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Argent Shroud (Adepta Sororitas) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000

intermediate Adepta Sororitas

This scheme is built around Leadbelcher, Abaddon Black, and Retributor Armour. Accent and support colours come from Runefang Steel and Agrax Earthshade. It is an intermediate scheme.

Start with Leadbelcher, Abaddon Black, and Retributor Armour as the foundation. Use Runefang Steel and Agrax Earthshade for secondary details, shadows, or focal accents. Finish with Stormhost Silver and Liberator Gold for highlights and extra contrast.

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

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Armour + ornaments sacres

🟠 Core

Highlights + skin

🟡 Recommended

Scrolls + finitions

🟢 Optional

Bougies votives

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Leadbelcher, Abaddon Black, and Retributor Armour.
2 Apply Runefang Steel and Agrax Earthshade to the secondary details and support areas.
3 Use Stormhost Silver and Liberator Gold 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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