20% off RRPGloomspite Gitz · 4 kits
£88.80 of contents → £70.00 (save at least £18.80)
How to Paint Gloomspite Gitz
Moonclan grots, glowing moons and cave mushrooms
Prices in £ for the UK
Before you commit
How hard to paint
35of 116 easiest
Easier than most
Model size1 out of 5Detail density3 out of 5Technique demanded5 out of 5
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What it costs to start
£74.37
£0.15 per point
Gloomspite Gitz - Spearhead, cheapest shop we track
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Painting ratings are our judgement, with the reasoning on the comparison page; prices are live and dated.
Start Gloomspite Gitz — boxes & paint sets
The boxes we can price for this faction, cheapest first, and the paint sets that cover most of the recipe below.
20% off RRP
20% off RRPGloomspite Gitz · 11 models · 3 kits
£135.20 of contents → £76.00 (save £59.20)
20% off RRPGloomspite Gitz · 11 models · 4 kits
£196.30 of contents → £124.00 (save approx £72.30)
Covers 9 of 13 colours in this scheme
Covers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctCovers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
Vallejo Model Color - American Colonial Set
16 paints
£38.39
£47.99-20%
+4
· compare 3 shops· priced 3 JulCovers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
AK Interactive Signature Set - WWII German Uniforms by Calvin Tan (AK11759)
18 paints
£44.55
£49.50-10%
+6
· compare 2 shops· priced 13 SepCovers 5 of 13 colours in this scheme
Covers 5 of 13 colours in this scheme
Recommended recipe
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight
- Base coatNaggaroth NightCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950269View paint
- ShadePurple ToneArmy Painter · Quickshade Washes SetView paint
- LayerHeavy VioletVallejo · Game ColorView paint
- HighlightLustful PurpleVallejo · Game Color 72.114View paint
- Edge highlightHexed VioletArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3130PView paint
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Moon & glow
Red hoods
- TrimNecron CompoundCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048View paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinElysian GreenCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951328View paint
- LensesRainforestArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3057PView paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Moon & glowIvoryMonument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA023≈ Closest paint we sellView paint
- Red hoodsFlat RedVallejo · Model Color 70.957View paint
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Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
Naggaroth Night
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950269
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
★ Our pick for shade
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Leviathan Purple
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960053
from£4.03· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
Close
Alien Purple
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Naggaroth Night
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950269
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
★ Our pick for highlight
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Genestealer Purple
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951308
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
★ Our pick for edge highlight
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Details & accent colours
Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.
Metal — trim
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
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Shining Silver
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
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Adepticon Magnesium
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S42
£4.29at Loaded Dice· priced 13 Sep
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Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
★ Our pick for leather & pouches
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Flameon Dark Green Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
£4.29at Loaded Dice· priced 13 Sep
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Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
Elysian Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951328
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Eyes & lenses
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Moon & glow
Pale moonlit yellow on the Bad Moon icon and luminescent mushrooms.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
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Red hoods
Grot hoods and cloaks - muted red for a pop of warmth.
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Buy It as a Box
Paint sets that cover this recipe - a set is usually cheaper than buying pots one by one.
Covers 9 of 13 paints in this scheme (69%) — base coat, shade, layer, highlight and more.
Or cover 85% of the recipe with 2 boxes (£216.05 total):
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
13 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
13 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- not stocked: Heavy Violet, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Heavy Violet, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Ivory
postage per seller
- not stocked: Naggaroth Night, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Ivory
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: Heavy Violet, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, English Uniform, Ivory, Flat Red
- not stocked: Naggaroth Night, Heavy Violet, Lustful Purple, Hexed Violet, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Elysian Green, Ivory
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Naggaroth Night, Purple Tone, Heavy Violet, Hexed Violet, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Elysian Green, Rainforest, Ivory
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Purple Tone, Heavy Violet, Hexed Violet, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Rainforest, English Uniform, Ivory, Flat Red
- not stocked: Purple Tone, Heavy Violet, Lustful Purple, Hexed Violet, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Elysian Green, Rainforest, English Uniform, Ivory, Flat Red
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Naggaroth Night
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctPurple Tone
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctHeavy Violet
Vallejo
at Jadlam · eBay· priced 5 JulLustful Purple
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepHexed Violet
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctNecron Compound
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter
No price tracked yetBeasty Brown
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepElysian Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's MiniaturesRainforest
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctEnglish Uniform
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepIvory
Monument
at Wayland Games· priced 25 SepFlat Red
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 Sep
Recommended Box Set
Gloomspite Gitz - Spearhead Affiliate links — how we make money What's inside this box
The fastest way to start a Gloomspite Gitz army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
£88.80 of contents → £70.00 (save at least £18.80)
Best price
£74.37Merlin's Miniatures
in stock · priced 1 Oct · free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
excl. delivery
Every Gloomspite Gitz kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
Gloomspite Gitz are cave-dwelling, moon-worshipping grots - a horde army with a unique, atmospheric palette built around the bad moon's eerie light, glowing fungus and gloomy underground colours.
The signature look
Dark blue-grey or muted green grot skin, dark robes and hoods, rusty crude weapons, and the glowing accents of moonshine - luminous yellow-green moons, mushrooms and squig flesh. The army should feel like it just crept out of a damp, moonlit cave.
Painting grot skin fast
- A grey-green or blue-grey skin contrast over a light undercoat shades the wrinkly grot skin in one pass.
- Drybrush or layer a lighter tone on the noses, brows and knuckles.
- Keep the skin muted - the bright colours come from the glow, not the grots.
Glowing moons and mushrooms
The signature effect is luminescence: glowing moon symbols, mushroom caps and squigs. Build them from a dark base up to a bright yellow-green, almost-white core, and glaze the glow onto nearby surfaces (object-source lighting). Bright red squigs are a fun warm counterpoint to all the cold moonlight.
Tips and common mistakes
- Mute the skin, glow the moons. The contrast between gloomy grots and luminous fungus is the whole atmosphere.
- Use contrast paints. The wrinkly, organic models love them.
- Add squig colour. A few bright red squigs stop the palette feeling entirely cold.
Recipes are generated by perceptual colour matching against our cross-brand paint database. Use them as a strong starting point and test paints in person when precision matters.