{"id":21135,"date":"2026-06-04T22:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/conan-exiles-building-decay-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:24:41","slug":"conan-exiles-building-decay-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/conan-exiles-building-decay-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Conan Exiles Building & Decay Guide: Stop Your Base Vanishing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Few things sting like logging into Conan Exiles to find your base gone to decay. This guide explains how the decay system works, the decay states, how to refresh your base, building stability, and the server settings that control it all.<\/p>\n\n

The decay states<\/h2>\n
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State<\/th>What it means<\/th>Who can touch it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Active<\/strong><\/td>Timer above zero, owned<\/td>Only the owning clan<\/td><\/tr>\n
Abandoned<\/strong><\/td>Timer hit zero, ownership cleared<\/td>Anyone \u2014 loot & demolish<\/td><\/tr>\n
Destroyed<\/strong><\/td>~24h grace after abandoned<\/td>Despawns entirely<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>
Bigger, higher-tier builds carry longer timers (up to ~10 days on official; stonebrick+ lasts much longer). Only same-clan members refresh a timer \u2014 standing near an enemy base does nothing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

How decay works<\/h2>\n

Every structure has a decay timer<\/strong> that ticks down while the owning clan is offline. When a clan member logs in or interacts with the structure, the timer resets to maximum<\/strong>. If a base is left untouched past its decay time, it becomes abandoned<\/strong> \u2014 and once abandoned, anyone can loot and demolish it, or it crumbles on its own after the grace period. Connecting more and higher-quality pieces increases the total timer, up to the server’s cap.<\/p>\n\n

Keeping your base alive<\/h2>\n