Cosmetics Player Guide
Apply Cosmetics to your male Bees to customize their appearance and change their stats.
How to acquire Cosmetics:
- Purchase from the in-game Cosmetic shop
- Receive as gifts from friends
- Win in Raffles
- Receive as rewards for completing Season Passes
- Airdrops
- Other special events
How to apply Cosmetics:
Use Trait Swap inside the Bee Lab to view your inventory of available Cosmetics, preview how they will look on your Bees, and transform your Bees by applying the Cosmetics.
- Visit the Bee Lab inside the game
- Scroll to the right until you see Trait Swap
- Tap Trait Swap
- Choose the Bee you want to change
- Tap "Cosmetic" (above the list of Bees) to choose the cosmetic you want to apply
- Tap "Preview" to see how it will look, then "Wear" under the Bee on the left
Congratulations on your new Bee!
CAUTION: If you swap out a trait, any boosts from the old trait will be lost.
Chase Bees, one-of-one Bees, and some Mad Honey Vial Bees are not eligible for trait swap.
Stat calculation:
When you add both upgrades and cosmetics that include upgrades, here's how the final stat is calculated:
The formula: (Base Stat X Upgrade) + Cosmetic Upgrades = Total Stat
Said another way, upgrades are calculated first and then any additional stats from cosmetics will be added on top.
Example:
You have a 200 stat. You add a mythic upgrade for a 5% boost. That's 200 x 1.05 = 210. Any cosmetic trait boost would be on top of the 210. Let's assume you had a 20 point cosmetic boost. That stat would now be 230.
Your next mythic upgrade would be 210 x 1.05 = 221 plus the 20 point boost for 241.
If you remove the cosmetic that is providing the boost, the boost will also be removed. The cosmetic will be burned (destroyed) and you will no longer have access to it.
Like and Dislike change Cosmetics:
Special events may include cosmetics that change the like or dislike of your Bee. After the event, these cosmetics may appear in raffles or the in-game shop.
The like or dislike acquired through these cosmetics can't be changed simply by adding a new cosmetic. The new cosmetic must specifically be able to change the like or dislike.
Cosmetic gifts:
You can send one Common or Epic cosmetic upgrade to a person on your friends list each day! Your friend will claim your gift on their rewards page.
To send a cosmetic gift:
- Visit Trait Swap,
- Choose a cosmetic
- Tap the “Send as Gift” button - this will bring up your Friends list
- Tap “Send” next to the friend you want to receive your gift
- Tap Yes to complete the transaction.
Your friend will claim the gift by visiting their rewards screen and tapping on the Misc. button