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There are a number of server types in Conan Exiles, some of which being PvP-oriented. As you might expect, the sorts of equipment and builds you would use vary from PvP to PvE servers. You don't need to burst other players down in PvE, after all.
Tricks that work in PvP don't necessarily translate too well in Conan Exiles PvE or PvE Conflict. That's why you need to be well aware of these differences before venturing out into the Exiled Lands.
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Follow our guide below for all the Conan Exiles PvE tips and tricks you need while getting started on your trying adventure.
PvE Rules and Strategies
The main differences between the three types of servers are the following:
- PvE servers allow players to damage NPCs and creatures, but not other players, thralls, or their buildings.
- PvP servers offer a complete player vs. player experience in which they can damage each other as much as they want. However, the building damage is active only at primetime (5-11 p.m.).
- PvE Conflict is a combination of PvE and PvP in which players can damage each other, but only at primetime. The building damage is inactive at all times.
Most players will probably choose the PvP segment of the game, but the PvE experience can be just as satisfying, if not more.
Gather Resources
The survival element is prevalent in PvE. In the beginning, it is important to gather food and resources, such as wood and stone, to build your first shelter. You will be able to improve it as time goes by and turn it into a real private fortress.
Gain Experience
In Conan Exiles you get XP points for exploring the unknown territories, so don't be afraid to venture out. However, don't forget about your own safety, and craft at least the simplest ax to protect yourself.
Crafting and killing creatures also grants experience, which unlocks new recipes that you can use to craft even better weapons and gear.
Clans and Religion
Later on, you can create or join other players' clans. Together you can do a lot more, and this will make both you individually and your clan stronger. It's your one-way ticket to taking on harder challenges.
Following and making sacrifices for one of the gods in the game is also important. As a result, you will be able to get some unique weapons and armor.
Best PvE Weapons
Steel Trident
- Damage: 32
- Armor Penetration: 8.1%
- Durability: 1260
- Weight: 5.25
Steel Trident is an exceptionally effective weapon in PvE since it has great range, which gives you a massive advantage over any type of enemy.
However, the trident is mostly used against large creatures, where stopping power is more important than precision. In order to craft Steel Trident, you will need the following items:
- 8x Branch
- 30x Steel Bar
- 8x Twine
- Blacksmith's Bench
Ancient Warhammer
- Damage: 36
- Armor Penetration: 24.3%
- Durability: 1440
- Weight: 6.3
The Warhammer is a bit heavy, but its armor penetration is beyond anything you've ever seen. It's also a bit slow, but you can always switch weapons when you need it and use the hammer at more appropriate times.
For example, when you need to break through armor and smash some bones, all you need to do is to make sure that it connects. If you want to craft this, then you will need:
- 6x Shaped Wood
- 50x Steel Bar
- Blacksmith's Bench
Ancient Bow
- Damage: 12
- Armor Penetration: 8.1%
- Durability: 800
- Weight: 4.2
Melee weapons are great, but what do you do when you need to take out a target in the distance? That's when you really need a bow, and there is no better one than the Ancient Bow.
Craft it and use it with razor arrows, and you will understand why bows are so highly regarded in PvE. The crafting recipe is a bit expensive, but you should manage it nonetheless:
- 6x Shaped Wood
- 13x Thick Leather
- 13x Silk
- 5x Steel Bar
- Carpenter's Bench
Best PvE Builds
Strength Build
- Strength: 35
- Vitality: 25
- Grit: 20
- Encumbrance: 30
- Survival: 10
The central point of this build revolves around the Axe of the Lion -- a massive weapon with 53 points of damage that gives high bonus to your strength.
Another item that can add an incredible amount of strength to your build is the Hyperborean Slaver Armor. If you're going for the strength build, then this is the way to go.
Accuracy Build
- Accuracy: 50
- Vitality: 25
- Grit: 30
- Encumbrance: 15
This build is made for archers. There are a couple of amazing bows in Conan Exiles, so if you like this playstyle, be sure to invest your points into Accuracy. The higher it is, the more damage your bows will deal.
