How to Hatch Crackles and Collect Egg Shards

Incubating Crackle Eggs

Crackle eggs naturally generate within lush caves, often near Aloewood trees. Pick up an egg and place it directly on top of a hay bale to incubate it. Once it hatches, the Crackle will emerge. In addition to being passive companions, living Crackles provide defensive utility during combat by actively deflecting incoming arrows.

Automating Shard Gathering with Egg Raptors

As Crackles mature and wander, they periodically shed egg shards onto the ground. These shards are required to craft Ornate Eggs, which are used to revive extinct ancient animals.

To automate shard collection, position an Egg Raptor nearby along with wooden barrels. Egg Raptors autonomously seek out loose Crackle egg shards on the ground, pick them up, and deposit them directly into your barrels. Furthermore, you can save spare Crackle eggs to console panicked Scramblers, soothing them into ridable mounts that drop sulfur over time.