Warhammer 40,000 · Chaos Space Marines
Death Guard (Chaos Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
This scheme is built around Death Guard Green, Abaddon Black, and Leadbelcher. Accent and support colours come from Nurgling Green and Jokaero Orange. It is an intermediate scheme.
Start with Death Guard Green, Abaddon Black, and Leadbelcher as the foundation. Use Nurgling Green and Jokaero Orange for secondary details, shadows, or focal accents. Finish with Plaguebearer Flesh and Moot Green for highlights and extra contrast.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Nurgle's rotting colours
- Death Guard Green (Citadel) — Main armour · 2 opaque coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Armour joints and recesses · 1 thin coat
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons and metal rust · 1–2 coats
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Armour (general shade) · Generous wash over everything
- Rhinox Hide (Citadel) — Rust (base) · Drybrushing in irregular patches
🟠 Core
Rot and toxicity effects
- Nurgling Green (Citadel) — Armour (layer / highlight) · Light drybrush on the raised areas
- Jokaero Orange (Citadel) — Rust (orange) · Irregular drybrushing over Rhinox Hide
- Skrag Brown (Citadel) — Corrosion and earth · Irregular drybrushing
- Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Bone and skulls · Drybrush on the bone
🟡 Recommended
Corrupted flesh and Nurgle details
- Plaguebearer Flesh (Citadel) — Exposed putrid flesh · Contrast on white/bone
- Moot Green (Citadel) — Toxins (effect) · A few drops, fine brush
- Deathworld Forest (Citadel) — Armour (layer 2) · Extra light drybrushing
🟢 Optional
Advanced putrefaction effects
- Athonian Camoshade (Citadel) — Armour (verdigris effect) · Targeted extra wash
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Basecoat the main surfaces with Death Guard Green, Abaddon Black, and Leadbelcher.
2
Apply Nurgling Green and Jokaero Orange to the secondary details and support areas.
3
Use Plaguebearer Flesh and Moot Green 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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