The Hive is an event sometimes found in Act V of Diablo III. It takes place in the Battlefields of Eternity, where a bounty may be offered to complete it.
The Nephalem may find a cluster of crystals that turns out to be a huge nest of Scouring Chargers. When disturbed, each of the three large crystals will spawn a large number of the Chargers and Lobbers, including one or two large Praetorian ones. Upon destroying all three crystals, the unique Scouring Charger Ixatla will emerge along with her retinue. Her charge attacks generate crystals which spawn even more Chargers and Lobbers. Killing her ends the event, rewarding gold and experience.
Originally, the wave of monsters attacking for each crystal destroyed was unlimited until the end of the event, but this was changed to a finite amount to prevent exploiting.
Objectives
- Bounty: Destroy the hive
- Destroy a hive cluster
- Destroy the remaining Hive Clusters
- Kill Ixatla
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Trivia
The term "Hive Cluster" may be a reference to StarCraft, in which Zerg bases are called Hive Clusters. Zerg players will be familiar with the recurring phrase from the announcer, "the Hive Cluster is under attack!"