How to paint Drukhari
Dark armour and pale skin. Raiders share the recipe. Difficulty 3 / 5. About 10 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.
Drukhari Kabalite (Contrast)
- Method
- contrast
- Difficulty
- 3 / 5
- CP time
- ~10 hrs
- Primer
- Chaos Black
- 01PrimeChaos Black
- 02ArmourTalassar Blue
Or Black Templar for darker Kabals.
- 03SkinGuilliman Flesh
- 04BladesAethermatic Blue · Stormhost Silver
- 05TrimRetributor Armour
- 06BaseAstrogranite · Nuln Oil
- +Raiders and Ravagers share the armour recipe. Batch vehicles.
- +Keep skin pale. It sells the faction.
Other Drukhari recipes
After the first box
Start with Combat Patrol: Drukhari sealed. Add Kabalite Warriors or a Raider next. Watch named characters when sealed floors dip.
Full start collecting path →Common questions
How long does it take to paint a Drukhari Combat Patrol?
About 10 hours with the Drukhari Kabalite (Contrast) Contrast recipe, batching infantry.
What primer should I use for Drukhari?
Chaos Black. Match the recipe on this page so Contrast colours land cleanly.
Where do I buy Drukhari kits at a fair price?
Open the Drukhari army hub or the linked Combat Patrol box page for live floors, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band.