Conan Exiles News

• Fixed an issue that would terminate the game on launch.
  
• Addressed a couple of crashes.
  

• Addressed an issue that made gate frames unable to be placed if they were not in contact with the ground and a foundation.
  

• Call of the Dead does now, indeed, call the dead again.
  
• Mirror Mark spell is now working as intended.
  
• Addressed an issue where placeables that cast light would not do so unless you looked at them directly.
  
• Addressed additional instances where interactions between jumping and climbing would present issues under certain circumstances.

• Fixed an issue that could cause items in the shortcut bar to not update their icons.
  

Greetings, Exiles!

We’ve been working on a addressing several performance and stability issues reported over the past weeks, as well as a bunch of other general issues. Game performance and stability should improve on consoles and older hardware as a result. We’re continuing to monitor performance and stability and we’ll continue work on making Conan Exiles run as smoothly as possible on each platform.



We have also addressed an issue regarding the Latrine placeable. However, some accounts that previously purchased this item bundle might not pick up the change automatically and need a push on our end to move things forward. If that’s the case for you please submit a ticket to our Help Center and make sure to select “in-game purchase” as the issue type.

Thank you for your support and here’s to a smashing 2023!

IMPORTANT NOTES 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.
This patch comes with a Devkit update provided in advance to the modding community. This may cause instability in mods that have not been updated to the latest version.
Please give some time for your favorite mods to be updated to the latest version if you experience issues after the release of this patch.

• We have now solved the issue with the Latrine recipe from the Aquilonian Bathhouse bundle.
  
  • We’ve pushed an additional fix for this item issue on the game’s backend. All affected players should now be able to see and craft the Latrine item normally. In order to see this change in-game, you will need to fully close and restart the game client first.
    
  • All new purchases should receive the feat and be able to craft it. If you find any other issues with this or other purchases make sure to contact us via the link previously mentioned.
    
  • If you’re still experiencing any issues with the Latrine item after fully closing and restarting the game, please submit a ticket to our Help Center so that we can investigate and assist you further.
• Call of the Dead and Mirror Image do not currently work. We're looking to hotfix these as soon as possible.

• Fixed a number of crashing and stability issues.
  
• Fixed additional crashing issues in regards to several systems in the game.
  
• Optimized loading times especially on lesser hardware and old gen consoles. This should result in shorter loading times in some cases.
  
• Addressed an issue that could cause abnormally long loading times after respawning.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused framerate to drop when placing Illusionist Mirrors.
  
• Improved performance when opening inventory boxes or opening crafting stations. This should be most noticeable on last-gen consoles.
  
• Spawning undead via the Admin panel should no longer crash the game, but it will still bother the necromancer union.
  
• Optimized memory usage of spells.
  
• Implemented optimization changes which should result in lesser memory usage and derived performance problems when being near NPCs and fighting.
  
• Improved memory usage when receiving resources into the inventory.
  
• Implemented a system that will prioritize loading of models based on whether they are visible or occluded by building pieces or placeables. This should improve performance and game stability in busy areas by avoiding out of memory crashes.
  
• Removed some outdated code lines and deprecated systems to clean up the game code.
  

• Updated the version of BattlEye.
  
• Addressed several exploits in regards to bypassing physical walls.
  

• Some Wallpaints would be partially hidden when used on certain walls. This has now been fixed.
  
• Moving placeables while you’re on them should no longer move your character, crushing all Aladdin wannabes in the Exiled Lands.
  

• Added the recipe for sorcerous pet food to the Ophidian Magi Cat feat.
  

• Grey Foxes can now be damaged. But at what cost.
  
• Shield attacks while holding a sword should no longer slide past the target without inflicting damage.
  

• Yetis are now able to fight again.
  

• Tweaked the backend for Encounters with some optimizations and checks to improve functionality and reliability.
  

• Your character will now be invulnerable while in a loading screen and three seconds after exiting a loading screen.
  
• “Allow building everywhere” server setting now also lets you place thralls in otherwise restricted areas.
  
• When looting or harvesting many items of the same kind, the UI should now group up notifications to prevent UI clutter.
  

• In what could be considered the stinkiest issue to date, the Latrine is now fixed and should appear under Knowledge when purchased.
  
