Age of Sigmar · Blades of Khorne
Skullfiend Tribe (Blades of Khorne) Paint List for Age of Sigmar
Bone trophies, dark reds, and weathered brass. A coherent starter palette for Skullfiend Tribe without diluting its visual identity.
Start with the bone and the trophies, then frame them with the reds and metals. That stack of bone and brass is what gives Skullfiend Tribe its character.
Recommended undercoat
Wraithbone
— Several priority paints in this army converge on Wraithbone.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Bone trophies
- Rakarth Flesh (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Dominant colour · 2 thin coats
- Ushabti Bone (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Volumes and secondary panels · Layer or build up the raised areas
🟠 Core
War reds
- Khorne Red (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Details, cloth, or accents · 2 thin coats
- Balthasar Gold (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Weapons, trim, and metallic parts · 2 thin coats
🟡 Recommended
Weathered brass
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Recesses, shadows, and joins · Targeted wash
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Basecoat the skulls and bone with Rakarth Flesh.
2
Lighten the trophies with Ushabti Bone.
3
Paint the cloth or red plates with Khorne Red.
4
Work the metals with Balthasar Gold.
5
Weather the whole model with Agrax Earthshade.
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Bone has to read lighter than the metal to keep the trophy effect.
2
A few red spatters afterwards are enough to nod to Khorne without repainting anything.
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