Xeno Transmute is a new high-end progression system designed specifically for SS-tier weapons and gear. It works similarly to Chaos Fusion but introduces a deeper upgrade path, unique trigger conditions, and exclusive combat skills.
The system is set to roll out gradually, starting with the first SS weapon on January 1st, along with new costumes and additional Universal Exchange Shop items.
This feature is not tied to Xeno Pets even though the naming might suggest it. Instead, it acts as a powerful late-game enhancement layer for your existing SS equipment.
Survivor.io Xeno Transmute Guide
Each SS weapon gains access to its own transmute track, allowing you to upgrade the weapon’s Xeno level up to a maximum of level 13. Every level strengthens your weapon’s trigger effects and ultimately unlocks a custom transmute skill.
To activate and strengthen this feature, you must collect Xeno Transmute Cores, which will likely become one of the rarest currencies in the game.
Resource Requirements
To fully upgrade a single SS weapon from level 1 to 13, you need a total of sixty Xeno Transmute Cores. Since there are six SS equipment slots, reaching full completion across all gear requires three hundred and sixty cores.
This resource demand instantly makes Xeno Transmute a long-term, high-investment system. Most players will need to choose between focusing on a single weapon or slowly progressing all pieces over time.
Xeno Pet Elixir Conversion
The update also introduces a new exchange: one Relic Core plus five thousand gems can be converted into one Xeno Pet Elixir. This can also be reversed if needed. While this is separate from Xeno Transmute, the addition indicates a larger expansion of late-game currencies and upgrade mechanics.
Trigger Conditions and Skill Activation
Each SS weapon gains a set of trigger conditions that, when met, activate the transmute skill. Every condition carries its own cooldown, shaping how frequently the ability can activate.
Examples include:
• Landing fifty Void Power hits
• Taking ten Force Field hits
• Defeating one hundred enemies
• Landing one hundred drone hits
These triggers encourage specific weapon behaviors and reward aggressive combat patterns. They also allow players to influence their transmute activation rate based on their preferred build.
Example of a Xeno Transmute Skill
One example revealed is Valiant Rush, a transmute skill that summons three Dauntless Valiants to perform a charging attack. This skill activates as soon as a trigger condition is met and adds another burst of damage into your rotation.
Each weapon will have its own signature transmute skill, giving SS weapons more identity and combat depth.
Combat Effects and Damage Boosts
Beyond the skill activation, Xeno Transmute also provides stacking damage bonuses based on battle conditions. These boosts apply to various status effects such as chilled, poisoned, and weakened.
For example:
• Chilled damage boost up to thirty-five percent per stack
• Poisoned damage boost up to thirty-five percent per stack
• Weakened damage boost up to thirty-five percent per stack
Each of these can stack up to six times, creating massive late-game power spikes when combined with matching builds.
Power Level Impact
Xeno Transmute is poised to significantly raise the ceiling for late-game and endgame players. The stacking bonuses, trigger-based skill activations, and weapon-specific abilities give every SS weapon a new role and introduce deeper build customization.
However, because of the heavy resource requirements, many players may find the system difficult to max out. SS gear is already demanding, and adding hundreds of new cores increases the gap between casual and high-invest players.
Should You Prioritize Xeno Transmute
If you have a fully evolved SS weapon that defines your current build, prioritizing Xeno Transmute for that single weapon will give you the best return on investment. The level-based bonuses and the unique skill will noticeably improve your damage, survivability, and overall synergy.
Players without reliable SS gear access may want to focus on slowly collecting cores until they can commit to a single weapon.
