Hives

For strategy to deal with Hives, see Infected consume event.

An aerial view of a Hive.

"That red stuff is spreading fast. Person to person. Building to building. Street to street. It has to be connected to Elizabeth Greene."

―Alex Mercer

Hives were repurposed structures around Manhattan. The infected created during the first outbreak in 2008, collected and stored biological material.

During the first outbreak, Alex Mercer ventured into one of the hives in order to collect genetic samples for a supposed cure. However, he was cornered and defeated by the Wisemen team.

Eventually, Alex's sister Dana Mercer was kidnapped and taken to the Core hive which was similar to the regular hives, but was much stronger than the regular hives.

Appearance

Walkers released from incubation.

Hives were covered with red biomass that would congregate towards the bottom of the building. The effects of a Hive's presence could be felt blocks away, as it served as a makeshift Infected "Head-Quarters", and Infected gathered around the structure to defend it from invaders. They were also used as incubators for the creation of infected Walkers and Hunters.

Trivia

• During the mission in which Alex enters a Hive, papers and other office materials may be found strewn on the ground. This suggests that the Hives used to be ordinary buildings before they were infected.
• Despite the fact a tank can destroy a Hive in less than a minute, the military is not able to take a Hive down in free roam without Mercer's assistance.
• On easy mode you can destroy a Hive with 2 fully charged bulletdive drops.

Gallery

An initial screenshot of hive destruction.

The Wisemen team inside a hive.