Thralls are captured NPCs that fight for you, craft for you and defend your base — and the best ones transform your Conan Exiles run. This guide covers capturing and breaking thralls, the combat and crafter types, and where to find the powerful named (T4) thralls.
Best fighter thralls & where to find them
| Thrall | Type | Where | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalinsia Snowhunter | Named T4 Fighter | Mounds of the Dead / Stargazer’s Crest | Highest base HP & damage |
| Relic Hunter Treasure Seeker | Named T4 Fighter | The Unnamed City | Better multipliers — out-scales Dalinsia at high level |
| Cimmerian Berserker | Named T4 Fighter | Mounds of the Dead | Reliable brute-force damage |
| Daicas the Sand-strewn | Named T4 Fighter | Volcano / Votaries Purge | Strong volcano-region grab |
| Best crafters | Named T4 Blacksmith/Armorer | Sepermeru, Black Galleon | Unlock recipes a fighter can’t |
How to capture a thrall
- Knock out an NPC with a blunt weapon — a Truncheon (or a blunted/concussive weapon) deals concussive damage that fills their stun bar instead of killing them.
- Bind the unconscious NPC with Fiber Bindings and drag them home.
- Place them on a Wheel of Pain with food, and wait — the wheel “breaks” them into a usable thrall. Better wheels and better food break them faster.
Combat thralls
- Fighters — melee guards and field companions; your front line.
- Archers — ranged defenders, excellent on walls and towers.
- Bearers — carry extra inventory and, surprisingly, hit hard in a pinch.
Equip combat thralls with the best armour and weapons you can — a well-geared thrall is a serious force multiplier.
Crafter thralls
Place a crafter in the matching station to unlock better recipes and cheaper crafting: Blacksmiths, Armorers, Cooks, Tanners, Carpenters, Smelters and more. A high-tier crafter thrall is often more valuable than a fighter — a named Blacksmith or Armorer unlocks gear and efficiency you can’t get otherwise.
Named (Tier-4) thralls
Named thralls are the rare tier-4 elite — the strongest fighters and the best crafters with the most recipes. Find them at named NPC camps (the Volcano, the Black Galleon, Sepermeru, Mounds of the Dead and other faction camps) and during Purges, which can spawn powerful named thralls to capture. Hunting specific named crafters (like a T4 Blacksmith) is a core mid-game goal. Look up types, stats and spawns with our free Conan Exiles Thralls tool.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the best fighter thrall in Conan Exiles?
Dalinsia Snowhunter has the highest base HP and damage and is the classic pick — find her at the Mounds of the Dead or solo at Stargazer’s Crest. The Relic Hunter Treasure Seeker has better level multipliers, so it out-scales her at high level. Both are top-tier; capture whichever you reach first.
How do you capture a thrall?
Knock the NPC out with a blunt/concussive weapon (a Truncheon), bind them with Fiber Bindings, drag them to a Wheel of Pain, add food, and wait for the wheel to break them. Better wheels and better food speed it up; named thralls take longest.
Are crafter thralls or fighter thralls more valuable?
Often the crafters. A named T4 Blacksmith or Armorer unlocks recipes and crafting efficiency you simply can’t get otherwise, while fighters are replaceable with gear. Most players hunt both — a Dalinsia for defence and named crafters for the best gear.
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