- Banned eggs in Clone to Steal Eggs are restricted secret eggs unlocked by stealing from each new zone.
- Zone progression: speed requirements scale from 900 up to billions, so treadmill upgrades matter most.
- Best hatches: Baby Aurora Dragon, Scorched Dragon, and Arch Demon Dragon dominate early-to-mid income.
- Key mechanic: you only need to carry the egg out of a zone, not place it, to earn secret egg rewards.
- Money strategy: stack high income-per-second pets before grinding the late-game speed walls.
What Are Banned Eggs in Clone to Steal Eggs?
Banned eggs, also called secret eggs, are a special class of restricted eggs in Clone to Steal Eggs. They do not spawn in the normal egg shop rotation and cannot be bought with regular in-game currency. Instead, each banned egg is granted as a reward the first time you successfully steal an egg from a new zone on the map, which is why players often describe them as "earned, not found."
These eggs hatch into some of the strongest pets in the game, with income-per-second values that massively outclass standard shop pets of the same tier. Because each banned egg can only be obtained once per zone milestone, they function as permanent progression markers for your account.
The requirement to unlock a banned egg is simply carrying a stolen egg out of its zone. You do not need to place it on your plot afterward — the reward triggers the moment the steal counts.
| Banned Egg | Unlock Zone | Notable Hatch | Income Per Second |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Secret Egg | Starter zone (first steal) | Mr. Tongue Tongue (Rare) | ~$112/sec |
| Second Secret Egg | Zone 2 (~900 speed) | Sahur-type pet | Low-mid tier |
| "67" Egg | Zone 3 (~10K speed) | Tiny "67" pet | ~$184K/sec |
| Glowing Dragon Egg | Ice/Volcano zones | Baby Aurora Dragon (Legendary) | ~$12M/sec |
| Ember Dragon Egg | Dinosaur zone | Scorched / Ember Dragon | $58M–$1B/sec |
| Cosmic Evil Egg | Cosmic zone | Arch Demon Dragon | ~$2B/sec |
| Rainbow Egg | Final monkey zone | Massive rainbow secret pet | ~$500B/sec |
Several banned eggs have extreme grow times — up to 3 hours or even 1 day for the late-game ones. Plan your session around these timers or use grow items/multipliers if you have them.
Zone Speed Requirements
Progression in Clone to Steal Eggs is gated by a speed stat. Each zone on the map has a recommended speed value, and the scaling is steep — early jumps are manageable, but late-game zones demand billions of speed.
| Zone Tier | Recommended Speed | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 2 | 900 | Easy | Reachable within minutes of buying a treadmill |
| Zone 3 (Desert) | 10K | Moderate | Green/blue/purple trails close the gap fast |
| Zone 4 | 40K | Moderate | Tiger and snake eggs available here |
| Volcano/Ice | 170K | Challenging | Secret and eternal spawns begin appearing |
| Abyssal Ocean | 2.5M | Hard | Slightly under-leveled steals are possible with zigzag running |
| Prehistoric/Dino | 17M | Very Hard | Can be skipped early with risky timed steals |
| Cosmic | 700M | Grind-heavy | The steepest wall before the endgame |
| Final Zones | 2.5B+ | Endgame | Requires max treadmill, trails, and multipliers |
You can often steal from zones below the listed recommended speed. Successful steals have been made at roughly one-third of the suggested value by picking the smallest egg and using evasive zigzag movement away from the zone guardian.
Speed Sources
- Treadmill upgrades (main source)
- Trail upgrades (green to zebra tier)
- Speed multipliers (2x, 4x)
- Night-time bonuses
Income Sources
- Best equipped pets pay per second
- Pen upgrades raise capacity
- Selling mid-tier pets frees space
- AFK income while waiting
Risk Tactics
- Zigzag running vs guardians
- Target the smallest egg in the zone
- Guardians stop pursuing outside their zone
- Dropped eggs still count as steals
Step-by-Step: Unlocking Every Banned Egg
Follow this route to collect all banned eggs as efficiently as possible, starting from a fresh account.
