- How to favorite an animal in Steal an Animal Egg: open your Pets menu, select the animal, and use the star/favorite option to pin it.
- Favoriting keeps key animals accessible, so your best stealer or defender is never buried in a crowded roster.
- Favorite slots matter for speed: quick-swapping before a raid saves critical seconds.
- Best picks: Dragon for defense, Eagle for steal speed, Tiger for balanced raids.
- Roster tip: favorite your top pet in each role, not multiple pets in the same category.
How to Favorite an Animal in Steal an Animal Egg
Favoriting an animal is one of the simplest quality-of-life actions in Steal an Animal Egg, but many new players miss it entirely and end up scrolling through dozens of hatched animals before every raid. The favorite function marks an animal so it stays pinned at the top of your Pets menu for instant access.
The core loop of Steal an Animal Egg is built around hatching animals from eggs, using them to steal eggs from other players, and defending your own nest from thieves. Because different animals excel at stealing versus defending, quick access to the right animal at the right moment directly impacts your success rate.
Why favoriting matters:
- Faster swaps: jump from your defense lineup to your steal lineup in seconds
- Fewer misclicks: no more accidentally equipping a Chicken before a raid
- Roster clarity: your best-in-slot animals stay visible as your collection grows
- Efficient rebirthing: after a rebirth reset, favorites help you rebuild your lineup quickly
| Action | Where | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Open Pets menu | Main HUD or hotbar | View all hatched animals |
| Select animal | Tap/click the animal card | Opens detail panel |
| Press Favorite (star) | Detail panel | Animal pinned to top of roster |
| Swap favorited animal | Quick-equip from top slots | Instant lineup change |
Favorite one animal per role — one for stealing, one for defense, one for farming. This gives you a ready-made quick-swap toolbar covering every situation without cluttering your pinned slots.
Which Animals Deserve the Favorite Slot
Not every animal earns a pinned spot. Favorites should be your highest-impact animals — the ones you actually equip multiple times per session. Based on tier performance across stealing, defense, and farming, these are the animals worth favoriting at each stage of progression.
| Tier | Animal | Role | Why Favorite It |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Dragon | Defense | Top-tier offense and defense; rare egg exclusive |
| A | Tiger | Stealing | Excellent steal speed and strong guard stats |
| A | Eagle | Stealing | Fastest carry speed, ideal for quick egg grabs |
| B | Wolf | Balanced | Reliable early-to-mid game pick, common egg hatch |
| C | Rabbit | Early utility | Quick but fragile; replace once you hatch B-tier or better |
Early Game Favorites
- Wolf from Common Eggs (~10% hatch rate)
- Rabbit as a temporary speed pick
- Focus favorites on your best available hatcher
Mid Game Favorites
- Tiger from Premium Eggs (~30% hatch rate)
- Eagle for dedicated steal runs
- Balance one offense and one defense favorite
Endgame Favorites
- Dragon from Rare Eggs (~15% hatch rate)
- Full role coverage: steal, defense, farming
- Rework favorites after every balance patch
Developers regularly adjust pet multipliers, trap effectiveness, and steal mechanics. After any balance patch, re-check your favorites — a previously meta animal may be outclassed by newly buffed alternatives.
Step-by-Step: Setting Up Your Favorite Lineup
Follow this sequence to set up a favorite lineup that supports farming, stealing, and defending without constant menu digging.
Hatch and Assess Your Roster
Place eggs in your nest and wait for hatches. Once you have several animals, compare their stats — steal speed, carry capacity, and defense power determine each animal's role.
Identify Your Top Animal per Role
Pick your fastest carrier for stealing, your tankiest animal for nest defense, and your highest production-boost pet for farming. These three become your favorites.
Open the Pets Menu and Favorite
Open the Pets menu from the HUD, select each chosen animal, and press the star/favorite option. Favorited animals stay pinned at the top of the roster.
Test Quick-Swapping in a Real Raid
Run a steal attempt using your favorited Eagle or Tiger, then swap to your defense favorite when you return to base. Practice until the swap takes under five seconds.
Update Favorites After Every Hatch or Patch
Whenever you hatch a stronger animal or the developers ship balance changes, revisit your favorites and replace outclassed picks.
If an animal has not been equipped in three or more sessions, it does not belong in your favorites. Keep pinned slots reserved for animals you actively quick-swap.
Favorite Slots and Base Defense Strategy
Your favorites connect directly to your base defense efficiency. In Steal an Animal Egg, a well-designed base slows thieves long enough for you or your defenses to respond — but only if you can re-equip the right animal fast.
| Defense Priority | Action | Favorite Slot Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Centralize egg vault | Keep high-value eggs center, surrounded by traps | Defense favorite ready when alarms trigger |
| Layer trap corridors | 2-3 trap layers leading to egg storage | Swap speed covers response delay |
| Guard duty | Assign strongest animals to nest protection | Defense favorite pinned for AFK sessions |
| AFK farming | Stand inside trap perimeter near storage | Defense pet equipped before logging off |
- Upgrade walls before decorations: wall HP and trap damage keep eggs safe; cosmetics do not.
- Maze-style layouts: winding paths buy time for your defense pets to wear down raiders.
- Protect the shortest path: place your strongest traps along the direct route thieves actually take.
Before an overnight farming session, equip your defense favorite, position your character inside the trap perimeter, and enable auto-collect upgrades. Your presence plus traps deters most casual thieves.
Roster Management Checklist
Favorite Lineup Goals:
- Favorite one dedicated steal animal (Eagle or Tiger)
- Favorite one dedicated defense animal (Dragon once hatched)
- Favorite one farming/production pet for AFK income
- Verify all favorites are pinned at the top of the Pets menu
- Re-evaluate favorites after every major hatch or balance patch
Pets obtained through hatching generally survive a rebirth, but bonuses tied to base upgrades may reset. Screenshot your favorite lineup before confirming a rebirth so you can rebuild your setup quickly.
FAQ
Q: How do I favorite an animal in Steal an Animal Egg?
Open your Pets menu from the main HUD, select the animal you want to pin, and press the star or favorite option in the detail panel. The animal will stay pinned at the top of your roster for quick access and fast equipping.
Q: Does favoriting an animal boost its stats?
No. Favoriting is a roster-management tool, not a stat buff. It keeps your best animals pinned for quick swaps but does not change steal speed, carry capacity, or defense values.
Q: How many animals should I favorite?
Keep it lean: one animal per role — stealing, defense, and farming. Too many pinned animals defeats the purpose of quick access and buries your truly important picks.
Q: Do favorites reset after a rebirth?
Hatched pets generally stay with you through a rebirth, but some equipped bonuses tied to base upgrades may reset. Screenshot your lineup and favorites before rebirthing so you can restore your setup quickly.