All Weapon Perks and Status Effects

Discover all 24 weapon perks and status effects in Conan Exiles, detailing their effects, stacking capabilities, and best uses against different enemy types.

Weapon perks, also known as status effects, are unique attributes that enhance a weapon's combat capabilities in specific scenarios. This guide details all 24 known perks in Conan Exiles, with a focus on their effects, how they stack, and their effectiveness against various enemies, including undead and armored targets. Understanding these perks is crucial for preparing for challenging fights, especially in PvP.

The following table provides an overview of each perk:

Perk	Effect
Acidic	Inflicts a small amount of damage over time to enemies while also negating their armor. Works against undead enemies.
Armor Negation	100% armor penetration; negates all of the target’s armor.
Bleed	Applies a damage over time debuff that can be stacked up to 20 times with each hit, eventually reaching 27 damage per second. Ineffective against undead enemies.
Cold Insulated	Provides the maximum amount of cold resistance for an item.
Corrupted	Applies the Corruption debuff to enemies, reducing their health and stamina.
Cripple	Slows an enemy by 30% for 2 seconds. Stackable up to 5 times.
Demonic	Inflicts the Corruption debuff to anyone wielding the weapon.
Diseased	Reduces target’s health by 0.5% every 10 seconds; removes the sated and hydrated debuffs and limits stamina regeneration.
Durable	This perk is listed whenever an item has more durability than normal, as with some legendary shields.
Executioner	Allows you to instantly kill almost any enemy with a single hit when they reach 10% health or lower.
Gouging	Applies a slightly weaker damage over time debuff than the Bleed perk, with 1 damage every second for 20 seconds. Can be stacked up to 20 times and ignores armor values.
Heat Insulated	Provides the maximum amount of heat resistance for an item.
Nightvision	Allows the wielder to see in the dark, including in pitch-black conditions such as in caves.
Paper Cut	Applies a damage over time debuff that inflicts 2 damage per second for 8 seconds. Cannot be stacked.
Plundering	Actively removes buffs from enemies while frequently curing ill effects from poisons alcohol for the wielder.
Power Draw	This perk is present on any ranged weapons that are based on strength damage rather than agility.
Reach	This perk is present on any weapon that provides superior reach, such as two-handed spears.
Reactive Bleed	Applies a damage over time debuff to anything that attacks as you wield the weapon with the perk.
Regeneration	Slowly regenerates health over time, even in combat.
Shieldsmash	Present on any weapon that can completely negate the defenses of a shield, such as maces and some axes.
Sunder	A buff that applies 10% armor penetration to the target on each hit. Can be stacked up to 5 times to reach 50%.
Throwing	Present on any weapon that can also be thrown to inflict damage.
Water Breathing	Allows the wielder to breathe underwater indefinitely.
Wanderlust	Increases the climbing and swim speed while wielding a weapon that has this perk.

Detailed Perk Explanations:

Acidic

The Acidic perk inflicts a small amount of damage over time to enemies and negates their armor. Unlike Bleed, it is effective against undead enemies and can bypass armor, making it useful in specific situations, though less optimal against non-armored creatures.

Armor Negation

This perk grants 100% armor penetration, rendering enemy armor completely ineffective. It is highly beneficial against armored humanoids but less useful against creatures lacking armor.

Bleed

Bleed is a powerful damage-over-time debuff that can stack up to 20 times, dealing up to 27 damage per second. Each hit with a perk-equipped weapon increases the stack. Its primary drawback is its ineffectiveness against undead and bloodless enemies.

Cold Insulated

This perk provides maximum cold resistance to an item.