Queen Bee Identity V Guide ‘Melly Plinius’: Skills, Abilities, and How Her Kit Works
Queen Bee has officially arrived in Identity V, and she brings one of the most unique hunting styles in the game. With a mix of swarm manipulation, long-range pressure, and mobility, she stands out as a hunter who rewards precision and timing. This guide breaks down her abilities in a clear, beginner-friendly format so you can understand how her kit truly works.
Queen Bee (Melly Plinius) features a detailed character model complete with beehives on her back and animated wings. Her animations and effects make her one of the most visually striking hunters in Identity V. But beneath the visual design is a complex kit centered around controlling bees, applying debuffs, and delivering long-range attacks through stingers.
Basic Attacks
Her basic strike resembles many hunters with a standard swing. Her charged attack, however, sends a spray of bees forward, dealing damage from above. Visually, it’s her bees that make contact rather than her weapon, adding to her theme.
Ability 1: Swarm of Insects
This is the core of her gameplay. Queen Bee can deploy a swarm that she controls directly.
States of the Swarm
Dormant State
- Bees do nothing on their own.
- Survivors walking through them are not affected.
Predatory State
- Activated when you manually control the swarm.
- Each hit grants 18 energy, with a 1-second cooldown per stack.
- Survivors hit by the swarm receive an 18% movement slow.
- Can pull the swarm around within a 28-meter range.
Synergy State
- Triggered when the swarm returns and merges with Queen Bee.
- Grants 10% faster vaulting speed, helping her chase through windows.
This ability requires precision, especially when maneuvering the bees during a chase. The slow is her main tool to keep survivors from gaining too much distance.
Ability 2: Stinger
Queen Bee fires a needle-like projectile similar to chip damage hunters.
Key features:
- No distance limit. The projectile continues traveling even if it goes off-screen.
- Works best when survivors are already tagged by the swarm.
- Requires energy to use, and she can only fire two shots at a time.
A typical sequence involves building energy with the swarm and then using stingers to finish a chase. Her shot speed is close to Soul Weaver’s web attack, faster than Ripper but still avoidable with good movement.
First Presence: Reciprocate
At first presence, Queen Bee unlocks a short-range teleport.
How it works:
- She can teleport directly to her swarm within 28 meters.
- When she arrives, she can fire a stinger instantly without animation (Reflexive Sting).
- Ideal for punishing pallet camps or survivors preparing to vault.
This ability lets her create angles that most hunters cannot reach, especially when placing the swarm behind obstacles.
Max Presence: Hive Cluster
At full presence, Queen Bee gains a powerful mobility form.
Hive Cluster Details
- Teleports to the swarm and merges with it.
- Moves at 12 m/s, giving strong chase power.
- Energy drains at 6 per second, giving 18 seconds of uptime at full energy.
- The form ends when she runs out of energy or fires a stinger.
- Still retains the 10% vaulting bonus while merged.
This mode lets her close distance quickly, reposition, or force misplays from survivors.
Energy & Early-Game Comparison
Queen Bee starts at 0 energy, and her entire kit relies on building it through swarm hits. Mathematically, landing hits efficiently gives her around 100 energy in ~15 seconds. Her early pressure is comparable to Ripper—strong chip potential but still kiteable if survivors dodge correctly.
Queen Bee brings a creative mix of control, chip pressure, and mobility. Her swarm mechanics make her different from most hunters, and mastering her requires good aim, movement prediction, and timing.
While her early game isn’t overwhelming, her presence abilities give her strong tools, especially against survivors who misjudge her teleport or stingers.
If you enjoy hunters with precise, technical playstyles, Queen Bee is a strong and stylish choice to learn.