Have camped this spawn for 3 straight days. Have killed Queen over a dozen times. 0 drops of the spear this season. Some have suggested it might have been removed from loot table but others have said it may now be a 5% drop rate.

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Riorik October 25, 2024 1:53am (4 months ago)

As of Oct 21, the redjacket bees around the queen have a new ability. When their health gets low they self-destruct doing 70-169 damage that I've seen. 70 was standard damage. 169 was a crit.

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Asta/Custo November 26, 2024 4:26am (3 months ago)

Workers do not seem to do this - it only seems to be the Redjacket Stingers that use the ability Sacrificial Sting, and if you do enough damage at one time before they get the cast off, the cast will interrupt and they will start running away. - Did this several times, waited until the last second when they got to around 40% hp and then used a weak instant then a 2sec cast spell, usually finished before they did and they would turn and run if the damage was enough.

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pythagoras7989 November 17, 2024 5:57am (3 months ago)

Can confirm that the "Royal Sting" still drops. However, the stats have changed. This weapon is now: One-Handed Short Spear 6 Physical Damage 1.6 Delay +5 Physical Crit Rating Classes: Warrior, Rogue, Ranger, Shaman, Bard Req Lvl 6 Weight 3.6

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Caesium November 18, 2024 3:08pm (3 months ago)

Thanks! This has been updated.

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Teaiwen November 23, 2024 2:45am (3 months ago)

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pythagoras7989 November 24, 2024 9:46pm (3 months ago)

Royal Sting is now: 6 Physical Damage 1.8 Delay +1 Wisdom +18 Physical Crit Rating Remains 3.6 lbs

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Mindjob December 18, 2024 2:08pm (2 months ago)

Cleared the entire bee camp about 10 times. Never saw the queen spawn.

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ghote8683 December 25, 2024 1:42pm (2 months ago)

You may have to clear all the spawns from the lower area as well - there are something like 15 additional bees to the west. After I did that, she spawned. BE WARNED, she summons all bees when you attack her, so clear the adds first.

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pythagoras7989 December 26, 2024 3:00am (2 months ago)

As long as you engage her on the far east/southeast side of the ledge she spawns on, you won't aggro those below.

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ShaunALT January 8, 2025 3:25am (2 months ago)

Royal sting is now: 7 physical dmg 2.8 delay +1 wis +18 physical crit rating

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Takegami January 14, 2025 4:12pm (1 month ago)

~15 min respawn Queen also has the sacrificial sting ability (self-destruct)

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Bullmanpig January 28, 2025 4:38pm (25 days ago)

Easiest way to get her, is to kill the bees in the area Rilo spawns. Killed her over a dozen times, and have got 5 spears. don't need to kill bees in lower area for her to spawn

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Bag February 14, 2025 3:19pm (8 days ago)

Been farming her for 3 full levels and have seen her pop only twice total, both times just honey. Beware it can be a long haul.

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