New to Conan Exiles co-op – stuck with “too far from host” & teleporting
Hey everyone!
Me and a friend just bought Conan Exiles on Steam (PC) and jumped in today for the first time. We had no idea what we were getting into. I saw on tiktok it got a massive revamp and it looked amazing! Never heard of the game before. We just started a local co-op game (I think it was the “Co-op / single-player” option) and began playing.
We’re still very confused by the game, but a couple of things felt really off:
- I was trying to complete the early journey steps and realized I had forgotten to loot the chest at the start. When I tried to run back, I got a message saying I was too far away from the host and couldn’t go any farther. My friend (the host) had to run towards me so I could move again.
- Later, we were fighting hyenas on a mountain. My friend died and I was suddenly teleported straight to his location, pulled out of the fight.
This really killed the immersion and doesn’t feel like how co-op is supposed to work so we stopped for the night and decided to try again tomorrow. The plan was to start an online server instead, but I noticed renting one costs money.
Before we go down a rabbit hole of bad settings and wrong modes:
What is the proper way to play Conan Exiles in co-op with just two people?
- Is the “too far from host” thing normal for local co-op, and is there any way to remove/increase that distance?
- Do we really need to rent a dedicated server, or is there a better built-in option for friends?
- Any beginner tips (settings, mods, server type) to make the early co-op experience smoother?
Any advice or setup recommendations would be super appreciated. Thanks!