- Fixed splitting item stack from the hotbar, causing items to go missing
- Made objects easier to build with construction hammer while standing under a low ceiling (aka "View Obstructed" bug)
- Fix for "Continue" option not working in the Liu Fei quest
- Fix for Freya sometimes refusing to join the player for the hunt
- We will continue to monitor and explore this issue but this update includes an initial fix.
- Added DBNO, Living Settlements, and the Age of War Purge to the Event Log, and made the Event Log more transparent with information
- Note: The patch will reset the Event Log Visibility server settings, which need to be configured again by server admins. To give more granular control, it has been split into 2 settings (PvE/PvP).
- The settings for official servers are: PvE - "Owner or Admin", and PvP - "Admin". With this configuration, recorded PvE events (such as a crocodile killing a thrall) will report the full information to the Clan users. However, recorded PvP events (such as a player killing a thrall) will only report "a player" and not the player's name.
- Note: The patch will reset the Event Log Visibility server settings, which need to be configured again by server admins. To give more granular control, it has been split into 2 settings (PvE/PvP).
- Specifically, this addresses some NPCs being assigned invalid coordinates when spawning to approach the tavern, resulting in ending up in limbo.
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May 8th marks seven years since they first took your family and your riches and left you to die in the Exiled Lands. From the early days of your first sandstone hovel to the sprawling strongholds of today, surviving, building, and dominating with you has been an incredible journey.
We’re still hard at work improving stability and fixing bugs for the next release, but we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the occasion with a few things:
Twitch Drops: Watcher Furniture May 7 - May 21
First, you can claim the five pieces of the Watcher Furniture Set May 7th through May 21st from Twitch.tv, just by watching any Conan Exiles streams for a combined total of 1 hour. If you haven’t linked your account, you can do so [[url=https://www.conanexiles.com/twitch/]right here[/url]]!Share Your Journey
We invite newbloods and veterans alike to share stories of their characters and experiences within the Exiled Lands. What’s your journey been like? Post them here on the forums and we'll share your stories (with your permission, of course) on social media.#7YearsExiled
Speaking of social media, join the #7YearsExiled hashtag across our social media channels:[[url=https://x.com/ConanExiles/]X/Twitter[/url]]
[[url=https://www.facebook.com/ConanExiles/]Facebook[/url]]
[[url=https://www.instagram.com/conanexiles/]Instagram[/url]]
[[url=https://www.threads.com/@conanexiles]Threads[/url]]
and now finally [[url=https://bsky.app/profile/conanexiles.com]BlueSky[/url]]
...and let’s see some before and after screenshots or clips from when you first set foot in the Exiled Lands and compare it to today.
Free Items
Keep your eyes peeled for a special item code you can redeem in-game for some free goodies; the Golden Pickaxe, Illusion scroll bundes, and the Fake Death emote. It won’t last long, so keep your eyes peeled, Exiles. Here's to seven brutal, glorious years, Exiles. And to many more.
The Conan Exiles Team]]>
A new hotfix has been released. This is a smaller update that addresses issues that were introduced in the March Update. Please watch this space for news on future updates!
Patch Notes:
- Liu Fei: Eyes of the Innocent and the Ancient Rhino Horn can now be obtained once more
- PlayStation: Fixed an issue where players were unable to continue any co-op game if they had active save games on both Exiled Lands and Isle of Siptah
- Sound in the Dregs Dungeon has been restored
- Living Settlement thralls now correctly obey “Disable Thrall Use” settings
- Removed unintended rewards as loot from chests (but keep an eye out in the future!)
Greetings, Exiles!
Today’s an exciting day with the big March Update upon us, but there’s more to look forward to this day and in the coming weeks!
TWITCH DROPS! PogChamp (alas, no emote here)
We’re bringing back some of our more highly-requested offerings from previous campaigns, including The Watcher furniture set from the Isle of Siptah launch!
- Drop 1: Blood Crystal Katana - March 25 through April 9
- Drop 2: White Rabbit - April 16 through April 30
- Drop 3: Watcher’s Furnishings - May 7 through May 21
- Watcher’s Bed
- Watcher’s Table
- Watcher’s Bookshelf
- Watcher’s Chair
- Watcher’s Wall Torch
- Watcher’s Bed
Click here to link your account to Twitch![www.conanexiles.com]]]>
The new update is out now! Featuring fixes and tweaks of all scopes and size, we’re focusing on improving your overall experience in the Exiled Lands. Let’s go over some highlights of today’s update, and for the full patch notes, click here or below:[forums.funcom.com]
March Update Full Patch Notes[forums.funcom.com]
The Stygian Legion have abandoned their stronghold within the Exiled Lands, and the Dogs of the Desert have reclaimed the Ruins of al-Merayah. This means the keep is gone, and the area has been refitted back to being a Dogs of the Desert NPC camp. The Jhebbal Sag cave shrine linked to The Sacred Hunt is still intact and available.
al-Merayah was a consistent source of performance and stability concerns, so we made the decision to raze the keep and return it to being a Dogs of the Desert camp.
Stamina received adjustments, with the aim of meeting in the middle with feedback about stamina costs being too high. The cost of attacks is being halved across the board, meaning you’ll be able to perform a full combo with two-handed weapons with only 100 Stamina. Stamina Regeneration delays and the ‘Exhausted’ state return with similar values from before some of these changes:
- StaminaRegenerationTime = 3.75
- StaminaExhaustionTime = 3.75
- StaminaOnConsumeRegenPause = 1.3
- StaminaOnExhaustionRegenPause = 2.75
- Restored the Exhausted state when you run out of stamina.
A compass has been added! The new Wayfinder feat allows you to craft a compass; as long as you have it in your inventory, a new heading indicator will appear next to your temperature gauges under your health bar.
Companions: Liu Fei’s PvP prowess is being addressed and is no longer functionally invulnerable. Freya’s woes with hogs are also bieng addressed.
Crash fixes for various situations.
Building hammer placement preview should consistently snap to buildings.
There’s a ton more in this update, and for the full list of changes, read on here:
Full Patch Notes[forums.funcom.com]
]]>If you haven’t run naked across the scorching deserts of Conan Exiles’ starting area, have you really lived? Let your friends in on the secret to a short and brutal life by letting them know the Spring Sale is here with the largest discounts to date on Conan Exiles and all DLCs.
- Conan Exiles : 90% off
- DLC and Isle of Siptah: 30% off
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/51115/Conan_Exiles__Nightingale/
Nightingale, like Conan Exiles, is an open world survival crafting game. It’s currently in Early Access and has just released a new update, so it’s a great time to become a Realmwalker and dive into its mystical world.
Slay and Survive, Exiles]]>
We hope you’ve all been surviving and dominating 2025. It’s been a little while, and it’s time we gave an update following our commitment from our last Producer’s Letter.
Our next update is coming on March 25 with a ton of fixes and changes, big and small. Before then, though, we wanted to preview and give notices about a few important changes:
- Based on consistent feedback regarding how it impacts performance, the Stygian Legion is withdrawing from al-Merayah Keep, to be demolished and removed permanently. The Dogs of the Desert have reclaimed the area, drawn to the cave shrine linked to Jhebbal Sag that remains intact.
- Stamina is getting readjusted, also based on your feedback about stamina costs being too high. We want to meet in the middle - the cost of attacks across the board is being reduced by 50%, but regen is being increased to (mostly) their old values.
- We’re adding a compass! Unlock the Wayfinder knowledge to learn how to never get lost again. Once crafted, simply keep it in your inventory and you'll see a new heading indicator next to your temperature.
We’re also looking at fixes for issues with companions, living settlements, building placement, and more! Also important to note: there is not a Public Beta this time around, but we may run them again for a future release.
