Warhammer 40,000 · Drukhari (Dark Eldar)
Kabal of the Poisoned Tongue (Drukhari (Dark Eldar)) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Toxic green and gold, specialists in poison and venom. A bold pairing that suits a kabal built around dirty tricks.
Caliban Green + progressive green layers up to Moot Green.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Drukhari armour
- Caliban Green (Citadel) — Main armour · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons + blades · 1–2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
- Biel-Tan Green (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Recess wash
🟠 Core
Pale skin + highlights
- Pallid Wych Flesh (Citadel) — Skin · 2 coats
- Druchii Violet (Citadel) — Skin (shade) · Localised wash
- Warboss Green (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash
🟡 Recommended
Highlights
- Moot Green (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Edges
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Blades (highlight) · Drybrush
- Averland Sunset (Citadel) — Accents + gems · Brush fine
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Basecoat the main armour
3
Step 3: Leadbelcher blades
4
Step 4: Shade the armour
5
Step 5: Pallid Wych Flesh on the skin + Druchii Violet shade on the skin
6
Step 6: Layer armour + Nuln Oil metal
7
Step 7: Highlight + blades + gems
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Drukhari skin: Pallid Wych Flesh + Druchii Violet gives a perfect vampire tone.
2
The blades deserve special care — they are the most visible part of the model.
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