Bee choice decides how fast you clear dungeons in Grow a Garden. Rarity helps, but it does not tell the full story. The real stat to watch is damage per 10 seconds.

If a bee attacks fast, it can outperform a higher-rarity bee with slower cooldown. That is why Illusion Bee, Chrono Bee, Panic Bee, and Clockwork Bee matter so much.

• Best Bees in Grow a Garden Ranked by DPS
• Complete Grow a Garden Bee Stats Table
• Best Bee by Egg Type
• Best Common Bee: Clockwork Bee
• Best Rare Bee: Panic Bee
• Best Mythical Bee: Illusion Bee
• Best Transcendent Bee: Chrono Bee
• What Bees Should You Keep?
• Keep These Bees
• Replace These Bees First
• Best Hive Progression Path
• Simple Upgrade Rule
• Damage vs HP: What Matters More?
• Best Overall Strategy
• FAQ
• What is the best bee in Grow a Garden?
• What is the best bee if I do not have Illusion Bee?
• Is Panic Bee worth keeping?
• Is Turbo Bee better than Panic Bee?
• What Common Bee should I use early?
• Summary

↖ Best Bees in Grow a Garden Ranked by DPS

This is the short version. If you only care about performance, start here.

Hard rule:

If you have Illusion Bee, build around it. If not, stack Chrono Bee. If you are still progressing, use Panic Bee, Turbo Bee, Jester Bee, and Clockwork Bee.

↖ Complete Grow a Garden Bee Stats Table

Use this table to decide what stays in your hive and what gets replaced.

↖ Best Bee by Egg Type

↖ Best Common Bee: Clockwork Bee

Clockwork Bee is the best Common Egg bee.

• 20 HP
• 2 damage
• 0.75s cooldown
• 26 damage per 10 seconds

This beats several higher-rarity bees in raw output. Early game, it is not just a common. It is your first real damage upgrade.

Use Swift Bee if you need faster attacks, but replace low-output bees like Bee and Pollen Bee quickly.

↖ Best Rare Bee: Panic Bee

Panic Bee is the Rare Egg winner.

• 17 HP
• 2 damage
• 0.5s cooldown
• 40 damage per 10 seconds

It hits fast and clears small enemies well. In dungeon runs, that matters more than one big slow hit.

Jester Bee is the safer backup. It has 25 HP and 30 damage per 10 seconds, so it survives better but kills slower.

↖ Best Mythical Bee: Illusion Bee

Illusion Bee is absurd.

• 25 HP
• 25 damage
• 0.5s cooldown
• 500 damage per 10 seconds

This bee does more damage than multiple normal bees combined. It is not a small upgrade. It changes the whole hive.

If you get one, keep it.

If you get more, stack them.

If you are pushing dungeons, this is the bee that makes runs feel easy.

Turbo Bee is still useful at 40 damage per 10 seconds, but its 10 HP makes it risky in harder fights.

↖ Best Transcendent Bee: Chrono Bee

Chrono Bee is the best non-Illusion bee.

• 30 HP
• 2 damage
• 0.25s cooldown
• 80 damage per 10 seconds

This is the best fallback carry if you do not have Illusion Bee. It attacks fast, survives decently, and performs well in long dungeon waves.

The rest of the Transcendent bees are usable, but none match Chrono Bee's value.

↖ What Bees Should You Keep?

Your hive should not be filled by rarity. It should be filled by output.

↖ Keep These Bees

• Illusion Bee — best overall
• Chrono Bee — best non-Illusion DPS
• Panic Bee — best Rare damage
• Turbo Bee — strong if it survives
• Jester Bee — reliable Rare option
• Clockwork Bee — best Common bee
• Genesis Bee — acceptable durable filler

↖ Replace These Bees First

• Bee
• Pollen Bee
• Baby Bee
• Merchant Bee
• Skeleton Bee
• Treasure Bee
• Necromancer Bee

These bees either hit too slowly, deal too little damage, or fall off fast once you get better options.

↖ Best Hive Progression Path

Use this path if you want clean upgrades without wasting slots.

↖ Simple Upgrade Rule

If a bee deals under 20 damage per 10 seconds, replace it once you can.

If a bee deals 40+ damage per 10 seconds, it is worth keeping until you find Chrono Bee or Illusion Bee.

If you find Illusion Bee, stop overthinking. Build around it.

↖ Damage vs HP: What Matters More?

For dungeon clearing, damage matters more than HP.

But there is a catch. A dead bee deals zero damage.

That is why Chrono Bee is so good. It has both:

• 80 damage per 10 seconds
• 30 HP

Compare that with Turbo Bee:

• Same damage tier as Panic Bee
• Only 10 HP
• Can fall off if enemies hit hard

And compare that with Overlord Bee:

• Huge 40 HP
• Only 25 damage per 10 seconds
• Too slow to carry

The best bees are not just tanky. They keep attacking.

↖ Best Overall Strategy

The strongest setup is simple:

1. Stack Illusion Bee whenever possible.

2. If you do not have it, stack Chrono Bee.

3. Use Panic Bee and Turbo Bee as damage bridges.

4. Keep Jester Bee if you need more survival.

5. Use Clockwork Bee early, then replace it later.

The biggest mistake is holding weak bees because they look rare. Treasure Bee is Mythical, but only deals 15 damage per 10 seconds. Clockwork Bee is Common and deals 26.

Stats beat rarity.

↖ FAQ

↖ What is the best bee in Grow a Garden?

Illusion Bee is the best bee. It deals 500 damage per 10 seconds, far above every other bee listed.

↖ What is the best bee if I do not have Illusion Bee?

Use Chrono Bee. It deals 80 damage per 10 seconds and has 30 HP, making it the best non-Illusion option.

↖ Is Panic Bee worth keeping?

Yes. Panic Bee is the best Rare Egg bee for damage. It deals 40 damage per 10 seconds and is excellent for mid-game dungeon clears.

↖ Is Turbo Bee better than Panic Bee?

They both deal 40 damage per 10 seconds. Turbo Bee attacks faster but has only 10 HP. Panic Bee has 17 HP, so it is usually safer.

↖ What Common Bee should I use early?

Use Clockwork Bee. It has 20 HP and deals 26 damage per 10 seconds, making it the strongest Common Egg bee.

↖ Summary

Illusion Bee is the top target. It deals 500 damage per 10 seconds and should be stacked whenever possible.

No Illusion Bee? Farm Chrono Bee. It is the best backup carry with 80 damage per 10 seconds and 30 HP.

For progression, use Clockwork Bee early, move into Panic Bee and Jester Bee, then upgrade into Chrono Bee and Illusion Bee.

Do not build by rarity. Build by damage, cooldown, and survival. In real dungeon runs, that is what wins.