Hive Colony
Profitability Analysis
WikiRun Time
default
Total Cost
7
Avg Drop Value
52
Profit/Run
+45
Profit/Hour
+4.1
/h
Risk Profile
Low riskPays for itself from reliable drops — the lucky drop is pure upside.Without the lucky drop
Profit/Run/hProfit/Hourwhat you still earn if the rare drops never land
Budget to farm safely
covers the cold streak for 90% of players
Runs to reliable profit
until 9 in 10 farmers are actually net positive, not just on paper
Runs at a loss
share of runs where the loot is worth less than the entry cost
The payoff — this boss's lucky drop
The Sundered Will
4.00% per run · 1.1
Each run has a 4.00% chance at this. Half of farmers see one within 17 runs, and 9 in 10 within 57 runs — but the odds reset every run, so a streak past 57is bad luck, not a guarantee that one is “due”.
Where the value sits
The Sundered Will
Flesh of Xesht
The Will of Esh
Uul-Netol's VowHeadroom: stays profitable until drop values fall 87% or entry costs rise 645%.
Drop Table
Profit History
Volatility: —No historical data yet.
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How profitable is Hive Colony in PoE?
Based on today's market prices in Allflame league, one run of Hive Colony costs about 7 to open and drops an expected 52 worth of loot, for a net profit of around 45 per run — roughly 4.1 per hour earned at the average run time. The most valuable expected drops are The Sundered Will, Flesh of Xesht, The Will of Esh. Hive Colony ranks 27th of 30 tracked bosses by profit per hour and is the 3rd cheapest to open. Opening it takes Hivebrain Gland. Prices are scraped daily from poe.watch and poe.ninja, so these numbers track the live economy.
How risky is farming Hive Colony?
Hive Colony is a low-risk boss: its reliable drops alone cover the entry cost, earning 29 per run before any lucky drop. The payoff comes from The Sundered Will. Each run has a 4.00% chance of one landing, and half of farmers see one within 17 runs. Simulating thousands of farmers, you should start with about 9 to survive a bad streak without going bust. Around 3 runs are needed before 9 in 10 farmers are actually in profit. 27% of individual runs come back worth less than the entry cost. It is one of the more forgiving bosses to start on: profit turns dependable within 3 runs, so a small stack is enough to begin. How these numbers are calculated.
Bosses similar to Hive Colony
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Uber Elder/h
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The Maven/hHive Colony — frequently asked questions
Is Hive Colony worth farming?
Hive Colony nets about 45 per run in Allflame league. Hive Colony is a low-risk boss: its reliable drops alone cover the entry cost, earning 29 per run before any lucky drop.
How much currency do I need to farm Hive Colony?
Simulating thousands of farmers, you should start with about 9 to survive a bad streak without going bust. Around 3 runs are needed before 9 in 10 farmers are actually in profit.
What are the chances of losing money on Hive Colony?
27% of individual runs come back worth less than the entry cost. That is normal for a boss whose value sits in rare drops — the average only shows up over many runs.