Bee Keeper

  

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For the differences of this information on Old-gen console and 3DS, see Legacy:Bee Keeper.

Bee Keeper

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Statistics

Type	WeaponCrafting material
Damage	30 (Melee)
Knockback	5.3 (Average)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	20 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Summons killer bees after striking your foe Small chance to cause confusion
Rarity	03*
Sell	2 GC
Research	1 required

Inflicts Debuff

Debuff	Confused
Debuff tooltip	Movement is reversed
Chance	90%
Duration	2 seconds

Projectile created

• Bee
  

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 1123
• Internal Buff ID: 31
• Internal Projectile ID: 181

 Obtained from

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Entity	Qty.	Rate
Queen Bee Queen Bee	1	33%
Treasure Bag(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) (Queen Bee)Treasure Bag (Queen Bee)(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	1	33%

The Bee Keeper attacking a Target Dummy, while inflicting the Confused debuff and summoning bees upon hitting a Skeleton.

The Bee Keeper is a pre-Hardmode broadsword that has a 1/3 (33.33%) chance of being dropped by the Queen Bee. When swung, it has a 9/10 (90%) chance of inflicting the Confused debuff on hit for 2 seconds.^[1] It also summons a burst of Bee projectiles on hit, which home in on enemies, deal 1/3 (33.33%) of the weapon's damage (10 base damage), can pierce enemies twice and bounce on blocks three times, and have a 1/2 (50%) to deal 1 extra damage.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Zenith(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Terra Blade Meowmere(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Star Wrath(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Influx Waver(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Horseman's Blade Seedler(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Starfury Bee Keeper Enchanted Sword Copper Shortsword	Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil

Notes

• The Bee projectiles last for 10 seconds and dissipate upon contact with water or lava.
• With the Hive Pack equipped, there is a 1/3 (33.33%) chance for one extra Bee to spawn, and all Bee projectiles have a 1/2 (50%) chance to be converted into Giant Bee projectiles, which always deal 1–3 extra damage, have a knockback of 0.5 (Extremely weak), can pierce enemies or ricochet off solid blocks 4 times in total, fly noticeably faster, and last 11 seconds.^[2]
• The Bee Keeper's Confused debuff works on other players, despite most weapon-inflicted debuffs normally being disabled in PvP.

Tips

• Using the Bee Keeper on worm enemies will release bees for every segment hit.

Trivia

• The Bee Keeper is the only pre-Hardmode weapon that is capable of inflicting the Confused debuff. While the Brain of Confusion can also inflict the debuff, it is an accessory.
• The Bee Keeper's name is a play on the real-life profession of the beekeeper.
• Despite the item tooltip stating the sword only has a small chance of causing confusion, it has a 9/10 (90%) chance to do so.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4.8: Spawned bees can now crit based on melee critical strike chance.

• Desktop 1.4.4:
  • Damage increased from 26 to 30.
  • Sprite updated and size increased. Old sprite:

• Desktop 1.4.1:
  • Damage increased from 24 to 26.
  • Use time decreased from 22 to 20.
  • Knockback increased from 5 to 5.3.
  • Now autoswings again.

• Desktop 1.4.0.3: Now used to craft the Zenith.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Sprite updated. Old sprite:
  • Damage decreased from 26 to 24.
  • Use time increased from 20 to 22.
  • Knockback decreased from 5.3 to 5.
  • Is no longer autoswing.
  • Sell value increased from 54 SC to 2 GC.

• Desktop 1.3.0.4: Fixed Bee Keeper producing its effects on dummies.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Damage increased from 22 to 26.
  • Now has autoswing.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.

References