The Exiled Dead

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The Exiled Dead

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    08 Nov 2025
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How to paint this exciting and varied Warhammer Underworlds warband. Lots of exciting opportunities to experiment with undead and zombie skin tones.

Necromancer Skin

  1. Basecoat: Rakarth Flesh/Ushabti Bone/White 1:1:1
    Soft Shade: Rakarth Flesh
    Shade: Baneblade Brown
    Deep Shade (if needed) – Gorthor Brown/Dryad Bark 1:1
    Chunky Highlight: Base Mix
    Highlight: Add White to previous mix
    Tip: Add small amounts of Dark Reaper or Sons of Horus Green into the shade-stages to vary the tone of the skin.
    Tip: Add soft glazes of Ushabti Bone to midtones if needed. Add thing glazes of Wazdakka Red around ears, knuckles, elbows, etc.

Zombie Skin 1

  1. Basecoat: Cadian Fleshtone, Administratum Grey & White 3:1:1
    Shade: Base mix & Doombull Brown
    Smooth out: Base Mix
    Glaze mutations: Xereus Purple, Calgar Blue, Straken Green,
    Glaze boils: Yriel Yellow, Casandora Yellow
    Highlight: Base mix & White

Zombie Skin 2

  1. Basecoat: Ionrach Skin & Screaming Skull 1:1
    Shade: Nurgling Green
    Shade: Castellan Green
    Recess Shade: Rhinox Hide & Castellan Green 1:1
    Glaze: Krieg Khaki, Screaming Skull & White 1:1:1
    Edge Highlight: Previous Mix & White 1:1
    Pin Highlight: White

Paving Stones

  1. Basecoat: Skavenblight Dinge
    Shade: Black and Rhinox Hide Glazes
    Highlight Stormvermin Fur
    Highlight Karak Stone
    Highlight Karak & White

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