Why it matters
The Cursed Egg is the mid-game bridge to Secret-tier birds. It fills the gap between the Scratch Egg ladder and the Void Egg endgame — and it is the community-reported source for the 404 Chick, the Secret carry on our tier list.
Rarity & pool
- Rarity: Mid-game (between Scratch and Void)
- Pool: Secret-leaning fighters, incl. the 404 Chick
- Source: Laid by the NPC Chick (community-reported)
- Best use: Secret-rarity hunting
Compare the full roster of eggs in our egg tier list.
How to get Cursed Eggs
Cursed Eggs are not bought — they're laid. The community-reported farming chain is:
- Hatch a Scratch Egg layer. Start from Nest Eggs and target a hen with a high Scratch Egg lay chance, such as the Cosmo Brat.
- Farm Scratch Eggs. Let the hen lay and open Scratch Eggs until you hatch the NPC Chick.
- Let the NPC Chick lay Cursed Eggs. The NPC Chick is the community-documented Cursed Egg layer — park it in your plot and collect.
Rates are community-reported
The exact lay and hatch percentages come from community guides, not the developers. We don't assert them as verified — use them as a targeting aid, and read the egg index in-game before you commit your Cash. See how to get rare chickens for the broader targeting strategy.
What can it hatch
The headline hatch is the 404 Chick — a Secret-rarity S-tier carry. Community footage also groups Cursed Eggs with the higher-end fighter pools, so treat it as your Secret-tier hunting ground before the Void Egg unlocks.
Best way to use it
Open Cursed Eggs when you're mid-game and chasing Secret-tier draws. Keep the "read the pool, not the name" rule: if the 404 Chick is your target, this is the documented route; otherwise compare with the Thunder Egg value pick. Feed any duplicates into fusion to lock a strong trait.
Watch it in action
This OverGrid walkthrough shows the Cursed Egg farming loop in-game — the NPC Chick step and what the egg pool actually looks like.
Related guides
All eggs · Egg tier list · 404 Chick · Get rare chickens · Fusion guide
On the numbers
Lay and hatch figures are community-reported and unverified — treat them as targeting aids and confirm the in-game egg index.
Why the chain matters
Cursed Eggs are the clearest example of a supply chain rather than an egg. You cannot buy them, you cannot brute-force them with Cash, and there is no shortcut around the NPC Chick — so progress means working the chain in order: a Scratch-laying hen, then Scratch Eggs, then the NPC Chick, then Cursed Eggs. Each stage feeds the next, and skipping one simply stops the pipeline. The players who reach the 404 Chick are the ones who treated it as infrastructure and kept every link running.