  • We’ve pushed an additional fix for this item issue on the game’s backend. All affected players should now be able to see and craft the Latrine item normally. In order to see this change in-game, you will need to fully close and restart the game client first.
    
  • All new purchases should receive the feat and be able to craft it. If you find any other issues with this or other purchases make sure to contact us via the link previously mentioned.
    
  • If you’re still experiencing any issues with the Latrine item after fully closing and restarting the game, please submit a ticket to our Help Center so that we can investigate and assist you further.
• Fixed an issue that caused many enemies and animals to show fully or partially invisible on consoles.
  
• Fixed a number of small visual imperfections on a few armor sets.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused not being able to jump after canceling climbing if you had the perk Extended Leap.
  
• “Bounty Hunting: Turn in a head and body” challenge progress is no longer reset upon rejoining the session without claiming the reward.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause HP to decrease after restarting the session with corrupted Vitality.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused failure to reequip weapons after exiting climbing mode.
  
• Fixed a particular wall in the Exiled Lands that would dastardly cancel climbing.
  
• Fixed an issue where rubberbanding could cause climbing to fail when reaching the top
  

• New sheathing animations!
  
• Fixed an issue with Shield floating momentarily when unequipping it while holding an 1h spear or 1h axe.
  
• Fixed issue with 2h sword equip animation playing at low frames per second.
  

• Icons in the construction UI and the admin panel should now load faster.
  
• Updated the description for The Gilt, The Craft and The Lie trophy on the Japanese version to match its current requirements.
  
• Renamed a bunch of Wall/Floorsprays to Wall/Floorpaint for consistency.
  
• Addressed mixed up reward names and descriptions for the Battle Pass level 27 & 38 rewards.
  
• Resolved a number of additional issues where some Battle Pass rewards would have a different name in game.
  
• Addressed a number of inconsistency issues with the international localizations of the game.
  
• Fixed some item icons in the Bazaar that showed stretched.
  
• Localized some missing text entries.
  

• Added new sound effects for the new sheathing animations.
  

Greetings Exiles,

2022 was another exciting and challenging year for the Conan Exiles team. The game saw quite a few changes in both free playable content, content delivery, and business model. Your feedback and engagement with the game has been incredible throughout these changes. I wanted to share a recap of how 2022 shaped up and where 2023 will be taking us.

First of all, let me introduce myself. I am Rod Harper, the new Project Director for Conan Exiles. I came to the project early in 2022 to manage the production of Conan Exiles. As a long-time player, I was excited about having the opportunity to work on it. Having worked as a game developer since the early 90s, I have seen my share of games being made and worked with many different teams. Working with this particular team has been incredibly rewarding and the sheer amount of support and passion from the community has been equally satisfying.

In September, we achieved significant new milestones for the game. We introduced Sorcery as a prominent new feature, allowing the player to learn and exercise magic for the first time. The second milestone was the introduction of the Battle Pass and Black Lotus Bazaar system. The Battle Pass allowed players to progress and earn in-game items and rewards by completing challenges. At the same time, the Bazaar gave players opportunities to buy cosmetics and in-game items using the new Crom Coins store currency.



In addition to those changes, we further expanded the in-game events, now known as encounters. We improved the building system to make it more streamlined and accessible for all platforms and controllers. The building system has seen some fantastic improvements that have made building structures more enjoyable. Overall, the community has given very positive feedback on these quality-of-life changes.

The new Sorcery feature, as well as the expansion of new encounters, were also well received. However, the new Battle Pass and Black Lotus Bazaar received mixed results; this was primarily due to concerns with the switch from paid DLC to an in-game store model. Even though the Battle Pass allowed players to earn and unlock several free items in-game by completing challenges and earning XP - the pricing of items in the Bazaar is an on-going concern among players. With that in mind, we are evaluating our pricing strategies compared to other games. One much-needed addition that will be forthcoming with the Age of Sorcery — Chapter 3 update, will be regional pricing on Steam. This will allow players to use their local currency to purchase Crom coins, making the currency exchange rates more convenient to our players worldwide.

With the accomplishments mentioned above also came some challenges. One challenge we continue to have is with system performance across the board on all platforms, especially consoles. In 2023 we are focusing more on optimization and bug fixing to improve the player experience. Our development team has already been working on performance optimizations on the consoles, and we recently released an interim performance update on the Public Beta client, which will go live before the release of Age of Sorcery — Chapter 3 that will address several issues on all platforms.



