How to set the thrall and pet limit on your Conan Exiles server

This article will cover the steps needed to set the per-clan limit on thralls (NPC followers) and pets on your Conan Exiles server. Large thrall counts cause significant CPU load — capping them per clan is one of the most impactful performance tuning options.

Step 1: Log into the Game Control Panel and navigate to your Conan Exiles service.
Step 2: Stop your server.
Step 3: Click on Configuration Files, open ServerSettings.ini in the Text Editor.
Step 4: Under [ServerSettings], set:

EnableFollowerLimit=True
FollowerLimitClan1=55
FollowerLimitClan2=45
FollowerLimitClan3=40
FollowerLimitClan4=35
FollowerLimitClan5=30
FollowerLimitClan6=25
FollowerLimitClan7=20
FollowerLimitClan8=15
FollowerLimitClan9=15
FollowerLimitClan10=15

How the system works:

FollowerLimitClanN sets the maximum thralls + pets for a clan with N members. As clan size grows, the per-clan limit changes according to the table above.

Example for a small-scale server:

EnableFollowerLimit=True
FollowerLimitClan1=30
FollowerLimitClan2=25
FollowerLimitClan3=20
FollowerLimitClan4=15

To disable the limit entirely:

EnableFollowerLimit=False

(Note: disabling allows unlimited thralls per clan — popular thrall-heavy mods like "Better Thralls" make this manageable, but vanilla servers can hit serious lag at 100+ thralls per clan.)

Step 5: Click Save and start the service.

Active thrall vs total thrall:

The limit counts:

• Placed thralls (decorating positions, working at crafting stations)
• Active follower thralls (combat companions)
• Tamed pets

It does NOT count:

• Thralls being processed at a Wheel of Pain
• Thralls in your inventory

Tip — communicating to players:

Clans hitting the limit get a warning when they try to place more thralls. Document the per-clan-size schedule in your server's MOTD or Discord so new players know what to expect before they invest in a massive thrall army.

For very large servers (50+ players):

Aggressive thrall limits help. Many high-population Conan servers run FollowerLimitClan1=25 and drop to FollowerLimitClan10=10 to keep total server thrall count manageable.

Note: Some mods bypass or extend the follower limit (e.g., Pippi, Age of Calamitous). If you use those mods, check their documentation for any additional config to keep limits enforced.