How to Tame Giant Queen Bee in ARK
Bee Queen is herbivore found in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Giant Queen Bee Taming Details
Giant Queen Bee is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Giant Queen Bee on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Giant Queen Bee is a knockout tame. Use a Crossbow, Longneck Rifle with Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts. Aim for the head for bonus torpor and keep distance to avoid aggro damage.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) or Crops in its inventory (alternatives: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, Giant Queen Bee will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Giant Queen Bee base stats
Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 80 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Stamina | 200 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Food | 800 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Weight | 150 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 400 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Giant Queen Bee spawns on Aberration, Extinction, Scorched Earth, The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Crystal Isles, Lost Island, Genesis Part 1, Genesis Part 2, Fjordur.
Giant Queen Bee variants
- Giant Bee (Genesis: Part 2)
Related tools & resources
Giant Queen Bee — Background & Lore
The Giant Queen Bee is the tameable form of the 
Giant Bee. A tamed Queen does not follow you around. Instead you place her as a 
Bee Hive structure that produces 
Giant Bee Honey, a common ingredient and taming bait.
Where to find it
Wild hives sit high in redwood trees or on rocky cliffs on almost every map in both ASA and ASE, from The Island and Ragnarok to Aberration, Extinction and Lost Colony. Breaking a wild hive releases the Queen and her drones.
Taming
A passive tame. Her preferred food is the 
Rare Flower and her preferred kibble is 
Simple Kibble. A common setup is a 
Wooden Cage baited with Giant Bee Honey. Wear a Ghillie Suit and 
Bug Repellant, keep your tames on passive and avoid angering her, because aggression blocks feeding.
Uses
After taming, store the Queen as a Bee Hive, place it and stock it with Rare Flowers. A tamed hive holds up to 45 Honey and makes about one every 45 minutes. A wild hive gives up to 5 Honey per harvest and refills every 15 minutes.
Tips
She cannot be ridden or bred, so keep a steady supply of Rare Flowers. Without them the hive stops producing.