Changes: Rakk Hive

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The Rakk Hive is a gigantic alien quadruped with four pearl-like eyes and multiple holes spread across its back. These holes are home to flights of rakk, which themselves will swarm to attack anything that gets near the Hive. The Rakk Hive is a boss enemy encountered during the mission Another Piece Of The Puzzle.

Background

The hibernation cycle of a Rakk Hive is noticably longer than that of the other species on Pandora. They are visible in their dormant state by their exposed backs protruding above the ground while most of their body remains submerged. Unlike the Rakk Hive found at the Trash Coast, they will not awaken. However, rakk will still fly out of their exposed backs.

Involvement

Patricia Tannis has detected evidence of a piece of the Vault Key in the Trash Coast and sends the Vault hunters to retrieve it. Barring their way is a surprise encounter when the Rakk Hive heaves itself free from the earth and attacks the Vault Hunters.

Appearances

Strategy

Main article: Another Piece Of The Puzzle

Notes

The Rakk Hive's name differs on different playthroughs: Rakk Hive on Playthrough 1, Awesome Rakk Hive on Playthrough 2, and Ultimate Rakk Hive after Playthrough 2.
Since Patch 1.4.1, the Rakk Hive has lost its ability to send out rakk from its back after playthrough 2. The animation still plays, though no rakk will emerge.
Has a chance to drop the Leviathan, a unique rocket launcher, upon death.

Trivia

The Rakk Hive was the first boss to be publicly revealed for Borderlands, appearing in certain promotional videos before the game's release.
Hibernating Rakk Hives can be found in:
- Skag Gully: two can be found, both just outside of the playable area.
- Arid Badlands: one is near Zephyr Substation, and another near the wind turbine in Howling Defile.
- Arid Hills: one near the branch in the path to Sledge's Safe House, another on a ledge across a stone bridge near the area where Moe and Marley are found, and a third far outside the playing area near the entrance to the Safe House.
A Rakk Hive appears in the Claptrap Web Series, shown to be kicking a psycho through a field goal post used in American Football.
A poster in T-Bone Junction advertises Rakk Hive rides for the whole family.
In Scorched Snake Canyon, on the floor the first open pit mine encountered, lies a huge skeleton of what appears to be a Rakk Hive. The skeleton has the remains of a drilling rig still attached to its back and head suggesting that Rakk Hives were domesticated or enslaved and used to facilitate mining operations on Pandora.
If Rakk Hive is continuously attacked from behind it will spew a green liquid out of its anus.
The Rakk Hive can be obtained as a weapon trinket in Borderlands 3.

