Warhammer 40,000 · Genestealer Cults
The Four-Armed Emperor (Genestealer Cults) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Dark industrial blue-purple, mine workers who never see the light. Grimy, hard-worn and quick to paint.
Black mining-rig clothing with alien purple skin. Understated and oppressive.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Hybrids and alien skin
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Workers' clothing · 2 coats
- Genestealer Purple (Citadel) — Hybrid skin · 2 coats
- Naggaroth Night (Citadel) — Carapace alien · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons + metal · 1–2 coats
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — The whole model · General wash
🟠 Core
Highlights
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Clothing (layer) · Raised areas
- Pallid Wych Flesh (Citadel) — Skin (highlight) · Raised areas
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: grey primer
2
Step 2: Workers' clothing
3
Step 3: Hybrid skin
4
Step 4: Carapace alien
5
Step 5: Leadbelcher metal
6
Step 6: Overall shade
7
Step 7: Layers + highlights
8
Step 8: Cult symbol
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Hybrid skin deserves careful treatment — it sits between human and alien.
2
Vary the clothing colours slightly — these troops wear salvaged kit.
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