# Conan Exiles Enhanced The Age of Heroes Has Arrived! - Product: Conan Exiles Enhanced (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/conan-exiles-enhanced) - Vendor: Funcom - Date: 2024-10-17 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/440900/view/4557171720119102964 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/conan-exiles-enhanced/releases/2024-10-17-the-age-of-heroes-has-arrived What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Introduced two new companion characters: Liu Fei, a Khitan sorcerer, and Freya, an Aesir warrior, with multi-day questlines and unique perks based on player actions - **added** — Implemented Living Settlements system where crafter thralls are now fully functional NPCs with daily routines including work, relaxation, and entertainment - **added** — Added ability to find and rescue barkeepers from cages across the Exiled Lands - **added** — Added ability to rescue crafters from prisoner cages in Stygian Legion camps after successfully thwarting a purge - **added** — Added new section to crafting station interfaces allowing selection of which crafting bonus to apply to crafts - **added** — Added toggle from radial menu on each individual placeable to allow or disallow followers from using them - **added** — Added server-wide toggle for Living Settlements functionality - **added** — Added in-game feature for Exiles on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Sony platforms to share and verify email addresses to join mailing list - **added** — Added in-game code redemption system for rewards - **changed** — Crafter thralls are no longer mere items in inventory and now go about their lives within settlements fulfilling daily routines - **changed** — Tavern Patrons are now kicked out of taverns when engaged in combat - **changed** — Poitain Tilt Barrier has been updated to allow players to joust and hit targets from across the barrier - **changed** — Mod Devkit delving now works more reliably and has been restructured internally to use gameplay tags - **fixed** — Arcane Motif Stonebrick Frames bundle now has new icons that accurately show the contents of the bundle and feat - **removed** — Battle Pass and Challenges have been removed **Greetings Exiles! ** The new major update is here! Let your war cries fill the air in welcome to the Age of Heroes. Glorious times are upon us! Embark on new exciting quests with two new Companions, transform your base into a living settlement full of workers and warriors, and more! Now, witness the consequences of taking everything from a warrior of the Aesir, and leaving them alive. This is Freya, one of the Companions who will join you. ##### Patch Highlights In this first [Chapter of the Age of Heroes](https://www.conanexiles.com/blog/age-of-heroes-feature-spotlight-companions/), meet Liu Fei, the Khitan sorcerer, and Freya, the Aesir warrior. Embark on each of their epic questlines to gain their loyalty as a permanent Companion. These fully voiced characters will each gain perks unique to them based on your actions during their story. The time has come, Exile. Lead these heroes through the blaze of corruption and vengeance – to glory! Today, all of [your worker thralls are transformed](https://www.conanexiles.com/blog/exiles-breathe-life-into-your-stronghold-with-living-settlements/) into living, breathing people. No longer mere items in your inventory, workers will now also go about their business in your base, socializing and meeting needs like sleep, hunger, and rest. Don’t worry, their duties will still be tended to, even when away from their crafting table. When danger is present, some succumb to panic and flee, while others will stand and protect their leader. They are the lifeblood of your settlement. This is a major overhaul that comes with many quality-of-life improvements, new UI, knock-on effects, and other details, so make sure to check out in the patch notes below. Along with these two major features, today’s update brings a slew of bug fixes and improvements. We are aware of a persistent issue causing some players to fall through foundations or die suddenly. We will continue to investigate this and will fix it as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone for their reports and patience while the team finds the solution. Keep your eye on our channels for news on what we’re crafting for the next Chapter in the Age of Heroes. Slay and survive, Exiles! --- ##### IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING MODS _Please remember that updates can mess with the functionality of your installed mods. We suggest taking a backup of your current database before updating to any new patch if you have mods installed._ --- - Companions! - Living Settlements! - Cages in the Exiled Lands! - Bug fixes! - …and much more! ##### Companions - Rescue and recruit new unique followers who will join your pursuit to dominate the Exiled Lands. - Help them overcome challenges through multi-day quests across various locations and encounters. - A Disembodied voice summons you to a perilous situation east of the Celestial Plaza. Hear the plight of the sorcerer Liu Fei and aid him in his struggle to survive. - Billowing black smoke will lead you to Freya’s Hovel in the Highlands. Discover what tragedy has befallen the warrior Freya and help her overcome her demons. - Each Companion has several unique Perks to unlock. The perks they receive are based on the actions taken during their questlines. ##### Living Settlements - All new functionality for crafter thralls and crafting stations throughout your settlement. - Crafter thralls are now fully functional NPCs. - A new section has been added for all crafting station interfaces, allowing you to select which crafting bonus you would like to apply to your crafts as well as displaying the details of those bonuses. - Crafter thralls will now go about their lives within your settlement fulfilling their daily routines, including work, relaxation, and entertainment as they see fit. - Each individual placeable now has a toggle from the radial menu allowing or disallowing followers to use them. - Server-wide Toggle for Living Settlements added. ##### Additional - Barkeepe _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/440900/view/4557171720119102964]_