Hive Queen

The Hive Queens are a subrace of the Hives. There are only two characters which belong to this race: The Queen of the West and the Queen of the South. 
Unlike the other Hiver breeds, Queens have an artificial metal tank, their dispenser unit, Kenshi [@KenshiOfficial] (December 8, 2022). "Nothing but loyalty for the Queen." (Tweet) – via Twitter. connected to their torso, and circular metal plates throughout their spines. The Queens also have six antennae, instead of the single one most Hivers possess. 
Despite the queen appearing as an organic creature, she counts as a machine. She cannot be healed with bandages.
== Health Statistics ==
* Max Speed: 6.711 mph
* Min Speed: 4.474 mph
* Hunger rate: 3.0
* Vision range mult: 1
* Combat move speed mult: 1.2
=== Health Stats ===
* Blood: 50
* Bleed rate: 0.2
* Heal rate: 1
=== Anatomy ===
Body Part	Total Health	Chance of Hitting	Severed Limbs
Head 	75 	80 	
Chest 	75 	140 	
Stomach 	75 	60 	
Right Arm	75 	40 	Severed Hive Right Arm
Left Arm 	75 	80 	Severed Hive Left Arm
Right Leg	75 	80 	Severed Hive Right Leg
Left Leg 	75 	80 	Severed Hive Left Leg
=== Equipment Slots ===
Characters of this race can wear any type of equipment in these slots.
* Headgear
* Body Armour
* Legwear
Characters of this race cannot wear any equipment in these slots.
* Shirts
* Footwear
== Experience Multipliers ==
All playable races have a distinct set of Statistics which they can gain experience at an increased or decreased rate. Players should pay attention to these experience multipliers and use them to their advantage.
=== Increased Rate ===
Characters of this race gain experience in these Statistics at a slightly faster rate than normal. This increased rate is +20% unless otherwise noted.
* Field Medic
* Science
* Stealth
=== Decreased Rate ===
Characters of this race gain experience in these Statistics at a slightly slower rate than normal. This decreased rate is -20% unless otherwise noted.
* Strength
* Dexterity
* Labouring
== Characters ==
=== Game Starts ===
Players can't choose to start as a member of this race in any Game Starts.
=== Unique Recruits ===
There are no Unique Recruits which can spawn as a member of this race.
=== Factions ===
These Factions have characters which can spawn as members of this race.
* Southern Hive
* Western Hive
== Trivia ==
* Queens are the slowest breed of Hivers.
*While they are part of the Hive race in terms of lore, they are not recognized as hivers by the game internally.
*Hive Queens are the only robotic race which actually swims in water.
== References ==
Category:Races
Category:Hivers