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Shroudguard (Nighthaunt) Paint List for Age of Sigmar

beginner Nighthaunt

Nighthaunt Purple is built around Wraithbone, Shyish Purple, and Abaddon Black. Accent and support colours come from Druchii Violet and Nuln Oil. It is a beginner scheme.

Start with Wraithbone, Shyish Purple, and Abaddon Black as the foundation. Use Druchii Violet and Nuln Oil for secondary details, shadows, or focal accents. Finish with Xereus Purple and Screaming Skull for highlights and extra contrast.

Recommended undercoat Wraithbone — Several priority paints in this army converge on Wraithbone.
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Robes spectrales

  • Wraithbone (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Sous coat chaude · Spray
  • Shyish Purple (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Robes (contrast) · 1 coat epaisse on wraithbone
  • Abaddon Black (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Robes noires + chains · 2 coats
  • Leadbelcher (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Chains + weapons · 1–2 coats

🟠 Core

Effects spectraux

🟡 Recommended

Finishing details.

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Wraithbone, Shyish Purple, and Abaddon Black.
2 Apply Druchii Violet and Nuln Oil to the secondary details and support areas.
3 Use Xereus Purple and Screaming Skull 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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