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Hive
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2
Hive

Full of bees.
  • Content
    Base Game
  • Weapon Type
    Launcher
  • Rarity
    Rare
  • Manufacturer
    Maliwan
  • Elements
    Corrosive

Hive
All Details

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Hive (Launcher-BL2)
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Hive - About

The Rare Launcher Hive is manufactured by Maliwan and comes from the Borderlands 2 Base Game.

Hive - unique Ability

On Impact projectile slowly rises into the air.
While rising up, it shoots 2 homing rockets / sec in all directions, that deal Corrosive Splash Damage.
After 7 seconds the main projectile explodes.

Homing rockets fully benefit from Amp Shield Damage.

Hive - Variants

  • Elements
    Corrosive
  • Listed Projectiles
  • Shot Cost
  • Splash Radius
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

Hive - Launcher Parts

Weapons usually get one part per group, but sometimes multiple or none. Numbers in the top-right  indicate the range of parts a group can have.
Parts usually have equal drop chances, or it's indicated nearby.

Grip

  • Bandit+50% Melee Damage
    +25% Mag Size
    -10% Reload Speed
    +15% Spread
  • Maliwan+15% Status Chance
    +1 Mag Size
    +30% Reload Speed
  • Tediore+20% Reload Speed
    -6% Damage
    -10% Mag Size
  • Torgue+9% Damge
    +10% Reload Speed
    +15% Recoil
    +10% Spread
  • Vladof+12% Fire Rate
    -6% Damage
    -10% Recoil Recovery

Exhaust

  • Bandit+20% Mag Size
    -10% Max Accuracy
  • Maliwan+160% Projectile Speed
    +10% Burst Recoil
  • Tediore
  • Torgue+12% Damage
    -6% Fire Rate
  • Vladof+12% Fire Rate
    -20% Zoom

Sight

  • Bandit2.3x Zoom-20% Max Inaccuracy
  • Maliwan3.9x Zoom+20% Projectile Speed
    -20% Spread (aiming)
  • Tediore2.8x Zoom+20% Reload Speed
  • Torgue2.5x Zoom+20% Max Accuracy
    -20% Spread (aiming)
  • Vladof3.2x Zoom+12% Fire Rate
    -15% Spread (aiming)

Accessory0-1

  • Damage3.7%+21% Damage
    -15% Fire Rate
    +30% Recoil
  • Fire Rate3.7%+18% Fire Rate
    -3% Damage
  • Swap Speed3.7%+10% Reload Speed
    +150% Swap Speed
  • Rocket Speed3.7%+280% Projectile Speed
    +20% Zoom
  • Mag Size3.7%+35% Mag Size
    -15% Reload Speed
  • Reload Speed3.7%+30% Reload Speed
  • Accuracy3.7%+50% Zoom
    +80% Projectile Speed
    +15% Accuracy
    -25% Spread

Hive - Changelog

Hive
How to Farm

Hive
Assigned Loot Pool

Hive
Dedicated Drop

Dedicated Drop

Dedicated Drop

Dedicated Drops are weapons that only drop from its dedicated sources.
Unlike World Drops who can drop almost everywhere at a small chance.

Hive
Drop Rates

  • Saturn
    3.3%
  • Saturn 2.0 x2
    3.3%
The number next to the Source notes Loot Luck.

Wonderlands
Loot Luck Formula

P%=1.2L0.27×1001.2L0.27+100

P = Dedicated Loot Pool Chance
L = Loot Luck

Hive
Grinder Recipe

This recipe requires 1+ DLC-Legendary!
LauncherLauncherAny Legendary WeaponplusAny Legendary WeaponLauncherplusAny Legendary WeaponAny Uncommon WeaponequalsLauncherLauncherEpic or Legendary PistolEpic or Legendary Shotgun
The Grinder⚙️ recipe for the displayed chances.
Consoles may have a better recipe that's the best on PC.

Hive
Dedicated Sources

Saturn

Saturn

Arid Nexus Badlands
Boss
Saturn 2.0

Saturn 2.0

Digistruct Peak
Boss