How to paint Genestealer Cult Biophagus
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.
Genestealer Cult brood (Contrast)
Primer: Wraithbone
- Method
- contrast
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5
- CP time
- ~9 hrs
- Primer
- Wraithbone
- 01Prime
- 02Skin / carapace
- 03
- 04Metal tools
- 05Icons
- 06Base
- +Neophytes are infantry spam. Same clothes recipe for all.
- +Hybrids get more purple skin than humans.
Paints for Genestealer Cult Biophagus
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesWraithbone
- Find storesMagos Purple
- Find storesLeviadon Blue
- Find storesMilitarum Green
- Find storesSnakebite Leather
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesNuln Oil
- Find storesIyanden Yellow
- Find storesStirland Mud
Common questions
How do I paint Genestealer Cult Biophagus?
Use the Genestealer Cult brood (Contrast) recipe on this page. Prime with Wraithbone, then follow the Contrast steps. About 9 hours for a full Combat Patrol-sized box.
What is a fair price for Genestealer Cult Biophagus?
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.