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Goretide (Blades of Khorne) Paint List for Age of Sigmar

beginner Blades of Khorne

Goretide is built around Khorne Red, Mephiston Red, and Brass Scorpion. Accent and support colours come from Abaddon Black and Agrax Earthshade. It is a beginner scheme.

Start with Khorne Red, Mephiston Red, and Brass Scorpion as the foundation. Use Abaddon Black and Agrax Earthshade for secondary details, shadows, or focal accents. Finish with Rakarth Flesh for highlights and extra contrast.

Recommended undercoat black — Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
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Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Red and brass of guerre

  • Khorne Red (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Dominant colour · 2 thin coats
  • Mephiston Red (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Volumes and panels secondaires · Layer ou reprise of raised areas
  • Brass Scorpion (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Weapons, trim, and metallic parts · 2 thin coats

🟠 Core

Leather and shadows

  • Abaddon Black (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Details, cloth, gold accents · 2 thin coats
  • Agrax Earthshade (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Recesses, shadows, and joins · Targeted wash

🟡 Recommended

Trophees osseux

  • Rakarth Flesh (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Skin, faces, and flesh · 2 thin coats

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Khorne Red, Mephiston Red, and Brass Scorpion.
2 Apply Abaddon Black and Agrax Earthshade to the secondary details and support areas.
3 Use Rakarth Flesh to sharpen highlights and final contrast.
4 Keep the strongest accent colours for the focal zones so the scheme stays readable across the army.

Tips

Hints for this army
1 Keep the foundation colours dominant so the army still reads clearly at tabletop distance.
2 Use the last accent and highlight paints sparingly to sharpen the focal points instead of repainting every surface.

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