Hive
How does the Beetle move, and can it go up, down or stay on the same level?
The designer described the Beetle's movement directly, and the rulebook's Beetle section agrees.
- Gen Four Two · Designer · 2006-05-02
- Hive rulebook · Rulebook · Beetle
- PeterM2158 · Community · 2016-12-06
- chaddyboy_2000 · Community · 2006-05-11
- ponsonbybritt · Community · 2017-09-20
The Beetle moves one space per turn in any direction: it can climb onto an adjacent piece, move from the top of one piece to the top of another, climb down to the ground, or slide on the ground. It still has to obey Freedom to Move and may never split the Hive. A Beetle on top of the Hive can only be blocked by another Beetle moving on top of it.