{"id":305424,"date":"2025-07-15T02:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=305424"},"modified":"2025-07-15T02:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:00:17","slug":"does-hunter-hellquist-respawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Hunter Hellquist respawn?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#Does_Hunter_Hellquist_Respawn\" title=\"Does Hunter Hellquist Respawn?\">Does Hunter Hellquist Respawn?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#Understanding_Hunter_Hellquist_and_The_Bee_Shield\" title=\"Understanding Hunter Hellquist and The Bee Shield\">Understanding Hunter Hellquist and The Bee Shield<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#1_What_is_the_drop_rate_for_the_Bee_shield_from_Hunter_Hellquist\" title=\"1. What is the drop rate for the Bee shield from Hunter Hellquist?\">1. What is the drop rate for the Bee shield from Hunter Hellquist?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#2_How_do_I_farm_the_Bee_shield\" title=\"2. How do I farm the Bee shield?\">2. How do I farm the Bee shield?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#3_Can_Treants_drop_the_Bee_shield\" title=\"3. Can Treants drop the Bee shield?\">3. Can Treants drop the Bee shield?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#4_What_is_the_strongest_shield_in_Borderlands_3\" title=\"4. What is the strongest shield in Borderlands 3?\">4. What is the strongest shield in Borderlands 3?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#5_How_rare_is_the_Bee_gun\" title=\"5. How rare is the Bee gun?\">5. How rare is the Bee gun?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#6_What_makes_the_Bee_shield_so_good\" title=\"6. What makes the Bee shield so good?\">6. What makes the Bee shield so good?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#7_Who_gives_the_Hunter_Hellquist_mission\" title=\"7. Who gives the Hunter Hellquist mission?\">7. Who gives the Hunter Hellquist mission?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#8_How_do_I_get_the_ladyfist_in_Borderlands_2\" title=\"8. How do I get the ladyfist in Borderlands 2?\">8. How do I get the ladyfist in Borderlands 2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#9_What_is_the_best_delay_for_the_Bee_shield\" title=\"9. What is the best delay for the Bee shield?\">9. What is the best delay for the Bee shield?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#10_Can_I_scare_Mortar_and_look_like_a_badass\" title=\"10. Can I scare Mortar and look like a badass?\">10. Can I scare Mortar and look like a badass?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#11_What_is_the_point_of_optional_objectives_in_Borderlands_2\" title=\"11. What is the point of optional objectives in Borderlands 2?\">11. What is the point of optional objectives in Borderlands 2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#12_How_rare_is_the_Cobra_in_BL2\" title=\"12. How rare is the Cobra in BL2?\">12. How rare is the Cobra in BL2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#13_What_legendary_does_Saturn_drop\" title=\"13. What legendary does Saturn drop?\">13. What legendary does Saturn drop?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#14_Can_I_farm_the_Bee_shield_at_any_time\" title=\"14. Can I farm the Bee shield at any time?\">14. Can I farm the Bee shield at any time?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/#15_Does_Hunter_Hellquists_battle_dialogue_still_play_after_hes_killed\" title=\"15. Does Hunter Hellquist&#8217;s battle dialogue still play after he&#8217;s killed?\">15. Does Hunter Hellquist&#8217;s battle dialogue still play after he&#8217;s killed?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Hunter_Hellquist_Respawn\"><\/span>Does Hunter Hellquist Respawn?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Hunter Hellquist does not <strong>respawn<\/strong> after being killed during the mission until the mission is turned in to <strong>Mordecai<\/strong>. This is a crucial piece of information for players attempting to <strong>farm<\/strong> the <strong>legendary shield<\/strong>, <strong>The Bee<\/strong>, which Hunter Hellquist has a chance of dropping, with a <strong>drop rate<\/strong> of <strong>10%<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Hunter_Hellquist_and_The_Bee_Shield\"><\/span>Understanding Hunter Hellquist and The Bee Shield<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To fully grasp the mechanics behind Hunter Hellquist&#8217;s <strong>respawn<\/strong> and the <strong>drop rates<\/strong> of <strong>The Bee shield<\/strong>, it&#8217;s essential to delve into the specifics of how these systems work within the game. The Bee shield is a highly sought-after item due to its unique ability to apply damage to enemies without depleting the player&#8217;s shields when amped shots are fired, making it a powerful tool in combat.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_is_the_drop_rate_for_the_Bee_shield_from_Hunter_Hellquist\"><\/span>1. What is the drop rate for the Bee shield from Hunter Hellquist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The drop rate for the Bee shield from Hunter Hellquist is <strong>10%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_How_do_I_farm_the_Bee_shield\"><\/span>2. How do I farm the Bee shield?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To farm the Bee shield, complete the quest &#8220;This Just In&#8221; from <strong>Mordecai<\/strong>, then save and quit. Reload the game and you can kill Hunter Hellquist repeatedly until you obtain <strong>The Bee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Can_Treants_drop_the_Bee_shield\"><\/span>3. Can Treants drop the Bee shield?