Apiculture(Beekeeping)

Beekeeping

Beekeeping is a custom crafting and resource system on Banes World that allows players to raise bee colonies, harvest honey and beeswax, and craft a variety of items using the Wax Crafting skill. Advanced beekeepers can automate their hives with sprinklers and flower beds, and master crafters can create powerful artifact-quality clothing.

Getting Started

To begin beekeeping, you will need a Beehive Deed. Place the deed inside your house to set up a beehive. The hive will appear as a small beehive on a table. All the supplies are available at the beekeepers located in Mainstreet next to the stables and Britain behind the guard shack near the bank.

Once placed, double-click the beehive to open the main hive management gump.

You will want to buy all the tools from the beekeeper. Hive tool, Wax Crafting Pot and Wax Processing Pot.

You will want to place your flowers and water first or right after placing the beehive. After placement the first world save will initiate a check for water/flower.

Getting Started — Read This First

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Bee Hives are add-ons. This means they will be removed and put in moving crate if you customize your house. You will lose all progress and have to restart!! Please place in an area that will work best for you. Hive Growth Stages A new beehive starts in the Colonizing stage and progresses through five stages before it begins producing resources. Stage Name Description 1 Colonizing The initial colony is establishing itself 2 Stage 2 Colony is growing 3 Brooding Bees are brooding and multiplying 4 Stage 4 Colony continues to expand 5 Producing The hive is now producing honey and wax The hive advances one stage per growth tick (every 24 hours) as long as the colony is healthy and has adequate resources. Once the hive reaches the Producing stage, a visible bee swarm will appear around the hive. Hive Health The overall health of your hive determines whether it can grow and produce resources. Health Status Condition Thriving 100% health — the hive is at peak performance and produces bonus resources Healthy 66–99% health — the hive grows and produces normally Sickly 33–65% health — the hive cannot grow or produce Dying Below 33% health — the hive is in critical condition A hive must be at least Healthy to grow or produce resources. If the hive's health drops to zero, the population decreases. If the population reaches zero, the hive becomes empty and must be redeeded with an axe. Resources: Water and Flowers Bees require water and flowers within range of the hive. The range is determined by the hive's population plus bonuses from agility potions: Range = Population + 2 + Agility Potion Level New Hives will need water and flowers within 1 - 2 tiles , after the hive starts to grow the range of the bees increase per the formula above Water The hive counts nearby water tile items within range. Water status is scaled relative to the bee population. Having too little water will damage the hive, while moderate amounts keep the colony healthy. Flowers The hive counts nearby items with "flower", "snowdrop", or "poppie" in their name. Like water, flowers are scaled relative to population. A fully grown hive with 100k bees (population 10) needs roughly 7–13 flowers nearby for a healthy reading. Status Indicator Meaning None Red X No resource detected — hive takes heavy damage Very Low Red - Critically low — hive takes damage Low Yellow - Below minimum — hive takes damage, cannot grow Normal (none) Adequate supply High Green + Good supply — ideal range Very High Yellow + Abundant supply Too High Red + Excessive (water only) Diseases and Parasites Hives can develop parasites and diseases over time. Both have two severity levels and deal increasing damage to the hive each tick. Parasites are more likely when there is more water nearby (bees encounter more pests). Older hives are also more susceptible. Diseases are more likely when there are more flowers nearby (bees contact more disease carriers). Older hives are also more susceptible. Strength potions reduce the chance of contracting parasites and diseases. Poison potions cure parasites, and cure potions cure diseases. Potions You can apply potions to a beehive to provide various benefits. Each potion type can be stacked up to 2 doses on a hive. Only Greater quality potions (or Deadly Poison) are strong enough to use on a beehive — lesser potions will be rejected. To apply a potion manually, click the potion buttons on the right side of the hive gump. The hive will search your backpack for a matching potion or potion keg. Potion Type Effect Greater Agility Increases hive range and boosts honey/wax production Greater Poison / Deadly Poison Cures parasite infestations Greater Cure Cures diseases Greater Heal Restores hive health (7 HP per dose, only works when disease/parasite free) Greater Strength Reduces chance of new parasites and diseases Natural healing restores 2 HP per tick when the hive is free of maladies. Heal potions significantly