The 5 Conan Exiles Mods That Defined 2022 (All 3.0 Compatible)

2022 wrapped up as a surprisingly strong year for Conan Exiles modding, especially considering the 3.0 update landed late in the cycle and broke half the workshop overnight. The good news is the most popular mods got patched fast, and a few new ones climbed the charts in record time. Here are the five most-loved Conan Exiles mods of 2022, all confirmed working with 3.0.

Tome of Forbidden Arts

If the base sorcery added in 3.0 felt a little tame, Tome of Forbidden Arts by Derken is the obvious next step. It pushes the magic system into necromancy, demonology, and death knight territory: bind demons that obey every command, raise the dead, and swing a sword while channeling deathly power. It is exactly the flavor of fantasy excess that the vanilla spell list does not deliver.

Thralls Are Alive

Vanilla thralls have one mood: standing still. Thralls Are Alive fixes that by giving them day and night cycles, idle animations, patrol routes, and proper guard duty. They can also train to grow stronger or be put to work instead of staring at a wall for twelve in-game hours. Optional gameplay tweaks make a base feel populated rather than just decorated.

Evils Cabinet

Standard armor and barbarian rags get old fast. EvilGrin's Evils Cabinet drops in a wide catalog of new clothing and armor pieces for both sorcerers and warriors. Nothing is free, though. You will need the Evils Workbench for tailoring and smithing before any of these outfits become wearable.

Navi's Extended Leveling Mod

Simple idea, well executed. Navi's Extended Leveling Mod raises the level cap from 60 up to 120. That means more feat points to spend, more progression to chase, and a longer shelf life for any character build that normally hits a wall mid-game.

Pythagoras: Expanded Building

For players who treat building as the whole point, Pythagoras: Expanded Building is the mod that takes the craft seriously. It keeps everything the original version was loved for and adds genuine quality of life pieces: extra ceiling support options, double doors, more sockets, and a wider range of placement tools. Larger builds get easier to plan and faster to assemble.

Final Thoughts

Considering how late 3.0 dropped, the 2022 mod scene held up impressively. The big names patched quickly and these five are the ones the community kept coming back to. If a different mod deserved a spot on the list, the workshop is wide open and the year is just getting started.