Your Swarm

Understanding the Bees in your Hive!

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Types of Bees - Queens and Males

There are two main types of Bees in the Honeyverse: Queen Bees and Male Bees. Queen Bees lead your Hive by making your Missions more effective and efficient. Male Bees go out on Missions to bring back Honey (HXD) and Honeypots (filled with shards) which allow you to progress in the game and participate in the Honeyverse.

There are five different kinds of Queens and Bees: Genesis, Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3, and Training.

Queens

New player's typically build their Hive around a single Queen with the goal of having as many male Bees that match the Queen's mood as possible. When your male Bee's mood matches your Queen's mood, you receive Mission Boosts that really add up. The generation of Queen also affects your game play, see the chart below for details.

Having additional Queens in your hive allows you to Breed more often. You only need one Queen to lead your Hunting, Harvesting, Quests, and PvP Missions.

NOTE: Genesis Queens are the rarest Bee in Honeyland. A Genesis Queen leading your hive provides many benefits including the largest cool down reduction, up to 50% Mission Boosts, and unlimited Breeding. Additionally, they can be active in all Universes simultanteously. Other Queens are limited to the universe where they were Bred or Hatched.

Genesis Queens cannot be created through game play. You can buy them hatched or as Genesis Queen Eggs on the secondary market. Learn more by visiting Buying and Selling.

Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 3 Queens can be created by gathering Queen Egg shards and redeeming them for Queen Eggs. They can also be purchased.

Each player is given one Training Queen. You cannot make or buy additional Training Queens.

Queen Types - Universe 1

The Queen's Level determines the number of upgrade slots she will pass to her offspring during Breeding and the % of boost she provides when matching moods on Missions

Queens can be upgraded to Level 20

Queen stats have a 280 maximum, you can't upgrade any stat beyond 280

Queen Type Cool Down Reduction* Number of Breeds Mood Match Mission Boost Range**
Genesis Queen 25% Unlimited 25-50%
Gen 1 15% 18 Times 20-40%
Gen 2 8% 12 Times 15-30%
Gen 3 0% 6 Times 10-20%
Training 0% Unlimited 5-10%

*Cooldown reduction is a flat % reduction to the number of recovery minutes and is based on the Bee's own recovery stat

Cooldown reduction example: A Bee with 191 recovery stat = 120 minutes of recovery time

A Genesis Queen reduces that by 30 minutes (25% of 120) to a recovery time of 90 minutes


**Range of stat boost your Bee will receive when its mood matches your Queen's mood

Exact boost is determined by the level of your active Queen

See the Mood Match chart on the Mission Boosts page for more details

Honeyland is free to play for as long as you like. You will be given a Training Queen and a set of Training Bees when you first download the game. You can add more Training Bees by completing the Welcome Pass, Hatching Training Bee Eggs, and/or Breeding new Training Bees.

You can purchase stronger Bees (Genesis, Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 3) to boost your game play. Genesis and Generations Bees are assets you own. You can sell or trade them to other players if you wish. Training Bees cannot be sold or traded.

Male Bees

Male Bee Types - Universe 1

There are five different types of Bees: Genesis, Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3, and Training

Game Play Training Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3 Genesis
Can be sold/traded No Yes Yes
Mission Span Yes No No
Mission Cap Yes No No
Mission Count Yes No No
Bees Retire Yes No No
Zone they can reach Based on Player's XP Based on Bee's Endurance stat All Zones in Universe One
Stat Range (before upgrades) 1-100 100-267 100-267

Training Play: - Training Bees have a Mission Cap and Mission Span. Mission Cap is the number of Missions they can complete before retiring. You can upgrade Training Bees to add more Missions to their Mission Cap. Mission Span is the number of days a Training Bee can be active before retiring. Mission Span cannot be changed.

You will receive a free Training Hatch every 36 hours. Certified Beekeepers who didn't purchase a Season Pass this month receive a free hatch every 48 hours. Players who are not Certified and didn’t purchase a Season Pass this month will receive a free Training Hatch every 72 hours.

You will receive 5 Generations Bee Egg shards when converting a Training Bee that has completed at least 60 missions (must be a Certified Beekeeper or have purchased a Season Pass this month to qualify).

You will also receive 40 shards for each Bee you convert. The 40 shards are randomly chosen and can be any of the following: Shield, Poison Bomb, Cursed Honey Drop, or Sonar Buzz.

REMINDER: Retired Training Bees can still be used to do Quests and PvP.

Visit Training Bee FAQs for further details about playing Honeyland with Training Bees.

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Bee Functions

Bee Functions - Universe 1

Function Queen Bee Male Bee
Hunts - Yes
Harvests - Yes
Quests (only Training Bees) - Yes
Player vs. Player (PvP) Boosts Male Bee's PvP Stats Yes
Mission Boosts Match Moods for
Hunt, Harvest, Raid,
and Defend Boosts
-Match Likes/Dislikes
-Match Landform Type
-Match Moods
Breeding Yes Yes

Bee Identification

You can see lots of information about your Bee at a glance!

Bee Identification Badge - Universe 1

  • - The Shape of the Badge Indicates the Bee's Generation
  • - The Number is How Many Times the Bee has been Upgraded
  • - The Color of the Badge Indicates the Landform Specialty
Badge Bee Badge Type Color Landform
icon Genesis

Fancy
Red

Desert
icon Genesis

Fancy
Green

Woodland
icon Gen 1

6 Points
Purple

Meadow
icon Gen 2

4 Points
Yellow

Seaside
icon Gen 3

2 Points
Blue

Summit
icon Training

Smooth
Grey

None

Matching matters! - Queens and Bees are assigned Moods, Likes/Dislikes, and Landform Specialties. When you send groups of Bees with matching traits on missions, you will receive significant mission boosts. Keep an eye on those traits to maximize your rewards!

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Chase Bees

Chase Bees are a special type of male Bee. The artwork for the Chase Bee changes each month. View all of the Chase Bee's here

You have the following chances of receiving a Chase Bee:

  • When Breeding a Gen 1 Bee (using a Genesis male Bee) you have a 5% chance of receiving the Chase Bee

  • When Breeding a Gen 2 Bee (using a Gen 1 male Bee) you have a 1% chance

  • When Hatching a Genesis Bee you have a 5% chance

  • When Hatching a Gen 1 Bee you have a 1% chance

  • When Hatching a Gen 2 Bee you have a 0.5% chance

NOTE: This is a cosmetic difference, not a stat difference

Three Gen 1 Chase Bee Eggs are raffled off each month. Tickets to that raffle are distributed according to player's Honey Bag tier. Chase Bee Eggs can be Hatched right away or held to Hatch in a different month. Players will receive the Chase Bee that is active during the month they choose to Hatch the Egg. Chase Bee Eggs are also tradeable.

Ready to grow your Swarm? A large Swarm gives you lots of Mission options and more chances to secure Mission boosts. Your Swarm grows by Breeding new Bees, buying Bees, and redeeming Bee shards.