Hive Prince

“	The highest ranking in a Hive and right-hands to the Queen. Nobody has ever seen an actual Queen, it is the Princes that run everything. Free Princes are usually the result of losing command to a rival Prince, or exiles sent away as punishment for some kind of failure. They are much more intelligent and free-willed than normal Hive types.	”
–Game Description

Western Hive Princes are a Race in Kenshi. They are a subrace of the Western Hive. They are a playable race from the start of the game.

Free Princes are rare, as they evolved to be more independent from the main Hive and remain separated for long periods of time. They also do not eat Foul Raw Meat, unlike the other Hiver breeds. Of all Hive breeds, they are also the most intelligent. Dead Hive and Southern Hive have their own version of the Hive Prince.

Health Statistics

• Max Speed: 31.318 mph
• Min Speed: 15.659 mph
• Hunger rate: 0.5
• Vision Range: 1
• Combat move speed multi: 1.2

Health Stats

• Blood: 50
• Bleed rate: 0.3
• Heal rate: 1

Anatomy

Body Part	Total Health	Chance of Hitting	Severed Limbs
Head	80	80
Chest	80	140
Stomach	80	60
Right Arm	80	40	Severed Hive Right Arm
Left Arm	80	80	Severed Hive Left Arm
Right Leg	80	80	Severed Hive Right Leg
Left Leg	80	80	Severed Hive Left Leg

Severed Hive Right Arm -Weight 1kg -Value c.0 -Sell value c.0 -Charges 10/10 The severed right arm of a hiver			Severed Hive Left Arm -Weight 1kg -Value c.0 -Sell value c.0 -Charges 10/10 The severed left arm of a hiver
Severed Hive Right Leg -Weight 1kg -Value c.0 -Sell value c.0 -Charges 10/10 The severed right leg of a hiver			Severed Hive Left Leg -Weight 1kg -Value c.0 -Sell value c.0 -Charges 10/10 The severed left leg of a hiver

Weather Immunity

Characters of this race are immune to acid and will not be harmed by these environmental effects:

• Acid Ground
• Acid Rain
• Swimming in acid

Characters of this race are not immune to these types of Weather Effects. It is recommended that they wear weather protecting armour when entering Zones in which this weather can occur.

• Burning
• Duststorms
• Poison Gas

Equipment Slots

Characters of this race can wear any type of equipment in these slots.

• Body Armour
• Legwear

Characters of this race can only wear specific equipment in these slots.

• Shirts
• Headgear

Characters of this race cannot wear any equipment in these slots.

• Footwear

Experience Multipliers

All playable races have a distinct set of Statistics which they can gain experience at an increased or decreased rate. Players should pay attention to these experience multipliers and use them to their advantage.

Increased Rate

Characters of this race gain experience in these Statistics at a slightly faster rate than normal. This increased rate is +20% unless otherwise noted.

• Athletics
• Dexterity
• Field Medic
• Lockpicking
• Perception
• Science
• Stealth
• Thievery
• Toughness

Decreased Rate

Characters of this race gain experience in these Statistics at a slightly slower rate than normal. This decreased rate is -20% unless otherwise noted.

• Labouring
• Strength

Characters

Game Starts

Players can choose to start as a member of this race if this Game Start is chosen.

Unique Recruits

These Unique Recruits can spawn as a member of this race.

• Silvershade
• Yamdu

Factions

These Factions have characters which can spawn as members of this race.

• Black Desert Ninjas
• Blackshifters
• Machinists
• Scavengers
• Shinobi Thieves
• Tech Hunters
• United Cities
• Western Hive

Trivia

• Though Hiveless Princes are typically found in high positions in other societies, it is possible to encounter them in low-ranking roles such as Samurai Conscripts (ironically, sometimes the Samurai Sergeant in charge of them is a Worker Drone.)