boost this to 7 HP per dose. Harvesting Once the hive reaches the Producing stage, you can harvest honey and beeswax from the production gump (click the resource button on the main gump). Honey Requires at least 3 honey accumulated in the hive Requires an empty bottle in your backpack Requires a Hive Tool (consumed over multiple uses) Produces a Jar of Honey Beeswax Requires at least 1 wax accumulated in the hive Requires a Hive Tool (consumed over multiple uses) Produces Raw Beeswax (or Pure Beeswax if server is configured for it) You receive the full amount of stored wax at once Production Rates Base production per tick is 1 unit of honey and 1 unit of wax, modified by: Thriving health adds +1 to base production Agility potions add their level to base production Production is multiplied by the hive's population Wax production is reduced to 1/3 of the honey rate (minimum 1) Maximum storage: 20 honey, 10 wax Population Growth The bee population starts at 1 (representing 10,000 bees) and can grow up to 10 (100,000 bees). Population increases by 1 per tick when: The hive is in the Producing stage Population is below 10 Both flower and water status are at Normal or better If the hive's health drops to zero while producing, the population decreases by 1. If the population hits zero, the hive dies. Beehive Sprinklers Beehive Sprinklers are craftable items that automate hive maintenance. When locked down in a house within 18 tiles of a beehive, they automatically apply their effect during each hive update tick. New hives will need water within 1-2 tiles when they are growing, You will need to place the water sprinkler close for them. It is recommended to place the sprinklers BEFORE you place the hives as once the hives are placed they will check for resources All sprinklers hold up to 1,000 charges and consume 1 charge per nearby hive per tick. The hive will not show potions in the menu. The sprinklers provide the potions when the hive needs it and the hive consumes it right away. As long as your hives are thriving/producing you are in good shape. You can monitor the amount of potions in the sprinklers and as long as they are going down some each day you know they are working. Sprinkler Effect Refill Method Alchemy Skill Required Water Sprinkler Adds water to nearby hives (+5 per tick) Bee Water Tub or any water pitcher 115.1 Agility Sprinkler Applies agility potion effect Greater Agility Potions or Kegs 120.0 Poison Sprinkler Applies poison potion effect Greater/Deadly Poison Potions or Kegs 120.0 Cure Sprinkler Applies cure potion effect Greater Cure Potions or Kegs 130.0 Heal Sprinkler Applies heal potion effect Greater Heal Potions or Kegs 130.0 Strength Sprinkler Applies strength potion effect Greater Strength Potions or Kegs 130.0 Each sprinkler is color-coded to match its potion type for easy identification. To refill a sprinkler, simply drop the appropriate potion, potion keg, or water container onto it. Bee Water Tub — A bee-themed water container that holds up to 100 units of water. Fill it at any water source, then use it on a Water Sprinkler to transfer the water. Requires 60.0 Alchemy to craft. Using Sprinklers Craft the sprinkler at a Wax Crafting station near a heat source Place the sprinkler inside your house near your beehives Lock it down (using house commands) Fill it with the appropriate potions or water The sprinkler will automatically apply its effect each hive tick Sprinklers work alongside manual potion application. If a sprinkler has already filled a potion slot to maximum (2 doses), manually applying the same potion will display "already soaked." Beekeeping Flower Bed The Beekeeping Flower Bed is a special craftable item that provides the optimal amount of flowers for any beehive within 18 tiles. Unlike sprinklers, the flower bed does not consume charges — once placed and locked down, it permanently provides the ideal flower count that scales automatically with each hive's population. New hives will need flowers within 1-2 tiles to start off As the hive grows the range of the bees increase. It is recommended to place flowerbed BEFORE you place the hives. Once the hives are placed they will check for resources. Property Detail Alchemy Skill Required 90.0 Materials 25 Beeswax, 15 Boards, 5 Fertile Dirt Requires Heat Yes Range 18 tiles Charges None — permanent effect The flower bed targets the "High" (green +) flower status for each hive, ensuring optimal growing conditions regardless of population size. Full Automation With a complete set of sprinklers and a flower bed, a beekeeper can fully automate their hive operation: Item Handles Water Sprinkler Water needs Flower Bed Flower needs (no refill required) Agility Sprinkler Production boost and range Poison Sprinkler Parasite treatment Cure Sprinkler Disease treatment Heal Sprinkler Health restoration Strength Sprinkler Disease/parasite prevention With full automation, the only interaction needed is harvesting honey and wax from the production gump. All other hive maintenance is handled automatically each tick. Players