Learning how to Beekeep in Rust can give you an advantage over enemy players. On top of that, there are a few applications that can make it a very popular resource — both on the offense and the defense. However, like most things in Rust, Beekeeping has many moving parts, some of which aren’t explained well in-game.
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Because of that, you may look in the wrong places or gather the wrong resources. To help you avoid these mistakes, this guide will walk you through how Beekeeping is done in Rust.
How To Find Bee Honeycombs
Before you can start Beekeeping, you need to have a Beehive Nucleus. You can find them on Oak Trees with brown bark. Most of the time, they’ll be low-hanging, making it easier to interact with them.
You’ll be able to identify the Honeycomb when you see an orange-colored shape sticking out of a tree.
A good place to search would be near bodies of water. Oak Trees with Bee Honeycombs seem to spawn in high numbers in these areas.
When you spot one, take it down with an ax.
As you break down the Bee Honeycomb, bees will naturally start to attack you. You can use the starting torch to keep the bees at bay.
After you’ve taken the Bee Honeycomb, you’ll get the consumable Honeycomb and Beehive Nucleus.
How To Craft A Beehive
Once you’ve gotten the Beehive Nucleus, it’s time to create a place where the bees can make the Honeycombs you can use. This is done with a Beehive.
You can craft a Beehive by obtaining its blueprint in Workbench Level 1. It should be located on the far right side of the tech tree. The structure is relatively affordable, costing only 200 Wood. So, if you have more wood to spare, you can always make additional Beehives.
There are a few important things to know when making a Beehive:
- Build them outside.
- Make a shelter for the Beehive, as the bees won’t work well in the rain.
- Don’t build them in cold climates.
How To Farm For Honeycombs
For this step, you’ll be creating and farming Honeycombs. Take the Beehive Nucleus you obtained by harvesting a Bee Honeycomb and place it in the Beehive. This should start the process of creating Honeycombs.
As soon as the Beehive starts to make Honeycombs, bees will be swarming around the Beehive. So make sure you wear a Hazmat suit when taking out the Honeycombs.
Now that you have the Honeycombs, there’s a lot you can do with them. Eating it outright won’t be damaging; it just gives you a small amount of calories.
But, if you have a large quantity of Honeycombs, you can extract Jars of Honey from them. This will yield a large amount of calories, remove radiation, and slightly heal you upon consumption.
It would be wise to hold to the Jars of Honey as well, since many recipes call for Honey.
You can also sell the Jars of Honey at the Bandit Camps for scrap. When you make Honeycombs in the Beehive, the grade of the Honeycomb increases gradually over time. At higher grades, you may be able to sell it at a higher cost.
How To Create Bee Grenades
As for the offensive properties of Beekeeping, you can create Bee Grenades. They are cheap and easy to make since they only need two ingredients: 1 Beehive Nucleus and 30 Cloth.
However, you’ll need the blueprint for the Bee Grenade to make it. You can find it in the Level 1 Workbench, under the Beehive blueprint.
If you’re not careful, these grenades can work for you and against you. When you throw the Bee Grenade on the ground, it breaks, causing bees to fly out. The bees won’t know friends from foes, so they will follow and attack anyone who’s near them, including you.
Just like interacting with a Bee Honeycomb or a Beehive, you can stop the bees from hurting you by having a Hazmat suit on or using equipment that generates fire like a flamethrower.
If the grenades are used right, the bees can offer great protection for you and your base.
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