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Quick answer: The Steal An Egg Mounts update (Update 8) went live Saturday, October 10, 2026, right after Admin Abuse #8. It lets you turn any pet you own into a rideable mount by feeding it one Shooting Star — and the change is permanent. You get Shooting Stars two ways: free from a rare nightly star event in your server, or by buying up to 5 per week from Stellaris the Star Handler at Spawn for Robux (reported at 1,399 Robux for all five). Mounts are purely cosmetic right now — no Speed, carry-weight or guardian bonus — so pick the pet you feed carefully. The update also added a Racing Event every 30 minutes with its own Trophies currency and a Win Pass.
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Key Takeaways
- Mounts are permanent and consume one Shooting Star each. There is no confirmed way to undo a mount, so don't burn your first star on a pet you might fuse or sell.
- Two star sources: the free nightly Shooting Star event (you must be in the server from the start of that in-game day) and Stellaris the Star Handler, capped at 5 stars/week, reset every Saturday.
- Mounts give zero gameplay advantage as of the October 10 patch — no Speed boost, so keep grinding your treadmill the normal way toward the deeper biomes.
- The Racing Event runs every 30 minutes, is fully free, and pays 1 Win + 2,500 Trophies per victory; the Win Pass unlocks five exclusive racer pets.
- Steal An Egg is still the biggest game on Roblox — our Games API pull on October 12, 2026 showed 1,630,937 concurrent players (7.84B lifetime visits), far ahead of every other experience.
What Is the Steal An Egg Mounts Update?
Mounts are the headline feature of Update 8, which the developers shipped on Saturday, October 10, 2026 immediately after that week's Admin Abuse event. The idea is simple: take a Shooting Star, feed it to one of your pets, and that pet becomes something you can sit on and ride around the map.
The feature was teased at the end of the Enchanted Forest event cutscene a week earlier, when the game flashed a short "mounts are coming" message. A named in-game listing, "Mounts Are Coming: Rideable Pets," followed within days, and now the system is live.
One thing worth clearing up, because it confuses people in search: Ride A Pet is a completely separate Roblox game from a different developer. The two don't share any rewards or mechanics, so a "steal an egg mounts" search and a "ride a pet" search are about different experiences.
Everything in this guide is drawn from the Update 8 patch notes the developers posted in the game's Discord, cross-checked against multiple independent write-ups. Where community sources disagree on a number, this guide flags it rather than guessing.
How to Get Shooting Stars in Steal An Egg
Every mount costs exactly one Shooting Star, and the star is consumed the moment you use it. The patch notes call the item a Shooting Star; many player guides call it a Mount Star or just Star — it's the same item. There are two routes to one.
The Free Route: the Nightly Shooting Star Event
Every in-game night, there is a rare chance that a Shooting Star event triggers. The sky darkens, a star falls, and every eligible player in the server receives one. The important catch: you have to be in the server from the start of that in-game day to qualify. Server-hopping to chase the event will not work — you won't be eligible for the reward. The event also rolls per server, so a friend's server can get a star while yours doesn't.
The Paid Route: Stellaris the Star Handler
A new NPC named Stellaris the Star Handler stands at Spawn. Talk to Stellaris, open the star shop, and you can buy Shooting Stars with Robux — up to 5 per week, with the limit resetting every Saturday. The shop offers one, three or five stars at a time. Multiple community guides put the full five-star week at 1,399 Robux, but prices can shift between patches, so check the shop screen before you pay.
How to Turn a Pet Into a Mount and Ride It
Once a star is in your inventory, the conversion takes under a minute:
- Equip the Shooting Star from your inventory.
- Walk up to a pet in your pen and use the "feed star" prompt on it.
- Confirm the warning screen — this is your last chance to back out, because the change can't be undone.
- Open the equipped-pet menu on the right side of the screen and press the green Ride button (above Unequip).
- Press Dismount whenever you want to hop off.
Two details matter. First, the change is permanent — there is no confirmed way to revert a mount, so choose the pet carefully. Second, a mounted pet is not removed from the economy: you can still place it in your pen and it keeps earning money per second exactly like before. Players testing the feature report that you can only ride a pet that is currently equipped in your pen, which makes a low-earner a poor choice for your star.
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Do Mounts Make You Faster in Steal An Egg?
No. As of the October 10 patch, mounts are a visual flex with no gameplay bonus — no Speed increase, no extra carry weight, no guardian advantage, and no treadmill shortcut. Riding your best pet does not speed up progress toward the deeper biomes.
So if you were hoping mounts would shortcut the Speed grind, keep training the old way and treat the mount as a cosmetic reward. (If you are stuck on the Speed wall, our how to get Speed fast guide covers every biome's requirement.) The developers could change this in a future patch, but today a mount is pure style.
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Which Pet Should You Turn Into a Mount?
Any pet qualifies, so the decision comes down to two things: how it looks and how much it earns.
For looks, the roster has a few natural saddle candidates — Pegasus and Skeleton Horse (both Eternal, from the Angels and Demons biome), plus Centaur and Stag at Secret rarity. That's a style opinion, not a rule.
The safer rule is to pick a pet you plan to keep forever. Nobody has confirmed what happens to a pet's mount status if you fuse or sell it, and since riding reportedly requires the pet to be equipped in your pen, a high-income pet is the smartest use of a star. If you haven't locked in your top earners yet, check our Steal An Egg value list for the current income rankings before you commit a star. A pet carrying the Enchanted mutation is a fun pick too if you want your mount to stand out in a crowded server.
