How to Configure the Purge on Your Conan Exiles Server
The Purge is Conan Exiles' late-game NPC raid mechanic -- waves of hostile NPCs attack player bases once players accumulate enough activity. You can tune when it happens, how hard it is, or disable it entirely.
The Purge timing settings work alongside game rate adjustments and the day length settings for consistent event timing.
Steps
- Log into the Game Control Panel and navigate to your Conan Exiles service.
- Stop the server.
- Click Configuration Files, then open
ServerSettings.iniin the Config Editor. - Configure the settings below.
- Click Save and start the server.
Master Toggle
| Setting | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Enable Purge | True | Set to False to disable the Purge entirely |
Time Restriction Settings
| Setting | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Restrict Purge Time | True | Set to False to allow Purges at any time |
Weekday Start Time | 0000 | Time Purges may start on weekdays (24h format) |
Weekday End Time | 0000 | Time Purges must end on weekdays (24h format) |
Weekend Start Time | 0000 | Time Purges may start on weekends (24h format) |
Weekend End Time | 0000 | Time Purges must end on weekends (24h format) |
Restrict Weekday Start | 0000 | Restrict Purge start window on weekdays |
Restrict Weekday End | 0000 | Restrict Purge end window on weekdays |
Restrict Weekend Start | 0000 | Restrict Purge start window on weekends |
Restrict Weekend End | 0000 | Restrict Purge end window on weekends |
Difficulty Scaling
Purge tier scales automatically with the player or clan's level and activity. Even at the maximum Purge level setting, low-activity players only receive tier-1 Purges. The difficulty cap is a ceiling, not a floor.
Tips
- PvP servers: Raise Purge difficulty to keep raiding pressure high.
- No-Purge servers: Set
Enable Purge = False. - Set restricted hours to prevent overnight Purges from destroying offline players' bases.