Conan Exiles Update 27 – Now you can destroy avatars

Posted on June 2nd, 2017 03:30 PM EST

Update 27 for Conan Exiles has been released on Steam with traps, new placeables and several bug and exploit fixes.

TLDR

Avatars can now be damaged. Each attack against an avatar will remove some time from the summoning timer until the avatar finally disappears. The amount of time removed depends on the amount of damage done.
NEW CONTENT: Added a new weapon type: Orbs. There are four orb types: fire, poison, oil, water. Orbs can be crafted in the firebowl cauldron, by an alchemist thrall. Orbs create combo fields with a variety of effects. Different orb types interact with combo fields in different ways. I.e.: Demon-fire Orbs leave a patch of fire on the floor. Grease Orbs leave a slippery patch. Grease Orbs thrown into Demon-fire create a larger patch of fire. Orbs are designed to be T1-level demolition tools, but can also be used in combat for damage and area control.
NEW CONTENT: Added avatar defense. Tier 3 altars with an archpriest can perform a ritual that creates a large protective area around the altar. Any Avatar entering the area is blasted with divine fury. Projectiles are blocked by a small shield dome around the altar itself. The ritual lasts for 36 hours.
NEW CONTENT: Added drawbridge
NEW CONTENT: Added crenelated walls
NEW CONTENT: Added siege cauldron. Attaches to crenelated walls. Uses tar as ammo, greets attackers with boiling tar.
NEW CONTENT: Added horizontal and vertical elevators
EXPLOIT FIX: Yoggite Cudgel no longer gives Manifestation of Zeal in player inventory
EXPLOIT FIX: Updated collision mesh on many cliffs/rocks to prevent building pieces being placed inside them
EXPLOIT FIX: It should no longer be possible to escape the Cursewall by logging off during the death animation
EXPLOIT FIX: Updated player and texture collision to prevent players from building inside certain cliff walls
EXPLOIT FIXFixed an issue where players could spawn inside a stone pillar on the eastern side of the map
Added a max ping filter (MaxAllowedPing). It is enabled on official servers by default. Private server admins can turn this on in the server settings with the MaxAllowedPing by setting the value to something other than 0. Value is max ping (ms) allowed.
The map will now show players carrying an avatar token as well as active rituals of protection.
It should now be possible to shoot through window frames
Small campfires now require only 5 branches.
Weight of leather is now more consistent with other resources
Hitpoints on building pieces have been drastically increased. The new Orbs fill the function of T1 explosives. Explosive Jars are now T2 explosives.
Combat update: Basic attacks do less damage and won't consume stamina. Heavy attacks do relatively more damage, but requires more stamina. We are working on a fix that will allow us to add a higher stamina cost to heavy attacks.
Combat update: Poise values have been updated. Weapons now have knockback power according to the weapon type. I.e. all maces have the same knockback power, regardless of level. 2-handed hammer attacks do the same amount of damage for both basic and heavy attacks. Additionally, heavy attacks knock you down unless you're wearing a full heavy armor set. Expect more changes to weapon functions and poise values as we keep working on this.
Combat update: Crossbows now have more knockback power than bows. Existing ammo types no longer affect knockdown power.
Armor should no longer protect you from fall damage

Performance and Tech Fixes

Teleporting should now work correctly in local play
Optimized physics objects to improve server performance

General Bug Fixes and Improvements

EXPLOIT FIX: Yoggite Cudgel no longer gives Manifestation of Zeal in player inventory
EXPLOIT FIX: Updated collision mesh on many cliffs/rocks to prevent building pieces being placed inside them
EXPLOIT FIX: It should no longer be possible to escape the Cursewall by logging off during the death animation
EXPLOIT FIXFixed an issue where players could spawn inside a stone pillar on the eastern side of the map
Hyrkanian and Ancient bows now both have correct recipe
You should no longer be able to see through walls when looking down in a combat stance
Updated item database to include recipes and proper naming
Fixed a bug where players could dodge without a specified direction.
Added a sound to Avatar summon
King Rocknose Head Trophy is now correctly named.
Fixed an issue where the last Shaleback egg in a stack would not degrade
Explosive jars should no longer explode when removed with the Shift+Delete admin command.
Any key set to enable sprint will spawn a full stack of items in the admin panel
Added buttons to clear server and admin passwords
Fixed an instance of human NPCs floating in the air
Fixed instances were Rocknoses would attack everything within range
Removed some DEV only commands from the Admin Panel.
Map name can now be specified when hosting a local game. If left empty game will default to ConanSandbox
Updated NPCs to hopefully lower the number of errors when spawning NPCs that attack the player
All machine placeables that have an on/off system have looping sounds for 'on' states. However the sound of someone working the machine does not turn off when the machine is turned off
Text on Signposts should no longer require logging off/on to appear in single-player
Server password should now persist when continuing a single-player game
All perishables with perish-rate should now decay completely, and not leave the last item of the stack alive.
Removed "Invite Friend" button from main menu as it wasn't working correctly
Undead Kappa, Undead Skeletal Lizardman, Kappa King, and Baby Kappas should all have proper hitboxes now
Destroyed trebuchet should now drop loot no matter how it's destroyed
Increased hitpoints on various placeables
Black candle and black candle stub should now have the correct icons