can also mix and match — using natural water sources and planted flowers alongside selective sprinklers for potions they prefer not to manage manually. Wax Crafting Beeswax harvested from hives is used in the Wax Crafting system, accessed through a Wax Crafting Pot near a heat source. The main skill used is Alchemy. You will need to render the raw beeswax into beeswax with the Wax Processing Pot. All the tools are available from the beekeeper. Resources Item Skill Materials Candle Wick 50.0 1 Wax, 1 Cloth Blank Candle 50.0 2 Wax Candle Fit Skull 100.0 10 Wax, 10 Cloth, 5 Bone Candles Item Skill Materials Small Candle 80.0 1 Blank Candle, 1 Candle Wick Small Colored Candle 80.0 1 Blank Candle, 1 Dyes, 1 Candle Wick Large Candle 80.0 1 Blank Candle, 1 Candle Wick Large Colored Candle 80.0 1 Blank Candle, 1 Dyes, 1 Candle Wick Skull Candle 100.0 1 Blank Candle, 1 Candle Wick, 1 Candle Fit Skull Candle of Love 100.0 1 Blank Candle, 1 Candle Wick, 1 Essence of Love Standing Candelabra 120.0 3 Blank Candles, 3 Candle Wicks, 10 Iron Ingots Decorative Item Skill Materials Dipping Stick 75.0 3 Blank Candles Pile of Blank Candles 75.0 5 Blank Candles Some Blank Candles 75.0 3 Blank Candles Raw Wax Bust 50.0 4 Wax Jester's Mask 75.0 15 Wax Clown's Mask 75.0 15 Wax Daemon's Mask 75.0 15 Wax Plague's Mask 75.0 15 Wax UO Vase 75.0 20 Wax Pot of Molten Gold 75.0 30 Wax Skull Pole 120.0 30 Wax, 10 Candle Fit Skulls Bee Sprinklers The skill listed is the minimum skill. To make these with any decent chance you will need Alchemy Gear obtained by doing Alchemy BOD. Item Skill Materials Water Sprinkler 115.1 20 Wax, 10 Iron Ingots Agility Sprinkler 120.0 30 Wax, 10 Iron Ingots, 5 Bottles Poison Sprinkler 120.0 30 Wax, 10 Iron Ingots, 5 Bottles Cure Sprinkler 130.0 30 Wax, 10 Iron Ingots, 5 Bottles Heal Sprinkler 130.0 30 Wax, 10 Iron Ingots, 5 Bottles Strength Sprinkler 130.0 30 Wax, 10 Iron Ingots, 5 Bottles Bee Water Tub 60.0 10 Wax Beekeeping Flower Bed 90.0 25 Wax, 15 Boards, 5 Fertile Dirt Artifact Clothing Master beekeepers with high Alchemy and Tailoring skill can craft two powerful artifact-quality items. These items are Blessed (never lost on death) and can be worn by Gargoyles as well as humans and elves. Beekeeper's Robe Property Detail Alchemy Skill Required 120.0 + Alchemy Gear Tailoring Skill Required 120.0 Materials 200 Beeswax, 1 Robe, 10 Slumgum, 20 Magical Residue Requires Heat Yes Blessed Yes Gargoyle Wearable Yes Random Bonus Properties: Property Range Bonus Strength +5 to +10 Luck +50 to +100 Lower Reagent Cost +5% to +20% Swing Speed Increase +5% to +20% Reflect Physical Damage +5% to +20% Lower Ammo Cost +5% to +20% Each robe rolls random values within these ranges when crafted, making every robe unique. Crafters may want to create multiple robes to get the best combination of stats. Beekeeper's Boots Property Detail Alchemy Skill Required 120.0 +Alchemy Gear Tailoring Skill Required 120.0 Materials 200 Beeswax, 1 Boots, 10 Slumgum, 20 Magical Residue Requires Heat Yes Blessed Yes Random Bonus Properties: Property Range Bonus Intelligence +5 to +10 Luck +50 to +100 Lower Mana Cost +5% to +20% Night Sight Always active Spell Damage Increase +5% to +20% Like the robe, each pair of boots rolls random values when crafted. The combination of Night Sight, Lower Mana Cost, and Spell Damage makes these boots particularly valuable for mage characters. Destroying a Hive If you need to move or remove a beehive, click the destroy button (bottom-right corner of the main gump, marked with a red "\"). You will be asked to confirm. If confirmed, the hive is destroyed and a Beehive Deed is placed in your backpack, allowing you to redeploy it elsewhere. If the hive is empty or invalid, you can use an axe on it to convert it back to a deed. Warning: Destroying a hive will lose all accumulated honey, wax, potion charges, and colony progress. Tips for New Beekeepers Place your hive near natural water sources or add full water pitchers and lockk down flowers nearby to get started without sprinklers. Keep Greater Cure and Greater Poison potions on hand for emergencies — diseases and parasites can kill a hive quickly if left untreated. Strength potions are preventative — apply them before maladies appear to reduce the chance of infection. Agility potions are the best production booster — they increase range, honey output, and wax output. Heal potions only work when the hive is free of disease and parasites. Cure the maladies first, then heal. The hive's range grows with population, so early hives need resources placed closer. Sprinklers are a significant investment but pay off quickly when managing multiple hives. The Flower Bed is the single best quality-of-life item — craft one early and never worry about flowers again. Both artifact clothing pieces require 120 Alchemy/Alchemy bonus gear and 120 Tailoring, so plan your skill build accordingly. Craft multiple robes and boots to roll for the best random stats — the ranges are wide enough that a perfect roll is significantly stronger than an average one.