Mounts are animals you can ride in Conan Exiles, the survival game set in the world of Conan the Barbarian. Riding gets you across the big map far faster than running, and some mounts let you fight from their backs. Horses, camels and rhinos each play a different role, so it pays to know what each one is for.
Mount Type
Horse
Horse
The standard riding horse, raised from a foal in a Stable, in one of four coats.
- Map or Expansion
- No expansion required; horse foals are available in the Exiled Lands. Isle of Siptah is optional.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Base Game
- How to Get It
- Raise a Foal in a Stable; the adult grows into one of four standard horse coats. Equip a horse saddle to ride.
Black Horse
A dark horse coat crafted from a standard Horse with horse fodder.
- Map or Expansion
- No expansion required; use a horse from the Exiled Lands or Isle of Siptah.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Riders of Hyboria DLC
- How to Get It
- Use Tainted Fodder or Sorcerous Pet Food with any standard Horse; the Black Horse recipe requires Riders of Hyboria ownership.
White Horse
A pale horse coat crafted from a standard Horse with horse fodder.
- Map or Expansion
- No expansion required; use a horse from the Exiled Lands or Isle of Siptah.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Riders of Hyboria DLC
- How to Get It
- Use Tainted Fodder or Sorcerous Pet Food with any standard Horse; the White Horse recipe requires Riders of Hyboria ownership.
Undead Horse
An undead horse skin crafted from a standard Horse with Sorcerous Pet Food.
- Map or Expansion
- No expansion required; use a horse from the Exiled Lands or Isle of Siptah.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Black Lotus Bazaar (former Age of Sorcery Battle Pass)
- How to Get It
- Use Sorcerous Pet Food with any standard Horse after unlocking the recipe from its Bazaar bundle; it was first released in the Age of Sorcery Battle Pass.
Wight Horse
A Wight horse skin crafted from a standard Horse; it can be ridden without a saddle.
- Map or Expansion
- No expansion required; use a horse from the Exiled Lands or Isle of Siptah.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Black Lotus Bazaar (former Age of Sorcery Battle Pass)
- How to Get It
- Use Sorcerous Pet Food with a standard Horse after unlocking the recipe from its Bazaar bundle; it was first released in the Age of Sorcery Battle Pass. It can be ridden without a saddle.
Skeletal Steed
A skeletal horse skin crafted from a standard Horse with Sorcerous Pet Food.
- Map or Expansion
- No expansion required; use a horse from the Exiled Lands or Isle of Siptah.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Black Lotus Bazaar
- How to Get It
- Use Sorcerous Pet Food with any standard Horse after unlocking the recipe from the Black Lotus Bazaar.
Painted Hyrkanian Horse
A painted Hyrkanian horse skin crafted from a standard Horse with Sorcerous Pet Food.
- Map or Expansion
- No expansion required; use a horse from the Exiled Lands or Isle of Siptah.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Black Lotus Bazaar
- How to Get It
- Use Sorcerous Pet Food with any standard Horse after unlocking the recipe from the Black Lotus Bazaar.
Demon Horse
A temporary horse summoned through Sorcery; it can be ridden without a saddle.
- Map or Expansion
- No map expansion required; summon it from a Circle of Power on either map.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Base Game (Sorcery)
- How to Get It
- Learn Abyssal Mount (Horse) through Sorcery, then cast it at a Circle of Power. The summoned mount is temporary and needs no saddle.
Mount Type
Camel
Camel
A pack mount raised from a Camel Calf and used for travel and carrying supplies.
- Map or Expansion
- No expansion required if buying from Urik in the Exiled Lands; the Isle of Siptah merchant is an optional route.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Base Game
- How to Get It
- Buy a Camel Calf for 10 Gold Coins from a Master Tamer, then raise it in an Animal Pen. Urik sells one at the Den in the Exiled Lands; Vennor sells one at the Camp of Castaways on Isle of Siptah.
Mount Type
Rhino
Rhinoceros
The standard grey Rhino form and the base animal for several crafted mount variants.
- Map or Expansion
- Rhino calves occur in the Exiled Lands. Isle of Siptah ownership is required to craft standard Rhino saddles; the saddle works on either map.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Base Game (Rhino saddle requires Isle of Siptah)
- How to Get It
- Raise a Rhino Calf in an Animal Pen. Equip a Rhino saddle to ride the standard grey form.
Purebred Grey Rhinoceros
A grey Rhino mount variant crafted from a standard Rhinoceros with Sea Salted Fodder.
- Map or Expansion
- Requires Isle of Siptah DLC for Sea Salted Fodder and standard Rhino saddles; the finished mount can be used on either map.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Isle of Siptah DLC
- How to Get It
- Combine a standard Rhinoceros with Sea Salted Fodder; unlock the recipe through Maelstrom Rhino knowledge.
Savage Grey Rhinoceros
A grey Rhino mount variant crafted from a standard Rhinoceros with Sea Salted Fodder.
- Map or Expansion
- Requires Isle of Siptah DLC for Sea Salted Fodder and standard Rhino saddles; the finished mount can be used on either map.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Isle of Siptah DLC
- How to Get It
- Combine a standard Rhinoceros with Sea Salted Fodder; unlock the recipe through Maelstrom Rhino knowledge.
Killer Grey Rhinoceros
A grey Rhino mount variant crafted from a standard Rhinoceros with Sea Salted Fodder.
- Map or Expansion
- Requires Isle of Siptah DLC for Sea Salted Fodder and standard Rhino saddles; the finished mount can be used on either map.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Isle of Siptah DLC
- How to Get It
- Combine a standard Rhinoceros with Sea Salted Fodder; unlock the recipe through Maelstrom Rhino knowledge.
