Beehive
Beehives are passive enemies found in every Banjo-Kazooie platformer to date. As their name implies, they're not much more than wooden beehives. Present in nearly every world, Beehives bounce up and down innocently and are defenseless against attacks by hungry honey bears. It only takes a single swipe, and defeating one yields three tasty honeycombs, making them more of a free source of energy rather than obstacles.
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| Game(s) | Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge | ||
| World(s) | Spiral Mountain, Gruntilda's Lair, Mumbo's Mountain, Treasure Trove Cove, Clanker's Cavern, Bubblegloop Swamp, Freezeezy Peak, Gobi's Valley, Mad Monster Mansion, Rusty Bucket Bay, Click Clock Wood, Isle o' Hags, Mayahem Temple, Glitter Gulch Mine, Witchyworld, Jolly Roger's Lagoon, Terrydactyland, Grunty Industries, Hailfire Peaks, Cliff Farm, Breegull Beach, Bad Magic Bayou, Spiller's Harbor, Freezing Furnace | ||
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Although Beehives are defenseless, they are not always harmless. Some Beehives in later worlds of Banjo-Kazooie can be seen with a swarm of bees buzzing around them. They will happily ignore Banjo until the Beehive is destroyed, at which point the enraged insects will chase and sting him relentlessly until he can move safely out of their range. Angry bees cannot be harmed by most attacks and will not leave Banjo alone until he leaves the world, but can be dispatched by using the Wonderwing. Swarms of bees without hives can also be seen in Click Clock Wood during the summertime. These swarms will attack without any provocation. Since bee swarms take an absolute minimum of two Golden Feathers to kill completely, often the best course of action is simply to avoid them. Bee swarms also appear in Spillerton of Spiller's Harbor in Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge, and although they move much faster and sting for more damage, they are much easier to kill with the Wonderwing.
Banjo-Tooie Beehives are not protected by any bees, although later worlds contain dangerous Cursed Beehives which act like normal beehives just long enough to lure hungry bears into surprise attacks.