The Bee
Updated: Feb 26, 2024
Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2The Bee

Float like a butterfly…
  • Content
    Base Game
  • Shield Type
    Amplify
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Hyperion
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Explosive

The BeeAll Details

The Bee (BL2)
Copy The Bee Code

The Bee - About

The Legendary Shield The Bee is manufactured by Hyperion and comes from the Borderlands 2 Base Game.

The Bee - Unique Ability

While The Bee is full:
Adds Amp damage to the next Shot without consuming Shield Capacity like other Amp Shields!

The Bee's Amp Damage is divided among listed projectiles and projectiles created by a skill.
Listed projectiles are projectiles that are listed on the item card. (x2, x3, ...)

Each unlisted Projectile will be boosted by The Bee's full Amp Damage.
All Weapons with unlisted Projectiles:
Bekah, Conference Call, Creamer, Fibber, Flakker, Godfinger, Hail, Hive, Interfacer, Lead Storm, Lyuda, Mongol, Pimpernel, Pitchfork, Sand Hawk, Sawbar, Storm, Toothpick, Unkempt Harold

The Bee - Variants

  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Explosive
  • Shield Parts
    Limited Parts
    Limited Parts
  • possible
    none

The Bee - Augments

Hyperion - Survivability Augments

  • Adaptive +Capacity
    +Rate
    -Delay
    +8/15/23% Health
    +17/33/41% Resistance to the last received damage type for 3s.
  • Brimming -Capacity
    +Delay
    While full:
    +5/10/15% Max-Health Regen/s
  • Turtle +40/80/120% Shield Capacity
    -10/20/30% Health
  • Healthy -Capacity
    -Rate
    -Delay
    +10/25/50% Health
  • Capacity +Delay
    +25/50/75% Shield Capacity
  • Recharge Delay -Rate
    -25/40/50% Shield Recharge Delay
  • Recharge Rate -Capacity
    +15/30/45% Shield Recharge Rate
  • Projected +Capacity
    While crouching:
    Projects a front-facing Barrier that reduces incoming Projectile Damage by 20/35/50%.
  • Resistance -Capacity
    +27/38/51% [element] Resistance OR
    +32/41/53% Shock Resistance
  • Fortify Charge -Capacity
    +Delay
    15/20/25% Chance to drop a Fortify Charge on Shield damage.
    Fortify Charge: +10/15/25% Damage Reduction for 7s.
  • Health Charge -Capacity
    -Delay
    15/20/25% Chance to drop a Health Charge on Shield damage.
    Health Charge: Heals 15/25/35% Max-Health
  • Shield Charge +Rate
    15/20/25% Chance to drop a Shield Charge on Shield damage.
    Shield Charge: Restores 8/15/23% Shield

Hyperion - Utility Augments

  • Absorb -Capacity
    15/30/40% Bullet Absorb Chance
  • Fleet +Capacity
    +Delay
    While depleted:
    +10/17/24% Move Speed
  • Vagabond +Delay
    While full:
    +10/17/24% Move Speed
  • Spike +Capacity
    +Delay
    When melee'd while active:
    Returns 9,902 / 19,805 / 39,609 damage to the attacker.

The Bee - Changelog

Update: Feb. 11, 2014

  • Addressed an issue with The Bee shield applying incorrect damage when using explosive weapons.

Update v1.4.0: Apr. 2, 2013

  • Fixed an issue causing impact sounds from users with The Bee shield to not be audible on clients.

Update v1.2.0: Nov. 13, 2012

  • Fixed bug causing Tediore reloads to get Amplify shield damage bonuses for each round remaining in the clip.
  • Amplify damage from Amplify Shields is now divided among all projectiles fired from a single shot.
  • Increased the Bee's Recharge Delay.
  • Significantly increased the Bee's Recharge Rate.
  • Reduced the Bee's Amplify damage.

The BeeHow to get it?

Base Game
General Farming Guidance

To collect and equip the Legendary The Bee, you need to own the BL2 Base Game

Base Game Items in Borderlands 2 are often obtainable from many sources, including those in DLCs. Here’s your quick start guide:

Farming Preparations

  1. Identify the Best Source: The Sources below are generally ranked from best to worst. Make sure to complete any required quests and be aware of Source Restrictions.
  2. Locate the Source: Make sure you have unlocked the Location.
  3. Equip Your Character: Equip your character to easily overcome enemies.
  4. Set Spawn Point: Find the closest:
    • Fast Travel Station: Save the game by toggling Badass Rank.
    • Map Entry: Make a quick round-trip through the entry to save.

Bonus Tips

  • Combine Runs: Get more loot per run by integrating nearby sources into your farming route.
  • Track Progress: Track your runs to more precisely predict drops and more clearly monitor progress. Additionally, time your runs to see how tweaks affect your farming efficiency.
  • Speed it up: Explore shortcuts and boost your movement speed to minimize travel time. Also, aim to shorten your time to kill with higher DPS or big damage bursts.
  • Realistic Expectations: Be patient and persistent when farming. Despite precise, verified drop rates, your actual runs might exceed or fall short of inferred expectations.

The Bee
Drop Rates

  • Hunter Hellquist
    10%
  • Treant
    10%
  • Master Gee
    1.7%
  • Handsome Sorcerer
    0.3%

The BeeAll Sources

Hunter Hellquist
unique-enemy

Hunter Hellquist

Unique Enemy
Arid Nexus Boneyard
Treant
enemy

Treant

Enemy
The Forest
Master Gee
raid-boss

Master Gee

Raid Boss
Hayter's Folly
Handsome Sorcerer
boss

Handsome Sorcerer

Boss
Dragon Keep
Shield Pool
loot-pool

Shield Pool

Loot Pool
World Wide

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