That’s all for now; thanks for reading and see you on March 25!
A new update is now available, focusing on addressing load times, crashes, and more! Please note that not every bug and issue are created equal, and we’re hard at work on more fixes for the future.
A new Mod Dev Kit version is also available!
Read below for the full changelist:
- Load times for getting in-game significantly shortened.
- Fixed various crash bugs (such as at the end of the intro cinematic, continuing a single-player session from the Main Menu, killing unassigned rescued thralls, and more).
- Fixed various erroneous undermesh kill zones in Exiled Lands and the Isle of Siptah.
- Unconscious enemy thralls no longer disappear when assigning one to be converted in a wheel of pain.
- Artisan Tables will now recognize Carpenter Thrall bonuses.
- Chairs used by thralls can now also be used by players after the thrall leaves.
- If a player logs out while resting in a bed or sarcophagus, getting out will no longer break the player's functionality.
What’s best in life than savagely crushing the skull of your enemies in an extremely bloody fashion?
Conan the Barbarian arrives in Liu Kang's Era in Mortal Kombat Khaos Reigns Expansion on January 21st!
To celebrate this brutal arrival and give you a chance at winning your place in this Kombat why not train some fatalities on our own lands?
- Go to the Exiled Lands or Isle of Siptah and take a screenshot of the most brutal fatality you can perform and capture.
- Share it on a public social channel with the hashtag #ExilesKombat
- Submit a link to your screenshot and your email through this form[www.surveymonkey.com].
You have until text Monday to share your entry!
We will randomly pick some of you and send one of the following:
- A Conan Exiles complete edition key to the platform of your choice.
- Complete Lost Dungeon Building Set
If you already own both, we will find you something else, don’t worry!
Sharpen your blade and your creative muscles, Exile. It’s time to slay and tell.
Official Rules
Conan Exiles Fatality Screenshot Sweepstakes, sponsored by Funcom.
No purchase necessary. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW
All entries must be submitted via the provided form, entering a link to a public social media post and an email address that will be used solely to contact winners.
Applications between Monday, January 20, 2025, and until Monday, January 27 2025 7 AM CET will be accepted. Entries after this time will not be eligible.
Players are limited to only one entry per account.
Funcom employees are ineligible to enter.
Winners will be selected by a digital number generator. The odds of winning are based on the number of entrants.
The rewards will be Conan Exiles Complete Edition (150 USD) and Complete Lost Dungeon Bundle (15 USD)
Winners will be announced on Conan Exiles social media channels and will be contacted via the email address provided by the applicant.]]>
I want to begin with a hearty “Thank You” for your continued support and dedication to Conan Exiles. Your passion for the Exiled Lands and its community is the driving force behind everything we do. As we look back on 2024, we’re also marching on toward the future, and I want to share some important updates about the road ahead for Exiles.
The Journey So Far
Let’s first take a look at what happened in the world of Conan Exiles this year. In March, the final chapter of Age of War was released, introducing fatalities and the Sacred Hunt event. Many enemies fell to your murderous intents, but many of you have also fallen victim to the followers of Jhebbal Sag.
In April, we partnered with the Save the Children for Exiles Aid, organizing a series of charity fundraisers for a worthy cause. Thanks to Neebs Gaming, our many content creators, and of course you, our amazing community, we managed to raise 15,000 USD!
In May, we celebrated six years since our official launch, which makes it seven years following the games’ debut in early access! It’s hard to believe it’s been so long, but it’s been an incredible journey and you've been the best companions we could’ve asked for!
In June, Bounty Hunting made a return, added to the game as an event to appear at certain intervals.
In October, Age of Heroes began, adding two hero companions to the game and adding more life to our bases with living settlements.
Last but not least, we were amazed by your creations in the Summer Retreat Building and Yogtober Village contests.
Throughout the year, we’ve also brought many quality-of-life changes, ranging from finding cages in the Exiled Lands as an alternative to using truncheons, letting your followers survive brutal attacks with the down-but-not-out feature, quick- stacking items with a button, and more.
Of course, this was all possible thanks to our amazing community of players, modders, content creators, and of course, server admins. If you have not already done so, make sure to check our Community Letter!
Now, let’s talk about the journey in front of us. . .
The Path Ahead
Conan Exiles was not actually intended to be a "game as a service" when we developed and first released it into Early Access in 2017. We hoped to recoup the costs of development and make enough money for our next project. Instead, it became the biggest success in Funcom's history. With so much interest from the community, we continued building on it for the next seven years. We released many DLCs, major updates and the Isle of Siptah expansion. Aiming for an even longer-term goal in mind, we released Age of Sorcery in 2021, setting out on a new path to deliver content to everyone free of charge at a more regular cadence than before. Over time, keeping up with this ambitious release plan has become increasingly difficult. Conan Exiles development is complex because we must balance new development with the need to address long-standing issues brought on by years of expanding a game that was never built for it. Technical debt is inevitable in all game development. We've accumulated quite a bit with Conan Exiles due to how the game was initially built and expanded over time.
This led to a shift in the feedback we received from you, which went from requesting new content to addressing stability and bugs. Not surprising, because we've seen issues come up that just shouldn't happen. While we did our best to address them, introducing new features and tackling the accumulation of issues eventually proved unviable.
Therefore, we’ve taken the decision to hold off on developing new content and features while we focus on improving the game from a technical and quality-of-life standpoint. At this point, we believe we need to put more focus into making the game better, not just bigger.
Our goal for the next update is to start focusing on resolving bugs and increasing stability. We will release this update in spring 2025 and give you more insight into what to expect as we get closer to release. This update will be a key step in addressing the game's core issues and laying a stable foundation for the future.
As part of this, we also want to hear more from you. Your feedback and bug reports have always helped identify what we need to examine, and we have a list of things we want to tackle for the next update. That said, we will continue to listen to you on all our channels and we’d like to hear your opinions.
Thank You
We’re making these changes with the long-term health of the game and its community in mind. Thank you for your understanding, patience, and trust as we move forward together to create a more stable and rewarding experience for all Exiles.
Here’s to Conan Exiles in 2025!
Sincerely,
Rodney W. Harper
Project Director, Conan Exiles]]>
Discover a catalogue of amazing games from the full Funcom catalogue, including Conan Exiles, Metal: Hellsinger, Dune: Spice Wars, The Longest Journey, and many more!
If you already own any of these games, you can also pick up several DLCs and expansions at a discount:
https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Funcom/sale/WinterSale2024]]>
Another year of great achievements has passed. With times of outstanding combat and good ale! Our tavern keepers had a brief vacation for the first time this year but came back stronger to carry as many mugs as thirsty Exiles demand.
🍻Let’s raise a glass to the entire Conan Exiles community.
To our dedicated players🍻
You're the reason our lands are filled with absolutely amazing builds, with friends and foes alike! It's all in the name of having fun and sharing incredible tales for years to come. You are Exiles! And no matter how long we've been here, you'll be here longer and stronger than ever. What started as a life raft became a continent of great joy and fierce battles, and you made it all happen!
Thank you Exiles!
Now, let’s take a look at all the mayhem and results from your achievements this year:
To our dedicated creators🍻
Our community is filled with incredibly creative people, and we couldn't pass up the opportunity to highlight those who have made Exiles a priority and have shown so much love for these lands!
🥂 Cheers to our modders who dedicate their time and effort to creating amazing pieces for the community to enjoy Exiles to the fullest!
