Grimdark Black Templar

Grimdark Black Templar

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    04 Jan 2026
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Simple grimdark BT recipe.

Black Armor

  1. Prime in black
  2. Drybrush all over Eshin Grey
  3. Drybrush highlights all over Dawnstone

Beige Tabard

  1. Base Layer of Zandri Dust
  2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade
  3. Bring back some Zandri Dust
  4. Layer with Screaming Skull
  5. Highlight with Wraithbone

Candles

  1. Base with Gal Vorbak Red
  2. Layer of Word Bearers Red
  3. Highlight with Evil Sunz Scarlet
  4. Paint wick in Corax White
  5. Imperial Fist over wick for light effect

Red Parts

This covers weapons, shoulder trims, and other things that would be commonly red.

  1. Base coat of Mephiston Red
  2. Wash with either Nuln Oil or Agrax Earthshade , which ever applies.
  3. Layer Evil Sunz Scarlet
  4. Highlight Wild Rider Red

Shoulder Pads (White)

  1. Base coat of Rakarth Flesh
  2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade

Bronze/Brass Parts

  1. Base of Warplock Bronze
  2. Wash of Nuln Oil or Agrax Earthshade
  3. Layer with Brass Scorpion
  4. Highlight with Runefang Steel

Other Metallics

  1. Leadbelcher base
  2. Nuln Oil or Agrax Earthshade wash
  3. Layer Ironbreaker
  4. Highlight Runefang Steel

Browns

  1. Rhinox Hide base
  2. Agrax Earthshade wash
  3. Bloodreaver Flesh layer
  4. Knight-questor Flesh highlight
Citadel Painting System 23
Base 9
  • Corax White
  • Gal Vorbak Red
  • Leadbelcher
  • Mephiston Red
  • Rakarth Flesh
  • Rhinox Hide
  • Warplock Bronze
  • Wraithbone
  • Zandri Dust
Shade 2
  • Agrax Earthshade
  • Nuln Oil
Layer 11
  • Bloodreaver Flesh
  • Brass Scorpion
  • Dawnstone
  • Eshin Grey
  • Evil Sunz Scarlet
  • Ironbreaker
  • Knight-questor Flesh
  • Runefang Steel
  • Screaming Skull
  • Wild Rider Red
  • Word Bearers Red
Contrast 1
  • Imperial Fist
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