Bees Hate You

Bees Hate You is the Summer 2011 special challenge path, introduced on May 17, 2011. This path adds variant rules and restrictions to an ascension run. Its description in The Bureau of Reincarnation reads "Ever since you were a little kid, bees have hated you. But living well is the best revenge, so you're gonna power through it, and prove that the stings and arrows of every bee in the Kingdom aren't enough to stop a truly dedicated Adventurer."

During a Bees Hate You run, monsters of the unranked taxon Anthophila will attack you regularly, items which contain a certain letter in their name are rendered unusable, and pieces of equipment with the same property are rendered... painful.

Restrictions

• Items: You cannot use or consume any items with names that contain the letter "b".
  • This extends to such things as housing, disassembled clovers, chefs-in-the-box or bartenders-in-the-box. (Regular ten-leaf clovers are unaffected.)
  • This applies to items used from your inventory through the "inv_use.php" or "multiuse.php" scripts. Items that have a "b" in their name but invoke something different can be used. For example, an ebony wand or marble wand can be used to zap items. It is also possible to throw a brick.
  • You can, however, craft using "b" items normally.
  • Certain quest items are exceptions to this rule (see exceptions below). However, this only applies to necessary items, not optional items such as a bottle of used blood.
  • Use of combat items with a "b" in their name is also completely prohibited.
  • Familiar hatchlings with a "b" in them can, however, be used.
• Equipment: You are allowed to equip items with the letter "b" in their names, but you will take damage at the beginning of combat amounting to 10% of your max HP per occurrence of the letter "b" (rounded up).
  • Wearing "b" items while encountering a non-combat will not cause you to lose HP.
• Familiars: You cannot use a familiar that has the letter "b" in its species name (e.g. Obtuse Angel, Blood-Faced Volleyball, Sabre-toothed Lime), nor can you place it into a Crown of Thrones. You also cannot adventure with a Comma Chameleon familiar in the form of a familiar with a "b" in its name.
• Monsters: Monsters are +20% stronger per "b" in their name. Because it's applied at the start of combat, the bonus is applied after +ML modifiers, and there is no experience bonus due to the increase.
• Actual friggin' bees: You will encounter a wandering bee enemy in intervals of approximately 15-20 adventures. The monster type is based on the level of the zone (similar to but not exactly matching the Turtle Taming mechanic):
  • Low Level (Drop 1 handful of honey max):
    • beebee gunners
    • moneybee
    • mumblebee
  • Mid Level (Drop 2 handfuls of honey max):
    • beebee queue
    • bee swarm
    • buzzerker
  • High Level (Drop 3 handfuls of honey max):
    • Beebee King
    • bee thoven
    • Queen Bee
  • The beebee queue, bee swarm, and bee thoven all count as group monsters. This means you may get bonus damage on them from some combat skills.
  • Bee enemies cannot be copied or CLEESHed.
  • Bee enemies cannot have Transcendent Olfaction used on them.
  • Bee enemies can be fought while falling down drunk.
  • The Float Like a Butterfly, Smell Like a Bee effect will stop the wandering bees from attacking.
  • Wandering bees do not get stronger due to having "b" in their names.
• Upon breaking the Prism, all restrictions are removed, and you will no longer encounter bee enemies.
• Holidays:
  • There is no bonus 15 fullness from Feast of Boris although the FoB Special Monsters will appear.

Usable Familiars

• For a detailed list of usable familiars, please see this page.

Divergences

• The Big Book of Pirate Insults is replaced by the Massive Manual of Marauder Mockery.
• The Reassembled Blackbird is replaced by the Reconstituted Crow. The crow is assembled from different components, but is obtained and used in a way that is functionally similar to its counterpart.
• The Guy Made Of Bees cannot be summoned in the Haunted Bathroom.
• The final form of The Naughty Sorceress is, ummm, replaced by The Guy Made Of Bees, so prepare accordingly. The Wand of Nagamar is not necessary, but having one adds flavor to the encounter text.

Exceptions

• A select few items with the letter "b" can be used, in order to make beating the game possible:
  • Cobb's Knob map
  • Enchanted bean (Note, though, the bean can be planted without the [use] link by clicking instead on the giant pile of coffee grounds. Planting the bean in this manner will not result in the HP loss penalty for using a "b" item.)
  • Ball polish
  • Black market map
  • boring binder clip
  • beehive
  • electric boning knife
• You will get the following message:

You overcome your fear of Bs and use the item, but the Bs take it out on you.

You lose all hit points.

You acquire an effect: Beaten Up (duration: 3 Adventures)

• Orcish Frat House blueprints are usable but do not give the "fear of Bs" message, take away HP, or give turns of Beaten Up.
• IOTM foldables will similarly cause pain if used in a form containing a "b", such as pairs of Loathing Legion rollerblades or Spooky Putty balls. Fixed-gear bicycle is still unusable, though, as is makeshift turban (locking out the rest of the towel folds).

Strategy

• See this page for tips and strategies.

Rewards

• Finishing a Bees Hate You run that began while it was still the current special challenge path – that is, between May 17, 2011, and August 14, 2011 – gives players 100 (in Hardcore) or 50 (in Normal) extra karma points the next time they visit Valhalla. Players that start a Bees Hate You run for the first time, even after it is no longer the current challenge path, will also receive the bonus karma.
• Players will receive a Thwaitgold bee statuette upon defeating the Naughty Sorceress.
• Players may be able to obtain the Buzzkill trophy.
• The Reconstituted Crow familiar is available at level 11, and may be kept permanently.

Ascension Paths
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Special Challenge Paths
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