How to paint Death Guard Plague Marines
Contents-aware Contrast recipe for this box. Buy at a fair floor, paint the kit with the swatches below, then expand the army.
Updated 2026-07-10
Unofficial fan guide. Citadel paint and kit names identify products for sale. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.
What you are painting
- +Follow the current box contents list on the product packaging.
Death Guard plague (Contrast)
Primer: Death Guard Green (spray) or Wraithbone
- Method
- hybrid
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5
- CP time
- ~9 hrs
- Primer
- Death Guard Green (spray) or Wraithbone
- 01
- 02Shade armour
- 03Trim / icons
- 04Sores / guts
- 05
- 06
- +Weathering sells Death Guard. Drybrush Typhus Corrosion on blades.
- +Batch Plague Marines before the character.
Paints for Death Guard Plague Marines
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesDeath Guard Greenor Wraithbone
- Find storesDeath Guard Green
- Find storesAgrax Earthshade
- Find storesRetributor Armour
- Find storesBlack Templar
- Find storesVolupus Pink
- Find storesCarroburg Crimson
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesNuln Oil
- Find storesTyphus Corrosion
- Find storesStirland Mud
- Find storesNurgle's Rot
Common questions
How do I paint Death Guard Plague Marines?
Use the Death Guard plague (Contrast) recipe on this page. Prime with Death Guard Green (spray) or Wraithbone, then follow the Contrast steps. About 9 hours for a full Combat Patrol-sized box.
What is a fair price for Death Guard Plague Marines?
Open the box price page for the live sealed floor and sold comps. Set a watch under the middle of that band before you buy.
Are these official Games Workshop instructions?
No. Unofficial fan recipes that name Citadel paints and kits as products. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.