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Model paint guide
How to paint Typhus
Typhus is a Terminator-scale character. Use the same plague green as your Plague Marines, then push corrosion, flies, and the destroyer hive. 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
Armour
Shade Agrax Earthshade over Death Guard Green. Drybrush Ogryn Camo. Spot Mortarion Grime or Militarum Green in pits. Keep edges scratchy with Nurgling Green.
Step
Metals and corrosion
Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Typhus Corrosion, Ryza Rust. Brass trim with Balthasar Gold and Agrax Earthshade.
Step
Cloak, flies, and flesh
Purple cloak with Naggaroth Night and Druchii Violet. Flesh and sores with Rakarth Flesh, Carroburg Crimson, and Volupus Pink. Gloss wet areas with Nurgle's Rot.
Buy paints
Paints for Typhus
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 storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesTyphus Corrosion
- Find storesRyza Rust
- Find storesBalthasar Gold
- Find storesNaggaroth Night
- Find storesVolupus Pink
- 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
Core Death Guard Contrast recipe for matching infantry.
- How to Paint Death GuardYouTube
Weathering and rust that suit Typhus's Terminator plate.
Further reading
Other painters
- Death Guard paint hub
Faction Contrast recipe and Combat Patrol floors.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Typhus?
About 8 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.
What primer should I use for Typhus?
Death Guard Green (spray)
Where do I buy Typhus?
Open the Death Guard Typhus 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.