It took a village to scare Yog!

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:

Wraith of Kalarathia!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNX_Lgv9fOE&t

Halkhan!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mgb1megHcQ

Xeno!
More screenshots here (Google Drive)[drive.google.com]



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Jackson & Ea!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdTWrnp312E

DeadLokd57!
https://youtu.be/jYjwucibW80?si=yXEWMQgwdvTiSvuG

bruux0!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWXxnpJ3flA


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_ 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.

Hi everyone!

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://steamproxy.net/steamstore/news/group/33090091/view/4369139460261771009

The event will remain until 28 October.

Greetings, Exiles!

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.
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!
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!

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!

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The contest is officially starting today!
Submissions will be accepted from October 21st to November 10th at 11pm UTC.

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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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
   
3. 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.
   
4. 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.

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.

[h4]Submitting your entry [/h4]
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

If submitting screenshots

• 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.

Some basic rules:

• 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!

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.

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Winners will be announced on November 19th.

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Odds of winning will be determined by the number of entries.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

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Restrictions:
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Participants must be of legal age in their country of residence to participate. Directors, officers and employees of Sponsor, its parent, and any of their respective affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents, professional advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and immediate families of each are not eligible to win any prizes. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

Use of Entries:
In consideration of the chance to enter the Contest, The Sponsor(s) shall have the perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide license and right to use, modify, reproduce, publish, perform, display, distribute, make derivative works of and otherwise commercially and non-commercially exploit Entrant’s name, character, likeness, and entry materials in perpetuity and throughout the universe, in any manner or medium now existing or hereafter developed, without separate compensation to Entrant or any other person or entity.

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By entering the Contest, Entrant releases participating sponsors and any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agencies (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Contest or delivery, misdelivery, acceptance, possession, use of or inability to use any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, taxes, fees, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy.

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As a condition of being awarded any prize, winners will be required to execute and deliver to Sponsor’s a signed Affidavit of Eligibility, which includes an acceptance of these Official Rules, a release of liability and delivery information for prizes. Entrant is informed that the data collector is Funcom Oslo AS., and the data collected will be transferred to the United States of America. Upon request, Entrant will be provided with access to Entrant’s personal data. Entrant may withdraw their personal data upon request, however in such an event, Entrant will be disqualified as an entrant in the Contest prior to the fulfillment of prizes.

Prizes:
Offered prizes are valued at the following:

• Nemedian Haunted bundle ($15.40)
  
• Cursed tree ($5.40)
  
• DLC ($9.99)
  
• Surprise package containing: 1 T-shirt, 1 art poster, and 1 notebook estimated at ($107.38)
  
• Buried arm prop ($1.80)

Winners List:
November 19th at 2pm UTC winners will be posted on the Funcom official forums.

Sponsors:
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Kirkegata 12 N-0153 Oslo Norway

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.


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!

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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.

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• Companions!
  
• Living Settlements!
  
• Cages in the Exiled Lands!
  
• Bug fixes!
  
• …and much more!

• 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.

• 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.

• 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!

• 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.

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.

For more information please check this article on our [Help Center][funcom.zendesk.com].
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.

• ‘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.

Long live Age of Heroes!

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!

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!

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.

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!

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.

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!

Greetings Exiles!

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!

Greetings!
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.

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.

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.

Additionally, if your base comes under attack, worker-followers will have the instinct to flee or join the fight. Their instincts should match their profession, but you won’t know who’s willing to die for your clan until they are tested in battle.

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 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 UI 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 possibilities 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.

Greetings Exiles!Gather your swords and shields, for the Age of Heroes is soon upon us, and you will be on a quest for blood and vengeance throughout the Exiled Lands! Prepare your bandages and aloe extracts, for this October will bring more than just the hauntings of Yog.

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!

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.

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.

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!