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Mortis Praetorians (Ossiarch Bonereapers) Paint List for Age of Sigmar

intermediate Ossiarch Bonereapers

Black and gold — Nagash's personal guard. The most intimidating of them.

Funereal black bone with gold. Undercoat black, and the gold comes through like stars in the night.

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

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Bone and bone armour

🟠 Core

Highlights

  • Administratum Grey (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Bone (layer) · Drybrush on the raised areas
  • Nuln Oil (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Metal and dark areas · Wash
  • Agrax Earthshade (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Ornaments · Localised wash

🟡 Recommended

Finishing details

  • Dawnstone (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Bone (highlight) · Bone tips
  • Runefang Steel (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Metal (highlight) · Drybrush

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Step 1: Wraithbone or white undercoat
2 Step 2: Bone colour
3 Step 3: Ornaments and accents
4 Step 4: Leadbelcher on the metal
5 Step 5: Generous shade over the bone
6 Step 6: Nuln Oil on the metal
7 Step 7: Bone layer (drybrush)
8 Step 8: Bone and metal highlights

Tips

Hints for this army
1 Agrax Earthshade on the bone is critical — without it the bone reads flat.
2 Drybrush the bone hard: Ushabti Bone then Screaming Skull gives a fast result.

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