TOP 10 GREAT PLACES TO START A BASE - STARTER BASE LOCATIONS | Conan Exiles |

Here's my list of great places to start your base in conan exiles, hand picked a few of my favourite spots including some other biomes in the mix as well for those who prefer a spice of life.

All these locations are well in reach of essential resources and abundant!
From super nooby to expert there should be a nice spot in here for you :)
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[dusk]

Speaking as a private server and solo player, I adore #4. As a "starter base" I've used it nearly every playthrough.
Though I usually graduate to the Highlands and Jungle for larger bases as I reach end game.
It's a nice spot to get established, and it really delivers on the tropical island aesthetic; if you're like me and hate the desert aesthetic as a home.

[haribo]

For a starter base, I like a spot anywhere close to Sinner's Refuge. It is one of the easiest places to get thralls, and one tier 4 is guaranteed there, all others can be tier 4 and all crafters are there. Most playthroughs I just start a base near there, start making my building materials and get my first couple of thralls and then move to my main base later on. For a main base, most important for me is proximity to high level fighter thralls and an obelisk. That's why I prefer to build my main base up north, near the mounds or near New Asgarth (materials are not much of a consideration, since wood, stone and iron are everywhere up north and all others like brimstone are easy to do with a maproom and bearer thrall).

[LaszloIvanyi]

After living everywhere on the map I realized that most resources rarely matter, at endgame it is more advantageous if you are somewhere close to an obelisk since you travel a lot. If you are solo, you'll end up making a wheel of friendship + maproom combo near every major city.
You'll need basically 2 things: Good thralls and building material for your base (mainly stone since wood is everywhere). The best source of stone is near Sepemeru where you can gather several thousand (~10+) with a bearer thrall at one go.

I'd never choose a base based on the availability of caves or sulhur, or silk. since I personally never used sulphur since the early days.. And most caves are a 1 trick pony you visit them once that that's it. Since when Frozen north was added, skeletons in the frozen fort dropped a ton of steel, there was never a need to create. After they were nerfed FC introduced a lot if it in the Sepemeru chests, all your steel needs can be fulfilled via looting chests in Sepemeru daily.. or going a round in New Asgarth, the barbarian city. If you need iron, you can make a trip to the pirates or to the black hand ship.


Some images of the view from the time I built on the mountain between Sepemeru and Kael's stronghold:
I'd rate this the best spot to build, close to City, close to obelisk, protected from raids, has one of the best aloe areas just north of Sepemeru, steel comes from chests, thralls are close, stone is all around your mountain with close access to a farmable world boss scorpion). What is less convenient is Iron, but it still has ~2000 around when you gather stone..
And when I built next to the Oasis north of Sepemeru. There's a good flat area there for bigger structures:
#4 I've built there once, but the lack of obelisk nearby ruins it. It's a lot of run from any waypoint.
#8 is the close to what I mentioned above but on a different top. * high five*

[Brigand]

Good stuff. I just started playing again after a break for several years and I settled on the same plateau that you did for #2.
It's amazing how far the game has come and how much has been added since the last time I played.

[bonziebear]

I like to try and snag the island between the twins. Lots of resources nearby, plus you can farm Sinners Refuge for brimstone and named thralls.😃👍

[Rodger_Phillips]

long time in between feedback I know, but this video is as relevant today as it was when you made it, having only 191 hours on this (via Steam) since I bought it in 2019, I see myself as a rookie player even today, that said I found #4 early on and I loved how it was up high and no one would pursue you there,
I am a solo player, at least for now, so I am building in many places for the fun of it, and I love the idea of #3 and have made that today's mission, I am also looking to build a keep in a nice green area, and found a flat area up north with the "Nords" but for now that cave base concept has my attention. thank you for sharing.

I really must get into some of the DLC though, still on base game and Riddle of Steel.

[swordvaporcat]

Love your content, thanks. In single player I like to build near H-I 7-ish near the Black Galleon since it’s near the middle of the map. But I might just use that cave you showed us. It’s practically the same location. Thanks! Keep making Conan content, Exile! Love it!

[lovaszaron]

My current base is on the number 4 spot. Thanks for more tips.

[noobnoob]

I really appreciate this video. I was watching other videos and the areas they directed you were really difficult to get to or not really available for someone starting out. I thought you did a great job of providing locations for players at varying levels of progression. Thanks again. +1. I would love to see an Island of Siptah starter base video.

[TheBayzent]

I love your "Real Estate Kiah" videos.

#2 Also has great access to Brimstone in the cave with the Spiders and the Juju boys close to the secondary Blackhand camp (which itself gives you access to Thralls). And if you follow Mitra, there is always a priest near. In fact the first 3 are relatively close to great brimstone sources. And even a bunch of coal to kickstart your early industry.

#7 Is brilliant...🤔 I need to mark that spot.

[fragalot]

0:33 "this is a very flat planes spot..." <looks down in first person... not so flat.. quite lovely> :3

[oddoneout]

I like just NE of the Sentinel statues. I build on the shore and extend I to the water. To either side is a hyena, one pair by iron, and a croc. Good training for followers. Up N is coal, gossamer, E more iron plus Gallaman's(?) Tomb.
Plus rich in Aloe and overly trusting deer.👍.

I like #2, maybe I'll take another look. I remember running through the area, Mitra shrine nearby I think.

[johnyoungerman]

Thx also for this video. Your base#10. I actually build mine abit northwest of that on an Island. No sandstorms and no Purge(at least not yet) Have to travel for metals but hey one cannot have everything(Or perhaps they can?) Stay safe and Gruß from Germany

[Wikrin]

My friends and I always called #4 "Yoshi Island", on account of it looking like Yoshi's head. That's where our base was, back in the day.

[SixBadges]

What do you need easy access to in a starter base?
1. Tier 1 building materials
2. Water
3. Thralls

What don't you need access to in a starter base?
1. Alchemical materials
2. Obelisks
3. Boss dungeons

The big question is, "when should you move from a starter base to your main base?". Easy answer; "When the latter three become more important than the former three."

[NorseGraphic]

G6 is a very good spot for defense. Meaning - there are _no_ entrances the mobs can attack through. You have to build the stairs/elevator to get up to the plateau. The site I'm thinking about is *Thugra's Stand.* I spent the majority of my first two characters on the official server up there. To get Ichor you could use the trick with the *Large Water-well* and use traps in it to get unappetizing fish, which you cook to get Ichor. Iron ore is all around as well, and not that far away either. Highly recommended. Edit. Ohh, and it very close to the Obelisk at the Sinkhole!

[infernohellknight]

I have built several times on single player and online on the weeping ruin. That land is between 2 dogs of the desert camps and there are two entrances you can make on each side.

[fragalot]

#4 has been my spot for years.. the nice thing about this spot is the sandstorms don't reach that far east.

[ZO_]

Your videos are super helpful, thanks for all the great tips dude!

[JohnBrown-ixrp]

The one I used on PVE to learn the controls is in the Noob area. cross the wall from the spawn point, and turn left, cross under the bridge. Metal is a little scarce, but starting out you can't use much, but you are mostly safe from predators with several sources of food, easy access to water and plants. gives a place to gain levels for starter thralls.