This is a pretty rough draft of something I feel would add so much life to the game for me and would actually give me something major to pursue
There are some parts that are more rough around the edges than others, I personally don’t know how I feel about the boss, you’ll see
Here is the update idea
CONAN EXILES — HERO OF CIMMERIA UPDATE CONCEPT
Overview
“Hero of Cimmeria” is a large-scale endgame update concept centered around a fully voiced companion questline for Conan himself, continuing and concluding the “Age of Heroes” narrative introduced through Freya and Liu Fei.
This update is designed as:
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A culmination of the current hero system
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A true endgame PvE challenge
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A map-wide adventure spanning nearly every major biome
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A permanent, high-stakes companion unlock
The core reward is not gear or resources.
The reward is Conan.
MAIN FEATURES
Fully Voiced Conan Questline
Players can begin the questline by speaking to Conan in a tavern in Sepermeru.
Conan reveals that a catastrophic demonic force is beginning to take hold within the Exiled Lands and asks the player to aid him in destroying it permanently.
The questline follows the same structure as Freya and Liu Fei’s storylines:
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Fully voiced interactions
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Timed progression stages
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Companion-assisted missions
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Branching choices
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Permanent perk outcomes
However, this questline is significantly larger in scale and intended as true endgame content.
QUEST STRUCTURE
Act 1 — The Summoning Place
Conan and the player assault the Summoning Place to locate a captured Darfari medicine woman who knows how to weaken the demon.
New Features:
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Multiple miniboss encounters
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Large-scale combat waves
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Rescue mechanics
The medicine woman reveals that a special poison capable of weakening the demon can be crafted, but only with rare ingredients from across the Exiled Lands.
Required ingredients:
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Celestial Lotus Flower
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Imbued Runestone
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Permafrost Crystal
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Rotbranch Sapling
Act 2 — The Black Galleon Assault
Conan’s warriors are trapped inside the Black Galleon.
The player and Conan fight through the entire area to rescue them while facing a new exclusive boss:
New Boss:
Pirate King
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10,000 HP
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Dual cutlass moveset
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Bleed-heavy combat style
This mission introduces the player’s first major moral choice:
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Rescue Conan’s warriors first
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Hunt the Pirate King immediately
This choice affects Conan’s future perks.
Act 3 — The Ingredient Hunt
Players travel with Conan across multiple major regions:
Forgotten City / Jungle
Fight the:
Guardian of the Flower
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Massive plant-like creature
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Protects the Celestial Lotus Flower with root barriers
New Asagarth
Fight:
Jakarta, Ymir’s Chosen
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12,000 HP
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Wields frost-based attacks
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Guards the Imbued Runestone
Temple of Frost
Fight:
Hrungir of the Frost
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Ice giant miniboss encounter
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Protected by frost minions
Players must use a Star Metal Pickaxe to mine the Permafrost Crystal.
During this stage, players may choose honorable progression or use corruption/sorcery shortcuts to alter Conan’s future alignment and perks.
Act 4 — Preparation for War
After returning the ingredients to the medicine woman in Sepermeru, players receive the demon poison.
At this point, Conan asks whether the player has already aided Freya and Liu Fei.
Requirement:
The player MUST complete:
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Freya’s full questline
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Liu Fei’s full questline
before the final mission becomes available.
This turns the Conan questline into the narrative climax of the Age of Heroes system.
FINAL ACT — THE WELL OF SKELOS
Players travel to the Well of Skelos where Conan, Freya, Liu Fei, and Conan’s rescued warriors prepare for the final battle.
A massive portal opens and the demon emerges.
Final Boss:
The Abyssal Titan
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50,000 HP
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Largest enemy in Conan Exiles
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Endgame raid-style mechanics
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Certain attacks instantly kill players
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Requires poison-coated weapons to weaken defenses
Combat features:
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Large AoE attacks
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Environmental hazards
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Ally participation mechanics
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Multi-stage battle progression
During the fight, players make the final morality choice:
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Fight honorably beside the group
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Use allies as sacrificial distractions to secure victory
After defeating the demon:
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Liu Fei, Freya, and Conan permanently banish it
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Conan offers to join the player’s clan as a follower
CONAN — HERO THRALL SYSTEM
Conan is designed as the strongest follower in the game, but with extremely high stakes.
Base Stats
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7500 HP
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3.5x melee multiplier
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2x ranged multiplier
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4 perk slots
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4 downed states
UNIQUE RULE — PERMANENT COMPANION
Conan can only ever be obtained ONCE per character.
If Conan dies permanently:
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The questline cannot be replayed
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Conan cannot be recovered
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The player permanently loses access to him
This creates emotional attachment and raises the stakes of combat.
Warning prompt:
“Conan is not a common thrall. Should he fall, he is lost forever.”
CONAN PERK SYSTEM
Conan’s perks evolve based on player choices throughout the questline.
Each perk slot has:
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A canon version
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An alternate version
This allows players to shape Conan’s personality and combat style.
Permanent Perk
The Cimmerian Will
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Grants Conan a fourth downed state
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Reviving Conan restores him to full HP
Black Galleon Choice
Canon:
Shield of the Exiled
While Conan follows the player:
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+10% armor to player
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+50 health to player
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Conan revive speed increased by 20%
Alternate:
Reaver King
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Heavy attacks apply 2 bleed stacks
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+25% damage to bosses
Ingredient Hunt Choice
Canon:
Steel Against Sorcery
While Conan follows the player:
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Player becomes immune to corruption
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Conan deals +35% damage to skeleton and spectral enemies
Alternate:
Marked by the Abyss
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+20% attack speed
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Conan’s armor and weapons become 10% less effective
Final Battle Choice
Canon:
Companion of Legends
While Conan follows the player:
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+10% armor
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+5% strength weapon damage
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+5% agility weapon damage
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+15 health
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Passive health regeneration
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Sunder and cripple immunity for Conan and player
Alternate:
Slayer of Titans
While Conan follows the player:
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Conan is 10% more vulnerable to status effects
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+10% damage to human enemies
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-10% damage to bosses
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Conan takes 5% more damage overall
WHY THIS UPDATE WORKS
This update would:
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Expand the Age of Heroes system naturally
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Give Conan himself meaningful gameplay relevance
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Create a true endgame PvE experience
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Encourage map-wide exploration
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Introduce replayable moral choices
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Deliver the most emotionally impactful companion in the game
Most importantly:
it would finally make Conan feel like the legendary barbarian king players expect him to be.