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Reapers of Vengeance (Blades of Khorne) Paint List for Age of Sigmar

intermediate Blades of Khorne

Reapers of Vengeance is built around Abaddon Black and Khorne Red. Accent and support colours come from Mephiston Red and Brass Scorpion. It is an intermediate scheme.

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

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

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Black dominant

  • Abaddon Black (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Dominant colour · 2 thin coats
  • Khorne Red (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Volumes and panels secondaires · Layer ou reprise of raised areas

🟠 Core

Plaques reds

  • Mephiston Red (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Details, cloth, gold accents · 2 thin coats
  • Brass Scorpion (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Weapons, trim, and metallic parts · 2 thin coats

🟡 Recommended

Brass brutal

  • Nuln Oil (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Recesses, shadows, and joins · Targeted wash

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Abaddon Black and Khorne Red.
2 Apply Mephiston Red and Brass Scorpion to the secondary details and support areas.
3 Use Nuln Oil 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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