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Ivory Host (Ossiarch Bonereapers) Paint List for Age of Sigmar

intermediate Ossiarch Bonereapers

Ivory Host is built around Screaming Skull, Abaddon Black, and Mephiston Red. Accent and support colours come from Ushabti Bone and Nuln Oil. It is an intermediate scheme.

Start with Screaming Skull, Abaddon Black, and Mephiston Red as the foundation. Use Ushabti Bone and Nuln Oil for secondary details, shadows, or focal accents. Finish with Screaming Skull and Runefang Steel for highlights and extra contrast.

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

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🔴 Must-Have

Bone and armour osseux

🟠 Core

Highlights.

  • Ushabti Bone (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Bone (layer) · Drybrush on raised areas
  • Nuln Oil (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Metal + zones dark · Wash
  • Agrax Earthshade (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Ornaments · Localised wash

🟡 Recommended

Finishing details.

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Screaming Skull, Abaddon Black, and Mephiston Red.
2 Apply Ushabti Bone and Nuln Oil to the secondary details and support areas.
3 Use Screaming Skull and Runefang Steel 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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