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Model paint guide
How to paint Plague Marines
Plague Marines are the Death Guard workhorse. Batch paint armour first, then metals, then sores. Match this recipe to your Combat Patrol. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 2 / 5 · ~4 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
Batch the armour
Spray Death Guard Green. Wash Agrax Earthshade. Drybrush Ogryn Camo across the squad in one sitting. Consistency across ten models matters more than perfect blends on one.
Step
Trim, icons, and weapons
Black Templar or Abaddon Black on icons. Retributor Armour on trim. Leadbelcher weapons, Nuln Oil, then Typhus Corrosion on blades.
Step
Sores and base
Volupus Pink and Carroburg Crimson on guts. Stirland Mud bases with a spot of Nurgle's Rot.
Buy paints
Paints for 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 Green
- Find storesAgrax Earthshade
- Find storesOgryn Camo
- Find storesBlack Templar
- Find storesRetributor Armour
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesTyphus Corrosion
- Find storesVolupus Pink
- Find storesStirland Mud
- Find storesNurgle's Rot
Video
YouTube tutorials
External videos. We link creators whose techniques match this kit. Watch on YouTube. Support the painter if you use their method.
- Contrast Painting Tutorial: Death Guard / Plague MarinesTom's Painting
Closest match for a fast Plague Marine squad.
Further reading
Other painters
- Death Guard Combat Patrol paint page
Paint the starter box with the same colours.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Plague Marines?
About 4 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 2 / 5.
What primer should I use for Plague Marines?
Death Guard Green (spray)
Where do I buy Plague Marines?
Open the Death Guard Plague Marines 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.