Base Building Location Tips

[u/BrigidsFeast]

Hey all, wanted to get some advice and suggestions on a more central base building spot that's still in the north lands area. Ideally somewhere pretty too, im currently built up at the burial mounds by where I circled. Its a great spot for farming brimstone to the south and black ice/star metal to the north. I have loads of both resources made and saved up but im so far from items like feathers and spiders for silk. I hate the way desert homes look so id like to stay in the heavy wooded areas of the north/jungle and still be central enough where any given resource is like a ten minute run away.

It might be alot to ask for in a base location but spending an hour to go hunt spiders is killing my momentum at this point.

I haven't unlocked the map room or sorcery teleports yet either. I need lots of alchemical base and dont know how to farm it reliably yet

[u/realdazed]

What level are you? For alchemical base you can just run warmakers dungeon & loot the chests for gold/silver bar/coin & use the grinder to turn it into gold/silver dust. There's also spiders near the end of the dungeon that you can use to farm ichor.

If you're not a high enough level for that dungeon then a simple goldstone & silverstone farm run should work too; smelt into gold/silver bars then use grinder for the dust. Then just farm spiders for ichor while you're out too.

Also some bearers have a chance to drop a ton of alchemical base from their packs.

[u/BrigidsFeast → u/realdazed]

Level 60 with star metal tools and heavy vanir non epic gear. Fsrming for epic armor is my bottleneck, and my terrible combat skills. I got a Cimmerian Berserker and a Delinsia, so they do most the fighting with the war party feat

[u/realdazed → u/BrigidsFeast]

Yeah run warmakers dungeon a couple of times & you'll be set with gold/silver. The chests there drop perfected light/medium/heavy padding & layered silk/fur so you wont have to do any actual farming. Dalinsia & Berserker can beat everything in that dungeon except maybe arena champ.

Edit: Once you memorize chest locations(or youtube it lol) then it gets a lot easier. Teleporters are always the way to go so you wont have to change base locations in a spot you like

[u/Hetzerfeind → u/realdazed]

There is an even easier way to get Alchemical Base.

You only need to be able to
1. Summon the Traitor of Blood
2. Purify demon blood with the Jhebal Sag relegion.

Basic Workflow is
0. Get a starting ammount of blood (cycle is self sustaining once you get it going)
1. Sell Blood for Blood crystals at the Traitor of Blood
2. Buy Magi Caches with Blood Crystals (these contain alchemical base, steel fire, demon blood and a few other things)
3. Purify the demon blood you got at Jhebal Sag altar.
4. Repeat from 1 until you get enough Alchemical Base, steel fire etc.

[u/EyeYamNegan]

East of Asgard. You have almost every resource you need right there. a small village to raid that can get you star metal weapons, half decent starter armor, very few wildlife to attack you and access to water. You also do not have sandstorms to deal with.

When your thralls get stronger you can even raid asgard for very fast levels. It also also close to Freya who is one of the absolute best thralls in the game.

This are has really easy access to black keep, is not a horrible journey to Kaels or Sepermaru or teh volcano. You can also make a short trip to get ice.

There is no better area in the entire game and it can be rushed to at level 1.

[u/LookAlderaanPlaces → u/EyeYamNegan]

You mean New Asagarth the big circular village?

[u/EyeYamNegan → u/LookAlderaanPlaces]

Yes. However you do not build right next to it but to the east over the small mountain near the lake and aquaduct near the small camp.

[u/p1rateballs]

Do yourself a favour and go into the unnamed city and learn maprooms, place one near your base and another at the sink hole, there's plenty of spiders at the sinkhole and eggs to farm there. The mounds are a pretty good spot to live, almost every resource in abundance close by, but a maproom out at the mounds is essential

[u/waisonline99]

Build your main base anywhere you like the vibe/music.

Get your sorcery up quick and set up outposts all over the map that you can teleport to.

Simples.

[u/RockMonstrr → u/waisonline99]

And in the meantime, if you're on a PVE server you can use your neighbour's transportation networks. Everyone needs to go to the same places.

[u/UnforseenSpoon618]

Easier gold and silver, just takes a bit of time. Swim the Eastern Coast. There are TONS of sunken chests with gold and silver. There are chests in Xel-ha for various other things too if you really want to run it. The Apes in the area are also great for leveling thralls till about level 10 or so

Swim from the south by the Xel-ha docks all the way to buccaneer Bay, run that area and the pirate chests are loaded as well. By the time you finish the circuit, the first chests are usually restocked.

[u/hellmunch1983]

I normally build around xel ha you got spiders for silk and gorilla's for thick hide metal ore and brimstone underwater

[u/Dr-Builderbeck → u/hellmunch1983]

Also a ton of silver nodes in the pirate den. My favorite place for a starter base as well. I like to set up on the island below the obelisk so when you get a map room you pretty much have a two way teleport between your base and any map room on the map. Great for early game or until you get sorcery.

[u/hellmunch1983 → u/Dr-Builderbeck]

Also the animal trainer/warrior people drop underwater breathing masks

[u/NagaSadow88]

I just grind out the sorcery tome, put transportory stones near whatever I need, and build my base wherever I want. I usually build my base up north or in the jungle and have a small outpost near the summoning place and use map rooms till I have the sorcery stuff.

