Age of Sigmar · Stormcast Eternals
Anvils of the Heldenhammer (Stormcast Eternals) Paint List for Age of Sigmar
Black and gold, a sombre and solemn Stormhost. Gold trim on dark armour, with nothing pale to break it up.
Undercoat black. The black-and-gold contrast is bold and imposing.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Stormcast armour
- Abaddon Black (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Main armour · 2 coats
- Retributor Armour (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Ornaments and trim · 2 coats
- Corax White (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Inner cloth · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Nuln Oil (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Armour (shade) · Wash
🟠 Core
Highlights
- Administratum Grey (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Gold · Localised wash
- Liberator Gold (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Gold (highlight) · Light drybrush
- Nuln Oil (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Metal · Wash
🟡 Recommended
Finishing details
- Dawnstone (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Armour (highlight) · Edge highlights
- Runefang Steel (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Metal (highlight) · Drybrush
- Bugman's Glow (Citadel (Games Workshop)) — Skin (if visible) · 2 coats
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: Suitable undercoat
2
Step 2: Main armour
3
Step 3: Gold ornaments
4
Step 4: Inner cloth
5
Step 5: Leadbelcher metal
6
Step 6: Armour shade, Agrax on the gold, Nuln Oil on the metal
7
Step 7: Armour layer
8
Step 8: Highlights and skin
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Stormcast armour covers wide flat areas — the shading is what makes it read.
2
For the gold ornaments: Retributor Armour, then Agrax, then Liberator Gold gives the classic finish.
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