you earn. Upgrades raise your base stats, strengthen your abilities and grant passive effects to counter enemy strategies. War-Shell upgrades are your main means of progression. | Confirmed B | |
| Pioneer · In progress | Corroboration | Studio's lead producer lists a 'Warshell progression system' in the playtest | Confirmed announcement C | |
| Pioneer · In progress | Description | Progression system where Merits are spent at the Arsenal to upgrade the Warshell and customize a Giant | Confirmed announcement A | |
| Pioneer · In progress | Other item names seen | Boots, Fast Strike, Flak Jacket, Split Power, Retribution, Shield Burn, Inquisitors, Ability boots, Dual boots, Overleech, Reaver Aura, Convertor, Spell Strike, Ambush, Lucky Cast, Unit Friendly, Redirector, Hit and Run, OOC Boots, Sapper, Liberator | Confirmed announcement A | |
| Pioneer · In progress | Item price tiers | 600, 1200, 2400, 4800 | Confirmed announcement A | |
| Pioneer · In progress | Item upgrades | Battalion's Call (600) upgrades into three items priced 1,200, 2,400 and 2,400 | Confirmed announcement A | |
| Pioneer · In progress | Stats listed in the shop | Kinetic Power, Alchemic Power, Rally, Attack Speed, Cooldown Speed, Recovery, Critical Strike Chance, Kinetic Armor Penetration, Kinetic Armor, Alchemic Armor, Shield, Health, Health Regeneration, Life Steal, Energy, Energy Regeneration | Confirmed announcement A | |
| Pioneer · In progress | Shop tabs | Recommended, Kinetic, Alchemic, Soldiers, Survive, Boots, All | Confirmed announcement A | |
| Pioneer · In progress | In the game's tutorial | The War-Shell is your inventory: it lets you upgrade and customise the way your Giant fights, through passive effects and stat bonuses. Every Giant can benefit from kinetic and alchemic power, so pick items that let you develop your favourite playstyle. They can also improve your soldiers in various ways and increase your own survivability. | Confirmed B |
Sources and evidence
- B In-game Codex, French client (Pioneer build), recorded 2026-10-07
- C I spoke with Ubisoft Montreal and tested 'March of Giants' ↗
- A March of Giants official homepage (snapshot) ↗
- A How March of Giants Item Shop Works | War Shell, Builds & Auto Buy ↗
- B 'Comment jouer' video of the game's menu (Pioneer build), recorded 2026-10-07
Images and clips
- asset-warshell-codex-icon · March of Giants in-game icons (official files)
- asset-warshell-codex-demo · In-game Codex, French client (Pioneer build), recorded 2026-10-07 · 12:19–12:53
Record status
Research status: Partially verified Identity: Unverified
- Official / directly documented
- Direct evidence
- Strong primary-secondary
- Reliable community corroboration
- Weak / unverified