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

intermediate Kharadron Overlords

Turquoise armour, brass machinery, and ivory cloth. A coherent starter palette for Barak-Zilfin without diluting its visual identity.

Keep the armour cooler than the metals and let the ivory breathe on the cloth. Teal against brass is what sells Barak-Zilfin.

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

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🔴 Must-Have

Hull teal

  • Incubi Darkness (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Dominant colour · 2 thin coats
  • Kabalite Green (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Volumes and secondary panels · Layer or build up the raised areas

🟠 Core

Workshop brass

  • Balthasar Gold (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Weapons, trim, and metallic parts · 2 thin coats
  • Rakarth Flesh (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Skin, faces, and flesh · 2 thin coats

🟡 Recommended

Ivory cloth and weathering

  • Agrax Earthshade (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Recesses, shadows, and joins · Targeted wash

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the panels with Incubi Darkness.
2 Build the volumes up with Kabalite Green.
3 Paint the machinery and trim with Balthasar Gold.
4 Work the ivory cloth with Rakarth Flesh.
5 Tie it together with Agrax Earthshade, targeted on the rivets and metal recesses.

Tips

Hints for this army
1 Don't push the teal too light if you want to keep a credible naval look.
2 Brass rivets alone are often enough to detail a whole unit fast.

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