Warhammer 40,000 · Inquisition
Ordo Xenos (Inquisition) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Blue with salvaged xenos equipment, the hunters of alien races. The trophy gear is the interesting part of the paint job.
Blue + gold as the base. The Ordo Xenos is the most creative — mix alien parts for a one-of-a-kind Inquisitor.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Inquisitorial garb
- Macragge Blue (Citadel) — Robe + cloak · 2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Armour + ornaments · 2 coats
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Symbols + braid · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Drakenhof Nightshade (Citadel) — Robe (shade) · Recess wash
🟠 Core
Shading + highlights
- Calgar Blue (Citadel) — Robe (layer) · Raised areas
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold · Localised wash
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold (highlight) · Light drybrush
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash
🟡 Recommended
Parchments + relics
- Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Parchments · Layer
- Seraphim Sepia (Citadel) — Parchments (shade) · Wash
- Bugman's Glow (Citadel) — Skin · 2 coats
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: Primer suited to the scheme
2
Step 2: Main robe or suit
3
Step 3: Armour + ornaments
4
Step 4: Retributor Armour symbols
5
Step 5: Leadbelcher metal
6
Step 6: Shades
7
Step 7: Layers + highlights
8
Step 8: Parchments, books, skin
Tips
Hints for this army
1
An Inquisitor is usually a single centrepiece model — put the time in.
2
Parchments and relics matter as much as the armour on these models.
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