We have also started devoting more attention to the modding community with recent updates. With the release of Age of Sorcery, several last-minute fixes and changes delayed the release of the ModDevKit to modders. This was not ideal and we would have preferred more lead time for the modders to evaluate the changes. Our development team did work with several modders to help them get their mods working with the new release. However, we heard the feedback and in future releases, we will be communicating more about changes affecting mods with better advanced notice, along with releasing updated documentation.

As a community, we saw continued growth with more dedicated streamers on Twitch and YouTube and our dedicated community of content creators. We were also happy to provide some Twitch Drops with Festive Crested Lapdog, a Festive Hunt Trophy and a Snowflake Wall Paint. These were earned by viewing any Exiles streamer that had Twitch Drops enabled on their streams.



So, what can you expect in 2023?

We have so far released the first and second chapters of the Age of Sorcery in 2022 which will wrap up with the release of Age of Sorcery — Chapter 3. Following that release, we will move into the next Age with a new set of game features, a new story, and new Battle Pass and Bazaar items, in the same chapter-based release cadence, and these will continue to be free updates to the game.

2023 will be an exciting year with new challenges for the Conan Exiles team, but one we are eager to tackle. The Conan Exiles team is dedicated to this game and providing you, our community, with a fun player experience. Your feedback is always welcome and encouraged. The team looks forward to seeing what new and amazing things you do in Conan Exiles in 2023 and the years to come.

Rodney W. Harper

Project Director – Conan Exiles

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Greetings Everyone,

90 years ago, in December 1932, The Phoenix on the Sword appeared in Weird Tales. This was the first Conan the Barbarian short story to be published by Robert E. Howard. Since then, the world of Conan and the legend of his adventures has only continued to grow.

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Today, we celebrate this anniversary by highlighting the rich videogame legacy of Conan through The Conan Bundle, which includes Conan Exiles, Conan Unconquered, and Conan Chop Chop:



Conan Exiles – Survive, build, and conquer in a vast savage land.
The online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive and explore a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.

Conan Unconquered – Defy the wrath of endless hordes with strategy and strength.
From the Command & Conquer veterans at Petroglyph comes the first ever survival RTS set in the savage world of Conan the Barbarian. Stand against the innumerable hordes with the strength of your army, heroes like Conan, and in a last resort, the colossal Avatar of Mitra himself. Defend your stronghold solo or together in co-op.

Conan Chop Chop – Thrive and die gloriously in frantically funny top-down battle.
Charge into a party roguelite for 1-4 players full of mayhem, loot, and adventure. In this outrageous take on Conan the Barbarian, you are the muscle-bound hero foolish enough to try and stop the evil wizard Thoth-Amon!

With both the Winter Sale (50-60%) and additional Bundle Discount (10%), this is a fantastic opportunity to explore these three games. If you already own any of them, buying the bundle will simply add what you are missing. Please note that The Conan Bundle includes the base games, not expansions and DLC content.

The anniversary and Conan Bundle aren’t the only reasons to celebrate. Released this month, you can pick up the first Conan novel in over a decade – Conan – Blood of the Serpent, by S.M. Stirling.

It’s time to raise your sword and plunge into the savage world of sword and sorcery, myth and monsters.

From the whole team here at Funcom, we wish you an amazing holiday!

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• Fixed a number of crashing issues.
  
• We have optimized grass occlusion to not cause performance issues. Therefore, you can now go touch grass safely.
  
• Optimized Lava Wall spell to be less intensive on performance.
  

• Addressed an issue that could cause delivery issues when purchasing Crom coins on the Playstation JP version, EGS and MStore.
  
• Reverted armor previews on the Bazaar to show static images while we address an issue with the 3D preview.
  
• Addressed an issue where one Ancient Obulus would disappear from your inventory after dying. Charon's obol this is not.
  
• Fixed a number of visual issues with some armors. This should also address an issue that caused the Khitan Exile set not rendering on consoles.
  

• Updated the game credits with some corrections.
  
• Fixed icons for emotes Viking Horn, Handstand and Watching You, which honestly sound like an epic party.
  
• Behold! The healthbars for your enemies are red again just like Crom intended.
  
• Similar to the above fix, players within the range of a Battle Standard should have their healthbar color updated correctly.