Complete the Tutorial and First Steal
Finish the tutorial, steal any egg from the starter zone, and place it on your plot. The first banned egg unlocks immediately after this steal and hatches in only ~15 seconds.
Buy the Treadmill and First Trail
Use early pet income to buy the base treadmill, then the green trail. Speed is the only gate for the next banned egg, so every dollar should funnel into movement upgrades until you hit 900 speed.
Chain Zone Steals for Secret Eggs
Each new zone steal grants one banned egg. Prioritize treadmill upgrades over pen cosmetics — a $58M/sec Scorched Dragon-type hatch will fund several treadmill tiers in minutes.
Handle Long Grow Times
Late banned eggs take hours to grow. Either wait through night-time growth acceleration, use grow-all items, or keep grinding speed and money while the timer runs in the background.
Clear and Reinvest for the Endgame
Sell mid-tier pets, equip your best earners, and push to the cosmic and final zones. The last banned egg (the rainbow-tier egg) can produce income in the hundreds of billions per second.
By the time you can steal from the volcano and ice zones, you can also steal secret and eternal spawns — including rare spawns like ice dragons and Cerberus-type eternals — dramatically accelerating your income curve.
Best Banned Egg Hatches Ranked
Not every banned egg hatches into a game-changer, but the top-tier hatches redefine your entire run. This ranking reflects practical value across a full progression route.
| Rank | Hatch | Tier | Income/Second | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainbow secret pet | Secret | ~$500B/sec | Final banned egg; carries the endgame |
| 2 | Equinox | Secret | ~$23B/sec | Majestic floater, massive weight, huge boost |
| 3 | Arch Demon Dragon | Secret | ~$2B/sec | Cosmic-zone powerhouse |
| 4 | Ember Dragon | Secret | ~$1B/sec | Nearly a billion per second at mid-game |
| 5 | Scorched Dragon | Secret | ~$58M/sec | First true income spike of the run |
| 6 | Baby Aurora Dragon | Legendary | ~$12M/sec | Outstanding value for a legendary tier |
| 7 | Driller-type secret | Secret | ~$196M/sec | Drill-armed pet with elite early income |
| 8 | Mr. Tongue Tongue | Rare | ~$112/sec | First secret; carries the opening minutes |
Do not dismiss legendary banned-egg hatches. The Baby Aurora Dragon at $12M/sec outpaces most secret pets earned several zones later, making it one of the best value-per-effort hatches in the game.
Farming Checklist and Common Mistakes
Banned Egg Route Checklist:
- Steal first egg and unlock the opening banned egg
- Reach 900 speed and steal from Zone 2
- Buy purple and golden trails before the desert zone
- Hit 10K speed for the third zone steal
- Unlock volcano and ice stealing for secret spawns
- Complete the cosmic zone steal at 700M speed
- Claim the final rainbow banned egg
Do not waste money on pen upgrades before treadmill tiers — speed is the real gate. Do not wait out multi-hour grow timers when you could be grinding. And never assume the recommended speed is mandatory; skilled steals at a fraction of the requirement are consistently possible.
Common mistakes include selling banned-egg pets too early, skipping the trail upgrades that multiply treadmill gains, and forgetting that guardians abandon pursuit outside their zone, which makes near-miss steals safer than they appear.
FAQ
Q: How do I get banned eggs in Clone to Steal Eggs?
Banned eggs are earned by stealing an egg from each new zone for the first time. You only need to carry the egg out of the zone for the steal to count — placing it on your plot is optional.
Q: Can banned eggs be bought from the shop?
No. Banned eggs are not part of the regular egg shop rotation. Some secret-shop eggs exist separately, but the banned egg line is exclusively tied to zone-steal milestones.
Q: Do I need the exact recommended speed to steal from a zone?
No. Successful steals have been made at roughly one-third of the recommended speed by targeting the smallest egg and using zigzag movement to evade the zone guardian.
Q: Which banned egg hatch is the best?
The final rainbow banned egg hatches into a pet generating around $500 billion per second, making it the strongest. Mid-run, the Scorched Dragon and Ember Dragon provide the biggest income spikes.