diff --git a/scenes/player.gd b/scenes/player.gd
index 1888fc6..9203016 100644
--- a/scenes/player.gd
+++ b/scenes/player.gd
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ func _apply_tint_recursive(node: Node, color: Color):
 
 var immunity_timer: float = 0.0
 var tekton_carry_timer: float = 0.0
-const MAX_TEKTON_CARRY_TIME: float = 3.0
+const MAX_TEKTON_CARRY_TIME: float = 4.0
 
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local")
@@ -2139,12 +2139,58 @@ func grab_tekton():
 	if not is_multiplayer_authority() or is_carrying_tekton or is_frozen or is_stop_frozen:
 		return
 		
-	# Find nearby Tekton
+	# 1. Check for nearby carrier to snatch from
+	var carrier = _find_nearby_carrier()
+	if carrier:
+		snatch_tekton(carrier)
+		return
+		
+	# 2. Find nearby roaming Tekton
 	var tekton = _find_nearby_tekton()
 	if tekton:
 		if is_multiplayer_authority() and can_rpc():
 			rpc("sync_grab_tekton", tekton.get_path())
 
+func snatch_tekton(target_carrier: Node3D):
+	if not is_multiplayer_authority() or not target_carrier.is_carrying_tekton:
+		return
+		
+	var tekton = target_carrier.carried_tekton
+	if tekton:
+		if is_multiplayer_authority() and can_rpc():
+			rpc("sync_snatch_tekton", target_carrier.get_path(), tekton.get_path())
+
+@rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
+func sync_snatch_tekton(carrier_path: NodePath, tekton_path: NodePath):
+	var carrier = get_node_or_null(carrier_path)
+	var tekton = get_node_or_null(tekton_path)
+	if carrier and tekton:
+		# Security: ensure multiple people don't think they are carrying it
+		# Transfer logic
+		carrier.is_carrying_tekton = false
+		carrier.carried_tekton = null
+		
+		self.is_carrying_tekton = true
+		self.carried_tekton = tekton
+		tekton.set_carried(true, self)
+		
+		# Reset my carry timer (3s rule starts fresh)
+		tekton_carry_timer = 0.0
+		
+		# Visual/Logic side effects
+		if is_attack_mode:
+			is_attack_mode = false
+			
+		SfxManager.play("pick_up_tekton_roaming")
+		play_pickup_animation()
+		
+		# Visual feedback for the victim
+		if carrier.has_method("sync_bump"):
+			# Bump away from the snatcher
+			carrier.sync_bump(current_position, true)
+			
+		print("[Player %s] SNATCHED Tekton from %s" % [name, carrier.name])
+
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
 func sync_grab_tekton(tekton_path: NodePath):
 	var tekton = get_node_or_null(tekton_path)
@@ -2409,8 +2455,6 @@ func _find_nearby_tekton() -> Node3D: # Find closest Tekton
 		if t.get("is_recovering"): continue # Cannot grab recovering/shrunk Tekton
 		if t.get("is_static_turret"): continue # Cannot grab/knock static turret
 		
-		# Check adjacency (or same tile)
-		# Assuming is_adjacent_or_same is a helper function that checks if two Vector2i are adjacent or the same.
 		# For example: (pos1 - pos2).length_squared() <= 2 (for adjacent or same tile)
 		var dist_grid = (t.current_position - current_position).length()
 		if dist_grid <= 1.5: # Adjacent (1.0 or 1.41) or same tile (0.0)
@@ -2419,3 +2463,15 @@ func _find_nearby_tekton() -> Node3D: # Find closest Tekton
 				min_dist = dist
 				closest_tekton = t
 	return closest_tekton
+
+func _find_nearby_carrier() -> Node3D:
+	"""Find a nearby player who is carrying a Tekton."""
+	var players = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("Players")
+	for p in players:
+		if p == self: continue
+		if p.is_carrying_tekton:
+			# Check adjacency or same tile
+			var dist = Vector2(p.current_position.x, p.current_position.y).distance_to(Vector2(current_position.x, current_position.y))
+			if dist <= 1.5: 
+				return p
+	return null