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Bee Bear Quests Guide: All Steps and Rewards
The Bee Bear quest line in Bee Swarm Simulator is a repeatable chain of five ordered tasks that runs during the Beesmas event, and completing the whole chain costs you 30 tokens (5 to unlock each of the four gated stages after the first free step) while returning roughly 1.5–2.5 billion honey in value, plus a guaranteed Star Treat, a Diamond Egg, and multiple limited-time consumables. If your hive is below roughly 25 bees or you can’t comfortably farm a 15-field rotation in under 20 minutes, the token cost is not worth it — the rewards scale with your bee count, so a small hive gets a fraction of the payout. Below is the full chain broken down stage by stage, with the items, pollen targets, and mobs each one requires, plus which stages reset daily.
How the Chain Is Structured
Bee Bear offers quests in a fixed order. You cannot skip ahead, and each stage unlocks only after you turn in the previous one. Four of the five stages are behind a token gate; the first is free. Three stages have a daily reset timer, meaning if you don’t finish them within the same in-game day you lose progress and start them over — this is the single biggest reason players fail the chain.
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View on AmazonQuest givers and turn-in location: Bee Bear stands near the top of the mountain behind the Red Cannon, next to the Beesmas tree. You need to have completed the Bee Bear introduction dialogue at least once before the first stage appears in your quest log.
Stage 1 — Snowbear’s Warmup (free, no token)
Time-limited: No. Resets daily: No.
- Collect 200,000 pollen from the Dandelion Field (any color).
- Collect 150,000 pollen from the Clover Field.
- Defeat 3 Ladybugs.
- Use 1 Field Dice anywhere in the 15-field rotation (the dice is consumed, not returned).
Reward: 250,000 honey, 5 Tickets, and 1 Snowflake. This step exists mainly to confirm your hive can sustain pollen output — the 350,000 combined pollen target is roughly 8–12 minutes of active farming with a mid-game hive.
Stage 2 — Frosted Favor (5 tokens)
Time-limited: No. Resets daily: Yes — the mob counter resets at the daily rollover.
- Defeat 10 Rhino Beetles.
- Defeat 5 Scorpions (these only spawn in the Cactus Field and Rose Field at night).
- Collect 400,000 pollen from the Pineapple Patch.
- Feed 3 Treats to any bee (Treats are consumed).
- Collect 1 Royal Jelly from a mob drop or the Royal Jelly Dispenser.
Reward: 500,000 honey, 3 Royal Jellies, 1 Ticket, and 1 Gifted Bee Egg. The Scorpion requirement is the bottleneck — Scorpions spawn on a timer and there are only a handful of spawn points, so budget 15–25 minutes for this stage alone. Because the mob counter resets daily, do not start Stage 2 unless you have a free 30-minute window.
Stage 3 — Honeystorm Helper (5 tokens)
Time-limited: Yes — you have 45 minutes of real time from the moment you accept. Resets daily: No, but the timer does not pause.
- Trigger 1 Honeystorm (field storm) and collect pollen inside it — 100,000 pollen from storm clouds only.
- Collect 50,000 pollen from the Sunflower Field.
- Defeat 1 King Beetle.
- Collect 2 Star Jellies from any source.
Reward: 1,000,000 honey, 1 Diamond Egg, 1 Star Jelly, and 1 Honeystorm Voucher.
The 45-minute limit is the hard part. King Beetle alone can take 5–10 minutes to spawn and kill depending on your hive’s attack power, and a Honeystorm requires either a Honeystorm Voucher from a previous run or a storm triggered by another player. If you don’t have a voucher banked, this stage is unreliable — most players run Stage 3 only after stockpiling at least one voucher from Stage 2 or the Beesmas shop.
Stage 4 — Gifted Gathering (5 tokens)
Time-limited: No. Resets daily: Yes — the pollen counters reset if you don’t turn in the same day.
- Collect 1,000,000 pollen from the Mountain Top Field.
- Collect 1,000,000 pollen from the Coconut Field.
- Defeat 15 Mantises.
- Hatch 1 Egg of any rarity (the egg is consumed).
- Reach 1,000,000,000 total lifetime honey (this counts your existing total, not honey spent this stage).
Reward: 2,000,000 honey, 1 Star Treat, 1 Diamond Egg, and 2 Tickets.
This is the wall most players hit. The two pollen targets combined are 2,000,000 pollen, which realistically takes 40–70 minutes with a 35–40 bee hive and significantly longer below 30 bees. If your hive is under 25 bees, expect this stage to eat two or more sessions, and remember the daily reset — turn it in the same day you start or the pollen counters zero out.
Stage 5 — Bee Bear’s Finale (5 tokens)
Time-limited: Yes — 60 minutes from accept. Resets daily: No.
- Collect 1,500,000 pollen across any three fields of your choice.
- Defeat 1 Tunnel Bear.
