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Word Bearers (Chaos Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000

intermediate Chaos Space Marines

Red dark liturgique with symboles of the chaos. The army of Lorgar.

Gal Vorbak Red is the colour for the Word Bearers — More dark and liturgique that Mephiston Red.

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

Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Red liturgique

🟠 Core

Highlights.

🟡 Recommended

Scrolls

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Gal Vorbak Red, Abaddon Black, and Retributor Armour.
2 Apply Mephiston Red and Agrax Earthshade to the secondary details and support areas.
3 Use Screaming Skull and Seraphim Sepia 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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