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Model paint guide
How to paint Deathwing Knights
Deathwing Knights are bone Terminators with green tabards and maces. Batch the squad. Match Azrael's bone if you run mixed Deathwing. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 3 / 5 · ~10 hrs · Updated 2026-07-10
Unofficial fan guide. Citadel paint and kit names identify products for sale. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.
Primer
Start here
Wraithbone or Grey Seer
Step
Bone armour
Armour: Skeleton Horde over Wraithbone. Drybrush Ushabti Bone, edge Pallid Wych Flesh. Keep recesses warm brown, not grey.
Step
Tabards and weapons
Tabards: Dark Angels Green or Warp Lightning. Weapons: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Ironbreaker. Gold: Retributor Armour, Agrax Earthshade.
Step
Base
Astrogranite with bone and green scrap so they match Dark Angels infantry.
Buy paints
Paints for Deathwing Knights
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesWraithbone
- Find storesSkeleton Horde
- Find storesUshabti Bone
- Find storesPallid Wych Flesh
- Find storesDark Angels Green
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesRetributor Armour
- Find storesAstrogranite
Video
YouTube tutorials
External videos. We link creators whose techniques match this kit. Watch on YouTube. Support the painter if you use their method.
- How to Paint: Lion El'JonsonWarhammer / Citadel Colour
Dark Angels bone and green workflow that transfers to Deathwing.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint Azrael
Chapter Master companion. Match bone and green.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Deathwing Knights?
About 10 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.
What primer should I use for Deathwing Knights?
Wraithbone or Grey Seer
Where do I buy Deathwing Knights?
Open the Dark Angels Deathwing Knights price page for the live sealed floor, then set a watch under the middle of that band.
Are these official Games Workshop instructions?
No. Unofficial fan recipes that name Citadel paints and kits as products. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.