Warhammer 40,000 · Necrons
Nihilakh Dynasty (Necrons) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Turquoise and gold — the most colourful and visually spectacular Necron dynasty.
The Nihilakh combine classic Necron metal with turquoise plates and plenty of gold. It takes longer, but the result is spectacular.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Metal, turquoise and gold
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Metallic body · 2 opaque coats
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Plates and ornaments · 2 opaque coats
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metallic body · Generous wash
- Temple Guard Blue (Citadel) — Turquoise plates · 2 opaque coats
- Caliban Green (Citadel) — Energy weapons · 2 coats
🟠 Core
Shading and highlights
- Coelia Greenshade (Citadel) — Turquoise plates (shade) · Wash into recesses
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold ornaments · Localised wash
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metal (highlight) · Drybrush light
- Moot Green (Citadel) — Energy weapons (highlight) · Layer
🟡 Recommended
Finish and detail
- Sotek Green (Citadel) — Plates (layer) · Layer over raised areas turquoise
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold (highlight) · Light drybrush
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: primer Leadbelcher
2
Step 2: Retributor Armour on all the gold plates
3
Step 3: Temple Guard Blue on the turquoise plates
4
Step 4: Caliban Green on the energy weapons
5
Step 5: Nuln Oil on the metal, Agrax on the gold
6
Step 6: Coelia Greenshade on the turquoise
7
Step 7: Runefang Steel drybrush on metal, Liberator Gold highlight on the gold
8
Step 8: Sotek Green as a layer on the plates, Moot Green highlight on the weapons
Tips
Hints for this army
1
The turquoise must be well opaque before the shading — Temple Guard Blue is semi-transparent, so allow 2-3 coats.
2
Nihilakh gold is everywhere: budget more Retributor Armour than for the other dynasties.
3
For a crisp contrast with the Sautekh: swap the green energy for blue energy (Sotek Green → Temple Guard Blue → Ulthuan Grey).
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