Hive Zone

The **Hive Zone** is an outer zone in the northwest of Patchlantis, most easily accessible after conquering the Spider Shrine. It has three distinct sub-zones, each with their own Hive miniboss. It is inhabited by a variety of bugs and bug-like monsters.

Bumblebear, Triantula, Lightling, Brightling, Frightling, Nightling, Reignbow, and Lyrefly are native to the Hive Zone. Bumblebear is unique to this zone, while Reignbow can only be found as the boss of the Prismosphere. There are nineteen Hive Zone Patch Pins.

The Hive Zone is connected to the Hills Zone and the Zen Zone.

## Overview

The Hive Zone is themed after a set of three separate insect hives, each filled with distinct flora and fluttering Itchy bugs that may skitter across corridors.

### Base zone

The base Hive Zone has purple foliage and a variety of flowering plants. The ground may be covered in dry, scratchy thistles. Some battles may be against waves of Critters instead of monsters.

The Prismosphere, an ancient laboratory, is located in the Hive Zone.

### Honey Hive

The Honey Hive (marked with yellow outline on the map) is one of three Hive sub-zones in the Hive Zone, located in the south of the zone. It surrounds a hive of Buzzerkers, and is filled with Sticky honey and sweet plants. The Bumblebear Cave is located near the Honey Hive. Some battles may be against waves of Critters instead of monsters.

### Dusk Hive

The Dusk Hive (marked with light blue outline on the map) is one of three Hive sub-zones in the Hive Zone, located in the east of the zone. It surrounds a hive of Hypnoths, and is twilit and filled with Dizzying plants and Drowsy lavender. Some battles may be against waves of Critters instead of monsters.

### Silk Hive

The Silk Hive (marked with orange outline on the map) is one of three Hive sub-zones in the Hive Zone, located in the west of the zone. It surrounds a hive of Triantulas, and is filled with sticky webs and the critters trapped in them. The ground is grey and covered in Itchy nettles.

The majority of the Zen Zone is only accessible through the Silk Hive.

### Notable locations

* The Prismosphere is found in the center of the Hive Zone, only accessible by defeating one of the three Hives. The Butterfly Idol inside the dungeon is guarded by a unique winged monster Reignbow.
	+ Clearing the dungeon opens the Hive Speedway shortcut in the Hills Zone.
* The Bumblebear Cave is located in the Zen Zone at the edge of the Honey Hive sub-zone.
* Three hive minibosses are present in the center of each of the sub-zones. They all drop the Royal Jelly trinket.
	+ The Buzzerker Hive is the miniboss of the Honey Hive. It attacks with waves of Itchy bugs and Bees.
	+ The Hypnoth Hive is the miniboss of the Dusk Hive. It attacks with waves of Dizzying projectiles and Lightling Pupae.
	+ The Triantula Hive is at the heart of the Silk Hive. It attacks with waves of Itchy bugs and Sticky web-slinging spiders.
* The shortcut cavern in the western part of the zone opens after completing the Lost Dojo in the Zen Zone.

### Critters

A variety of critters and critter nests are native to the Hive Zone and its subzones.

* Many Patch Pins (Antkilns, Butterferns, Hivelets, Mothtels, and Spideouts) present in the zone spawn hostile or friendly critters.
* Some battle rooms in the zone contain waves of critters instead of monsters.
* Flies live in the base zone.
* Green Moths are found in battle rooms in the base zone and the Dusk Hive.
* Bees are found in the Honey Hive.
* Hornets are found in battle rooms in the Honey Hive.
* Purple Moths live in the Dusk Hive.
* Web Spiders live in the Silk Hive.

### Ambient hazards

* Patches of dry, scratchy thistles are common across the base zone.
	+ Pools of sticky honey are found in the Honey Hive.
	+ Patches of drowsy lavender cover the ground of the Dusk Hive.
	+ Patches of itchy nettles are common in the Silk Hive.
* Itchy rings of flies are found in the base zone, the Honey Hive, and the Dusk Hive.
	+ Itchy jumping crickets are found in the base zone, the Dusk Hive, and the Silk Hive.
	+ Itchy lines of bees are found in the base zone and the Honey Hive.
	+ Itchy marching ants are found in the base zone and the Silk Hive.
* Solar pressure plates summon a spinning sun from above that bursts into burning flames. They are found in the base zone.
* Arrow pressure plates summon a formation of downwards-flying arrows when stepped on. They are found in the Honey Hive.
* Ghost pressure plates summon four floating haunted ghosts. They are found in the Dusk Hive.
* Wall pressure plates summon temporary walls when stepped on. They are found in the Silk Hive.

## Monsters

### Base zone

Bumblebear (common)Buzzerker (common)Hypnoth (common)Lightling (common)Antillery (rare)Poislug (rare)Skurret (rare)Triantula (rare)
### Honey Hive

Antillery (common)Bumblebear (common)Buzzerker (common)Frightling (common)Hypnoth (rare)Lyrefly (rare)Skurret (rare)Zirrel (rare)
### Dusk Hive

Bumblebear (common)Hypnoth (common)Lyrefly (common)Nightling (common)Buzzerker (rare)Manturai (rare)Triantula (rare)Yinyowl (rare)
### Silk Hive

Brightling (common)Bumblebear (common)Lyrefly (common)Triantula (common)Buzzerker (rare)Hypnoth (rare)Manturai (rare)Skurret (rare)
## Patch Pins

### Base zone

AntkilnButterfernHiveletHoneycombMagnaromaNectalureSugardropsSunshrubDizzaleaHookfern
### Honey Hive

ArmachokeCandy CornHiveletHoneycombMagnaromaNectalureSnapdashSticky PitcherSunshrubSweet Shaker
### Dusk Hive

ButterfernDizzaleaDustelionFoleyeFrenzerriesHookfernMagnaromaMothtelNectalureNevergreenNightsnareSnapdashSugardropsSunshrub
### Silk Hive

AntkilnCandy CornHookfernMagnaromaNectalurePoweroseScarfernSnapdashSpideoutSunshrubSylkalis
## Lore

* The Hive Zone lorestone details its origin:

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This indicates that the ancient civilization used the resources of the Hive Zone for perfumes and sweets.