How to paint Genestealer Cults
Purple hybrids and work clothes. Neophytes batch well. 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.
Genestealer Cult brood (Contrast)
- Method
- contrast
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5
- CP time
- ~9 hrs
- Primer
- Wraithbone
- 01PrimeWraithbone
- 02Skin / carapaceMagos Purple · Leviadon Blue
- 03ClothesMilitarum Green · Snakebite Leather
- 04Metal toolsLeadbelcher · Nuln Oil
- 05IconsIyanden Yellow
- 06BaseStirland Mud
- +Neophytes are infantry spam. Same clothes recipe for all.
- +Hybrids get more purple skin than humans.
Other Genestealer Cults recipes
After the first box
Combat Patrol: Genestealer Cults for a sealed baseline. Add a Patriarch or Magus when you want a display centrepiece. Cross-shop Tyranid Battleforces only if you want allied monsters.
Full start collecting path →Common questions
How long does it take to paint a Genestealer Cults Combat Patrol?
About 9 hours with the Genestealer Cult brood (Contrast) Contrast recipe, batching infantry.
What primer should I use for Genestealer Cults?
Wraithbone. Match the recipe on this page so Contrast colours land cleanly.
Where do I buy Genestealer Cults kits at a fair price?
Open the Genestealer Cults army hub or the linked Combat Patrol box page for live floors, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band.