Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Giant Bee Taming Calculator
Stats
BASE STATS
| Stat | Base (Lvl 1) | Increase Per Lvl (Wild) | Increase Per Lvl (Tamed) | Rank* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 80 | +16 | +5.4% | LOW Ranked 191 of 201 |
 Stamina | 200 | +20 | +10% | AVG Ranked 131 |
 Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +10% | |
 Food | 450 | +45 | +10% | LOW Ranked 172 |
 Weight | 150 | +3 | +4% | AVG Ranked 146 |
 Melee Damage | 100% | +5% | +1.7% | AVG Ranked 142 |
 Movement Speed | 100% | — | +1% | |
 Torpor | 400 | +24 | — | AVG Ranked 117 |
* Rank of the Base Stat of the Giant Bee vs. all other creatures. (Rank #1 in Health = highest Health creature.) | ||||
ABSOLUTE STATS
| MOVEMENT SPEED | BASE | Sprinting (Wild) | Sprinting (Tamed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | 600 | ||
| Swimming | 600 | ||
| Flying | 600 | ||
| Movement Speed: % | |||
RECIPES
Simple Kibble
Ichthyornis Kibble (Old ARK Mobile)
Tips & Strategies from the iOS & Android apps
The bee isn't tamable while she's aggro'd onto anything so keep your tames well away or cryo them. For best results, sprint up and spam the feed key. Also clear the surrounding area before going for the hive, or you know that random raptor is ALWAYS gonna f you up.
If you happen to have a Rhyniognatha you can easily destroy the hive with your primary attack as it deals a lot of damage. Weaken the bee nest and deal the final blow with a range weapon of your choice and fly out of render distance. Then you want to return and the bees wont agro onto you even at close distance. Wait for the right moment to jump of and quickly head towards the queen spamming the feed button.
If you fail just hop on your rhynio and repeat. Remember to keep an eye on the queen bee as you can loose sight pretty easy especially in the redwoods.
Passive tame. Use rare flowers. Take about 4-5. Use full ghille and bug spray. Even then the bees she summon may attack. She has a very bad view distance compared to other Dino's so stay close.
ALWAYS break the hive with ranged attacks. If you choose to melee it,drones will continuously spawn from it infinitely, and they will repair the hive, so best to shoot it down and kill all the drones before attempting a tame. Oh, and the queen will spawn more drones periodically, so bee careful.
To avoid wasting your time, if no bees come out when you attack or take honey, it means that there is no queen in that hive.
Flame.
Thrower.
On the north east section of the island map, right near where the snow zone and tropic zones meet, there is a small natural bay. If you go inland from there you should see a small pathway that stays lower than the rest of the area. Inside that area are two spawns for giant bees that never seem to make a hive so you can easily tame them without the struggle of the hive.
Use Bug Repellent AFTER you break the hive with the Bear. No one ever said this and I’ve been taking aggro for years lol. It doesn’t work if it’s already applied before you break hive.
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The Giant Bee builds its nest at the tops of Redwood trees. While it's not an easy task, a nest can be broken open and the queen can be tamed. Once tamed, she will generate honey as well as lay drone eggs.
What does a Giant Bee eat? In ARK: Survival Evolved, the Giant Bee eats Simple Kibble, Rare Flower, Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat, Raw Meat, Cooked Prime Fish Meat, Cooked Meat, Raw Fish Meat, Cooked Fish Meat, and Bacon.
Translations: نحلة عملاقة, Obří včela, Kæmpe Bi, Riesige Biene, Γιγάντια μέλισσα, Abeja gigante, Jättiläismehiläinen, Abeille géante, דבורה ענקית, Divovske Pčele, Lebah Raksasa, Ape gigante, イキオオミツバチ, 거대벌, Reuze Bij, Abelha-Gigante, Albine Gigant, Гигантская пчела, ผึ้งยักษ์, Dev Arı, 巨型蜜蜂, 巨型蜜蜂.