Aug 19, 2025
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4/5 Significant
Dark Dregs limited-time dungeon arrives alongside a massive wave of bug fixes and a major shift in development strategy, moving away from the Age and Chapter structure.
Key Changes
- 1New limited-time 'Dark Dregs' dungeon available until September 19th.
- 2Development shift: Moving away from the Age and Chapter structure to focus on game health.
- 3Fixed 'Coup de Grace' truncheon not properly killing T1–T3 thralls.
- 4Major performance optimizations for Purges and texture streaming.
- 5Fixed attribute point desync issues after level-ups during server crashes.
- 6Resolved various PC and PlayStation crashes during loading and UI navigation.
- 7Fixed 'Sated' food buff unintentionally reducing base health.
- 8Improved pathing for Living Settlements NPCs to prevent getting stuck in doorways.
- 9Fixed hotbar stack splitting causing items to disappear.
- 10Corrected Battering Ram crafting availability at Blacksmith benches.
All Changes
⚔️Dungeons & Events(3)
- newDark Dregs: Introduced the Dark Dregs, a limited-time dungeon experience available until September 19th.
- changeDark Dregs: Dark Dregs replaces the original Dregs dungeon while the event is active.
- changeDark Dregs: Dark Dregs will join Bounty Hunting and The Sacred Hunt as a rotating event after September 19th.
🛠️Development Strategy(1)
- changeDevelopment Roadmap: Moving away from the Age and Chapter structure to focus on fixing long-standing bugs and quality-of-life changes.
🎮Gameplay Systems(12)
- fixAttributes: Fixed attribute point desync occurring after level-ups during server crashes.
- fixCoup de Grace: Fixed Coup de Grace truncheon failing to kill T1–T3 thralls, leaving them unconscious instead.
- fixSated Buff: Fixed Sated food buff unintentionally reducing base health values (effective buff).
- fixStats: Fixed multiplicative stat modifiers with the same value failing to apply consistently.
- fixHotbar: Fixed splitting a stack on the hotbar causing half of the items to disappear.
- fixRespawn System: Fixed player characters respawning inside previously visited dungeons after death or relogging.
- fixSorcerous Pet Food: Fixed Sorcerous pet food having incorrect expiration timers across server types.
- fixAltars: Fixed stability loss on upgraded altars when placeables were present during model scaling.
- fixKeystone: Fixed Keystone crafting failing to return items/ingredients on dedicated servers via drag-and-drop.
- fixDismemberment: Fixed Battle Pass dismemberment effects not triggering as expected.
- fixCharacter Creation: Fixed character creation settings not consistently saving for new characters.
- fixQuickfooted Perk: Fixed Quickfooted perk causing animation issues during normal walking movement.
🏰Purge System(7)
- buffPurge: Improved performance during simultaneous Purge events.
- fixPurge: Fixed Purge events failing to start under valid basecamp conditions.
- fixPurge: Fixed users reaching a negative threat level, which prevented progression.
- fixPurge: Fixed FOB spawn logic allowing bases to generate on already-claimed player land.
- fixCaged NPCs: Fixed damage being dealt to caged NPCs before the liberation sequence completed.
- fixPurge Accountant: Fixed Purge Accountant dialogue failing to trigger in single-player.
- fixPurge: Localized HUD messages, threat indicators, and victory messages for Purge.
👥AI & Thralls(5)
- buffLiving Settlements: Improved pathing for Living Settlements NPCs to prevent getting stuck in doorways or overlapping paths.
- fixThralls: Fixed accumulated Thralls stacking in fixed locations or appearing in idle T-pose.
- fixAmbient Thralls: Fixed Ambient Thralls failing to interact properly with smart objects like hookahs.
- fixBar Patrons: Fixed Bar Patrons being unable to open doors or resuming unintended interactions after interruption.
- fixForge Mobs: Fixed Forge mobs not properly despawning during the Forge Fight quest with Freya.
🏠Building & Placeables(6)
- fixPlaceables: Fixed stacking and clipping issues for various items including kegs, tables, desks, and paintings.
- fixExecutioner Chest: Fixed Executioner Chest placement being too close to cliff edges, risking item loss.
- fixVanir Cabin: Fixed Vanir Cabin and similar foundations having terrain offset issues causing floating visuals.
- fixBuilding: Fixed certain decorative items and doors being placeable repeatedly in the same location causing overlap.
- fixHanging Blacksmith Sign: Fixed Hanging Blacksmith Sign being unable to be placed on all wall types.
- fixBuilding: Addressed snapping, stacking, and collision issues across a variety of structural elements.
💰Bazaar & Cosmetics(9)
- newBlack Lotus Bazaar: Introduced the Khitan New Year and Vanir Cabin bundles to the Black Lotus Bazaar.
- fixBazaar: Fixed numerous Bazaar assets failing to appear in Ancestral Knowledge or Admin Panel after purchase.
- fixClaw Training Emote: Fixed Claw Training Emote bundle not unlocking the unarmed emote unless granted via Admin Tool.
- changeBazaar Pets: Normalized weight values across Bazaar pet variants (Normal, Alpha, Greater).
- fixTuranian Tiger Cub: Fixed Turanian Tiger Cubs incorrectly transforming into default Tiger Cubs during revive attempts.
- fixHyrkanian Painted Horse: Fixed Hyrkanian Painted Horse failing to move into stables or produce dung.
- fixBazaar Decorations: Fixed missing collision on Paper Lanterns and Market Round Tents.
- fixArmor: Fixed missing or non-functional dye slots on several armor pieces.
- fixBazaar Items: Fixed smart object toggles missing on multiple Bazaar-related items.
⚒️Crafting & Knowledge(4)
- fixBattering Ram: Fixed Battering Ram not being available for crafting at appropriate Blacksmith benches.
- fixTuranian Tiger Cub: Fixed Turanian Tiger Cub recipe incorrectly requiring Animal Pen instead of Handcrafting.
- fixCrafting: Fixed multiple items failing to appear at appropriate crafting stations or subcategories.
- fixKnowledge UI: Corrected miscategorized or missing Knowledge entries for various unlockables.
💻Performance & Technical(8)
- buffPerformance: Implemented multiple streaming and loading optimizations and fixes.
- fixPC Stability: Addressed various crashes during UI navigation, loading screens, or item placement on PC.
- fixPlayStation Stability: Fixed initial login crash on PlayStation dedicated servers after first boot.
- fixSecurity: Addressed various exploits and cheats.
- fixPC Stability: Fixed game freezing when alt-tabbing or using the launcher 'Continue' button on PC.
- fixXbox Performance: Fixed Level of Detail (LOD) and texture streaming issues on Xbox.
- fixServer Browser: Fixed ping and player counts not displaying correctly on Xbox and PlayStation server browsers.
- fixPC UI: Fixed text flickering in account settings at 1600x900 resolution in windowed mode on PC.
🌐Localization & UI(4)
- fixAdmin Panel: Corrected multiple placeholder localization strings in the Admin Panel.
- fixUI: Fixed email verification UI truncating confirmation text.
- fixLocalization: Fixed inconsistent naming for 'Eyebrows' and 'Dregts Brazier'.
- fixLocalization: Fixed untranslated victory and challenge announcements across multiple languages.
Summary
The August Update introduces the Dark Dregs, a fresh twist on a classic dungeon experience available until September 19th. Beyond new content, this patch marks a significant turning point for Conan Exiles as the development team moves away from the 'Age and Chapter' structure to focus on long-term game health, bug fixes, and quality-of-life improvements. The update includes dozens of fixes for the Purge system, thrall pathing, building placement, and platform-specific performance issues.