20% off RRPMaggotkin of Nurgle · 18 models · 4 kits
£129.60 of contents → £76.00 (save approx £53.60)
How to Paint Maggotkin of Nurgle
Rotting flesh, rust and slime made easy with washes
Prices in £ for the UK
Before you commit
How hard to paint
25of 116 easiest
Easier than most
Model size3 out of 5Detail density2 out of 5Technique demanded5 out of 5
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What it costs to start
£76.00
Maggotkin of Nurgle: Bubonic Cell - 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 Maggotkin of Nurgle — 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
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctCovers 8 of 14 colours in this scheme
Covers 7 of 14 colours in this scheme
Covers 7 of 14 colours in this scheme
AK Interactive Signature Set - Historical Figures XVI-XVIII by Pepe Gallardo (AK11762)
18 paints
£44.55
£49.50-10%
+6
· compare 2 shops· priced 13 SepCovers 6 of 14 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 6 of 14 colours in this scheme
Army Painter Historical: WWII British Paint Set
20 paints
£49.30
£59.10-17%
+8
· compare 5 shops· priced 1 OctCovers 6 of 14 colours in this scheme
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How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight
- Base coatDeath Guard GreenCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950299View paint
- ShadePlague GreenVallejo · Xpress Color 72.419View paint
- LayerZandri DustCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950280View paint
- HighlightKrieg KhakiCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951379View paint
- Edge highlightBright IvoryMonument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA022≈ Closest paint we sellView paint
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Rust & corrosion
Verdigris
Gore & wounds
- TrimNecron CompoundCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048View paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinNecrotic FleshArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
- LensesElectric BlueScale75 · FX RangeView paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Rust & corrosionGolgfag BrownCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952060View paint
- VerdigrisTalisman TealArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3046PView paint
- Gore & woundsTuskgor FurCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951344View paint
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Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
Death Guard Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950299
from£2.43· compare 4 shops· priced 25 Sep
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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Agrax Earthshade
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Shade 99189953084
from£4.16· compare 5 shops· priced 25 Sep
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
★ Our pick for layer
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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Necrotic Flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
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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
Exact Match
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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.
Necrotic Flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Screaming Skull
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951331
from£2.33· compare 4 shops· priced 1 Oct
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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.
★ Our pick for eyes & lenses
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Altdorf Guard Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951313
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Rust & corrosion
Stipple orange-brown around rivets, vents and lower edges. Vary the tone so it reads as organic decay, not a flat colour.
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Verdigris
A touch of pale turquoise on brass and copper trim sells centuries of rot. Use it sparingly.
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Temple Guard Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951318
from£2.33· compare 3 shops· priced 1 Oct
Gore & wounds
Glossy deep red in wounds, mouths and exposed guts - wet rot against the matt armour.
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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.
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctCovers 8 of 14 paints in this scheme (57%) — base coat, highlight, leather & pouches, skin & flesh and more.
Or cover 93% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£231.19 for 2 of the 3 — the rest are priced in dollars):
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 Oct
· compare 2 shops· priced 25 Sep
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
14 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
14 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Electric Blue, Tuskgor Fur
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Krieg Khaki, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Electric Blue, Golgfag Brown
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: Death Guard Green, Bright Ivory, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Electric Blue, English Uniform
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Necrotic Flesh, Electric Blue, English Uniform, Talisman Teal
postage per seller
- not stocked: Death Guard Green, Zandri Dust, Bright Ivory, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Golgfag Brown, Tuskgor Fur
- not stocked: Death Guard Green, Plague Green, Zandri Dust, Krieg Khaki, Bright Ivory, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Electric Blue, Golgfag Brown, Tuskgor Fur
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Death Guard Green, Zandri Dust, Krieg Khaki, Bright Ivory, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Necrotic Flesh, Electric Blue, Golgfag Brown, Talisman Teal, Tuskgor Fur
- not stocked: Death Guard Green, Plague Green, Zandri Dust, Bright Ivory, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Necrotic Flesh, Electric Blue, English Uniform, Golgfag Brown, Talisman Teal
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Death Guard Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Wayland Games· priced 25 SepPlague Green
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepZandri Dust
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctKrieg Khaki
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctBright Ivory
Monument
at Loaded Dice· priced 13 SepNecron 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 SepNecrotic Flesh
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctElectric Blue
Scale75
at Model Workshop · eBay· priced 5 JulEnglish Uniform
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepGolgfag Brown
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctTalisman Teal
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctTuskgor Fur
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 Oct
Recommended Box Set
Maggotkin of Nurgle: Bubonic Cell - Spearhead Affiliate links — how we make money What's inside this box
The fastest way to start a Maggotkin of Nurgle army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
£129.60 of contents → £76.00 (save approx £53.60)
Best price
£76.00Wayland Games
in stock · priced 25 Sep · free UK delivery over £20
cheapest of 5 UK sellers · save £19.00 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
Every Maggotkin of Nurgle kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
The Maggotkin of Nurgle are the Age of Sigmar daemons and rotbringers of the Plague God - all decay, rust, slime and exposed guts. Like Death Guard in 40k, mess is the goal, which makes them a wonderfully forgiving and fun army to paint.
The signature look
Pallid, sickly green or grey-green rotting flesh and armour, rusted iron, verdigris on bronze, and plenty of wet, glossy gore and slime. Every imperfection just reads as more rot, so heavy washes and uneven layers are a feature, not a bug.
Painting the rotten flesh
- Use the ramp above for the muted green-grey base.
- A flesh or green contrast over a light undercoat shades the bloated, lumpy forms automatically.
- Stipple and glaze patches of pink, purple and yellow for sores, bruising and pus.
Rust, slime and guts
- Rust - stipple orange and brown on metal, with dark textured washes in the recesses.
- Verdigris - pale turquoise on bronze trim.
- Slime and gore - gloss technical paints (green slime, red blood) on mouths, wounds and trailing entrails give the wet, fresh-rot sheen that makes the army look genuinely diseased.
Tips and common mistakes
- Let washes pool. Pooling is grime here - lean in.
- Matt body, gloss gore. The contrast between dusty flesh and wet slime is the whole look.
- Vary the rot. Mix greens, yellows and purples so the decay looks organic.
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.