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How to paint World Eaters

Red, brass, blood. Messy on purpose. Difficulty 2 / 5. About 8 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.

Recipe

World Eaters Berzerkers (Contrast)

Method
contrast
Difficulty
2 / 5
CP time
~8 hrs
Primer
Grey Seer
  1. 01
    Prime
    Grey Seer
  2. 02
    Red armour
    Blood Angels Red
  3. 03
    Brass trim
    Retributor Armour · Agrax Earthshade
  4. 04
    Weapons
    Leadbelcher · Nuln Oil · Blood for the Blood God
  5. 05
    Skin / skulls
    Guilliman Flesh · Skeleton Horde
  6. 06
    Base
    Stirland Mud
  • +Messy blood effects sell the army. Do not over-clean.
  • +Batch Berzerkers before Angron-scale projects.
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After the first box

Combat Patrol: World Eaters sealed. Add Berzerkers or a named character next. Reject sprue-only listings tagged as full patrols.

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Common questions

How long does it take to paint a World Eaters Combat Patrol?

About 8 hours with the World Eaters Berzerkers (Contrast) Contrast recipe, batching infantry.

What primer should I use for World Eaters?

Grey Seer. Match the recipe on this page so Contrast colours land cleanly.

Where do I buy World Eaters kits at a fair price?

Open the World Eaters army hub or the linked Combat Patrol box page for live floors, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band.