Biome 03 of 10
Desertbiome in Steal An Egg
A 10x jump from Lake. The Scorpion guardian is the first that will realistically catch an under-levelled player, especially while slowed by a large egg.
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- Speed required
- 10K
- Guardian
- Scorpion
- Pets
- 8
- Top earner
- $280K/s
All 8 Desert pets
| Pet | Rarity | Income / sec | Share of biome total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerboa | common | $6 | 0.0% |
| Fennec | uncommon | $18 | 0.0% |
| Camel | rare | $75 | 0.0% |
| Tob Tobi Tob Tob | epic | $325 | 0.1% |
| Snake | legendary | $3.6K | 1.1% |
| Sand Spider | mythic | $16K | 5.0% |
| Scorpion | mythic | $18.5K | 5.8% |
| Royal Sphinx | cosmic | $280K | 87.9% |
One of each pet in this biome would earn $319K/s combined — though Royal Sphinx alone accounts for 88% of that, which is the usual shape in this game: the top pet dominates its biome.
Rarity spread
- Common×1
- Uncommon×1
- Rare×1
- Epic×1
- Legendary×1
- Mythic×2
- Cosmic×1
Getting here from Lake
This is the concrete gap, not a vague “grind more”. Moving from Lake to Desert means finding 9.1K more Speed — a 11× increase on where you are standing.
- 1
Bank the best Lake pet you can hold
That is Leviathan at $220K/s. This is what funds the step — treadmill upgrades come out of pet income, so the gap closes at the rate your pen earns.
- 2
Put every dollar into the treadmill, then a trail
Treadmill upgrades add to your Speed per second; trails multiply it. Because the multiplier also applies to every upgrade you buy afterwards, a trail bought at the start of this step is worth more than the same money spent at the end of it.
- 3
Clear 10K, then keep going to 25K
The requirement opens the door. The extra margin is what gets you back out carrying something heavy. Stopping at the floor is the single most common way players lose runs.
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What you are actually here for
Royal Sphinx at $280K/s, which is 1× what the best Lake pet earns. That multiple is why the grind is worth it, and why players who stall in one biome stay stalled.
Put your current Speed and treadmill rate in the planner → to turn this into an actual number of hours.
The Scorpion
The Scorpion is the first guardian that will realistically catch an under-levelled player. Open dunes give you no obstacles to use, and a heavy egg turns a comfortable margin into a losing one.
Guardian behaviour is a player observation rather than a published figure, so this is written as commentary, not data. It carries no sourcing badge because there is no source to cite — if your experience differs, tell us.
How big a jump is this?
Desert asks for roughly 11× the Speed that Lake does — 900 up to 10K. That is a normal step in the progression curve — keep reinvesting pet income into treadmill upgrades and it arrives on its own.
Desert FAQ
What Speed do you need for Desert in Steal An Egg?
10K Speed to enter. That is the entry floor — aim for around 25K before carrying an egg out.
What is the Desert guardian?
The Scorpion. Meeting the minimum Speed does not mean you can outrun it, especially while slowed by a large egg.
What is the best pet in Desert?
Royal Sphinx, a cosmic pet earning $280K per second before mutations.
How much harder is Desert than Lake?
Desert asks for roughly 11× the Speed that Lake does — 900 up to 10K.