Beekeeper's Bond (Bee Swarm Simulator Mod)

Beekeeper's Bond
Ability: Beekeeper's Bond
Statistics
Cause	Having either Beekeeper's Boots or a Beekeeper's Mask equipped
Effects	Per stack:  • +1 conversion link Lifeline bee:  • +1 lifeline link  • +2 base convert amount  • 100% increased attack & gather amount  • 20% increased convert amount  • +6 base attack & gather amount Conversion linked bees:  • +1 base convert amount  • 50% increased attack & gather amount  • 10% increased convert amount  • +3 base attack & gather amount
Tooltip	• While this ability is active, an active bee with the highest attack will be selected as a lifeline  • This lifeline bee will be connected to you via a conversion link, have a bonus to attack, gather and convert amount, and will not lose energy  • When this bee hits an enemy or converts honey, you will be healed, and a stack of Beekeeper's Bond will be gained  • The healing effect has a 2 second cooldown, while one stack can be gained every 4 seconds  • Each stack of Beekeeper's Bond sprouts out an extra conversion link to an active bee with the next highest conversion  • These extra bees gain a smaller boost similar to the lifeline bee, but will not trigger the healing effects, and cannot create new stacks of this ability  • Each stack of Beekeeper's Bond decays after 6.5 seconds if none of the connected bees have hit anything

Beekeeper's Bond is a Hardmode ability that can be activated by equipping either a pair of Beekeeper's Boots or a Beekeeper's Mask (or both). If both pieces are equipped, the ability will have a higher maximum stack limit.

When active, one active bee with the highest current attack value will be selected as the Lifeline Bee, and will be connected with a Lifeline Link, which is an enhanced effect similar to a Conversion Link. Unlike them, a Lifeline Link will prevent the connected bee from losing energy, and every time that bee either makes a successful attack or converts any pollen into honey, the owner will be healed for 20 life. Additionally, the Lifeline Bee will be granted the following stat bonuses:

• +2 base convert amount
• 100% increased attack & gather amount
• 20% increased convert amount
• +6 base attack & gather amount

Additionally, when the Lifeline Bee successfully hits an enemy, 1 stack is gained. If one set piece is equipped then the number of active stacks is limited to 2, and if both set pieces are equipped they are limited to 4. For each active stack, an additional conversion link is granted, and every bee connected with these links are granted the same stat bonuses of the Lifeline Bee but halved.

Notes

• There is a minimum delay of 4 seconds between gaining stacks.
• Each stack decays after 6 seconds unless any connected bee hits an enemy.
  • While stacks cannot be gained by bees connected by the additional Conversion Links provided by gained stacks, they can still reset the stack decay timer
• The healing provided by the Lifeline Link has a cooldown of 2 seconds.
• The Lifeline Bee can NOT have a regular Conversion Link active in addition to the Lifeline Link.

History

• 1.0.1: Corrected a typo in the ability's buff tip
• 1.0: Introduced