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Horus Heresy (30K) · Légions Traîtres

World Eaters (XII) (Légions Traîtres) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)

intermediate Légions Traîtres

This scheme is built around Corax White, Kabalite Green, and Retributor Armour. Accent and support colours come from Dark Reaper and White Scar.

Start with Corax White, Kabalite Green, and Retributor Armour as the foundation. Use Dark Reaper and White Scar for secondary details, shadows, or focal accents. Finish with Thunderhawk Blue and Incubi Darkness for highlights and extra contrast.

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

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Bases — the colours fondamentales sans lesquelles the scheme est impossible

🟠 Core

Shadows and highlights principaux — the simplified scheme officiel

🟡 Recommended

Shadows douces and highlights supplementaires

🟢 Optional

Dot highlights for un resultat showcase

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Corax White, Kabalite Green, and Retributor Armour.
2 Apply Dark Reaper and White Scar to the secondary details and support areas.
3 Use Thunderhawk Blue and Incubi Darkness 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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