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Celestial Warbringers (Stormcast Eternals) Paint List for Age of Sigmar

beginner Stormcast Eternals

Deep purple with gold, a mysterious and dangerous Stormhost. Purple armour is rare enough to stand out anywhere.

Naggaroth Night with a Druchii Violet shade gives a very deep purple, and the gold sings against it.

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

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Stormcast armour

🟠 Core

Highlights

🟡 Recommended

Finishing details

  • Xereus Purple (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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