There are thousands of mods out there, and tons of amazing people behind them. We want to thank everyone for enriching Conan Exiles experience on PC! Here are just a few mods and their creators' workshop links so you can navigate all the great contributions they have made and learn more about the possibilities they yield:
- Pickup+ by nO Pa!N
- [FEATURE COMPLETE] Fashionist v4.5.7 | [FEATURE COMPLETE] Better Thralls v2.3.1 | [FEATURE COMPLETE] Unlock Plus 1.8.7 by Testerle
- Less Building Placement Restrictions - v7.4.9 | Kerozards Paragon Leveling - Reloaded - v2.4.5 | Pythagoras: Expanded Building - v2.2.4 by Multigun
- Barbarian Barber [vers. 3.6.9] by EvilGrin
- Emberlight 3.6.3 | Improved Quality of Life 3.5.1 by Emberlight’s team
- Devious Desires by Tin
- Pippi - User & Server Management - v3.9.14 by Joshtech
- Northern Timber 3.0.13 by shogakusha
- Hosav's Custom UI Mod - 2.4.3 by Hosav
- Savage Wilds 1.5.27 by WildCypher
- 300 Level | Glass Constructions and more... by I-emerge
- Simple Minimap (by Xevyr) v2.2.1 | Armor and Weapon Stats in Bench - AWS v3.1.0 (by Xevyr) by Xevyr
- Savage Steel by Jia
- Accessory Wardrobe 4.1.4 | High Heels System 3.2.7 by Whiskey
- Aquilonian Females | Sexy Silent Legion Armor by Alice
- Thralls are alive by Ca$hfire
- ModControlPanel by hades
- Edit Appearance v1.2.6 by IdeaPoet
- Exile Architect by illspirit
- WARRIOR Mutator for Conan Exiles by Warrior J
- GrimProductions by GrimSovereign
- The Age of Calamitous by Espen Johansen
- ExilesExtreme - v1.5.73 by Sibercat
- Isle of Men 3.1.3 | Isle of Women 3.4.1 by DarthPhysicist
- Tot ! Admin 0.8.6 (Alpha) | Tot ! Sudo 1.0.44 by Totchinuko
- Cookie's Immersive Armor Reupload 0.0.3 by Cookie | Das Keks
It’s fair to say we can’t bring up creative endeavors without talking about our content creators too!
🥂 Cheers to our content creators, video makers, streamers, guide makers, lore seekers, wiki curators, and all those who dedicate and care for this community. You all are highly appreciated. Your curiosity, game knowledge, and creative skills to put this all together into media form to help other players are notable!
Here are some commendable names everyone who travels our lands should know by heart:
- KiahOnFire
- Eradicati0n
- Angaar
- Anabriella
- DeadWoman Walking
- MurningStar
- BlinkBlinkGames
- Pixelcave
- CuddleMonster86
- I BARDEN I
- Neebs Gaming
- wak4863
- JordeeKai
- Halkhan
- Silver Cloud
- Paty Elite
As community managers of these great lands, Andy and Caroll would like to say a few words:
Andy
Man, what a year it’s been, huh? It’s never a dull moment in the Exiled Lands and 2024 certainly lived up to that. We closed out Age of War with its fourth and final chapter, heralded the beast lord, and quenched his thirst for blood. Conan Exiles turned 6 (well, technically 7 if you count Early Access launch, which I also fondly remember), we got to partner up with Save the Children and Tiltify to raise over $15,000 for charity, hung out with some rad folks at the Neebs Gaming anniversary event, Launched Age of Heroes, and I turned 40. What is time, anyway? I’m thrilled to have Caroll on the team and in the trenches with us; I don’t know many people who know Conan Exiles better than she does, and she’s already been hitting the ground running with a bunch of new initiatives and more down the pipe. Keep an eye out on her, Exiles - she’s a rockstar.
Now, Conan Exiles also had its ups and downs this year and we’ll be the first to say we know some things weren’t where they needed to be, and we’re all still working hard to really make things right. I’m excited for what's around the corner in 2025 and we hope you will be too once we’re able to go into more.
Here’s to surviving 2024, and may the coming year be kind to you all. Thanks, Exiles.
Caroll
Exiles, I may have just met you as a CM in August, but I have been in Funcom for over 4 years now. And in the Exiled Lands since 2017, with over 7k hours - probably more but who’s counting?! For me, the best days on the job are the days I get to chat with you! When we share memories we have made on Exiles since Early Access. When we discuss which building sets work best together, whether on the Exiled Lands or Isle of Siptah. All of our conversations are what keep me motivated and committed to doing my best for you!
Conan Exiles is still my favorite game of all time, and it wouldn't be without the wonderful people I've met along the way. Whether on official or private servers, the forums, Discord, Twitch, or any other channel, I've always found incredible groups of people who have stuck together through the worst times and cheered vividly on the best ones. Sitting in a tavern learning each other's stories or dancing in an RP party, Exiles has it all and it's my home!
Unfortunately, this year has had some difficult moments for us all. The pain of losing a follower you've relied on and grown with is hard. Seeing a new feature that was promised years ago, that we were so excited about, and that we had been anticipating for so long, being disabled was tough. But if you're reading this letter, it means you've stuck with us through it all, and for that, I'm very grateful.
Let’s raise a glass in our taverns for 2024 and wish for a greater future for our lovely and brave community! Cheers, Exiles!
You achieved and endured so much this year! May 2025 bring even greater tales and adventures!
We will share more news in our end-of-year Producer's Letter next month.
Happy holidays Exiles, and here’s hoping for a brighter 2025!]]>
Greetings, mortals! Yog has been on the edge of his tendrils looking over all the haunting entries you submitted for Yogtober, and it truly took a village - and now we’re thrilled to reveal the winners! This spooky building contest was all about crafting the creepiest, most atmospheric village you could imagine; one that could even make Yog himself cower in fear.
A HUGE thank-you to all who submitted; Yogtober wouldn’t have been the same without you!
So, without further ado, here are Yog’s Chosen:
MODDED
FIRST PLACE
Wraith of Kalarathia!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNX_Lgv9fOE&t
SECOND PLACE
Halkhan!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mgb1megHcQ
THIRD PLACE
Xeno!
More screenshots here (Google Drive)[drive.google.com]
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UNMODDED
FIRST PLACE
Jackson & Ea!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdTWrnp312E
SECOND PLACE
DeadLokd57!https://youtu.be/jYjwucibW80?si=yXEWMQgwdvTiSvuG
THIRD PLACE
bruux0!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWXxnpJ3flA
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HONORABLE MENTIONS
_ Nellie_!https://youtu.be/-04bUG4h8XQ
Dark_Overlord!
traveroco0630!
https://youtu.be/JcgaVBHm7hU
hughsicle!
https://youtu.be/NAUyo-39AGo
Tamagotchi!
https://youtu.be/n_a5p8hOEFI
Congratulations to the winners, and once again we want to extend a huge thanks to everyone who joined this year for Yogtober! You all crushed it, and we’re already counting down to next year’s contest.]]>
- Fix for Thralls being teleported to coordinates 0,0,0 and offmap while Living Settlements is active
- Fix for returning all previous Barkeepers
- Fix for Gjermumbdu Helmet Visually appearing (Freya Questline Reward)
- Fix for Thralls being randomly given negative status effects (Poisoned)
- Fix for Enabled/Disabled Living Settlements settings per placeable saving between singleplayer sessions
- Fix for stationary player characters and NPCs falling through collision.
- Fixes for several erroneous undermesh instant kill locations on Exiled Lands and Siptah.
Funcom is thrilled to host the Chase the Horizon publisher sale, giving the stage to all games that light the spark of exploration, with plenty of discounts!
Conan Exiles joins a long list of fantastic titles from other developers. Venture forth into the unknown and discover the next horizon you will chase.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/33090091/view/4369139460261771009
The event will remain until 28 October.]]>
The moon-drenched flesh of those who dare to wander the villages at night is the delicacy Yog most favors when sacrifices are made in his name.
It takes a village to scare Yog!
