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The Ultimate Guide to Farming Tickets in Bee Swarm Simulator
Tickets are the premium currency of **Bee Swarm Simulator**, essential for purchasing **Event Bees**, **Star Treats**, and **Cub Buddies**. Unlike Honey, which can be farmed in the trillions by endgame players, Tickets are generated at a much slower, linear rate. This makes every single ticket valuable. Whether you are saving up 500 Tickets for your first **Tabby Bee** or grinding 1000 Tickets for a **Star Treat** to gift your Vicious Bee, understanding exactly how to maximize your daily ticket income is the key to speeding up your progression. This guide and calculator will help you identify every source of tickets in the game and optimize your daily routine.
The Wealth Clock: Your Passive Income Engine
The **Wealth Clock**, located near the Pumpkin Patch, is the most consistent source of tickets in the game. It rewards you with tickets for every hour of in-game playtime. Initially, it may only give 1 ticket, but after upgrading it, you can receive up to **5 tickets per hour**. This means an AFK player or 'macro' user who stays online for 24 hours can generate **120 tickets per day** purely from existing. Even casual players should aim to claim the clock whenever they are online. Remember, the clock only ticks while you are in the game, so staying disconnected pauses the timer.
Mob Farming for Tickets
Defeating mobs is an active way to earn tickets. Different mobs have different drop chances. **Werewolves** (hourly spawn) and **Spiders** (30 min spawn) have relatively high chances of dropping 1-5 tickets. **Mantis**, **Scorpions**, and **Ladybugs** have lower chances but can be farmed frequently. Bosses like the **King Beetle** and **Tunnel Bear** are guaranteed to drop tickets often (5+ for Tunnel Bear). The **Stump Snail**, despite taking days to kill for some, drops a massive loot explosion containing 50-100+ tickets depending on your luck. Creating a 'mob run' rotation where you defeat all map enemies every 30-60 minutes can yield 10-20 extra tickets per hour.
Planters: The New Meta for Tickets
Since the introduction of Planters, ticket farming has evolved. The **Ticket Planter** is a specialized item that, as the name suggests, guarantees tickets. However, it has a long cooldown (2 hours active growth, 1 week cooldown for big rewards). More consistently, you can use **Paper Planters** or **Plastic Planters** in various fields. They often drop 1 ticket upon harvest. High-tier planters like the **Petal Planter** or **Hydroponic Planter** can yield significant ticket bundles. Managing your planters by harvesting them as soon as they reach 100% growth is a habit that adds up to hundreds of tickets per month.
Repeatable Quests
NPCs like **Brown Bear**, **Black Bear**, and **Polar Bear** offer repeatable quests that sometimes reward tickets. **Brown Bear** is the most notable; while his quests can be tedious, every certain milestone (e.g., every 5th or 10th quest) awards a bundle of tickets. **Daily Gift Boxes** from the **Riley Bee** and **Bucko Bee** (if you have the translator) also provide tickets dependent on your streak. Don't ignore these NPCs once you finish their main storylines; they remain valuable resources for ticket generation.
Puffshrooms and Special Events
**Puffshrooms**, introduced in Beesmas, are a dynamic source of loot. Chasing Puffshrooms, especially higher rarity ones like Epic, Mythic, or Legendary, can drop tickets. During **Beesmas** or other events, the map is often littered with extra ways to get tickets, such as **Snowflakes** purchasing, **Gingerbread Bear** exchanges, or event-specific mobs like the **Snowbear**. Smart players hoard resources during the year to capitalize on these events for massive ticket gains.
Advanced Strategies: Macroing and AFK
To truly maximize ticket income, many endgame players turn to 'macroing'—using automated scripts to play the game while they sleep or work. A typical macro routine involves farming a field (like Strawberry or Pine Tree), killing mobs as they spawn (Vicious Bee helps here), and claiming the Wealth Clock automatically. A 24/7 macro setup can generate upwards of **200-300 tickets per day** by combining Wealth Clock, mob drops, and planter harvests. While not everyone can or wants to macro, understanding that playtime = tickets is fundamental to BSS economy.
Best Ways to Spend Your Tickets
Once you've farmed these tickets, how should you spend them? The priority order is generally accepted as: 1. **Event Bees** (Tabby, Photon, Crimson/Cobalt, Festive, Puppy) - in that order. Tabby Bee should always be first due to its 'Tabby Love' scaling. 2. **Star Treats** - Once you have the bees, gifting them costs 1000 tickets each. This provides massive hive bonuses (e.g., +50% Crit Power from Gifted Tabby). 3. **Cub Buddy** - 2000 Tickets for a permanent helper who collects tokens. 4. **Stingers/Gumdrops** - Only buy these in emergencies if you are close to a milestone item like Vicious Bee or Gummy Bee. **NEVER** spend tickets on Royal Jelly or Honey unless you are absolutely desperate; the exchange rate is terrible compared to just playing. Use this calculator to set a goal and track how many days it will take to afford your next big upgrade!