Conan Exiles Mods After the UE5 Update – What is still working, and what isn't?

Do Conan Exiles mods still work after the UE5 update?

Yes and no. There is currently no official list stating: These mods work, these don’t. That’s because the mod situation is changing practically every day.

Some Conan Exiles mods have already released updates, others are still working on them, and older projects might not be updated at all. So if you’re looking for a clear answer on which mods actually work right now and which don’t, no one can likely give you a reliable list.

Why the Conan Exiles UE5 update affects mods

To put it simply: Conan Exiles didn’t just get a regular update. The update to Unreal Engine 5 has changed the entire technical foundation of the game. Many players assume that old mod packs can simply be carried over, but that doesn’t work. Some mods can’t be loaded or aren’t displayed at all.

Older mods cannot be automatically transferred, and Funcom has confirmed that existing mods from the Legacy version of Conan Exiles Enhanced must be adapted and re-released.

Can old save files cause problems?

Players with seemingly endless lists of mods are currently wondering whether existing Conan Exiles worlds will continue to function properly after switching to the Enhanced version. This is exactly where you should be careful: If mods are missing or haven’t been properly adapted, problems may arise with older save files.

This doesn’t automatically mean your world is immediately broken. Nevertheless, you absolutely should create backups before switching and not just blindly import all your old mods.

The biggest mistake after Conan Exiles Enhanced

If you want to avoid a major mistake after the Conan Exiles Enhanced update: Don’t just install everything and hope for the best.

This might sound trivial or obvious to you, but if you activate 20 old mods right after the UE5 update, you’ll have to brace yourself for crashes, errors, or broken save files. There are even a few players who report issues with certain combinations, even with mods that have already been adapted for Conan Exiles Enhanced. It makes sense if you:

• Test mods one at a time first
• Install the most important mods first
• Check comments and updates for mods
• Don’t blindly adopt old mod lists right away

All of this will save you a lot of frustration and unnecessary stress later on—things that are so easy to avoid.

Tip:
If you're just getting started and are essentially a beginner in Conan Exiles, you shouldn't just focus on using the right mods—there are other mistakes you might make that are completely avoidable. So be sure to check out these tips in our Conan Exiles Beginner's Guide.

How to tell if a mod is ready for Conan Exiles Enhanced

With these tips, you can easily determine whether a Conan Exiles mod is already ready for Unreal Engine 5:

• Is Conan Exiles Enhanced explicitly mentioned?
• Do other players report that the mod works?
• Are there known bugs?
• And quite simply: has the mod been updated after the UE5 release?

You can often find clues about this very quickly in the Steam Workshop or on the respective modder’s website. So if nothing has been updated there for months, unfortunately it doesn’t look good, and you should be cautious about installing such mods and proceed one at a time instead.

Mods in Multiplayer

As soon as you’re no longer playing alone but with friends or in a community, mods become significantly more sensitive.

All players must install and use the same mods—and the same version of them. Otherwise, everything will go haywire and the following problems could arise:

• Connection issues
• Crashes
• Error messages
• Problems connecting

Precisely because of these potential issues, you shouldn’t just install various mods on your server haphazardly after the Conan Exiles update and hope that everything works.

Your own Conan Exiles server with mods

If you want to play Conan Exiles with mods, having your own or a rented Conan Exiles server makes sense. Wondering why? It’s simple:

• You decide which mods are installed
• Which versions of the mods are used
• And when updates are applied

With your own server, you can also test much more effectively which mods run smoothly and which are currently causing issues. Important to note: Conan Exiles mods generally only work on private or unofficial servers. The Steam Workshop explicitly states that mods cannot be used on official Conan Exiles servers.

Will mods run normally again?

Absolutely. Conan Exiles isn’t the first game to undergo a major technical overhaul, so the chances are very good that, given some time, most Conan Exiles mods will be updated as well.

Additionally, Funcom gave modders early access to new tools, and a dedicated UE5 Dev Kit was even released for Conan Exiles Enhanced. This means the modding scene isn’t starting from scratch and can also count on support from Funcom.

Conan Exiles mods aren’t history—they just need some time

While there isn’t a definitive list of Conan Exiles mods that work after the upgrade to Unreal Engine 5—since the situation changes daily—some mods are already running.

So the most important thing is to check each mod, then install and test them one by one to avoid breaking anything. Use your own Conan Exiles server from GPORTAL if you want to play with mods. Build your game with the mods you want, exactly the way you want it.