Warhammer 40,000 · Drukhari (Dark Eldar)
Wych Cult of the Screaming Cage (Drukhari (Dark Eldar)) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Combat red and pale skin. The gladiatrix cults of Commorragh.
Little armour, plenty of pale skin. Wyches have an exposed, acrobatic style.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Drukhari armour
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Main armour · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons + blades · 1–2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Recess wash
🟠 Core
Pale skin + highlights
- Pallid Wych Flesh (Citadel) — Skin · 2 coats
- Druchii Violet (Citadel) — Skin (shade) · Localised wash
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash
🟡 Recommended
Highlights
- Troll Slayer Orange (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Edges
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Blades (highlight) · Drybrush
- Retributor Armour (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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