What’s better in a Hero's life than conquering lands and cursing at the Gods? This year’s Yogtober building contest is no simple task. It will require the combined efforts of an entire well-equipped village to overcome the terrors of his grasp! Walking alone at night could be the demise of your citizens, but we will not falter Exiles! On this Yogtober, we urge you to join us in this great task! To keep his tentacles away, we pledge that you build a village more terrifying than Yog himself!
Prizes will be dropping directly from Yog’s grasp
This year Yog himself said all platforms are welcome in trying to scare him away. And he demanded that we divide the contest into 2 categories: unmodded and modded. 
Both categories will have a first, second and third winners of the following:
1st place:
Nemedian Haunted Bundle + Cursed tree (knowledge unlocked from the Battle Pass Season 1, Chapter 2) + DLC of choice + Surprise package
2nd place:
Nemedian Haunted Bundle + Cursed tree (knowledge unlocked from the Battle Pass Season 1, Chapter 2) + DLC of choice
3rd place:
Buried arm prop (knowledge unlocked from the Nemedian Haunted bundle) + Cursed tree previously on the Battle Pass + DLC of choice
Yog also asked us to convey that he might be ok with sending out a few additional gifts for honorable mentions. He seems to be in a good mood...So, get to building, Exiles!
Due date
Beware of the dates, Exiles! Yog will not accept entries if they are submitted after the deadline. No sacrifice to his name will change his big head! The contest is officially starting today!
Submissions will be accepted from October 21st to November 10th at 11pm UTC.
What to do
Read closely, Exile. If the requirements are not met to Yog’s expectations his wrath you might face! A scary village you shall build, and for it these must be observed:
- Maximum of 20x20 foundation blocks or walls arranged at will or 40 blocks counting all the sides. Ensure you have all your decorations and building pieces within the maximum space. It could be a square, a circle, or a cat but it needs to sum to a maximum of 20x20 blocks or foundation walls. For example, you can make it 10x30, 5x35, or 15x25, if the max count of pieces around the village is 40 blocks.
- There is no vertical limit but be mindful we must be able to count the pieces and houses as described in the requirement number 2 and “How to enter” sections.
- Minimum 4 houses/huts/structures. There is no but be mindful of how many you can fit within the 20x20 blocks range. A “house” is considered a contained space inside a village, with some artistic flexibility, such as lacking roof or a wall.
- Each construction should contain at least one follower-worker from any of the professions available and have a workbench/station they have access to. Workers are followers of the following professions: blacksmith, armorer, carpenter, alchemist, tanner, smelter, cook, sorcerer, priest, and taskmaster. At least 4 workers should be visible on the screenshots or video showcase.
- Your village should have at least 1 bed, 1 chair, and 1 campfire available to fulfill their workers' needs and should be visible on the screenshots or video showcase.
How to Enter
Exile, you can submit a single video or screenshots of your village containing the items described next in this section, additionally to the ones described in the "What to do” section. To submit your entry you must fill in the following form:
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YogtoberVillage
- Please note that without the information properly filled in your entry to the contest will not be admitted.
If submitting a video:
- For a Video, please keep it to a maximum of 5 minutes.
- Add to the form a link to your video.
- Consider using easily accessible upload platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, or similar.
- If using Twitch, make sure to send a link to the timestamp starting where you would like for us to count the 5 minutes.
- Any video longer or not properly timestamped will only be considered for its 5 initial minutes.
- Only videos hosted on a public platform will be accepted into this contest.
- In the video, at some point, you must show the village from above or at a strategic position where the number of blocks and constructions used can be easily viewed and counted.
- Please make sure that part of the video where we can count the pieces and requirements can be paused and it’s clearly visible.
- Tag your video with the hashtag #YogtoberVillage
- For screenshots/pictures, up to 10 screenshots showcasing your village will be accepted.
- 1 screenshot out of the total of 10 must be from above the village or at a strategic position where the number of blocks and constructions used can be easily viewed and counted.
- Share in the form a link to your post on the “Creative Corner” section of the forum with your entry and tag #YogtoberVillage on the title.
- Easily accessible upload platforms such as Google Drive, One Drive, or Dropbox will also be accepted, send the link in the form.
- If using cloud platforms, make sure to allow anyone with the link to view it. If the folder is password protected, we will not be able to include you in the contest.
- No editing pictures.
- No more than 1 entry per person per email/FuncomID
- No more than 10 pictures or 1 video link (no longer than 5 minutes).
- Entry must adhere to the Conan Exiles Code of Conduct.
- When you submit your building entry, you affirm that it is your own work. You may have help making it, but it can only be submitted once. Please do not submit an entry that you did not make.
- You may use DLC, Battle Pass, and Black Lotus Bazaar items.
- If on PC, you can use Ansel to take screenshots.
- If you want to submit your entry in the unmodded category make sure you don’t have any mods installed. If we spot any mods, even UI ones, your entry will be rejected.
- If you submit your entry in the modded category there are no limits on how many mods you can use. Go wild!
Judging
We’ll be judging spookiness, creativity in building the village, how you dress your villagers, and if the vibes are worthy of Yogtober. Additionally, and above it if all the requirements were met. Our body of judges this year will include your Community managers, esteemed members of Funcom’s Council of Crom, and a few handpicked Content Creators you might know.
Winners will be announced on November 19th.
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November 19th at 2pm UTC winners will be posted on the Funcom official forums.
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Greetings Exiles!
The new major update is here! Let your war cries fill the air in welcome to the Age of Heroes. Glorious times are upon us!
Embark on new exciting quests with two new Companions, transform your base into a living settlement full of workers and warriors, and more!
Now, witness the consequences of taking everything from a warrior of the Aesir, and leaving them alive. This is Freya, one of the Companions who will join you.
Patch Highlights
In this first Chapter of the Age of Heroes[www.conanexiles.com], meet Liu Fei, the Khitan sorcerer, and Freya, the Aesir warrior. Embark on each of their epic questlines to gain their loyalty as a permanent Companion. These fully voiced characters will each gain perks unique to them based on your actions during their story.
The time has come, Exile. Lead these heroes through the blaze of corruption and vengeance – to glory!
Today, all of your worker thralls are transformed[www.conanexiles.com] into living, breathing people. No longer mere items in your inventory, workers will now also go about their business in your base, socializing and meeting needs like sleep, hunger, and rest. Don’t worry, their duties will still be tended to, even when away from their crafting table.
When danger is present, some succumb to panic and flee, while others will stand and protect their leader. They are the lifeblood of your settlement.
This is a major overhaul that comes with many quality-of-life improvements, new UI, knock-on effects, and other details, so make sure to check out in the patch notes below.
Along with these two major features, today’s update brings a slew of bug fixes and improvements. We are aware of a persistent issue causing some players to fall through foundations or die suddenly. We will continue to investigate this and will fix it as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone for their reports and patience while the team finds the solution.
Keep your eye on our channels for news on what we’re crafting for the next Chapter in the Age of Heroes.
Slay and survive, Exiles!
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING MODS
Please remember that updates can mess with the functionality of your installed mods. We suggest taking a backup of your current database before updating to any new patch if you have mods installed.
- Companions!
- Living Settlements!
- Cages in the Exiled Lands!
- Bug fixes!
- …and much more!
Companions
- Rescue and recruit new unique followers who will join your pursuit to dominate the Exiled Lands.
- Help them overcome challenges through multi-day quests across various locations and encounters.
- A Disembodied voice summons you to a perilous situation east of the Celestial Plaza. Hear the plight of the sorcerer Liu Fei and aid him in his struggle to survive.
- Billowing black smoke will lead you to Freya’s Hovel in the Highlands. Discover what tragedy has befallen the warrior Freya and help her overcome her demons.
