Citadel Abaddon Black Base paint is designed to give a smooth, solid black color over a substrate and for that reason this will almost always be the first paint you use on a miniature. Shake the black paint before using (you can make this easier by adding an agitator ball).

The black paint can be a bit thick sometimes and then you just add a few drops of water on your pallet. You really don't need a lot of water. Something to watch out for is to make sure you don't apply too much paint so that you don't start hiding details.

Another important functionality of this black paint is that it not only covers the undercoat, but also covers other colors. So if you later miss something about this color, you can easily paint over it with this Abaddon Black base paint.

The color of Citadel Abaddon Black (21-25) is similar to: The Army Painter Matt Black (WP1101); Old Citadel Chaos Black; Vallejo Game Color Black (72051); Vallejo Model Color Black (70950); Instar Obsidian Black; Rackham Accursed Black (2); Reaper Master Pure Black (9037); Privateer Press P3 Tamar Black; Coat D'arms Black (102).