{"id":21684,"date":"2026-06-08T13:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/conan-exiles-beginners-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:51:57","slug":"conan-exiles-beginners-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/conan-exiles-beginners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Conan Exiles Beginner&#8217;s Guide: How to Survive Your First Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Conan Exiles drops you naked and starving in a brutal desert with no tutorial \u2014 and the first hour kills a lot of new players. This beginner&#8217;s guide covers how to start in Conan Exiles.<\/p>\n<h2>Your first priorities<\/h2>\n<p>Fresh off the cross, you need three things fast: <strong>water, food, and basic tools<\/strong>. Drink from rivers, pick up stones and branches for a stone pick and axe, and harvest plant fibre, wood and stone to craft your first gear.<\/p>\n<h2>Survive the desert<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Heat and cold<\/strong> \u2014 the desert is scorching by day; the further you travel, the more temperature matters. Carry water and dress for the climate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hunger &amp; thirst<\/strong> \u2014 watch your meters; cook meat on a campfire (raw meat makes you sick) and keep a waterskin filled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The sandstorm<\/strong> \u2014 get indoors or wear a mask when it hits, or it&#8217;ll drain your health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Level up and pick attributes<\/h2>\n<p>You earn experience by gathering, crafting and fighting. Spend attribute points wisely \u2014 <strong>focus one primary combat stat (Strength or Agility) toward its big perk<\/strong> before spreading into Vitality (health), Grit (stamina) and the rest. You can reset later with a Yellow Lotus Potion, so experiment. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/conan-exiles-attributes-leveling-guide\/\">attributes &amp; leveling guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Build a starter base<\/h2>\n<p>Place a <strong>bedroll<\/strong> early (your respawn point), then build a small Sandstone shelter to store loot and craft safely. Don&#8217;t over-invest in weak T1 walls \u2014 see our <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/conan-exiles-base-building-guide\/\">base building guide<\/a> for the tiers.<\/p>\n<h2>Get a thrall<\/h2>\n<p>Your first big power spike is a <strong>thrall<\/strong> \u2014 knock out an NPC, drag them to a Wheel of Pain, and you get a fighter or crafter. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/conan-exiles-how-to-capture-thralls\/\">thrall capturing guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Play your way on your own server<\/h2>\n<p>Conan is best with friends on a server you control. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/conan-exiles-server-hosting\">Conan Exiles server hosting<\/a> lets you set rates, the Purge, building and combat to your group&#8217;s taste \u2014 Exiled Lands or Isle of Siptah, Enhanced (UE5) or Legacy (UE4).<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>How do you start in Conan Exiles?<\/h3>\n<p>Get water, craft a stone pick and axe, cook meat, place a bedroll, build a small Sandstone shelter, and level up your attributes \u2014 then capture a thrall for a big power boost.<\/p>\n<h3>What attribute should I focus on first in Conan Exiles?<\/h3>\n<p>One primary combat stat \u2014 Strength (melee) or Agility \u2014 toward its capstone perk, then Vitality and Grit. 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