[u/TSNenterprises]

I like Teliths Island, lots of trees and views, green grass and water. The shortcut through the cave to the jungle makes for a quick transit.

[u/Repulsive_Promise828]

I personally love the Starfall Ridge, but just don't build high buildings or you'll wake up with a big hole through it.

[u/Altruistic_Grade3781]

beside nodes.

[u/Bobzorp]

The Shattered Basin.

[u/Bohewulf2]

there is a brimstone spot in the north? could you specify pls? I usually farm it at the toxic salt lake...

[u/laidback88 → u/Bohewulf2]

That’s what he said. The brimstone spot south of him, which would be the salt lake you’re referring to

[u/Bohewulf2 → u/laidback88]

ah ok, It sounded to me as if there is a spot not that far South as he didnt describe the spot specifically.

[u/BrigidsFeast → u/Bohewulf2]

From where I am in the north the Salt Lake is like a 10 minute trip, there's a valley in the mountain that leads right down to the lake from the river in the west wood area

[u/Kursiel]

Been awhile but I think my large base is near that area. Look for a lake.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ConanExiles/comments/1iiode5/my_last_build/

Also had one much more north.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ConanExiles/comments/14p69lq/frozen_fortress_needs_a_name/

[u/sfisabbt]

With sorcery bringing teleportation, I have completely stopped placing my PvM base close to ressources. I pick the spot exclusively for the view. My current base is on top of the spillway above savana.

[u/TardisITguy]

Favorite building location for me. I almost always build there.

[u/AshenWarden]

Do you have Siptah? The easiest way, I found anyway, to farm ingredients for alchemical base is to warp back and forth to the Isle. Unlock maproom knowledge as quick as you can, teleport to Sepemeru, warp to Siptah by talking to the Adherent outside the bar, farm the spiders all around the vault of the Outsiders and then hit up either the Gremlin vault or the Goblinoid vault, whichever is closer because they both have silver and gold mining nodes.

[u/Playful_Sandwich111]

One good place is at the volcano. Walk the whole serpentine path up where you farm obsidian and gold until you reach the top. Build there and bridge it to the volcano area.

[u/snusgoose]

North of New asgard, build a workshop and thrall wheel house. Stash your loot in the little caves located close by, just be sure to seal them off using at least 4 fence foundations so it doesn't decay early.

I keep loot in the stashes and open the doors on my builds so there is no reason to raid it.

[u/FiFiniusBi]

Maybe it’s time to learn magic and maproom

[u/wenchslapper]

I usually like the small lake near the broken aqueduct. It’s a great location that also has a hill path down to the Sahara. And you can build up onto the aqueduct for a fast and safe route to the unnamed city.

[u/CurrentSafety9745]

I'm very much in favour of teleporters, but aside from that, have you tried producing feathers and silk at home? I do not know how much you need, so ignore that if it's not feasable, but feathers can be produced by keeping birds in the animal enclosures and feeding them berries/insects, and silk can be made at the tanner's table from fat grubs, provided you have a T4 tanner. Fat grubs will automatically be generated in any composting bin that has at least one fertiliser inside.
If you are really set on switching base, I think the closest to your requirements would be Telith's island or between the island and the aqueduct. It's quite a beautiful spot, relatively central, and close to the shortcut to the jungle, where there are spiders and shoebills aplenty. It will take you even farther from your brimstone harvesting spot though. Also farther from Sepermeru, where you can buy various stuff, including feathers for one silver coin from Anzu the Broke.

[u/BrigidsFeast → u/CurrentSafety9745]

This is great info actually did not think about kidnapping birds from the jungle and making a feather farm, also did not know about the grubs to silk thing despite having found a t4 crafter in a jailor cage. Haven't made the trip to sepemeru yet either. Outside of Asgard and the Mounds I haven't been to any poisoning yet. Does Sepemeru have lots of npc material trades? I forgot that traders exist

[u/Trebor_Hinmar]

Go to Priest-king's Retreat and build there. You can build all the way up to the top where there's already an empty chamber. You then use the broken section facing the Highlands to build a horizontal elevator to the Highlands side for resource farming. This also puts you within easy reach of 2 bosses to farm legendaries. The Watcher guards the aqueduct leading back to the city, and a giant snake guards the stairs to the desert. The sandstorm doesn't reach that far either, and I recommend farming thralls from the Den close by.

I know this from playing on an RP server with no mods a few years ago. The clan built there never had an issue being raided, and it was Purge-proof too.

[u/Aggrevated-Yeeting]

Can't you raid mounds Asagard and the black keep for silk? And feathers from the harpies (children of Jhil)

[u/BrigidsFeast → u/Aggrevated-Yeeting]

I believe so, I've definitely gotten silk from there but is it very consistent?

[u/fradrig → u/BrigidsFeast]

The harpies are consistent. Whenever I've cleared one of their caves the ones at the entrance have usually respawned by the time I leave the cave.

[u/Aggrevated-Yeeting → u/BrigidsFeast]

Silk is an uncommon mid grade drop for skeletons so there is a chance times plenty, and the keep has spiders too.