If you’ve spent any time crafting healing items or building up your Palworld base, you’ve probably already realized how valuable honey is as a resource. The only problem? Most new players have no clue where to find bees in Palworld, and end up wasting hours wandering the wrong zones looking for these fuzzy flying Pals. Bees don’t just drop honey when you catch or defeat them either – tuck a few into your ranch, and you’ll have a constant supply of the sweet stuff with zero extra work.
Top Spawn Locations Where to Find Bees in Palworld
Bees (officially called Beegardes in Palworld) don’t spawn all over the map, but they are far more common than most players think once you know what terrain to look for. You won’t find them in snowy biomes, deserts, or dense dark forests, so you can cross those zones off your list immediately.
The three most reliable spawn spots for bees are all within easy reach of the starting area, so you don’t have to trek across dangerous high-level zones to get them:
- Grassy Beaches near the Starting Plateau: You can find small groups of 2-3 low-level bees spawning along the southern edge of the starting plateau, right where the grass meets the sand. These are perfect for new players, as they rarely go above level 5 and won’t attack unless provoked first.
- Sunflower Fields in the Verdant Belt: If you head northeast from the first fast travel point, you’ll run into a wide open field full of sunflowers after 10 or 15 minutes of walking. This zone spawns groups of 5-8 bees at a time, most between level 8 and 12. You’ll also find dozens of wild honey nodes here to harvest for extra resources.
- Hilly Orchard Zones west of the Small Settlement: For mid-level players looking for higher stat bees, the orchard full of apple trees west of the Small Settlement is the best spot. Bees here spawn between level 15 and 20, and have a higher chance of having the Honey Master passive skill that makes them produce 30% more honey in ranches.
One quick thing to note: Bees only spawn during in-game daylight hours, so if you’re wandering these spots at night you won’t find any. Wait until 7am in-game, and they’ll start spawning in as the sun comes up.
How to Confirm You’re Near a Bee Spawn Zone
You don’t have to wander aimlessly looking for bee icons on your map if you pay attention to small environmental clues that pop up when you’re close to a spawn area. These clues are hard to miss once you know what to look for, and they can save you a ton of time if you’re exploring a new zone.
First, you’ll hear an audible buzzing hum that gets louder the closer you get to the group. This sound plays even if the bees are behind a hill or group of trees, so you can follow the noise to find them without having to see them first. Second, you’ll start seeing tiny floating yellow pollen particles drifting through the air, usually 20 or 30 meters away from the spawn point.
The biggest clue though is the glowing yellow honey nodes attached to tree trunks that only spawn within 50 meters of a bee group. If you see one of these nodes, you’re less than a minute away from finding the bees that tend to it. But be careful: if you hit a honey node before making sure the bees are either caught or distracted, the whole group will turn hostile and attack you immediately.
Safe Catching Tips Once You Locate Bees
Catching bees isn’t hard, but it’s easy to make a mistake that leaves you running from a swarm of angry stingers if you’re not prepared. I’ve lost count of how many times I got greedy for honey and ended up respawning back at my base with empty pockets, so I’ve picked up a few tricks to make the process smooth every time.
First, always put away any fire-type Pals you have out before you get close to a bee group. Bees are highly aggressive to fire types, and will attack you on sight even if you don’t touch them or their honey nodes. You don’t have to put all your Pals away, just keep any fire types in their spheres until you’re done catching or harvesting.
If you’re trying to catch a high-level bee, use a gilded sphere if you have one available. Bees have a very high flee rate, and will usually try to run away after you hit them once. Gilded spheres have a 40% higher catch rate for flying Pals, so they’re well worth using here instead of wasting a dozen common spheres on a single bee. Don’t use any AOE attacks either, as you’ll likely break the nearby honey nodes and kill half the group before you can catch them.
If you do accidentally provoke a swarm, don’t try to fight them all off unless you’re 10 levels higher than the group. Just run for the nearest body of water – bees won’t follow you into water, so you can wait them out until they lose interest and fly away. You can come back 5 minutes later and they’ll be back to their neutral state, no harm done.
Ways to Use Bees After You Catch Them
Most players catch bees just to get honey, but they’re actually one of the most useful Pals you can add to your base team early on. They have multiple skills that come in handy for both crafting and base defense, so they’re worth keeping around even if you don’t need more honey right now.
Honey is one of the most versatile early to mid-game resources you can get, so placing 2 or 3 bees in a ranch will give you a constant supply without you having to do any extra work. Honey is used to make high-tier healing items, sweet feed for higher level Pals, and even explosive honey bombs that work great against groups of enemies. If you get bees with the Honey Master passive skill, you’ll get almost twice as much honey per hour from your ranch.
Bees are also surprisingly good at base defense if you assign them to guard duty. They fly fast, deal poison damage with their stingers, and will attack any raiders that get within 100 meters of your base. They don’t take much damage from ranged attacks either, so they’re perfect for backing up your ground defense Pals during raids.
You don’t have to catch bees to take advantage of their resources, either. If you leave a wild bee spawn group alone, you can come back every in-game day to harvest the honey nodes near their spawn point. This is a great option if you don’t have extra space in your ranch for more Pals, or if you just need a quick honey top up without going through the trouble of catching them.
So next time you’re running low on healing items, need extra feed for your Pals, or just want to add a reliable flying defender to your base team, you know exactly where to find bees in Palworld. Stick to the sunny, flower-filled zones, watch for the buzzing and pollen clues, and follow the safety tips we covered, and you’ll have all the bees and honey you could ever need in no time. Don’t forget to leave a few wild hives intact for quick harvests later, too – it’ll save you a lot of running around when you’re in a pinch.