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, all kinds of <strong>Treants<\/strong> have a chance to drop <strong>The Bee Shield<\/strong>, with a <strong>drop rate<\/strong> of <strong>10%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_What_is_the_strongest_shield_in_Borderlands_3\"><\/span>4. What is the strongest shield in Borderlands 3?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The strongest shields in <strong>Borderlands 3<\/strong> include <strong>The Transformer<\/strong>, <strong>Stop-Gap<\/strong>, <strong>Messy Breakup<\/strong>, <strong>Re-Charger<\/strong>, <strong>Front Loader<\/strong>, and <strong>Red Card<\/strong>, each with unique abilities.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_How_rare_is_the_Bee_gun\"><\/span>5. How rare is the Bee gun?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Bee Gun<\/strong> has a <strong>33%<\/strong> chance to be dropped by <strong>Queen Bee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_What_makes_the_Bee_shield_so_good\"><\/span>6. What makes the Bee shield so good?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Bee&#8217;s special ability is that it deals <strong>0 damage<\/strong> to your shields when <strong>amped shots<\/strong> are fired, applying damage to every shot without penalty.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Who_gives_the_Hunter_Hellquist_mission\"><\/span>7. Who gives the Hunter Hellquist mission?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mordecai<\/strong> gives the mission to go after <strong>Hunter Hellquist<\/strong> once you reach the <strong>Eridium Blight<\/strong> and access the <strong>Arid Nexus &#8211; Boneyard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_How_do_I_get_the_ladyfist_in_Borderlands_2\"><\/span>8. How do I get the ladyfist in Borderlands 2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In <strong>Borderlands 2<\/strong>, the <strong>Ladyfist<\/strong> is obtained from the mission <strong>Uncle Teddy<\/strong> in <strong>Arid Nexus &#8211; Badlands<\/strong>, provided you give a blueprint of <strong>T.K&#8217;s Wave<\/strong> to <strong>Una Baha<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_What_is_the_best_delay_for_the_Bee_shield\"><\/span>9. What is the best delay for the Bee shield?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Around <strong>6s<\/strong> is considered good for the Bee shield&#8217;s delay, with <strong>all Maliwan parts<\/strong> offering a maximum amp damage of <strong>6.16s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Can_I_scare_Mortar_and_look_like_a_badass\"><\/span>10. Can I scare Mortar and look like a badass?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, by turning away from the <strong>Boombringer&#8217;s explosion<\/strong>, you can &#8220;look badass&#8221; and scare <strong>Mortar<\/strong>, as part of an optional objective prompted by <strong>Brick<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_What_is_the_point_of_optional_objectives_in_Borderlands_2\"><\/span>11. What is the point of optional objectives in Borderlands 2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Optional objectives in <strong>Borderlands 2<\/strong> provide <strong>XP points<\/strong> to level up and can award good gear, including items that are almost as good as <strong>Legendaries<\/strong> but not rare.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_How_rare_is_the_Cobra_in_BL2\"><\/span>12. How rare is the Cobra in BL2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Cobra<\/strong> is one of the rarest drops in the game, with a <strong>0.88%<\/strong> chance of being dropped by <strong>Pete&#8217;s burners<\/strong> when they drop a <strong>purple rarity sniper rifle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_What_legendary_does_Saturn_drop\"><\/span>13. What legendary does Saturn drop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saturn<\/strong> has an increased chance to drop the <strong>Invader<\/strong> and is the only loot source for the <strong>Hive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Can_I_farm_the_Bee_shield_at_any_time\"><\/span>14. Can I farm the Bee shield at any time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, once you&#8217;ve completed the initial steps, you can farm the Bee shield by killing <strong>Hunter Hellquist<\/strong> over and over without any time limits.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Does_Hunter_Hellquists_battle_dialogue_still_play_after_hes_killed\"><\/span>15. Does Hunter Hellquist&#8217;s battle dialogue still play after he&#8217;s killed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, <strong>Hellquist&#8217;s battle dialogue<\/strong> for the mission will still play as normal even in his absence, along with the <strong>Hyperion call<\/strong> for reinforcements, and reinforcement loaders will deploy as usual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Hunter Hellquist Respawn? Hunter Hellquist does not respawn after being killed during the mission until the mission is turned in to Mordecai. This is a crucial piece of information for players attempting to farm the legendary shield, The Bee, which Hunter Hellquist has a chance of dropping, with a drop rate of 10%. Understanding &#8230; <a title=\"Does Hunter Hellquist respawn?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-hunter-hellquist-respawn\/\" aria-label=\"More on Does Hunter Hellquist respawn?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-305424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305424\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}