Best Conan Exiles Mods (2026): Top 10 for Servers
The Steam Workshop catalogue for Conan Exiles is enormous, and most of the best mods are still actively maintained in 2026. Here is the curated short list of mods that solve real problems on dedicated servers and in single-player — admin tools, combat AI, content packs, QoL, and the legendary content mod that almost every PvE server installs.
Mods are PC-only. Console servers cannot install Workshop mods. See Is Conan Exiles cross-platform? for the full platform breakdown.
1. Pippi — the admin tooling everyone installs
Pippi is the most-installed Conan mod for a reason. It adds a permission system (admin / moderator / player roles), command logging, custom chat channels, NPC spawners with dialogue, virtual storage chests, and the player-vending system. If you run a community server with multiple admins, Pippi is the first install.
- Permission groups for tiered admin access
- Command logger so you can audit who spawned what
- Pippi NPCs (talking quest-giver style) for RP servers
- Dynamic command system for custom commands
2. Better Thralls — combat AI overhaul
Vanilla thrall AI has known issues: thralls forget to attack, get stuck on terrain, and use weapons inefficiently. Better Thralls fixes most of this. Improves pathing, weapon selection, target priority, and adds new commands (guard area, hold position, follow distance). Combat thralls become genuinely useful instead of expensive decoration.
3. Hosav's Custom UI — QoL UI rewrite
Replaces the vanilla UI with cleaner panels, better inventory sorting, hotbar customization, more hotkeys, and quality-of-life additions like recipe filters. Mod is purely client-side — only the player using it sees the changes, but the server still needs it loaded for compatibility. Most PvE communities make this near-mandatory for joining.
4. Age of Calamitous — full story content pack
Adds a parallel storyline with new factions, dungeons, weapons, armor, building pieces, and a fantasy lore overlay (Templars, Fiends, fantasy races). Single-handedly doubles the playtime of a Conan world. Heavy mod — uses significant memory and may conflict with other content mods, so install on a fresh world.
5. Less Building Restrictions
Removes most of the vanilla building restrictions: place foundations on rocks, attach to terrain, snap-into-snap angles, build inside dungeons. Essential for ambitious base builders. Some PvP servers ban it because it enables undefendable bases inside cliffs — check server rules.
6. LBPR (Less Building Placement Restrictions) Additional Features
Companion to Less Building Restrictions. Adds even more tolerance: rotation snap angles, placement near workstations, fitting into tight spots. The two together solve 90% of "the game won't let me put this here" frustrations.
7. Improved Quality of Life (IQOL)
Quality-of-life batch: better inventory sorting, recipe groupings, hotbar improvements, and better tooltips. Lighter than Hosav's UI — a good middle ground if you want QoL without a full UI rewrite.
8. Devious Desires — adult content for RP servers
Adult content mod that's foundational for many RP communities. Requires the server to enable nudity (full or partial). Only install on private servers where every player has consented. The mod has a dependency chain (Body Modifications, Stamina Renewal) that must be installed in the correct load order.
9. Fashionist — cosmetic outfit slots
Adds cosmetic outfit slots so you can have stat-bearing armor underneath while showing a different visual layer. Essential for RP and cosmetic-focused servers. Lightweight, no balance impact.
10. Emberlight — expansion-flavor content
Adds new building tiers, religion content, recipes, and crafting options. Less heavy than Age of Calamitous but adds substantial expansion content that fits the vanilla aesthetic better. Compatible with most other mods.
Mod load order matters
Conan reads mods in the order listed in modlist.txt. Wrong order causes silent conflicts where features stop working. The general rule:
- UI mods first (Pippi, Hosav's, IQOL)
- Function/combat mods next (Better Thralls)
- Content mods last (Age of Calamitous, Emberlight)
- RP/cosmetic last of all (Fashionist, Devious Desires)
The mods installation guide walks through how to set load order from the server panel and FTP.
Common Questions
Do players need to install the same mods as the server?
Yes, for most mods. Steam Workshop subscriptions on the player side need to match the server's modlist.txt. Mismatched mods either prevent joining outright or cause silent crashes.
How many mods can a server run?
Technically 100+. Practically 15-25 is the sweet spot for performance. Heavy content mods (Age of Calamitous, Devious Desires) count as 3-5 in resource terms.
Can I run mods on Isle of Siptah?
Yes — both Exiled Lands and Isle of Siptah accept the same mods. Some content mods (like Emberlight) add Siptah-specific recipes only when Siptah is the active map.
What about cheat mods?
Workshop has a few "creative mode" mods that grant unlimited resources or invincibility. Acceptable for solo or testing servers; almost always banned on community PvP/PvE.
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