- Each Companion has several unique Perks to unlock. The perks they receive are based on the actions taken during their questlines.
Living Settlements
- All new functionality for crafter thralls and crafting stations throughout your settlement.
- Crafter thralls are now fully functional NPCs.
- A new section has been added for all crafting station interfaces, allowing you to select which crafting bonus you would like to apply to your crafts as well as displaying the details of those bonuses.
- Crafter thralls will now go about their lives within your settlement fulfilling their daily routines, including work, relaxation, and entertainment as they see fit.
- Each individual placeable now has a toggle from the radial menu allowing or disallowing followers to use them.
- Server-wide Toggle for Living Settlements added.
Additional
- Barkeepers can now be found and rescued from cages across the Exiled Lands.
- Engaging in combat with a Tavern Patron will now kick them out of your tavern.
- Crafters are now able to be rescued from prisoner cages found within Stygian Legion camps after successfully thwarting a purge.
The first chapter of the Age of Heroes offers a diverse array of content for the Bazaar! Expect new offerings from from the wilderness with the Pictish Hunter and Pictish Furniture bundles, stargazing with the Corinthian Noble, Corinthian Observatory Lounge, and Argossean Observatory Building Sets, and the Zingaran Vintner bundle!
Fixes
- Arcane Motif Stonebrick Frames bundle has new icons that accurately show the contents of the bundle/feat.
- Poitain Tilt Barrier has been updated where players can now joust and hit their targets from across the barrier.
Mod Devkit
The Mod Devkit is now updated for the live release of Age of Heroes. This version does not contain major changes from the beta version of the devkit, but we recommend authors recook their mods.- Delving now works more reliably and has been restructured internally to use gameplay tags.
Exiles on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Sony platforms can now Share and Verify their Email Address directly in-game to join our mailing list. This is purely optional.
- Microsoft Store (PC) will receive this feature in a future update.
While this isn’t a gameplay feature per se, we thought it worth mentioning a new function for all platforms where you can redeem codes in-game for rewards. The first batch of codes and shinies using this system is coming soon, so keep an eye out!
For more information please check this article on our [Help Center][funcom.zendesk.com].
- Battle Pass and Challenges have been removed.
- Main Menu now plays background videos.
- Purge performance improved.
- Reduced health for Stone Thrones, Large Water Wells, and Battle Standard from 300000 to 10000.
- Adjusted weight for alcoholic drinks and Spiced Fowl from 1.75 to 0.1 to match other food/drinks.
- Survivalist Expertise now depletes hunger and thirst 33% slower instead of 50% slower.
- Reduced base stamina damage for Baal-Pteor’s Lodestone from 30 to 3.
- It is now possible to fur, layered fur, and layered silk in Storage Container: Skinning.
- Balance changes to health for several NPC factions.
- Chain bindings can now be repaired using Steel Bars and don’t require Weapon Repair Kits.
- The Blacksmith Journey step that used to read “Harvest coal” now reads “Obtain fuel” and now better represents various fuel types. In addition, players can obtain any type of fuel to complete this step.
- Changed the crafting station for the Pride of Aesir armor so that it can be crafted on the Isle of Siptah.
- The following emotes can now be found on Siptah by interacting with emote-teaching books:
- Cross Arms
- Fistpunch
- Submissive
- Spit
- Pushups
- (Gamepad) Sorting type and/or Filter can be reset with a long press on R3/L3.
- Search tab under Knowledge can now be used while on gamepad on PC/PS5.
- Market Windows can now be converted/replaced/upgraded into walls, frames, and windowed walls, and vice-versa.
- Adjusted door health to be more consistent for Pyramid, Yamatai Tower Sliding Door, Yamatai Tower Door, and Turanian Door.
Followers
- ‘Smart Object’ (aka green ghosts) Placement scale and pathing have been improved.
- Multiple smart objects can be interacted with at once.
- All beds now count as valid placement spots for both players and thralls.
- NPCs no longer teleport far away from their chair when attacked.
- Followers and pets now take food from thrall pot and feed box.
- Follower Status is now hidden in nameplates when they are not actively in Following, Guarding, or Scouting mode.
- Followers set to Guarding or Scouting retain this nameplate status. Otherwise, their nameplate status hidden by default.
- Nameplates of active followers have been expanded to display more useful information.
- Instead of showing as ‘Following’, the character now displays their current engagement behavior, as set within its behavior menu (e.g. Passive, Defensive, Aggressive)
- The exception to this is non-combat followers (such as mounts), who should continue to display “Following”.
- The nameplate also now displays the current orders being executed by your follower, such as attacking, moving, fleeing, etc.
- Fixed an issue causing Kick to not always deal damage and knockback while dual-wielding.
- Large crystal nodes can now once again be harvested by axes, pickaxes, and picks. Lay rest thine blistered hands.
- Male character model hands no longer clip through Bloodletter Shield.
- Grave Matters Event no longer overlaps with camp at New Luxor.
- Raid Base NPCs are no longer moved great distances when put into the fatality state.
- Forgotten Tribe & Accursed NPCs now have the correct Natural Armor Value.
- Fixed overlap, stacking, and clipping issues for Owl-on-a-perch, Grape Stomping Tub, Corinthian Chests, Pictish Warlord lamp, Corinthian Couch, Bowl of Grapes, and Multiple Crate of Spices.
- Fixed an issue where you can fall through the map upon respawn.
- Ballistas now grant the correct amount of resources back when dismantled.
- Mirror Image spell and Globe of Yezud will no longer taunt non-friendly thralls in PVE.
- Foundations can now be dismantled if placed deep into the ground.
- Exiles no longer become stuck in latrines. Huzzah.
The dawn of a new age is upon us. With it, preparations and arrangements are in order, Exile. Here's a quick guide to help you on what's been and what's to come!
Before Age of War ends
Battle Pass
First things first, have you finished your Battle Pass season? Ensure you complete any levels left behind and claim all your rewards before the new Age arrives. As stated on a previous post[www.conanexiles.com], there will be no new Battle Pass seasons in the future. So, feel free to toss those coins you were saving for another season into the Bazaar to get your hands on the items before the new rotation!
Freya
Our favorite Aesir Warrior will become a different kind of follower when the update hits. Freya will rise from the ashes as a new companion! If you want to recruit her as a standard follower, do it now... the traditional way. And if you've got a few stashed away, don't worry. You'll still be able to place them as usual after the New Age arrives. Headhunting
Make haste, Exile! Take the sorcerer’s skulls to the Khitan wagons, get your Ancient Obolus, and buy whatever you can afford before they take a break from business. The Headhunters will return at an unknown time when their thirst for sorcerers' must be quenched once more. We'll let you know when we see them coming! Getting ready for Age of Heroes
Living Settlements
Is your stronghold ready to become a vibrant and suitable place for all the workers who will soon become followers? Once the Age of Heroes Living Settlements feature arrives, your workers will be available to be placed on the ground just like any other follower. Unlike fighters, archers, and performers, they will have dynamic behaviors and needs to fulfill. Make sure to have campfires, beds, and chairs at their disposal. A water fountain and fireplace are also great options for your worker-followers to enjoy.
Don't forget to check distance, too. Even as your workers move around, they will provide bonuses to workbenches up to ~140 meters, or a little over 50 foundation blocks away. You can select which crafting bonuses you want from a new window at each crafting station! For more details, [[url=https://www.conanexiles.com/blog/exiles-breathe-life-into-your-stronghold-with-living-settlements/]click here for the blog[/url]].
Having a place to yourself is also good for a clan leader's mental health. If there are places you don't want to share with the staff, block access by swapping out stairs for elevators! Removing doors would also work a lot like removing certain stairs from certain pools in other lands...wink wink!
