Difference between revisions of "Queen bee"

From CrawlWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Update to 0.17; use new templates)
m (they can zerk meliai too)
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{version017}}
+
{{version030}}
 +
{{list of | arthropods}}
 
{{monster info}}
 
{{monster info}}
{{list of | arthropods}}
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Queen bees''' are the massive insect leaders of bee hive [[vault]]s. They are slow, and although they pack a dangerous [[poison]]ous sting, they prefer to let their hordes of [[killer bee]]s handle you, especially after [[berserk]]ing them. They only appear in their bee hive vaults, which can generate throughout the middle-[[Dungeon]] as well as in some [[branch]]es. If you see one under other circumstances, it's likely a [[shapeshifter]].
+
'''Queen bees''' are the massive insect leaders of bee hive [[vault]]s. Slow and somewhat [[poison]]ous, their prefer to let their hordes of [[berserk]] [[killer bee]]s and [[meliai]] handle you. They only appear in bee hive vaults, which mostly appear around [[Dungeon]] and [[Lair]]. If you see a lone queen bee, it's likely a [[shapeshifter (monster)|shapeshifter]].
  
 
{{monster spells}}
 
{{monster spells}}
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*While queen bees aren't very dangerous on their own, they are only found in the company of a swarm of killer bees, and they can berserk all of them in a single action. When encountering a bee hive, lure the killer bees away a few at a time and try not to wake up the queen. If she ''does'' start pursuing you, keep out of her [[line of sight]] as best you can until you've trimmed away her allies.
+
*While queen bees aren't very dangerous on their own, they are always found with a swarm of killer bees. Queen bees can [[berserk]] other bees nearby, making them much more dangerous. When encountering a bee hive, lure the killer bees away a few at a time and try not to wake up the queen. If she ''does'' start pursuing you, keep out of her [[line of sight]] as best you can until you've trimmed away her allies.
*Like most insects, queen bees and killer bees are vulnerable to poison. Hitting them with [[Poisonous Cloud]] or [[Ignite Poison]] a couple times will eradicate them, while [[Mephitic Cloud]] will turn them against each other.
+
*Like most insects, queen bees and killer bees are vulnerable to poison. Hitting them with [[Poisonous Vapours]] / [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] and [[Ignite Poison]] a couple times will eradicate them, while [[Mephitic Cloud]] will turn them against each other.

Latest revision as of 21:35, 10 August 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

For a list of all arthropods, see list of arthropods.

queen bee yQueen bee.png
HP 25-52
HD 7
XP 304
Speed 10
AC 10
EV 10
Will 20
Attack1 20 (sting: poison)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities Poison
Habitat Land
Intelligence Animal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Little
Type killer bee, queen bee
Flags Flying
No skeleton
A ruler of a swarm of bees, even larger and more dangerous than her many offspring.

Useful Info

Queen bees are the massive insect leaders of bee hive vaults. Slow and somewhat poisonous, their prefer to let their hordes of berserk killer bees and meliai handle you. They only appear in bee hive vaults, which mostly appear around Dungeon and Lair. If you see a lone queen bee, it's likely a shapeshifter.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Berserk Other Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

  • While queen bees aren't very dangerous on their own, they are always found with a swarm of killer bees. Queen bees can berserk other bees nearby, making them much more dangerous. When encountering a bee hive, lure the killer bees away a few at a time and try not to wake up the queen. If she does start pursuing you, keep out of her line of sight as best you can until you've trimmed away her allies.
  • Like most insects, queen bees and killer bees are vulnerable to poison. Hitting them with Poisonous Vapours / Olgreb's Toxic Radiance and Ignite Poison a couple times will eradicate them, while Mephitic Cloud will turn them against each other.