How to paint Death Guard
Green armour, heavy weathering. Spray primer saves hours. Difficulty 2 / 5. About 9 hours for a Combat Patrol with Contrast.
Updated 2026-07-10
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Kits to buy, then paint
Live floors for stores that ship to the US.
Death Guard plague (Contrast)
- Method
- hybrid
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5
- CP time
- ~9 hrs
- Primer
- Death Guard Green (spray) or Wraithbone
- 01PrimeDeath Guard Green
Spray primer saves hours on Plague Marines.
- 02Shade armourAgrax Earthshade
- 03Trim / iconsRetributor Armour · Black Templar
- 04Sores / gutsVolupus Pink · Carroburg Crimson
- 05WeaponsLeadbelcher · Nuln Oil · Typhus Corrosion
- 06BaseStirland Mud · Nurgle's Rot
- +Weathering sells Death Guard. Drybrush Typhus Corrosion on blades.
- +Batch Plague Marines before the character.
Other Death Guard recipes
After the first box
Combat Patrol: Death Guard first. Add Plague Marines or a Lord of Contagion second. Watch Battleforce drops for bulk sealed value.
Full start collecting path →Common questions
How long does it take to paint a Death Guard Combat Patrol?
About 9 hours with the Death Guard plague (Contrast) Contrast recipe, batching infantry.
What primer should I use for Death Guard?
Death Guard Green (spray) or Wraithbone. Match the recipe on this page so Contrast colours land cleanly.
Where do I buy Death Guard kits at a fair price?
Open the Death Guard army hub or the linked Combat Patrol box page for live floors, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band.