How the Steal An Egg Racing Event Works
The Racing Event is the other half of Update 8, and unlike mounts it costs zero Robux to enjoy. A new race starts every 30 minutes in each server. When one is active, a portal appears in one of the biomes and the server announcement tells you where — step through it the same way you enter the Mech boss fight and you're in the lobby.
The race itself is Mario Kart-style: three laps around a track with speed-boost strips and collectible power-ups, some of which drop obstacles in front of opponents. Everyone starts on the Ostrich as their base racer and upgrades it with Wins. Community reports say there is no minimum Speed to enter, so a brand-new account can race alongside a late-game one. Winning pays 1 Win and 2,500 Trophies.
Racing Event Shop: What Trophies Buy
Trophies are spent in the event shop. The reported lineup for this event window:
| Item | Cost | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nitro mutation | 475 Trophies | Mutation consumable |
| 2x Cash Booster | 275 Trophies | Lasts 10 minutes |
| 1.25x Speed Booster | 375 Trophies | Lasts 5 minutes |
| 2x Treadmill Booster | 375 Trophies | Lasts 10 minutes |
| Racing Bat | 10,000 Trophies | Permanent |
| 2x Trophies | Robux | Doubles Trophy earnings |
The shop is reported to be tied to this week's event, so the durable buys — the Nitro mutation and the permanent Racing Bat — are the priority before the lineup rotates out. The boosters are short, so save them for when you're actively hatching or grinding, not idling.
Racing Win Pass Rewards
Every win advances the Win Pass, a milestone track with five exclusive racer pets and bundles of Trophies:
| Wins | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seahorse Egg + Seahorse Racer |
| 5 | Lizard Egg + Lizard Racer |
| 15 | Bird Egg + Bird Racer |
| 21 | Cheetah Egg + Cheetah Racer |
| 30 | Snail Egg + Snail Racer |
(The intermediate milestones — 3, 7, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 27, 35 wins — each pay out 475 to 1,250 Trophies.) Reaching 30+ wins is a genuine grind at one race every half hour, since you won't win every lap. If the event really does leave after this week, the Seahorse (1 win) and Lizard (5 wins) are the cheap racer pets worth locking in first.
Mistakes to Avoid With Your First Shooting Star
- Using it on a pet you might fuse or sell. The effect is permanent and no one knows yet how it carries over through fusion.
- Server-hopping for the star event. You only qualify if you were in the server when that in-game day began.
- Expecting a Speed boost. Mounts are cosmetic right now — don't skip treadmill upgrades for one.
- Mounting a low earner. If riding needs the pet equipped, an unequipped pet is a wasted star; feed the star to a high-income pet.
- Ignoring the Racing shop. Trophy items are reportedly tied to the event window, so spend before it rotates.
Where Update 8 Fits in the Weekly Run
Steal An Egg has shipped a major drop almost every Saturday since its July 25, 2026 launch. Mounts (Update 8, Oct 10) followed the Enchanted Forest biome (Update 7, Oct 3) and the Dr. Scramble's Revenge boss loop (Update 6, Sep 26). The Update 8 patch notes close by telling players to return next week for a Halloween Dimension expansion — described as a two-part Halloween event adding an entirely new dimension. Nothing about its pets, rewards or Speed requirements has been published yet, and no date is confirmed, but the weekly pattern points to Saturday, October 17.
To prepare, do the usual: bank your cash, clear pen space, and keep a couple of Shooting Stars handy in case the new content gives mounts something to actually do.
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FAQ
When did the Steal An Egg Mounts update come out? Update 8, the Mounts update, went live on Saturday, October 10, 2026, right after Admin Abuse #8. It added rideable mounts, Shooting Stars, the Stellaris Star Handler NPC and the Racing Event.
How do I get a Shooting Star in Steal An Egg? Two ways. Every in-game night has a rare chance of a Shooting Star event that gives a star to every eligible player in the server — but you must be in the server from the start of that in-game day, so server-hopping won't work. You can also buy up to 5 stars per week from Stellaris the Star Handler at Spawn with Robux (reported at 1,399 Robux for all five), with the limit resetting each Saturday.
How do I turn a pet into a mount? Equip the Shooting Star, walk up to a pet in your pen, use the "feed star" prompt, and confirm the warning screen. The pet becomes a mount, the star is consumed, and the change is permanent. Then press the green Ride button in the equipped-pet menu.
Do mounts make you faster in Steal An Egg? No. As of the October 10 patch, mounts are purely cosmetic — no Speed, carry weight or any other bonus. Keep upgrading your treadmill the normal way to reach deeper biomes.
Can you undo a mount or get your Shooting Star back? No. The patch notes say the process can't be reversed and the star is consumed. The mounted pet can still sit in your pen and earn money, so pick a pet you intend to keep.
How does the Racing Event work? A new race starts every 30 minutes. Watch the server announcement for the biome where the race portal spawns, enter it, and finish three laps. Winning earns 1 Win and 2,500 Trophies, which you spend in the Racing shop or use to climb the Win Pass toward its five exclusive racer pets.
When is the Steal An Egg Halloween update? The Update 8 patch notes say the Halloween Dimension expansion arrives "next week," which points to Saturday, October 17, 2026 if the weekly pattern holds. The developers have not confirmed an exact date — check the game's official Roblox event listing.