Balance and Gameplay Fixes

Avatars can now be damaged. Each attack against an avatar will remove some time from the summoning timer until the avatar finally disappears. The amount of time removed depends on the amount of damage done.
NEW CONTENT: Added a new weapon type: Orbs. There are four orb types: fire, poison, oil, water. Orbs can be crafted in the firebowl cauldron, by an alchemist thrall. Orbs create combo fields with a variety of effects. Different orb types interact with combo fields in different ways. I.e.: Demon-fire Orbs leave a patch of fire on the floor. Grease Orbs leave a slippery patch. Grease Orbs thrown into Demon-fire create a larger patch of fire. Orbs are designed to be T1-level demolition tools, but can also be used in combat for damage and area control.
NEW CONTENT: Added drawbridge
NEW CONTENT: Added crenelated walls
NEW CONTENT: Added siege cauldron. Attaches to crenelated walls. Uses tar as ammo, greets attackers with boiling tar.
NEW CONTENT: Added horizontal and vertical elevators
NEW CONTENT: Added avatar defense. Tier 3 altars with an archpriest can perform a ritual that creates a large protective area around the altar. Any Avatar entering the area is blasted with divine fury. Projectiles are blocked by a small shield dome around the altar itself. The ritual lasts for 36 hours.
Firebowl cauldron has been changed from an automatic combination machine to a recipe-based crafting station. They have become an alchemy station and cannot be used for cooking anymore. Alchemy items can be learned from the Firebowl cauldron feat, or crafted by certain thralls.
The map will now show players carrying an avatar token as well as all Tier 3 altars.
It should now be possible to shoot through window frames
Small campfires now require only 5 branches.
Weight of leather is now more consistent with other resources
Increased hitpoints of misc placeables
Improved controller navigation to and from the dye grid
Cobras and Locusts now drop Toxin/Venom glands when harvested
Made it easier to build foundations up and down slopes
It should no longer be possible to place altars too close to each other
Lowered triggerbox for traps, making it more difficult to trigger them through ceiling pieces
Vapor Traps now trigger after a 0.1 second delay, down from 1 second
Flawless and Exceptional Hyrkanian bows should now do more damage and have more durability than the base bow, as is intended
Hitpoints on building pieces have been drastically increased. The new Orbs fill the function of T1 explosives. Explosive Jars are now T2 explosives.
Added Exploding Imp enemy, which can be harvested for explosive gland
Added puffer shrooms, which is used to craft gas orbs
Combat update: Basic attacks do less damage and won't consume stamina. Heavy attacks do relatively more damage, but requires more stamina. We are working on a fix that will allow us to add a higher stamina cost to heavy attacks.
Combat update: Poise values have been updated. Weapons now have knockback power according to the weapon type. I.e. all maces have the same knockback power, regardless of level. 2-handed hammer attacks do the same amount of damage for both basic and heavy attacks. Additionally, heavy attacks knock you down unless you're wearing a full heavy armor set. Expect more changes to weapon functions and poise values as we keep working on this.
Combat update: Crossbows now have more knockback power than bows. Existing ammo types no longer affect knockdown power.
Damage from Explosive Jars and Fire Orbs should now check for visibility and won't do damage through walls except for a tiny amount (5 points) of shock damage to detonate other Jars in the blast radius.
Armor should no longer protect you from fall damage

Server Settings

Added a max ping filter (MaxAllowedPing). It is enabled on official servers by default. Private server admins can turn this on in the server settings with the MaxAllowedPing by setting the value to something other than 0. Value is max ping (ms) allowed.
Servers should no longer appear grayed out when changing filters

Audiovisual Improvements

Updated range at which low res models are being displayed
Updated textures on Large water well
Updates textures on Stygian/Large carpet
Updated physics to crocodiles and dragons
Added a system for tucking clothes when they overlap
Improved shield hitting and shield breaking audio
Doors opening and closing should no longer be heard from miles away
Corrected visibility/tucking bug when equipping heavy armor pieces
EXPLOIT FIX: Updated player and texture collision to prevent players from building inside certain cliff walls.
Our audio lead will no longer speak to you when you're taking damage

Text and Localization

Added missing text to the new items

Known Issues

Siege cauldron boiling tar visual effects are still work in progress
Repair hammer shows damaged buildings up to 5 meters away instead of 15 meters due to performance degredation. We are working on a fix.
Spamming basic attacks will sometimes trigger an instant heavy attack. This is a recurring issue that was made more apparent with the change to stamina costs. We are working on a fix.
Alt-tabbing out of the game then placing items won't show them as visible

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