Bee Keeper
Lincoln
Bee Keeper
Command bees with deadly precision - swarm enemies, harvest honeycombs, toss bee grenades, or deploy permanent hives. It’s not exactly war, but it’s a stingingly fun utility.
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Features
- Spawn bee swarms that auto-target players
- Convert swarms into honeycombs or permanent hives
- Deploy throwable bee grenades (Bee Bombs)
- Set swarm count, cooldowns, and targeting rules
- Restrict features via permissions
- Smart spawning with monument and building checks
- Responsive, paginated player UI
- Admin tools: mass kill, player-based targeting, cooldown bypass
- Safe spawning logic to prevent server lag or item loss
Commands
- /beekeeper or /bk - Opens the Bee Keeper UI
Permissions
- beekeeper.use - Access to player features
- beekeeper.admin - Admin tools and menu visibility
- beekeeper.bypasscooldown - Ignores cooldown timers
Menu System
- Bee Swarms - Auto-target enemies, configurable lifetime and count
- BeesWax - Converts active swarms to honeycombs
- BeeHives - Permanent hive deployment with intelligent ground detection
- Bee Bombs - Throwable swarms; drops if inventory full
- Admin Panel - Mass control of bees, player targeting, restriction overrides
- UI - Clean, paginated interface for commands
- Safety - Checks for monuments, building priv, overflow, and cleanup
Caveats
- Using too many swarms can cause client/server lag.
- Default swarm count: 5
- Max swarms per spawn (recommended): 10
- Use caution when scaling swarm settings
Default Configuration
| 1 | { |
| 2 | "DisplayAdminsInList": true, |
| 3 | "AllowSelfTargeting": true, |
| 4 | "PlayersPerPage": 10, |
| 5 | "DefaultSwarmCount": 5, |
| 6 | "LogConfigOnLoad": true, |
| 7 | "MaxSwarmsPerSpawn": 10, |
| 8 | "BeeLifetime": 300.0, |
| 9 | "BeeKillRadius": 15.0, |
| 10 | "BeesWaxRadius": 15.0, |
| 11 | "HoneycombAmount": 4, |
| 12 | "AllowBeesWaxWithoutSwarms": false, |
| 13 | "AllowBeeBombWithoutSwarms": false, |
| 14 | "SwarmCooldown": 30.0, |
| 15 | "KillCooldown": 5.0, |
| 16 | "BeesWaxCooldown": 60.0, |
| 17 | "BeeBombCooldown": 60.0, |
| 18 | "AdminsBypassCooldown": true, |
| 19 | "TitleColor": "1 1 1 1", |
| 20 | "AdminLabelColor": "1 0.5 0 1", |
| 21 | "SwarmButtonColor": "0.7 0.5 0.1 0.9", |
| 22 | "KillButtonColor": "0.8 0.2 0.2 0.9", |
| 23 | "BeesWaxButtonColor": "0.2 0.8 0.8 0.9", |
| 24 | "BeeBombButtonColor": "0.8 0.2 0.8 0.9", |
| 25 | "BackgroundColor": "0 0 0 0.9", |
| 26 | "CloseButtonColor": "0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9", |
| 27 | "TextColor": "1 1 1 1", |
| 28 | "NavigationButtonColor": "0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9", |
| 29 | "SwarmCountButtonColor": "0.2 0.7 0.2 0.9", |
| 30 | "Commands": [ |
| 31 | "beekeeper", |
| 32 | "bk" |
| 33 | ], |
| 34 | "AllowBeehivesInBuildingPrivilege": false |
| 35 | } |
Default Language
| 1 | { |
| 2 | "Prefix": "<color=#FFA500>[Bee Keeper]</color>", |
| 3 | "NoPermission": "You don't have permission to use this command.", |
| 4 | "PlayerNotFound": "Player '{0}' not found.", |
| 5 | "PlayerUnavailable": "Player '{0}' cannot be targeted right now.", |
| 6 | "InvalidCommand": "Invalid command usage.", |
| 7 | "InvalidPlayerId": "Invalid player ID.", |
| 8 | "CommandSpawned": "Spawned {0} bee swarms to attack {1}", |
| 9 | "CommandKilledAll": "Killed {0} bee swarms on the server", |