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-[[Image:RakkHive.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A Rakk Hive]]The '''Rakk Hive&nbsp;'''is a gigantic alien creature with holes on its back that release swarms of [[Rakk]]s. This was the first boss revealed for the game.
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-Swarms of [[Rakk|Rakks]] emerge from the back of these massive monsters. The backs of these Hives can be seen throughout [[Pandora]], half-buried in the sand.&nbsp;Rakks fly from their back when approached. The Rakk Hives are the most dormant of the indigenous species of Pandora, not emerging from their hibernation until after most of the other species. The player encounters one as it wakes on their way to retrieving a piece of the Vault Key.
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-=== Combat ===
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-The Rakk Hive moves very slowly, so keeping your distance is fairly easy, as well as highly recommended due to its powerful stomping attack. He can also spit explosive balls of corrosive acid at the player.
+|Game3              =
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+|Intro              = The '''Rakk Hive''' is a gigantic alien quadruped with four pearl-like eyes and multiple holes spread across its back. These holes are home to flights of [[rakk]], which themselves will swarm to attack anything that gets near the Hive. The Rakk Hive is a [[boss]] enemy encountered during the mission [[Another Piece Of The Puzzle]].
-The player can also simply stand on the nearby hill, where the player will be protected from the stomp, but very vulnerable to the stomping attack and the Rakks the Hive will spawn.
+|Background         = The hibernation cycle of a Rakk Hive is noticably longer than that of the other species on [[Pandora]]. They are visible in their dormant state by their exposed backs protruding above the ground while most of their body remains submerged. Unlike the Rakk Hive found at the [[Trash Coast]], they will not awaken. However, rakk will still fly out of their exposed backs.
-Throughout the battle, the Hive will shake its back to release a swarm of [[Rakk|Rakks]]&nbsp;from its back to defend itself from the players. These are either white Defender Rakk or yellowish Kamikaze Rakk. These are unique to the battle with the Rakk Hive. Defender Rakk behave just like most other Rakk in the game, flocking together and divebombing the player until they are killed. Kamikaze Rakk are smaller and behave in a similar way, but rather than striking the player they instead explode, killing themselves and dealing damage. They will also explode when shot.
+|Involvement        = [[file:Rakk Hive 3.png|thumb|Rakk Hive Corpse]]
-Due to the large amount of Rakks that frequently spawn, it is possible to get easy Second Wind Kills and thus, stay alive for the whole fight. Inside the Rakk Hive's Encounter Area is a tent containing some lockers and chests full of ammunition, if you find yourself running low during the fight.
+Patricia Tannis has detected evidence of a piece of the Vault Key in the Trash Coast and sends the Vault hunters to retrieve it. Barring their way is a surprise encounter when the Rakk Hive heaves itself free from the earth and attacks the Vault Hunters.
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-The Rakk Hive's weak spots are its glowing, orb-like eyes. After the eyes rupture and explode, the crater they leave is also a weak spot. Shots to the eye or eye-hole both deal critical damage. Criticals can also be achieved by firing directly into the mouth like orifice.&nbsp;
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-[[Video:Borderlands: Rakk Hive|thumb|300px|right]]
+|Appearances        = *[[Borderlands]]
+*[[Tales from the Borderlands]]
+|Strategy           =
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSv0aSudmNU
+|Mission            = Another Piece Of The Puzzle
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-=== Trivia ===
-Rakk Hive bares a resemblance&nbsp;to a&nbsp;species of Blue found in the Anime series Blue Gender.
+|Notes              =
-Little has changed in the Rakk Hive's appearance from the original verison of Borderlands prior to change in art direction.
+* The Rakk Hive's name differs on different playthroughs: Rakk Hive on Playthrough 1, Awesome Rakk Hive on [[Playthrough 2]], and Ultimate Rakk Hive after Playthrough 2.
+* Since [[Patch 1.4.1]], the Rakk Hive has lost its ability to send out rakk from its back after playthrough 2. The animation still plays, though no rakk will emerge.
+*Has a chance to drop the [[Leviathan]], a unique rocket launcher, upon death.
+|Trivia             =
+*The Rakk Hive was the first boss to be publicly revealed for ''Borderlands'', appearing in certain promotional videos before the game's release.
+*Hibernating Rakk Hives can be found in:
+**[[Skag Gully]]: two can be found, both just outside of the playable area.
+**[[Arid Badlands]]: one is near [[Zephyr Substation]], and another near the wind turbine in [[Howling Defile]].
+**[[Arid Hills]]: one near the branch in the path to [[Sledge's Safe House]], another on a ledge across a stone bridge near the area where [[Moe and Marley]] are found, and a third far outside the playing area near the entrance to the Safe House.
+*A Rakk Hive appears in the [[Claptrap Web Series]], shown to be kicking a psycho through a field goal post used in American Football.
+*A poster in [[T-Bone Junction]] advertises Rakk Hive rides for the whole family.
+*In [[Scorched Snake Canyon]], on the floor the first open pit mine encountered, lies a huge skeleton of what appears to be a Rakk Hive. The skeleton has the remains of a drilling rig still attached to its back and head suggesting that Rakk Hives were domesticated or enslaved and used to facilitate mining operations on Pandora.
+*If Rakk Hive is continuously attacked from behind it will spew a green liquid out of its anus.
+*The Rakk Hive can be obtained as a [[trinket|weapon trinket]] in ''[[Borderlands 3]]''.
+|See Also           =
-After you defeat the it, the Rakk Hive is still alive. It continues breathing, and its organs can be seen still moving through the gaping hole that appears in its side.
+*[[Rakk-Trap Hive]]
+*[[Roscoe]]
-If the player shoots a specific one of the 'eyes' for a prolonged period of time, it might burst, rendering that crit spot unusable&nbsp;(?).
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-[[Category:Creatures]]
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-[[Category:Bosses]]
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