Into The Hive Tips and Tricks: Beginner Guide for Roblox

The caves in Into The Hive punish bad spending and sloppy positioning fast, and you start out with nothing but the AR 01 rifle. These Into The Hive tips and tricks cover the decisions that matter most in your first few hours: where your Cash should go, how to handle the nastier spiders, and how to set up a loadout that keeps your squad alive on the run back to extraction. Into The Hive is a co-op PvE shooter for one to four players. You dig through randomly generated caves, clear insect nests, and escape before the swarm overwhelms you.

Early Game: Getting Through the Tutorial

The first mission walks you through mining, shooting, reloading, sentries, and extraction, so don't rush it.

1. Follow the blue line. It leads you to your next objective. If the instructions go quiet, look around for it.
2. Mine when prompted. The terrain is destructible, and digging is how you open new routes, not just a tutorial gimmick.
3. Reload between waves. Bugs come in bursts from several directions. Top off your magazine during every lull so you aren't caught empty when the next group spills out of the left side of a tunnel.
4. Place your sentry early. The tutorial hands you a guard tower. Drop it near the action and let it soak up pressure while you shoot.
5. Nests have HP. Pour damage into them until they break. Each one you destroy moves the mission forward.
6. Get back to the pod. Run back to extraction and get inside the pod to complete the mission.

New players need to finish this first mission before using the lobby redemption steps, so play it through even if you're itching to hit the lobby.

Spending Cash: What to Buy First

New players make most of their mistakes in the lobby. Follow this order:

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1. Skip the 5,000 Cash gun. The AR 02 costs 5,000 and performs almost the same as your starting AR 01. Save for the 12K or 20K weapons instead.
2. Upgrade your starter rifle. Hit the upgrade button on the weapon you already own. Spend your early Cash here instead of on the AR 02.
3. Spin for an Augment. A common roll is perfectly fine at the start, so don't burn resources chasing high rarities.
4. Log in on your second day. You get a free epic Augment. Put it on your rifle without worrying, because Augments can be removed and moved to a better weapon later.
5. Push weapon mastery to level 4. That unlocks a second Augment slot on the weapon.
6. Spin for armor next. Common armor holds up fine in the early game.
7. Only then buy a 12K or 20K gun. Once upgrades, Augments, and armor are sorted, a big weapon purchase pays off.
8. Round out the loadout. Add grenades and turrets to finish your kit.

Combat Tips for the Caves

• Hit shielded spiders from behind. The back is the weak part of a shielded spider. Have one teammate draw its attention while another flanks.
• Throw a grenade at shielded spiders. A grenade takes one down quickly. This is one reason throwables belong in your loadout early.
• Shoot the legs. Knocking legs off a big spider cripples it and gives you time to finish the job.
• Watch the walls and ceiling. Spiders burrow out of walls and drop through holes you or your team dug. Any tunnel you open is a route the bugs can use too.
• Place turrets close. Sentries can't be deployed too far from you, so set them up before the swarm arrives rather than mid-retreat.
• Split your coverage. In a squad, have one player watch the high ground while another covers below, especially near nests.
• Settle your settings before deploying. Aim assist can't be toggled during a match. Dropping graphics to low can also help on weaker devices like tablets, where the game is demanding to load.

Normal difficulty is the place to learn. Hard mode exists, and it's a big step up, so build your gear first.

Codes and Equipment Tokens

One code works right now:

Code	Reward
HIVE1	1 Equipment Token

To redeem it:

1. Complete the first mission.
2. In the lobby, open the Shop button on the right side of the screen.
3. Find the code box at the bottom of the shop window.
4. Enter the code and select Redeem.

The last character in HIVE1 is the number 1, not a lowercase L or a capital I. Codes are time-limited, so claim it soon.

Equipment Tokens are spent in the separate Equipment menu, not the Shop. They buy new guns, throwables, and sentries. If your squad keeps getting swarmed, spend the token on a sentry. If you want a stronger personal weapon, browse the guns. New codes are posted in the official Into The Hive Discord and the To The Earth's Core Roblox group.

Game Passes Worth Knowing About

Three game passes are sold on the Into The Hive Roblox page:

• VIP (199 Robux): +50% Cash from missions, +50% Scrap, +25% Rank XP, plus a VIP tag.
• Mastery Booster (199 Robux): double Mastery XP on every weapon and piece of equipment, and half the Cash and ore cost for every equipment upgrade. It's permanent, and it speeds up reaching that second Augment slot at mastery level 4.
• Phoenix Armor (799 Robux): once per mission, when you go down you get back up, nearby bugs are knocked back, and a shield dome covers you for 5 seconds.

FAQ

How many players can play Into The Hive together?

A squad holds one to four players. You can go solo or bring up to three friends.

Is the 5,000 Cash rifle worth buying?

No. The AR 02 plays almost the same as the starting AR 01. Upgrade your starter and save for the 12K or 20K guns.

Can I move an Augment to another weapon?

Yes. Augments can be taken off and moved to a stronger weapon later, so equipping your free epic Augment on the starter rifle costs you nothing.

Why can't I redeem a code?

New players have to complete the first mission before using the lobby redemption steps. Also check that you typed HIVE1 with the number 1 at the end.