Thumbtack — BSS Beequip
“A small pin used to fasten stuff down or as a makeshift stinger.”
- • Red bees only
Base stats
Rolled when the beequip is generated or Swirled. Ranges are the full minimum–maximum; the "chance" column shows how likely the stat is to appear at 0★ → 5★ potential. Red stats are penalties.
| Stat | Range | Chance to have it |
|---|---|---|
| BeeGather Amount | +1 – +3 | 100% |
| BeeCritical Power | +5% – +10% | 100% |
| BeeBee Attack | +2% – +5% | 100% |
| BeeBee Attack | +1 | 0% → 10% |
| HiveRed Bee Attack | +1% – +3% | 1% → 10% |
Wax upgrade pool
Each wax point upgrades one of these stats by a step. Stats not in the base table only appear through waxing. The "best possible" column assumes a maximum base roll plus every upgrade at its cap.
| Stat | Per wax point | Max upgrades | Best possible |
|---|---|---|---|
| BeeGather Amount | +1 – +2 | 15 | +33 |
| BeeCritical Power | +1% – +2% | 15 | +40% |
| BeeBee Attack | +1% – +2% | 15 | +35% |
| BeeBee Attack | +1 | 1 | +2 |
| HiveRed Bee Attack | +1% | 3 | +6% |
| HiveBee Attack(wax only)Caustic only | +1% | 3 | +3% |
How to get the Thumbtack
- Dapper Bear's Beequip Shop
- Stick Bug Challenge reward
- Very rare drop from Red Clay Planter and Heat-Treated Planter
- Level 7 Snowbear drop (Beesmas)
Beequips for the same bees
Frequently Asked Questions
What level does a bee need for the Thumbtack?
The Thumbtack requires a level 6 bee of the Red colour. You can equip up to 2 in your hive.
How do I get the Thumbtack in Bee Swarm Simulator?
Dapper Bear's Beequip Shop. Stick Bug Challenge reward. Very rare drop from Red Clay Planter and Heat-Treated Planter. Level 7 Snowbear drop (Beesmas).
Is the Thumbtack worth waxing?
The Thumbtack has 6 upgradable stats, 1 of which are Caustic-only. Its hive bonuses (Red Bee Attack) benefit the whole hive, so waxing towards them is usually the goal. Use the Wax Calculator to see the odds for your potential.
Data, sources & verification
- Data last updated
- — Maintained by the BSS Calculators editorial team.
- How this page is calculated
- Beequip stat tables (base ranges, chances, upgrade steps, caps and Caustic-only flags) are converted directly from the game's beequip definitions as documented by the community wiki's datamined Module:Beequip_Stats/data — no numbers are typed in by hand. The wax calculator replays the game's random-bias roll and weighted stat selection in a 20,000-run Monte-Carlo simulation; wax success rates (100% / 60% / 25%) are the in-game item descriptions. Obtain methods are compiled from the wiki and reviewed by us.
- Sources
- Changelog
- — Beequip database, per-beequip pages, wax calculator and beequip tier list published from the March 2026 datamined tables.