Finally, plan ahead for the outfits and equipment you want your new followers to rock! Craft stunning armor to dress your new followers in. Or keep them in rags...it's your choice...we will judge though.
Companions
The new companions[www.conanexiles.com] will test the knowledge and strength of even the most seasoned warriors of the Exiled Lands! Explore beforehand to understand the clues your companions will drop in conversation. Level up and gear up to survive the hunts and battles ahead! While you're at it, it might be time to follow the Dead Sorcerer’s map and learn more about the dark arts of spells and incantations. A few blood flasks would also come in handy.
Age of Heroes is coming in October. Grab your gear and potions, arrange your workshop, and set up a dining hall. A new life is about to begin in the Exiled Lands! ]]>
The wait is almost over! We’re excited to announce that the Age of Heroes will arrive on October 17!
This is the dawn of a new age, and the team has worked hard to make sure this update feels like it. Soon, you will accompany fully voiced heroes as their legend is made, eventually recruiting them as companions to your cause. The unique perks they acquire will depend on your actions in these epic quests.
Living Settlements, the second major feature in Age of Heroes, will breathe life into your base thanks to worker thralls now existing in the world, reacting to their surroundings and living their life.
All of this will come with bug fixes and multiple smaller changes. We can’t wait for you to embark on this new adventure in the Exiled Lands. Only a week to go!
Slay and Survive, Exile!]]>
The Age of Heroes is coming soon, so how about pulling up a chair and sharing a meal with the hard workers at your base? Living Settlements is a new feature which will breathe new life into your buildings! All crafting thralls will ~get a life~ and try to fulfill their needs when they are done with their duties.
Living Settlements
Prior to this feature, your workers were mere items at their assigned workstations. With Living Settlements their new life is about to begin as they will be freed from their restraints. 
Needs
Each worker will have their own internal needs to simulate dynamic behavior. While their workstations will still display their bonuses and recipes, their behavior will take on a new flavor with animations based on their needs. Every "need" determines what your followers will be looking for in your base: - For hunger, they will be in search of a campfire, chairs, or communal benches. They'll sit down and enjoy their meal or a drink.
- For rest, a cozy spot by the fire will do the trick.
- For sleeping, they will need beds, so don't be cheap, bed rolls won't do the trick!
- For the work “need”, they will seek available workstations.
While this new feature will add some spice to your constructions and help improve the immersion, you don’t have to worry about managing resources for their needs. Your workers won’t pull items from your chests or food from your preservation boxes. Their new behaviors are designed to enhance role-play and evoke a sense of vitality within the village setting at no cost to you!
Workers will become followers
Workers are no longer items you place in a slot on workstations. Once they join you or your clan and live on your base, they'll apply available bonuses and recipes to all stations relevant to their profession and tier within a 140m radius (about 54 foundation blocks). An updated crafting station interface lets you choose which thrall bonuses you want. Once the update is deployed, your workers will remain in their previously assigned workstations. You can then select the ones you want to place on the ground, just as you did before with any fighter, archer, or performer. Set them to follow you, move them around, and place them on chairs, beds, and many other interactable placeables made available in this chapter. But remember, they will prioritize their needs and may insist on moving accordingly.
New bonuses and worker selection UINew interactions with placeables
To make sure they have what they need, we also expanded the interaction between NPCs and placeables. For example, you will now have thralls grilling food, stirring pots and mixing potions, and you may find your workers taking a nap in your bed! While moving your followers, walk around your base looking for green ghostly figures – each ghostly outline shows you where a thrall can be placed! 
New interaction possibilitiesDress them up!
Your workers deserve more than potato sacks and fiber wraps as they do the heavy lifting around your base. With Living Settlements, we are also unlocking a long-awaited feature requested by our community: to dress up your workers! As well as any fighter before, workers will now have equipment slots where you can change their clothing and weapons. Style them according to their profession, or not! It’s up to you how you want them to dress for the occasion. Exile, get ready for a brighter Age! Tidy up your base, add more seats to the table, and cozy resting spots! Will you provide a good life for your followers or lock them in a damp dungeon dressed in rags?
Age of Heroes Chapter One is coming in October with Living Settlements, free will to your crafter thralls, new animations, new UI on workbenches, and much more! Don't miss out on the comprehensive FAQs that give you all the details on the latest content coming with the update. ]]>
As the New Age approaches, we are excited to introduce you to another type of accomplice to join you in your barbarian way of life: Companions!
Companions
The Gods have heard your pleas. You have asked for a different kind of follower, perhaps even a sorcerer, and they have decided it is time to answer!Companions are a new type of followers who are not itemized or subjugated into accompanying you. Instead, they will require commitment and dedication in order to perceive you as the hero they can walk behind.
When the Chapter arrives, two such companions will be permanently added to the Exiled Lands. Once you find them, you will be able to embark on new adventures, challenges, and quests! You will take the lead in some of the quests, but there will be parts of this story you will write together with your new companions, as they follow or guide you into completing what’s needed to reach their goal.
Each companion has their own demons to contend with. You, the exile, must decide if your sweat and blood are expendable to help these strangers in need.
Although companions are still balanced in tune with existing followers, new powers, abilities, and perks will accompany them.
Be mindful of your actions as your choices will shape their future. As followers, companions will have perks that shape their abilities. Which will be unique to their skill set based on who they are and what their story is about.
By the end of their story, your companion can develop differently from another depending on your choices and actions. Once you recruit them, you can inspect their perks to learn exactly what moment from your journey together made them set on that perk and how those abilities will present when facing battle. Each companion has a total of six possible perks, although they will only be able to learn 3 through your interactions. Your companion could end up with a completely different set of perks than another brought in by a clan member. You may have multiple companions of the same character with distinct arrangements of perks. It’s up to you to progress through the quests for each additional one you aspire to recruit.
Another addition to the companions is the expansion of the lore. As you transverse the Lands, they will voice their memories, share details about specific locations, and enrich the experience of exploring the world. All of that is done with fully voiced dialogues, accompanied by subtitles that are localized in all languages available in Conan Exiles. Free them of their burden and travel together to learn where they have been and what memories they cherish or despise.
Liu Fei
This chapter introduces you to Liu Fei, a mysterious sorcerer trapped somewhere among humanoid grey apes. But hey, what harm can there be in helping a sorcerer?Follow his call. Listen carefully to his stories and decide if you are willing to take the risk of wielding your sword or casting incantations in his name.
Freya
Reacquaint yourself with the wolfish Aesir warrior: Freya! She is waiting for a hero who will listen to her mournful chants and help her to get back on her feet as the fierce hunter that we all know and admire. Find her at a high peak surrounding the Northern Aqueduct.
A bloodthirsty desire for revenge is the setting for this adventure and it’s up to you to lead or be guided by this warrior! The way you handle the end of your sword will determine what traits of her strength will flourish the most.
Explore, Exile! Find Liu Fei and Freya and aid them until you obtain their trust. They'll come equipped with new perks and abilities that could prove to be a useful addition to your troops. That is... if you are capable of the greatest feat of gaining their loyalty first.
Age of Heroes Chapter One is coming in October with companions, improvements, and new cosmetic items on the Black Lotus Bazaar!
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Do you seek a harsh land to conquer?
Then the Medieval Exiles Bundle is for you. It beckons to you with sword and hammer to stake your claim, build your kingdom, and dominate your enemies.
Get the bundle to enjoy 10% off on Conan Exiles and Medieval Dynasty. If you already have Conan Exiles, you will only pay for Medieval Dynasty, and the discount will still apply.
Medieval Dynasty
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages. Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
Conan Exiles
An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.
This bundle will remain until September 21.
Slay and Survive, Exiles!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/44120/Medieval_Exiles/]]>
Greetings Exiles,
We’re thrilled to announce that in October, The Age of Heroes will begin.
