The rocket evolution is Storm Eagle Rocket + White Dwarf = Deathstrike Missile. White Dwarf is the passive you need for this recipe.
Unlock the Rocket Evolution Ingredients
| Ingredient | Unlock requirement |
|---|---|
| Storm Eagle Rocket | Survive 20 minutes in a single run with any character. |
| White Dwarf | Reach character level 10. |
These are unlock objectives, not the final evolution trigger. Surviving for 20 minutes puts the rocket into your available pool; it does not automatically award Deathstrike Missile.
Identify Storm Eagle Rocket
Check the full weapon name before committing your passive slot. Storm Eagle Rocket is the base weapon for Deathstrike Missile. Whirlwind Battery belongs to a separate evolution route and is not an interchangeable rocket ingredient.
Evolve Rocket into Deathstrike Missile
- Obtain Storm Eagle Rocket in your run.
- Add White Dwarf to your passive items.
- Upgrade Storm Eagle Rocket until the base weapon is maxed.
- Open a boss-dropped chest with both ingredients equipped.
- Confirm that the resulting weapon is Deathstrike Missile.
Use the rocket's maximum upgrade state to judge readiness. Your character level and White Dwarf's unlock milestone measure different things.
Why the Rocket Evolution Is Missing
Start with the two easily confused conditions: unlocking an item and equipping it are different, and reaching character level 10 is only White Dwarf's unlock requirement. Neither proves that White Dwarf is in your current loadout.
If both ingredients are present, check whether Storm Eagle Rocket still has upgrades remaining. Then pursue a boss chest instead of expecting the transformation to happen as soon as you collect the passive. Keep this route separate from Orbital Bombardment, which evolves from Whirlwind Battery.