Keeper of the Bees — Minecraft Dungeons II Quest Guide

Keeper of the Bees is a side quest in Honeycomb Fields, recommended at level 2 — one of the earliest quests available. The Beekeeper needs help: gather planks, find spots to build beehives, and fend off the Creepers and Zombies that keep showing up. It is a friendly onboarding quest with a unique reward, and finishing it for the first time ties into The Illagers from the Rift.

Objectives walkthrough

Sixteen objectives, in order:

1. Find planks for the beehives — gather building materials.
2. Return to the Beekeeper — bring the planks back.
3. Speak to the Beekeeper — get your instructions.
4. Find a spot to build beehives — scout the first site.
5. Defeat the monsters ×3 — Creepers and Zombies.
6. Find a spot to build beehives — interact to place the hive.
7. Find a spot to build beehives — scout the second site.
8. Defeat the monsters ×4 — more Zombies and Creepers.
9. Assess the area — check the site.
10. Find a spot to build beehives — scout the third site.
11. Defeat the monsters ×4 — another wave.
12. Assess the area — check the site.
13. Find a spot to build beehives — scout the fourth site.
14. Defeat the mobs ×6 — the largest wave of Zombies and Creepers.
15. Assess the area — final check.
16. Speak to the Beekeeper — wrap up the quest.

Key encounters

No boss is listed. The four monster waves — three, four, four, then six enemies — are the combat core. Creepers explode, so kill them at range and let the Zombies come to you.

Rewards

A first completion grants the Hivemind Hardhat. Finishing first ties into The Illagers from the Rift. The source page does not list a repeat-run reward, so this is a one-and-done early quest.

Tips

• Do this early: at level 2 it is designed for fresh characters, and the Hivemind Hardhat is a nice unique for a new hero.
• The Creeper waves are the only real danger — keep your distance and use ranged attacks.
• If you want more early-game quests, Escape from Squid Coast — Minecraft Dungeons II Quest Guide is the opening main quest and Wobble Run — Minecraft Dungeons II Quest Guide is another low-level option.

Related quests

Continue the early story with The Illagers from the Rift, or start the campaign proper in Escape from Squid Coast — Minecraft Dungeons II Quest Guide.