Some of the best bows in the game are Bessie's Bow and Eye of the Khan. You will also need the Shemite Armor, which gives bonus to your accuracy as well.
Grit Build
- Vitality: 20
- Grit: 50
- Agility: 30
- Encumbrance: 20
This build is highly mobile as it revolves around stamina that allows you to pursue creatures. That is also why you need a spear -- an excellent choice for grit build. The best choice of spear is Black Dragon Pike.
The best armor for this type of build is the Vanir Settler set, which gives bonus to your grit.
Best Base-Building Locations
Shattered Springs
If you're planning on settling in a place that's as well protected as possible, then there is probably no better place than Shattered Springs, located in the Desert biome.
It is almost entirely surrounded by mountains, which don't let anyone inside except through a few openings you can use to protect yourself. Another distinct feature of this area is that it constantly produces toxic fumes, which keep NPCs away from this place.
Of course, you can work around it and equip a Sandstorm Mask, which will protect you from the fumes.
Mounds of the Dead
Another great place to settle down is located in the western part of the Tundra biome. It's a pretty dark and uninviting place, but there's a lot of woods around, although full of undead.
This place also has several unlockable recipes that can be found around the lake region.
Thugra's Stand
The Stand is located north of The Summoning Place and east of The Hand of the Maker. It has a pretty high plateau, which can be used for base-building. The fact that your base is located above the ground in a completely inaccessible place makes it a truly great spot.
Conan Exiles PvE Conflict Tips and Tricks
Base Defense Tips
Since PvE Conflict servers allow other players to attack you, there is a great need to properly defend your base. The first thing you need to do is enhance the resistance of your walls with the help of Sandstone Foundation.
Then, you need to make sure that you can survive raids. Build your base in a remote area and fortify it. You also need to leave as few things as possible before logging off. This means that you need to use most of your materials so that raiders are left with nothing to steal.
Lastly, if you still want to keep a few valuable things in safety, then create a hidden stash away from the base, and keep your stuff there.
Combat Tips
If you choose a weapon, whether it's an axe, a bow, or a sword, be sure to learn it as well as you can. You must know the exact range and damage it produces in various situations.
Never attack first, but let other players come at you. When you're in a protective position, you have a better understanding of your situation.
Always carry aloe potions, Yog meat, or ambrosia. These will keep you alive. Also, you can carry at least one good shield to protect yourself.
Conan Exiles PvE Fast Servers
Here are three popular US-based PvE servers up and running with active playerbases. These links require the Steam version of the game to function:
- -=[U.S.P]=- Conan Exiles Awesome Server! (Port 28020)
- DomiNATION PvE (3xXP 2xH) (Port 27017)
- Just Us League - Friendly Active Admins (5X Gather) PVE (Port 27015)
- Open Sesame!
- Fashionist (1.0 compatible)
- stone statues
- Pythagoras
- Pythagoras Support Beams
- Savage Steel
- Pippi - User & Server Management -
- The Age of Calamitous
- Less Building Placement Restrictions - No NPC Camps
- PvE Life - 10x All - Age of Calamitous - Pippi (Port 38416)
- Pippi - User & Server Management -
- The Age of Calamitous
- Umbra Gaming PvE ~ 5x Gather/XP (Port 14412)
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Conan Exiles is a big game, with a lot going on, so it's easy to find yourself in a position where you're just not sure what's happening. We're here to fix that, as we have listed some of the biggest things Conan Exiles forgets to tell you.
Repairing Happens A Lot[edit]
Although it might seem like second nature to a survival game veteran, Conan Exiles never mentions that your gear is going to break, and that it's going to happen fast.
In order to fix stuff, you need to keep resources in your inventory. This can be a risky endeavour though, as if you die, you'll lose not only your gear, but the items you had to fix that gear.
Due to the frequency of needing to fix things, it's good to just store some materials in a chest that you can quickly grab, repair, and then throw back into a chest.
