Do you still find Conan Exiles really cool, but have nothing to do? We show you 5 mods that turn Conan Exiles into a completely different game. All it takes is a quick installation.
What kind of mods are these?
The modifications presented here make small to fundamental changes to Conan Exiles. However, with each of these mods, you can explore new facets of the game or entire worlds that it normally does not offer.
With the mods, you cannot play on official servers. For some of them, a private game or your own server is best suited. Here we explain how to get and set up a server.
All the mods we selected are extremely popular and have ratings between four and five stars. You can find helpful mods for easier gameplay here.
How do I install the mods? All modifications are only available for the PC version of the game via Steam. Here, it is sufficient to subscribe to the corresponding mod in the Steam Workshop. The download and updates will then run automatically under default settings.
You will then only need to activate the mod in the main menu under the “Mods” section (from “available mods” to “selected mods”). We provide a link to each mod in its respective section.
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1. Shadows of Skelos – Extended
What kind of mod is this? The mod “Shadows of Skelos – Extended” was created as an extension for the German-speaking roleplaying server “Shadows of Skelos” in Conan Exiles. However, the mod is now only available in English. As the author revealed to us, it was switched to English from an originally bilingual development due to a database error and growing subscriber numbers.
Those who want can create their own RP server with this and a number of other mods. A link to the community’s Discord servers and further assistance can be found on Steam (link below).
What does it change? “Shadows of Skelos” adds over 900 new items to the game as well as new talents and recipe books. It also includes new workbenches for crafting the new items.
Who is the mod for? The mod is primarily aimed at roleplayers, i.e., players who want to embody their own character. Many players with similar interests gather on “Shadows of Skelos.”
Those who want to play Conan Exiles with the “Shadows of Skelos” mod should be able to engage with it. In conversation, an admin of the server revealed to us that the community is happy to offer help getting started. Interested parties can thus check if they feel comfortable.
Even PvE players like to use the mod to make dungeons more atmospheric.
Those who disturb others in roleplay will usually be quickly warned or even removed. For private servers, the mod only adds new items, which are mainly cosmetic in nature. For those who are only interested in gameplay elements such as building and combat, the mod is only worth it to a limited extent.
Where to get the mod: Here you can find the mods:
- Shadows of Skelos – Extended on Steam
- Shadows of Skelos Vol. 2.0 on Steam (recommended together with SvS)
2. The Age of Calamitous
What kind of mod is this? “The Age of Calamitous” is a kind of extension or add-on for Conan Exiles, but it doesn’t cost anything. It uses Conan Exiles to bring players into the world of Age of Calamitous.
“The Age of Calamitous” adds a whole adventure to Conan Exiles that you can play. The mod is therefore similar to a total conversion and offers completely new things to explore. There is even a single-player expansion as an additional mod.
What does it change? The mod changes a whole lot of things. The author has published a list of some of them:
- Six playable factions
- More options for character customization
- New items such as decorations, weapons, and more
- New crafting stations, talents, and recipes
- Level cap: 120
The factions include kingdoms of men, elves, or bred hybrid races. The YouTuber Ragnarrock offers numerous guides to “Age of Calamitous” on his channel.
Who is the mod for? In “The Age of Calamitous”, the focus is more on being able to discover and explore new things. It brings a bit more RPG elements to Conan Exiles.
The standard mod is primarily suitable for players who want to fight new enemies together with friends and further develop their characters. The single-player mod has reduced difficulty, so everything works solo as well.
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3. Emberlight
What kind of mod is this? “Emberlight” adds new role-playing elements to the game, similar to “Shadows of Skelos”. However, the focus here is more on depth, consequence, and a certain degree of realism.
The mod ensures that you have to take care of more things, but it also offers you a significantly greater variety of activities that you can pursue.
What does it change? You can find the detailed list of changes from “Emberlight” on Steam (link below). In general, it brings:
- an expanded farming system with more plants
- an expanded pet system with domesticated animals
- production of wine, silk, food, and more
- ability for aesthetic customization of characters and slaves
- new items such as weapons and armor
Who is the mod for? Like with “Shadows of Skelos”, the mod is aimed more at players who want to embody a role. However, “Emberlight” also places great emphasis on consequence.
If you choose the expanded variant “Lament”, suddenly all decisions have greater importance and a death leads to certain disadvantages. In general, the mod makes Conan Exiles a little rougher than it already is.
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4. Sorcery and Superclasses
What kind of mod is this? The mod “Sorcery and Superclasses” does not change much of the game. However, it expands the character system with special classes and a magic feature. Magic was also once planned officially by the developers, but the idea is currently on ice. At least there are already mounts.
It allows you to choose special classes by completing certain quests in the endgame and acquiring special items. Once you’ve chosen a class, you are bound to it. If you want to try a new one, you must create a new character.
What does it change? “Sorcery and Superclasses” expands the game with multiple classes that you can choose from:
- Sorcerer
- Child of Akivasha
- Slayer
- Guardian
- Hykirian Sureshot
- Mitra Cleric
Some classes are still in development, and it is possible that more will come. The mod also provides you with new weapons.
Who is the mod for? “Sorcery and Superclasses” is mainly suited for players who enjoy exploring archetypes in role-playing games and want to hone in on special play styles. The individual classes change the game feel and style, but not the game itself.
It is particularly suitable for players who want to face dangers together with friends or a group. You can build a party out of the various classes like in a role-playing game or MMORPG and conquer dungeons.
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5. Roleplay
What kind of mod is this? “Roleplay” turns Conan Exiles into its own interpretation of the famous and beloved pen-and-paper classic “Dungeons and Dragons”. It brings new features into the game and refocuses on player interactions.
The mod does not necessarily change much in the game itself, except for the presence of new skills and character sheets. The latter indicate how well your character masters certain things and allow you to distribute skill and attribute points.
Note: The author has not been in touch since September 2019, and the mod is currently not being developed further. Nevertheless, many players use it.
What does it change? The mod brings:
- A D&D character sheet with classes, attributes, and skills for dice rolls (standard with a d20)
- Lockpicking and kicking down doors as features
- Pickpocketing
- Over 100 new emotes
- A mail system in the game
- Speech bubbles for written texts
- A “consent sheet” that indicates what kind of roleplay you are interested in
Who is the mod for? Similar to “Shadows of Skelos”, “Roleplay” is only for roleplayers or those who are interested in it. Since much of it is based on “Dungeons and Dragons”, fans of the series are likely to feel at home here.
However, “Roleplay” also brings features into the game that “Shadows of Skelos” does not provide. The mod is more suitable for the traditional style of roleplay (like pen and paper).
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How do you like the mods? Do you want to try some of them or would Conan Exiles have to change fundamentally for you to play again? With the Enhanced Update, the game has changed significantly even outside of mods: Conan Exiles is becoming a completely new game on Steam – 21 pictures show what UE5 makes of it
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