Conan Exiles is a hardcore survival game that isn't for the faint of heart. The first few hours are filled with naked combat, scrounging for materials, and trying to survive the brutal environment. Starting off in the game isn't an easy task.

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Players will need to use every tool they have to make it to the point where they will be flourishing with a camp. Players are cautious of everything, including other players who may sooner kill them before becoming a friend.

10 Start Collecting From The Start

Players will start off in the desert. Alone, overheated, and desperate for a drink, players might be tempted to make a run for the nearest source of water. Players who do this are missing out on some important resources that they could be grabbing. Collecting shrubs for fiber, branches, and stones will all help the player later on with crafting their first gear. Collecting bugs from the shrubs will also offer a little bit of nourishment while players bake under the desert sun. This will all help out when players finally reach the all-important plant-filled oasis that surrounds the river.

9 Level Up Correctly

Level up correctly in Conan Exiles

Like other games, Conan Exiles has players gain levels to raise their stats and become better. Among these stats are some very important ones that should be focused on early in the game; Encumbrance, Strength, and Vitality. Strength will increase the player's attacks. Encumbrance allows players to carry more items which will help when they are gathering items to make it to the watering hole. Lastly, Vitality increases the player's health which is extremely important when everything is attempting to kill them. Increasing these stats will help increase a player's chances of survival.

8 Get A Bed, Not A House

Craft A bed in conan Exiles

Building a home will come later, for now, it's all about building a bed. Like other survival games, players require a bed. Beds are important for being able to save a player's spawn location. Imagine walking out into the wilderness, collecting tons of gear, and then dying. Once a player dies, all of the precious items they have amassed will be dropped to the ground for anyone to pick up. Without a bed, the player will spawn back at their original location, left to find their items. Resting in a bed will create a guaranteed spawn location.

7 Don't Get Food Poisoning

Dont get food poisoning in Conan Exiles

Food poisoning is one of the worst diseases to catch. It is a pain for anyone who gets it and it lasts for a while. Part of the game will have players running around, killing enemies both human and animal, and collecting precious meat.

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This meat can be eaten uncooked, but that can lead to food poisoning that will bring the opposite effect than what the player desires. Rather than gulping down hazardous meat, cooking it will turn that meat into savory dishes that will raise a player's hunger gauge and replenish their health. Remember to never eat putrid meat.

6 Storage Containers Are Worthwhile

Storage containers are worthwhile in Conan Exiles

After creating various tools and collecting tons of resources, players will soon find that they can't carry everything and that some stuff will either need to be stored somewhere or tossed out. Instead of tossing out important items that could be used in future crafting projects, players should focus their attention on crafting storage boxes to hold that gear. Players should also avoid taking all of their gear out with them whenever they traverse the environment. This leaves them vulnerable to losing all of their items if they happen to die. At least in storage, they know their items are safe.

5  Get Steel Quickly

Get Steel Quickly in Conan Exiles

Steel is one of the most useful items in the entire game. It is used to make some of the best weapons and armor and can easily make a player more powerful than they were before. Steel requires a lot to produce. Players will need to heat up ironstones in a furnace to get iron bars. They will also need to take tar and combine it with brimstone to get steelfire. After that, combine the steelfire and iron bars together to get steel. Once players reach level 10 they will be able to get the steel they will need to survive.

4 Find Some Allies

Find allies in Conan Exiles

As great as it can be to do the lone wolf thing, roughing it in the wilds, and taking on the world alone, that is something players should try to avoid. Later in the game players will realize that they need a lot of resources to craft bigger and better things. Allies can be useful for collecting all the materials needed to craft some of these items. Allies are also useful for having a little bit of defense when out in the field and fighting creatures. Don't forget that this game is also a PVP game and some attempts at friendship could end in disaster.

3 Hoard Everything

Hoard everything you find in Conan Exiles

Players should realize early on in the game that they should be hoarding everything they can get their hands on. It is impossible to know when someone might need an item. Tossing anything could lead to a player needing to collect more items in the future.

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It is better to have something and not need it than to not have an item when the need for it comes up. Of course, players who follow this rule will want to keep plenty of storage chests nearby for the mass number of items they procure.

2 Participate In Combat Early

Start doing combat early in Conan Exiles

While combat can sound a little scary, and it is, it is also one of the best ways to gain experience in Conan Exiles. Every beast or NPC that someone kills will net them experience points that will quickly build up. Of course, as players level up they will gain points in their stats to help them survive even longer. Killing other players early on isn't advised because it could easily lead to the player getting killed easily or end up having other players distrust the one going around killing people.

1 Understand The Map

Understand the map in Conan Exiles

Possibly the most useful tip for any survival game is understanding the map and where everything is located. Knowing where a player can find a certain animal or resource can be a huge help. It is also helpful to know where not to go on the map right away. Staying away from places like the Unnamed City early on will help increase a new player's chance of survival. It is also important to note that as players travel farther North, the map tends to get more challenging.

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