War Torn Rhino
A battle-scarred Rhino variant made with Wartorn Fodder, limited to Isle of Siptah beta buyers.
- Map or Expansion
- Exiled Lands or Isle of Siptah for the base Rhino; riding a Rhino requires an Isle of Siptah saddle or another compatible Rhino saddle.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Isle of Siptah beta reward (legacy access)
- How to Get It
- Combine a standard Rhinoceros with Wartorn Fodder. Only players who bought Isle of Siptah during its public beta have this recipe.
Undead Rhino
An undead Rhino skin crafted from a standard Rhinoceros with Sorcerous Pet Food.
- Map or Expansion
- A Rhino calf can be raised in the Exiled Lands; Isle of Siptah ownership is required for a standard Rhino saddle. The saddle works on either map.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Black Lotus Bazaar
- How to Get It
- Combine a standard Rhinoceros with Sorcerous Pet Food after unlocking the recipe from the Black Lotus Bazaar.
Kambujan War Rhinoceros
A Kambujan Rhino skin whose Bazaar knowledge also unlocks its themed war saddle.
- Map or Expansion
- Raise a base Rhino on either map. Its Bazaar knowledge includes a themed Rhino saddle, so Isle of Siptah is not required for this saddle route.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Black Lotus Bazaar
- How to Get It
- Combine a standard Rhinoceros with Sorcerous Pet Food after unlocking the Black Lotus Bazaar recipe. The same knowledge unlocks the Kambujan Rhino War Saddle.
Painted Shemitish Rhinoceros
A painted Shemitish Rhino skin whose Bazaar knowledge also unlocks its themed saddle.
- Map or Expansion
- Raise a base Rhino on either map. Its Bazaar knowledge includes a themed Rhino saddle, so Isle of Siptah is not required for this saddle route.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Black Lotus Bazaar
- How to Get It
- Combine a standard Rhinoceros with Sorcerous Pet Food after unlocking the Black Lotus Bazaar recipe. The same knowledge unlocks the Shemite Cavalry Rhino Saddle.
Demon Rhino
A temporary Rhino summoned through Sorcery; it can be ridden without a saddle.
- Map or Expansion
- No map expansion required; summon it from a Circle of Power on either map.
- DLC or Bazaar
- Base Game (Sorcery)
- How to Get It
- Learn Abyssal Mount (Rhino) through Sorcery, then cast it at a Circle of Power. The summoned mount is temporary and needs no saddle.
How Mounts Work in Conan Exiles
Mounts are animals that you raise or tame, then fit with a saddle before you can ride them. Riding takes you across the map much faster than running, and it lets you fight from the saddle. Mounted players can swing swords and axes, shoot bows, or aim a lance for a charge.
How to Get and Raise a Horse in Conan Exiles
Horses start as foals, and you have to find one out in the world. Pick it up and it goes into your inventory, where it can't be ridden yet. To raise it, you need a Stable, which works like an Animal Pen but only takes horses.
Once the foal is inside with food, it grows into a full horse after a while, and then you can saddle and ride it.
Choosing a Saddle for Your Horse
Saddles come in several types, and each one trades speed, handling and defense against each other. Each horse also has its own stats, so raise a few and keep the one that suits how you play. Think about whether you mostly travel or mostly fight before you pick a saddle.
Rhinos and the Isle of Siptah
Rhinos are the fighting mount, and you need the Isle of Siptah expansion to craft a standard rhino saddle. You tame grey rhinos, and some variants come from feeding them a special fodder from the expansion. A rhino charges with its horn while you sprint, and it can attack with the horn when you're running or standing still.
You can also shoot bows and aim spears from its back. The trade-off is speed, since a rhino is not as quick or nimble as a horse. It does have more hit points, though, and it can take more punishment before it throws you off. As it levels, it can gain perks like Meat Wall and Thick Hide, but strong enemies are still hard to escape on its back.
Camels Are Built for Hauling
Camels play a different role from horses and rhinos, because they're built for hauling rather than fighting. A grown camel has its own large inventory, which makes moving materials back to your base much easier. You buy a camel calf from a trader instead of finding one in the world. Then you raise it in an Animal Pen by feeding it plant fiber until it grows up.
Mounts From Packs and the Black Lotus Bazaar
Not every mount comes with the base game. The Riders of Hyboria pack adds black and white horse coats and new saddles, including the Silent Legion saddle. These extras are for looks only, and you don't need the pack to ride a horse.
Other mounts, such as the undead horses, started as Age of Sorcery battle pass rewards and now come from the Black Lotus Bazaar.
Which Mount Should You Choose?
Start with a horse. Horses were the first mounts added to the game, they need no expansion, and they're faster than rhinos. Pick a rhino once you own the Isle of Siptah and want a tougher fighter. Choose a camel when hauling is your main problem, since its inventory is its biggest strength.
FAQ
Where can I find a horse foal in Conan Exiles?
Foals spawn in a few areas of the Exiled Lands. Three spots to check are around the K5 and K6 grids near Pitfall Pass, around G9, and around B10 and C10.
Where do I buy a camel in Conan Exiles?
Urik, Master Tamer, sells camel calves for 10 gold at The Den in the Exiled Lands. On the Isle of Siptah, Vennor, Skinflint, sells them at the Camp of Castaways.
Which rhinos can you ride in Conan Exiles?
Only the grey rhinoceros and the variants made from it can become mounts. The White Rhinoceros has no saddle slot, so you can't ride it.