The Age of War brought with it a long list of brand-new features and content, such as a complete Purge revamp, improved loot, the Siege of al-Merayah, the Tavern system, and Fatalities.
The Age of Heroes will bring even more. When we think of Conan the Barbarian, we must not forget the memorable characters that the Cimmerian encounters on his many journeys. These heroes, legends in their own right, come from all walks of life and excel at various skills. This is the aspect of Conan’s universe that underpins the Age of Heroes.
The focus on improving the depth and interactivity of companions and followers aims to make the world feel more alive and reactive. We’ll go into more detail on the various features we’re planning to add at a later date.
Walk The Path of Heroes
In Chapter 1, releasing in October, we will add Companions for the first time. These two fully voiced and fleshed out characters have their own unique progression path and epic story for you to experience alongside them.
The second major feature in Chapter 1 is Living Settlements, which breathes life into all the thralls in your base with realistic behavior. They will visit your tavern, eat, sleep, interact with those around them, and more.
The following Chapters in the Age of Heroes will bring additional Companions, events, and general follower updates.
As we’ve previously announced, we’re now including an additional smaller update between each Chapter, adding various activities and rewards. Furthermore, we have retired the Battle Pass, with those working on it being distributed across all other areas of the game.
Join the Steam Beta
Join the open Beta August 22 to try the new content. Simply search for the “Conan Exiles – Public Beta Client” in your Steam library and download the game. This testing build will be updated as new content comes in. Your feedback is always massively appreciated.
Keep your eyes open for more news as we approach the Age of Heroes launch in October.]]>
As a blood-red sun sets on the Age of War, a golden dawn breaks on a new era – an Age of Heroes.
Empires may rise and fall, but heroes will live on in song and legend. Many are those who would carve their name into history, but only a few can lead them to true glory. Will it be you?
Join Game Director Dennis Douthett and Senior Community Managers Andy Benditt and Nicole Rasner on August 8 to explore what we have in store for Chapter 1 of the Age of Heroes, and beyond.
Tune in to the Developer Livestream at 17:00 CET/11:00 EST on August 15 on Twitch [www.twitch.tv]and Youtube.]]>
Hey there Exiles! We’re excited to send you into your weekends with the winners of the recent Summer Retreat Contest! Sometimes you have to be real hot to play real cool (or the other way around, depending on where you dwell) and we were thoroughly ‘ooh’-ing and ‘ahh’-ing at all the amazing entries we received.
Without further 'ado, let’s take a look at the winning entries across Modded and Unmodded categories, as well as some honorable mentions:
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Exiles, have you ever thought about where and how you would face the summer in the Exiled Lands? Well, no better time now to think about and work on that we gladly announce our next Building Contest theme: A Summer Retreat.
You are welcome to imagine it any way you’d like - cozy and wicked ideas are both welcome.
Exiles, it’s time to build your Summer Retreat in the Exiled Land. Whatever a “Summer Retreat” means is up to you to decide.
Judging will be based on creativity and originality of both your building and how you applied the idea of “Summer Retreat”.
Bigger is not necessarily better! While work put into a detailed construction will definitely be appreciated, a small house with an original take and well-thought-out decoration will be more impressive than a bland building with simply a lot of rooms.
Context can help us better understand nuances! This is why we are giving you a field to tell us about your building in the application form. You can name your building, talk about where it is and anything we should know (and might miss by just looking at the photos/videos!) While this is first and foremost a building contest, we will be reading and considering this field for context.
Judges will be from the community managers, community support, dev team and a select few Exiles volunteers.
There will be six winners, three for each category: unmodded and modded. As usual, we will also have a few Honorable Mentions!
Feel free to share your creations on social media with the hashtag #HotConanSummer ! In fact, one of our Honorable Mentions will be chosen from the participants using the hashtag!*
Please note that you need to fill out the participation form to enter the contest regardless!
- Read the “How to Enter” section for more info.
All entries must be submitted by July 25, 2024 10:00 CEST.
For each category (Modded and Unmodded)
To qualify as a participant, you must send us your entry through the Participation Form[www.surveymonkey.com].
- If you do not submit it through the form, your application will not be counted.
- Optionally, you can share your creation on social media with the hashtag #HotConanSummer. This is NOT a replacement for filling in the form. One of the creations shared via this way might be selected as a Honorable Mention, but the ultimate decision will be at the Jury’s discretion.
- We will accept entries until July 25, 2024 10:00 CEST. Entries submitted after this date will not be counted.
- Please be sure to double-check all the information and especially the email address you enter, so that we can contact you if you win.
Good luck, Exiles.
Please use only the following websites to upload your building:
Imgur[imgur.com]
YouTube
OneDrive
GoogleDrive
Official Forums[forums.funcom.com]
Additionally:
- Your entry must include an image and/or video of your building.
- If you include a video, please keep it under 5 minutes.
- If you include pictures, please keep it under 15 images.
- When you submit your building entry, you affirm that it is your own work. You may have help making it, but it can only be submitted once. Please do not submit an entry that you did not make.
- If same building is used in multiple entries, only the first entry will be counted.
- Only one entry per person is allowed and this is true across categories (ie you can only submit an entry for modded or unmodded, not both)
- All entries must adhere to the Conan Exiles Code of Conduct.
- Do not edit your images in any way, such as filters.
Privacy: Funcom’s Privacy Policy is at: Privacy Policy – Funcom[www.funcom.com]
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Today, we come bearing big news! As you know, Conan Exiles is always evolving, and so is the way our team develops it. We have several important topics to cover:
- Today’s new update
- New content update structure
- No Battle Pass from Next Age and onwards
New Update: Bounty Hunting Event & DBNO
The Bounty Hunting Event has returned, with a few improvements and new rewards. Across the Exiled Lands you will now find camps of people dedicated to Mek-Kamoses, a powerful sorcerer who will suffer no new upstarts.
Track down the nascent sorcerers and bring them back to earn unique new rewards. A living sorcerer is worth most, but their skull will also do. For the return of this event, new rewards have been added, including the Khitan Slaver Outfit, and a shiny new truncheon and bindings to bring those sorcerers back in one piece.
Down But Not Out (DBNO) has arrived! Thanks to this long-awaited feature, your thralls will no longer permanently die when their health is depleted. Instead, they will enter a downed state, during which you can resurrect them. But beware, for if your thrall is downed three times within a certain window, it will die for good. Make sure to keep them out of trouble until these “strikes” expire.
See the full details of today’s update in the patch notes below.
This update is the first of its kind, one which allows us to add content which did not make it into the major Chapter updates.
New Structure and Tempo for Content Updates
Since the beginning of the Age of Sorcery, and for most of the Age of War, we have been releasing one Chapter update more or less every three months. This was a new challenge for us, and we have learned a lot (and released a LOT).
For one, this cadence is not quite our sweet spot; where we are completely happy with the quality, the quantity, and the type of content we are releasing.
To find this sweet spot, we’re extending Chapter updates to roughly every six months, and adding a smaller update between each. Today’s update is the first of these.
We believe this will give us the time we want to fully flesh out the Chapter updates, along with the opportunity to add smaller updates between, including things such as new and returning events (with cosmetic rewards), quality of life improvements, and bug fixes.
No Battle Pass in the Next Age
As the nature of Conan Exiles and its development cycle has evolved, we have over time reached the conclusion that the time put into creating a new and engaging Battle Pass for each Chapter can be better spent spread across several other areas of development. These include both the Chapter content, and now the updates between as well, with various activities and rewards.
In short, a part of the work previously put into the Battle Pass will now be felt in free content updates and rewards overall.
Summing up, and The Next Age
To sum everything up:
- Future Chapter updates will release about every six months.
