BOSS: QUEEN BEE

Struggling with the Queen Bee in Metal Eden? Learn her attack patterns, weak points, and effective strategies to take her down and evolve.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Max LP: 45
• Damage per bite: 24 LP
• Damage per stinger hit: 15 LP (if you miss the jump)
• Damage per stinger hit: 6 LP (if you jump on it)

Phases:

1. Opening Attack: As soon as you see her, dash and jump towards her, then bite to knock her down.
2. Stinger Barrage: She'll rise and shoot three drill-like stingers. You need to jump over the first, stay grounded for the second, and jump again for the third.
3. Lunge Bite: She'll attempt a powerful bite attack that drains 24 LP if it connects.

Strategy:

• Master the Stingers: The key to this fight is timing your jumps to avoid the stingers. If you mess this up, it's likely game over.
• Corner Strategy: Try staying in a corner and using an alternating jump-stand-jump pattern to dodge the stingers.
• Dodge the Bite: When she lunges in for a bite, jump to avoid it.
• Offensive Windows: After successfully dodging her attacks, you'll have opportunities to bite her. If you miss the full bite that takes 15 LP, you can still jump on it to deal 6 LP of damage.
• Patience is Key: There's no magic bullet here. Focus on learning her patterns and concentrating your efforts on landing safe hits.
• Alternate Strategy (MssrMooGoo): Wait for the Queen Bee to charge. When she's about two-thirds of the screen away, bite her. She'll run into your attack, preventing her from biting you. She'll then fly up. As soon as you can, dash to the other side of the screen. While dashing, her attacks won't hit you. Quickly turn before hitting the wall and bite her when she's about two-thirds of the screen away again. Repeat this bite-dash-turn-bite pattern. This is especially helpful if you struggle with jumping.
• Reward: After defeating the Queen Bee, you'll eat her honeycombs, gaining 2000 EP. This also triggers your evolution into a reptile body and allows you to move on to the Age of Dinosaurs.