Into The Hive How to Play: Full Roblox Beginner's Guide

The Core Loop of Into The Hive

Bugs pour out of the walls, and your squad has to make it back to the pod before the swarm closes in. If you're new and wondering about Into The Hive how to play basics, this guide covers everything that matters: getting through the tutorial, surviving your first nests, and spending your early cash so your loadout keeps up with harder runs.

Into The Hive is a co-op PvE shooter on Roblox for 1–4 players. Every expedition follows the same rhythm:

• Drop into a randomly generated cave. No two layouts are the same, so you can't memorize routes.
• Complete the mission. That usually means mining, destroying insect nests, and defending your squad while the work gets done.
• Run back to extraction. Once the mission is done, make the run back to the pod.
• Upgrade at base. Spend cash on weapon upgrades, Augments, armor, and new gear, then head out again.

You can switch between first-person and third-person views. The terrain is destructible, so you can blast through a wall to open a shortcut, or dig an escape route when you get cornered.

Here are the key facts about the game:

• Developer: To The Earth's Core
• Released on Roblox on 2026-10-21
• Genre: PvE shooter
• Up to 32 players per server, with squads of up to four per expedition

You can jump in from the official Into The Hive page on Roblox.

Getting Through the Tutorial

The first mission teaches you the game, and you have to finish it before you can redeem codes in the lobby. Your guide, Rusty, walks you through it, and a blue line on the ground always points to your next objective. If you're ever unsure where to go, look for that line.

1. Follow the blue line to your first mining spot and dig out the ore.
2. Mine a second spot when prompted, then keep following Rusty.
3. Shoot the first wave of insects. Get used to your rifle here.
4. Reload when prompted. Waves keep coming from new directions, including your flanks, so keep an eye on your ammo.
5. Place a sentry. The guard tower thins out the swarm and makes the next fights much safer.
6. Destroy the nests. Keep firing until each one breaks.
7. Head to the marked box and pod. Something big ambushes Rusty near the end. Keep moving toward the objective, place the final item where you're told, and climb into the pod to finish.

Fighting the Swarm

Combat gets a lot harder once the tutorial is over. These tips help in every run:

• Flank shielded bugs. Shielded enemies block shots from the front. Their rear end is the weak spot, so circle behind them.
• Use grenades on big threats. A grenade takes care of tanky shielded bugs quickly.
• Shoot the legs on large spiders. Focus fire there and the spider loses its legs.
• Watch the walls and ceiling. Bugs burrow out of the terrain and drop through holes, so don't get tunnel vision on the corridor in front of you.
• Coordinate around nests. Nests are the big blobby growths. In a squad, decide together when to hit them so nobody gets caught out of position.
• Let your sentry hold a choke point while you mine or reposition.
• Don't relax after the all clear. Ambushes can still hit on the way back. Stay grouped and run to the pod together.

Two more things to know. A harder difficulty exists for when you outgrow normal runs. Aim assist can't be toggled during a match, so set it before you deploy.

Spending Your Cash: Upgrades, Augments, and Armor

Your early spending decides how fast you progress, so follow this order:

1. Skip the 5,000-cash AR 02. It performs almost the same as the starting AR 01. Save for the 12K or 20K guns instead.
2. Upgrade your starting weapon with the upgrade button.
3. Spin for an Augment. A common one is plenty to start with. On your second day of logging in, you get a free epic Augment.
4. Equip Augments without worrying. You can remove an Augment and move it to a stronger weapon later.
5. Push weapon mastery. At mastery level 4, a weapon unlocks a second Augment slot.
6. Spin for armor next. Common rarity is fine for the early game.
7. Buy the 12K or 20K weapon once your upgrades, Augments, and armor are set.
8. Round out your loadout with grenades and turrets.

The cannon costs 3,000. Your starting utility item deals 60 damage, and it can be upgraded too.

Codes and Equipment Tokens

Equipment Tokens buy new guns, throwables, and sentries. There's currently one working code:

Code	Reward
HIVE1	1 Equipment Token

To redeem it:

1. Finish the first mission so you reach the lobby.
2. Open Shop on the right side of the screen.
3. Type or paste the code into the box at the bottom of the shop window. The last character is the number 1, not a lowercase L or a capital I.
4. Hit Redeem.

To spend the token, go to the Equipment menu in the lobby. That's a different menu from the Shop. If you play support, check the sentries first. If you want a new personal weapon, browse the guns instead.

New codes are posted in the official Into The Hive Discord and the To The Earth's Core Roblox group.

Game Passes

All three passes are optional:

Pass	Price	What It Does
Phoenix Armor	799 Robux	Once per mission, you revive when downed, nearby bugs are knocked back, and a shield dome covers you for 5 seconds
VIP	199 Robux	+50% Cash from missions, +50% Scrap, +25% Rank XP, VIP tag
Mastery Booster	199 Robux	Double Mastery XP on all weapons and equipment, and half the Cash and ore cost of equipment upgrades

FAQ

Can I play Into The Hive solo?

Yes. Expeditions support 1–4 players, so you can go in alone or bring up to three friends.

Why can't I find the code box?

Codes only work after you finish the first mission. Once you're in the lobby, open the Shop. The code box is at the bottom of that window.

Should I buy the first gun upgrade in the store?

No. The 5,000-cash AR 02 is barely better than your starter. Upgrade the AR 01 and save for the 12K or 20K weapons.