- Defeat 1 Coconut Crab.
- Use 3 Field Dice (consumed).
- Use 1 Honeystorm Voucher (consumed).
Reward: 5,000,000 honey, 1 Star Treat, 2 Diamond Eggs, 5 Tickets, and the exclusive Bee Bear Beesmas badge.
Two bosses in 60 minutes is tight. Tunnel Bear is a straightforward spawn-and-kill, but Coconut Crab has a longer spawn cycle and hits hard enough to down an under-geared hive. Bring a full team or run this stage with at least 40 bees and decent attack gear.
Reward Totals and Token Cost Breakdown
Here is the full accounting so you can decide before you spend anything.
| Stage | Token cost | Honey reward | Notable items | Time-limited? | Daily reset? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 — Snowbear’s Warmup | 0 | 250,000 | 5 Tickets, 1 Snowflake | No | No |
| 2 — Frosted Favor | 5 | 500,000 | 3 Royal Jellies, 1 Gifted Bee Egg | No | Yes (mobs) |
| 3 — Honeystorm Helper | 5 | 1,000,000 | 1 Diamond Egg, 1 Star Jelly, 1 Honeystorm Voucher | Yes — 45 min | No |
| 4 — Gifted Gathering | 5 | 2,000,000 | 1 Star Treat, 1 Diamond Egg, 2 Tickets | No | Yes (pollen) |
| 5 — Bee Bear’s Finale | 5 | 5,000,000 | 1 Star Treat, 2 Diamond Eggs, 5 Tickets, badge | Yes — 60 min | No |
| Total | 20 (30 if you include repeat unlocks) | 8,750,000 honey | 2 Star Treats, 4 Diamond Eggs, 1 Gifted Bee Egg | — | — |
Token cost total: 20 tokens for one clean run of stages 2–5, or 30 if you re-buy the unlocks after a failed time-limited stage. Tokens are earned at roughly 1 per 20–30 minutes of normal play plus mob drops, so a full chain costs you somewhere between 6 and 12 hours of earning tokens back if you’re starting from zero.
Is the Chain Worth the Token Cost?
It depends entirely on your hive size. Use this to place yourself:
| Your situation | Expected time to finish all 5 stages | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Under 25 bees | 8–15 hours, likely multiple failed Stage 3/5 attempts | Skip until you have 30+ bees; the token cost outweighs the reward |
| 25–35 bees | 4–7 hours | Worth it if you have a Honeystorm Voucher banked |
| 35–45 bees with a team | 2–3 hours | Strongly worth it — Stage 5 bosses are trivial with help |
| 45+ bees, full gear | 60–90 minutes | Do it daily if the event allows; the honey-per-token rate is the best in the event |
The value math: 20 tokens buys 8,750,000 honey plus 2 Star Treats and 4 Diamond Eggs. A Star Treat is normally worth around 25–40 million honey equivalent if you had to buy it, and Diamond Eggs run roughly 1–2 million each in trade value. That means the item rewards alone dwarf the token cost by a wide margin — provided you actually complete the time-limited stages. The failure case is the real risk: burning 5 tokens on Stage 3 or Stage 5, missing the 45- or 60-minute window, and having to re-buy the unlock.
Practical Tips to Avoid Losing Tokens
- Bank a Honeystorm Voucher before you accept Stage 3. Without one, you’re dependent on another player triggering a storm, which is the most common cause of failed runs.
- Do Stage 4 first thing in your session. It’s the longest non-timed stage but has a daily reset on the pollen counters — starting it at the end of a session guarantees a reset.
- Bring a team for Stage 5. Coconut Crab and Tunnel Bear in one 60-minute window is genuinely hard solo below 40 bees.
- Don’t accept a time-limited stage unless you have the full window free. The timer runs in real time and does not pause when you log off.
- Farm tokens between stages. Mobs and Beesmas gift boxes are the fastest token sources; running the Dandelion and Clover fields on repeat is the standard way to top up.
FAQ
Do failed time-limited stages refund the tokens?
No. If the timer expires before you turn in, the 5 tokens are gone and you must pay again to re-unlock the stage. This is why the chain is punishing for players who accept stages casually.
Can I do the stages out of order?
No. The quest log locks each stage behind the previous one’s turn-in. You can, however, pre-farm the items and pollen for a later stage before you formally accept it — field pollen collected early still counts if the quest is active, so timing matters.
Do the rewards scale with bee count?
The honey and item rewards are fixed, but your completion speed scales heavily with bee count and hive composition. A 20-bee hive takes roughly four to six times as long as a 45-bee hive on the same stages, which is what makes the token cost hard to justify at low bee counts.
Does the chain reset each Beesmas?
Yes. The quest chain is event-bound and comes back each Beesmas cycle. Any badges or exclusive items earned in a prior year are kept, but the quest stages themselves reset and must be re-run to earn that year’s rewards.
