Warhammer 40,000 · Genestealer Cults
Hivecult (Genestealer Cults) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Deep purple tied to Hive Fleet Leviathan, hybrids grown in the shadows. The purple carapace ties the cult back to the fleet.
Purple dominant for this cult bound to the Tyranids of Leviathan. More alien than the Four-Armed Emperor.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Hybrids and alien skin
- Naggaroth Night (Citadel) — Workers' clothing · 2 coats
- Genestealer Purple (Citadel) — Hybrid skin · 2 coats
- Kantor Blue (Citadel) — Carapace alien · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons + metal · 1–2 coats
- Druchii Violet (Citadel) — The whole model · General wash
🟠 Core
Highlights
- Xereus Purple (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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