The verified objective is not complete when you pick up an egg. You must leave the guarded nest and deliver the egg to your base. The community guide warns that guards can catch the carrier and other players can hit the carrier and take the egg.
Plan the return
Locate your base before approaching the nest. Read the route from the nest back to the base and choose the path with the fewest confusing turns, not necessarily the shortest path. Check the guard's position and scan for another player moving toward the same egg.
Use the live prompt
Approach until the current interaction prompt appears, then take the egg. The available sources do not prove one universal key for every device, so the on-screen prompt is the authoritative control reference for desktop, console, mobile and tablet.
After pickup, leave the guarded area instead of stopping to inspect the egg. Keep the base direction visible, scan ahead for players and complete the delivery before pursuing another objective.
Diagnose a failed run
- Caught near the nest: observe the guard for one attempt before stealing again.
- Interrupted by a player: reduce the time spent exposed and choose a clearer return path.
- Lost on the way back: rehearse the base direction without carrying an egg.
- No delivery result: read the current base prompt and confirm the egg was accepted.
These are risk-management steps, not guaranteed exploits. The sources do not specify a fixed route, catch radius or protection period.