The Map Never Changes[edit]
This is something that can be easily overlooked, as many other open world survival games have randomized maps. In Conan Exiles, the map never changes. This means you can study and learn it and before long, know exactly where things are or where you're heading without having to look it up.
Knowing the map is particularly useful when starting up a new character. If you've previously found a nice cave or secret area in other worlds, you can quickly run there to claim it again in this new one. Not to mention map knowledge makes finding your dead body much easier!
Raw Food Spoils, Cooked Food Won't[edit]
This is pretty straight forward, but can be overlooked easily enough. Any raw food you have will spoil rather quickly. However, if you cook the food, it will stay edible almost indefinitely. The moral of the story? Cook your food as soon as you get it, then store it away for later!
The Map is Split into Different Difficulty Zones[edit]
Something that you might not realize for a long time, is that the world of Conan Exiles has a clear difficulty curve that you are meant to progress through. The lowest level area is in the South-East. This is filled with weak creatures and also the area that new players spawn. From here, the difficulty of enemies will ramp up as you head North-West. There are several distinct areas, such as the dunes filled with Spiders, or the ruins filled with skeletal corpses.
As you level up, acquire new gear and more allies, it will be up to you to push further and further inland. Try to set up new bases in these hostile areas, and you'll be able to reap the rewards as resources are more plentiful. Also, you're far less likely to die to other players, when the other players are constantly dying to random monsters!
There are Rare Loot Drops[edit]
Another easy to gloss over fact, some resources have rare loot drops that are triggered randomly, or when mined by a specific tool. For instance, rocks will occasionally drop iron, while trees can drop Bark, but only if you hit them with something other than an axe.
There is quite a bit of randomness to these kinds of items, so make sure to be diligent when hunting for them as it might take a few extra swings before you get one to drop.
Those Hostile NPCs Can Be Enslaved[edit]
As you explore, you'll surely find the many hostile NPCs who want nothing more than to kill you. When you meet them, you likely kill them back. Did you know, you can actually make them work for you though?
You can! The first step is unlocking the Thrall Taker technology. Once you have it, build the three items it unlocked, the Fiber Bindings, Truncheon and Lesser Wheel of Pain.
Equip the Truncheon and Fiber Binding then go look for some NPCs. Beat them up with the Truncheon and they will fall unconscious. Use the Fiber Bindings on the person and you can now drag them back to base. Drag them to the Lesser wheel of Pain, and they should automatically be assigned to it.
Next, you will need to feed them. At a Campfire, put in Seeds and Plant Fiber. This will cook into a soup substance called Gruel. This will activate the Wheel of Pain and begin turning the NPC into a slave (thrall). You can also use normal food during this process, but that is considerably more costly due to how much harder it is to obtain quality meat over seeds.
Once the Thrall is ready, you can carry them in your inventory and place them anywhere in your camp. There are multiple kinds, so be mindful of what one you have. The warrior and archers will defend your base from anyone not in your clan, while some thralls are crafters who need to be set up on Blacksmith tables and so on, aiding in your crafting.
There's a Level Cap[edit]
It's true! Level 50 is the max level. This means that there is a max to how many stat points and research points you will unlock.
Currently, this means one character can't have all research. You can reset your research, but that's not always a fun or convenient want to unlock what you want. If you're playing with some friends, have everyone spread out their research unlocks, that way you can access to more recipes without constantly needing to respec your character.
Raiding Takes Time, Levels[edit]
One of the draws of these open world games is raiding your enemies, knocking down their buildings and taking their stockpiles of items.
Although you can still do it, you'll need to wait and be very prepared before beginning. Knocking down even the simplest of walls will require weapons from late in the game, such as the Longsword.
Not only will you need late game gear, but you have to prepare for a fight. Even the weakest weapons in Conan Exiles can still be threatening, so make sure you have good armor and maybe even some extra healing. Also, you can't just rush a base without scouting it out first. Knock down a wall and suddenly you get attacked by 5 Thralls and die?
There are a lot of considerations when raiding in Conan Exiles, so make sure to plan, prepare and scout out your target before rushing in!