Warhammer 40,000 · Adepta Sororitas
Our Martyred Lady (Adepta Sororitas) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Black and blood red, the most popular order of the Adepta Sororitas. Dark and martial, and the red is easy to keep consistent.
Abaddon Black dominant with red blood on the robes. Simple and very effective.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Armour + sacred ornaments
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Main armour · 2 coats
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Robe + cloth · 2 coats
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Religious gold ornament · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Holy weapons · 1–2 coats
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Wash
🟠 Core
Highlights + skin
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold · Localised wash
- Bugman's Glow (Citadel) — Skin · 2 coats
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash
🟡 Recommended
Parchments + finishing touches
- Dawnstone (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Edges
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold (highlight) · Light drybrush
- Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Parchments + bone · Layer
- Rhinox Hide (Citadel) — Secondary cloth · 2 coats
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Basecoat the main armour
3
Step 3: Robe + cloth
4
Step 4: Retributor Armour ornaments
5
Step 5: Leadbelcher weapons
6
Step 6: Shade the armour + Agrax on the gold + Nuln Oil on metal
7
Step 7: Layer armour + Bugman's Glow skin
8
Step 8: Highlights + parchments + relics
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Sisters carry a lot of ornament — the gold and the parchments matter as much as the armour.
2
Parchments: Screaming Skull + Seraphim Sepia + Abaddon Black lettering.
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