Hive Pack

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Hive Pack
  • Hive Pack item sprite
  • Hive Pack equipped
1
Statistics
Type
TooltipIncreases the strength of friendly bees
RarityRainbow (Rarity level: Expert)
Sell2 GC
Research1 required
Projectile created
  • Giant Bee
    Giant Bee
Obtained from Obtained from
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
EntityQty.Rate
Treasure Bag(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(Queen Bee)
Treasure Bag (Queen Bee)Treasure Bag
(Queen Bee)
(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
1100%

The Hive Pack is a pre-Hardmode accessory that is always dropped from the Queen Bee's Treasure Bag in Expert Mode. While equipped, it grants a 1/2 (50%) chance of replacing friendly Bee projectiles with stronger Giant Bees.[1]

Bees spawned by the following weapons may be upgraded:

Bees spawned by the Honey Comb accessory and its upgrades may be upgraded as well:

Giant Bees

Giant Bee projectiles gain various boosts compared to regular Bee projectiles.

Stat Bee Giant Bee
Bonus damage[2] 1 (1/2 (50%) chance) 1–3 (guaranteed)
Knockback[3] 0 (No knockback)
(more for Bees from the Hive-Five)
0.5 (Extremely weak)
(more for Giant Bees from the Hive-Five)
Enemy piercing and
ricocheting off blocks[4]
2 times total 3 times total
Maximum lifespan[4] 10 seconds 11 seconds
Top speed[5] 31 mph 35 mph
Acceleration[5] 31 mph per second 43 mph per second

Like regular Bees, Giant Bees will still dissipate immediately on contact with water or lava.

Notes

  • The Hive Pack additionally grants the Bee Gun, Bee Keeper, and the Honey Comb (and its upgrades) an extra 1/3 (33.33%) chance to summon an additional Bee projectile, which may be upgraded into a Giant Bee as well.
  • As a secondary effect, the Hive Pack also boosts the following bee-related weapons:

History

References

  1. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.5 source code, method beeType() in Terraria.Player.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.
  2. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method beeDamage() in Terraria.Player.cs.
  3. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method beeKB() in Terraria.Player.cs. The actual knockback of Giant Bees is 0.5 + Bee knockback × 1.1. Normally, Bees have 0 base knockback which renders the ×1.1 multiplier ineffective. Bees spawned from the Hive-Five are the exception to this.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.5 source code, method SetDefaults() in Terraria.Projectile.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method AI() in Terraria.Projectile.cs. The relevant part is the aiStyle == 36 code block.
  6. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, methods AI_062() in Terraria.Projectile.cs and Damage() in Terraria.Projectile.cs.