Nesting

Nesting is a feature in The Isle that allows a female dinosaur to create a nest and incubate eggs. Invited players can hatch from these eggs as infant dinosaurs of the same species.

Nesting was added in Patch 0.1.11.2906.

Description[]

Nesting is a core mechanic of the game. The default button for creating a nest is B. After being invited, another player will hatch from the egg and begin life as a juvenile dinosaur.

It does not require any progression points, making it a popular way to start as high-tier dinosaurs. It is also possible to nest alone.

Who can nest[]

Most dinosaurs can nest. Currently, only Velociraptor and Psittacosaurus cannot, as they are starter-tier dinosaurs. An adult (or subadult female) is required to create a nest.

How to Use[]

Key Points[]

B-Key: Creates a nest (and opens the inventory while sitting on it).
E-Key: Opens the nest’s inventory/interface.
Destroy: A nest can be destroyed via its interface or by any dinosaur attacking it.
Who can nest: Every female adult and subadult dinosaur.
Egg duration: 18 minutes total (9 minutes gestating, 9 minutes incubating). Requires 0 food in the nest.

Interacting with a nest[]

Players can access the nest interface by pressing E in front of it, or B while sitting on it.

Food can be given to the nest by pressing the Give Food button, transferring 25 food from the dinosaur into the nest.
Other players can also contribute food.
Everyone can see nest statistics, but only the owner can send invitations.

Making an Egg[]

To generate egg points, the player must sit on or near the nest.

Each egg requires 18 minutes to be ready.
A nest can store up to 4 eggs, produced sequentially.
Each additional egg begins 10 minutes after the previous one is fully incubated.
A full nest requires ~58 minutes.
Eggs do not die if the nest runs out of food.

Hatching the Eggs[]

When an egg is ready, the nest owner can send an invitation to another player.

The invited player can accept, refuse, or block the invitation.
If accepted, the player spawns as an infant at the nest’s location, regardless of their previous character.
Infant dinosaurs inherit genetic similarities and color patterns from their parent.

Destroying a Nest[]

A nest can be destroyed via its interface or by any dinosaur attacking it.
Players must wait 5 minutes after destroying a nest before creating a new one.
Only one nest can exist per player at a time.
If the owner dies, the nest is automatically destroyed.
Destroyed nests show visible damage and look different from functional ones.

Finding your Nest[]

Currently, nest markers exist only for the owner. They are part of the UI and may later be integrated into the scent system.

Behind the Scenes[]

Roadmap[]

The Nesting mechanic was introduced in "Update #4".

Click here to see the current development status of Nesting on the Official The Isle Roadmap

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