| 10 | "CommandKilledNearby": "Killed {0} bee swarms near {1}", |
| 11 | "UITitle": "Bee Keeper Menu", |
| 12 | "UISwarmCount": "Swarm Count: {0}", |
| 13 | "UIPageIndicator": "Page {0} of {1}", |
| 14 | "UIPrevious": "Previous", |
| 15 | "UINext": "Next", |
| 16 | "UISwarmButton": "Swarm", |
| 17 | "UIKillBeesButton": "Kill Bees", |
| 18 | "UICloseButton": "X", |
| 19 | "UIKillAllButton": "Kill All Bees", |
| 20 | "UIAdminSection": "Admin Permissions Enabled!", |
| 21 | "UIBeesWaxButton": "BeesWax", |
| 22 | "UIBeeHiveButton": "BeeHive", |
| 23 | "UIIncreaseButton": "+", |
| 24 | "UIDecreaseButton": "-", |
| 25 | "PlayerAdmin": " [Admin]", |
| 26 | "PlayerYou": " [You]", |
| 27 | "OnCooldown": "You must wait {0} seconds before using this again", |
| 28 | "SelfTargetDisabled": "Targeting yourself is disabled", |
| 29 | "OnBeesWaxCooldown": "You must wait {0} seconds before using BeesWax again.", |
| 30 | "BeesWaxLocationNotFound": "Couldn't find a suitable place nearby for the BeeHive effect." |
| 31 | } |
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Support
Feel free to reach out on our Dark Side Development Discord or comment on the YouTube video if you have questions, feature requests, or bee-related panic.
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Compatible with the following modding frameworks:
Oxide ✅
Carbon ✅
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Legal
Copyright © 2026 Lincoln
This plugin, Bee Keeper, is the intellectual property of Lincoln. The plugin may not be copied, modified, merged, published, or redistributed without the explicit permission of the creator, Lincoln.
Permission is granted solely for personal use on a Rust server that you own or manage. Commercial use, sharing with third parties, or distribution on multiple servers is strictly prohibited without prior consent from the creator.
Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability:
This plugin is provided "as is" without any express or implied warranties. The creator disclaims any liability for damages, including but not limited to server malfunctions, data loss, or other issues arising from the use of this software. Use of the plugin is at your own risk.
BeeKeeper.json
{
"DisplayAdminsInList": true,
"AllowSelfTargeting": true,
"PlayersPerPage": 10,
"DefaultSwarmCount": 5,
"LogConfigOnLoad": true,
"MaxSwarmsPerSpawn": 10,
"BeeLifetime": 300.0,
"BeeKillRadius": 15.0,
"BeesWaxRadius": 15.0,
"HoneycombAmount": 4,
"AllowBeesWaxWithoutSwarms": false,
"AllowBeeBombWithoutSwarms": false,
"SwarmCooldown": 30.0,
"KillCooldown": 5.0,
"BeesWaxCooldown": 60.0,
"BeeBombCooldown": 60.0,
"AdminsBypassCooldown": true,
"TitleColor": "1 1 1 1",
"AdminLabelColor": "1 0.5 0 1",
"SwarmButtonColor": "0.7 0.5 0.1 0.9",
"KillButtonColor": "0.8 0.2 0.2 0.9",
"BeesWaxButtonColor": "0.2 0.8 0.8 0.9",
"BeeHiveButtonColor": "0.2 0.6 0.3 0.9",
"BeeBombButtonColor": "0.8 0.2 0.8 0.9",
"BackgroundColor": "0 0 0 0.9",
"CloseButtonColor": "0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9",
"TextColor": "1 1 1 1",
"NavigationButtonColor": "0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9",
"SwarmCountButtonColor": "0.2 0.7 0.2 0.9",
"Commands": [
"beekeeper",
"bk"
],
"AllowBeehivesInBuildingPrivilege": false
}
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