- Smaller content updates will release between Chapters.
- The Next Age will not have a Battle Pass. Instead, it will focus on Chapters with smaller content updates between Chapter releases, and the Bazaar will continue with new items and bundles. The current Battle Pass will remain active until the next Age begins.
The team is progressing well on the next Age, and while we do not have a release date just yet, we can’t wait to share more info with you all in August. We will be bringing some brand new major features which have a ton of potential to expand upon for future updates, and which integrate well with existing features added in the Age of War, making the world feel even more alive and cohesive.
We’d love to hear what you think the next Age will be called, and what it will bring. Let us know in the comments!
Features
DBNO (Down But Not Out)- On taking fatal damage, followers (excluding golems) will no longer immediately die! They will instead fall to the ground and begin to bleed out. Their health bar will turn gray and deplete over time.
- Interacting with allied followers that are bleeding out will perform a rallying cry that revives them and allows them to return to the battle. If you do not revive them before they bleed out, the follower will die.
- Pressing interact will cause revived followers to return to their previous behavior
- Holding interact will cause revived followers to follow you when they are revived
- If you take damage while performing a rallying cry, the action is interrupted and must be started again.
- Rallying cries will revive all followers in a 15 meter radius around the revive target
- Damage taken while bleeding out will reduce the remaining bleed out Health
- Pressing interact will cause revived followers to return to their previous behavior
- Each time a follower begins bleeding out they will accrue a "Strike"
- If a follower has three strikes, they will die the next time their health is depleted.
- Strikes expire simultaneously after 15 minutes
- Expiration time is refreshed to the maximum duration when strikes are applied
- If a follower has three strikes, they will die the next time their health is depleted.
- Functionality can be enabled and disabled through server settings.
Event - Bounty Hunting
Bounty Hunting has returned to the Exiled Lands and Isle of Siptah with several new improvements and rewards. Apprehend sorcerers and bring them back for a bounty - dead or alive. The Khitan Bounty Hunters have a special interest in both live specimens and sorcerous heads. Sorcerers can be found in any human camp - prepare for a fight! New Rewards:
- Mad Prophet Armor (returning)
- Khitan Slaver - Bamboo Hat, Tunic, Wristraps, Legwraps, Footgear
- The Tiger's Truncheon
- Dead Woman's Tresses
- Sundered Manacles
- Blue Smoke Fireworks / Red Brocade Fireworks
- Khitan Exile's Tribute Basin
- Additional Bounty Hunter representatives in camps.
The Bazaar
The Bazaar has received a new shipment of new items - including the Towers of Yamatai, placeables, weapons, and armors. Build your own mystical observatory with the Celestial Scholar Bundle or craft a base from the wreckage with the Barachan Castaway Bundle. Fixes and Tweaks:
- Adjusted inconsistent stats on Gurnakhi Saddles
- Added missing Epic version entitlement for Vendhyan Katar small bundle
- Fixed issue where Lotus emblem icon does not unlock upon purchasing
General Fixes and Tweaks
- Item stacks now split successfully inside of work benches.
- Items in workbenches now display information on first interact.
Conan Exiles would not be where it is today without years of valuable feedback. Surveys are a powerful tool for us to better understand who you are and how you feel about different aspects of the game. With Age of War - Chapter 4 well underway, we are turning to you, our valued community, for feedback about your experience.
Click HERE to take the survey![www.surveymonkey.com]
Or, scan the QR code below with your mobile device's camera:
The first survey, which we released after Chapter 3, received over 24000 responses! It provided fascinating insights into what type of players we have in the community and what you all had the most and the least fun with. It also highlighted areas in communication where we can improve, and validated the feedback shared by players, content creators, and community ambassadors.
The survey results are but one source and the insights obtained cannot be used in isolation, as they represent a subset of the global Conan Exiles community. Their true value comes when we contrast them with the rest of the information to make data-informed decisions.
Expanding on the ways we listen to you and incorporating the learnings into our plans is critical to the ongoing development of Conan Exiles.
We thank everyone for taking the time to share their thoughts. We look forward to learning how to continue improving Conan Exiles in this survey!]]>
Three weeks ago, we announced our fundraising campaign in collaboration with Save the Children[www.savethechildren.org]. Together with you, our amazing community, we aimed to raise $5,000 for children in need across the globe.
We launched the campaign with our opening livestream, also kicking off our charity auctions for some extra-special items[tiltify.com]: A custom gaming chair from noblechairs[www.noblechairs.com], a keyboard and mouse set from Cherry XTRFY[cherryxtrfy.com], a Conan the Barbarian: Rage of the Undying statue from Sideshow Collectibles[www.sideshow.com] courtesy of Heroic Signatures[heroicsignatures.com], and of course, the custom-made Conan Exiles statue sculpted by Mankej:
Exiles Aid has now concluded, and we are thrilled to announce that with your contributions across auctions and direct gifts, we not only merely reached our $5,000 goal, but absolutely crushed it, totaling an incredible $15,010 by the campaign's end! We are overjoyed and humbled by the sight of our community coming together in force. Mitra is proud of you all!
To each and every donor, no matter the amount: Thank you.
To content creators and community members who amplified the campaign, sharing it far and wide: Thank you.
And to our friends at Neebs Gaming, who were joined by none other than the venerable Wak4863, for their hilarious and wildly successful fundraiser stream: We bow to you. Thank you.
Crom made us strong, but together we are stronger. It takes a village, and this wouldn't be possible without you.
To celebrate the success of Exiles Aid and as an additional humble token of appreciation, ‘The Watchers' armor set is making its return as a Twitch Drop campaign from May 20th - June 5! All you need to do is fire up your browsers, head tohttps://www.twitch.tv/, and watch your favorite creators stream Conan Exiles to claim the gear. Full details to come! Don't forget to link your Conan Exiles profile to Twitch! Learn how at http://twitch.conanexiles.com.
Thank you gain to all Exiles for their support in all shapes or forms. We hope to do more good in the future!
Until next time, heroes.
-The Conan Exiles team]]>
May 14, 2024
Forward notice: We are aware of and continuing to investigate an issue where characters may periodically sink into building pieces. Due to the delicate nature of foundations and sensitivity to changes that affect them (if you know, you know 😥), a resolution for this issue will arrive with a future update. Thank you for your patience; we understand it's frustrating.
Bugs and Tweaks
- Thrall Command and Interact inputs are no longer mapped to the same button as interacting with Battle Pass notifications. The Battle Pass shortcut on Tier Completion popups now opens with the Inventory button.
- Improved animations for golem movement and combat.
- Friendly followers have received further 'If not enemy, why enemy shaped' training and no longer attack allied golems.
- Fixed certain items missing the option to Repair, such as Redeemed Legion armor. Note: You still need to know the recipe for an item in order to repair it, but this should now function properly, as well as within Creative Mode or when the UnlockAllRecipes admin cheat is enabled
- Split stack window triggers on long press rather than press and release.
- Fixed issue where player is not able to Shift-Click an item from another player's inventory into their own.
- Fixed several additional areas where players can fall through the world and die.
- Fixed framerate issues when dropping items from inventory on PS4.
- Fixed issue where a game's host becomes stuck when respawning after removing their bracelet.
- Fixed issue where Option button indent boxes disappear when nothing is selected in inventory.
- Logged out unconscious players now display their name when inspected.
- Gazelles once again know fear and flee from danger.
Battle Pass/Bazaar
- Improved visual effects (VFX) for Yamatai Onsen Water Pump.
- Arcane Reinforced Doorframe is now correctly granted from the Arcane Builder Revisited bundle upon purchase.
- Normalized HP values on parts of the Arcane Builder Revisited bundle that were unintentionally set too high.