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Model paint guide
How to paint Death Guard heroes (Plaguecaster kit)
This kit covers a Plaguecaster, Blightbringer, and Champion. Same Death Guard green, then unique details per model. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 3 / 5 · ~8 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
Death Guard Green (spray)
Step
Shared armour
Wash Agrax Earthshade. Drybrush Ogryn Camo. Spot Mortarion Grime. Edge Nurgling Green. Batch all three before character details.
Step
Character details
Plaguecaster fumes: Nurgle's Rot and Warp Lightning glaze. Blightbringer bell: Balthasar Gold, Nihilakh Oxide. Champion weapon: Leadbelcher with Typhus Corrosion.
Step
Base
Astrogranite with slime so they match Plague Marines.
Buy paints
Paints for Malignant Plaguecaster
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesDeath Guard Green
- Find storesAgrax Earthshade
- Find storesOgryn Camo
- Find storesNurgle's Rot
- Find storesBalthasar Gold
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesTyphus Corrosion
- 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 Death GuardYouTube
Corrosion and green armour for all three heroes.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint Typhus
Larger Death Guard character. Same armour recipe.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Malignant Plaguecaster?
About 8 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.
What primer should I use for Malignant Plaguecaster?
Death Guard Green (spray)
Where do I buy Malignant Plaguecaster?
Open the Malignant Plaguecaster, Noxious Blightbringer, and Plague Marine Champion 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.