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Barak-Mhornar (Kharadron Overlords) Paint List for Age of Sigmar

beginner Kharadron Overlords

Barak-Mhornar is built around Abaddon Black, Eshin Grey, and Hashut Copper. Accent and support colours come from Khorne Red and Leadbelcher. It is a beginner scheme.

Start with Abaddon Black, Eshin Grey, and Hashut Copper as the foundation. Use Khorne Red and Leadbelcher 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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🔴 Must-Have

Black of coque

  • Abaddon Black (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Dominant colour · 2 thin coats
  • Eshin Grey (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Volumes and panels secondaires · Layer ou reprise of raised areas
  • Hashut Copper (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Weapons, trim, and metallic parts · 2 thin coats

🟠 Core

Cuivre and markings

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

🟡 Recommended

Steel shade

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

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Abaddon Black, Eshin Grey, and Hashut Copper.
2 Apply Khorne Red and Leadbelcher 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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