With a roster boasting more than 50 heroes, there are numerous ways to meet your demise in [Overwatch](https://kotaku.com/overwatch-anniversary-event-season-3-new-heroes-2000698236). From bullets and blunt force to being nudged off a bridge or colliding with a vehicle, these are just a few methods that come to mind. Nevertheless, environmental dangers extend beyond mere yawning abysses or speeding cars; with the introduction of the game’s latest map, they now include bees.
Neon Junction is Overwatch’s fresh Hybrid map, situated in Japan, aligning with the ongoing narrative centered on [Shion](https://kotaku.com/overwatch-shion-new-damage-hero-voice-lines-nano-boost-2000708080) and the Hashimoto clan. The setting features abundant Japanese symbolism, including nods to [the Gundam anime](https://www.reddit.com/r/Gundam/comments/1u80i1w/rate_the_nongundam_new_overwatch_map/) represented by a massive not-Gundam sculpture on the street, along with a small structure harboring wooden beehives.
At first glance, they merely appear as background elements, but if you opt to assault these structures with your weapon or abilities, the bees will swarm from their hives and sting you. Indeed, their stings inflict genuine damage to your health, albeit it’s quite minimal. You really need to just stand there and let them puncture your skin for it to significantly count. However, if you enter this area with low health looking for refuge after an intense skirmish, it’s entirely plausible that the bees could soon appear on the kill feed for taking you down.
Growing up in the southern woods where my family’s house was practically surrounded by trees, I learned that as long as I didn’t disturb bees, they wouldn’t bother me. Yet, as a mischievous kid, I had to test this theory myself and waved my hand around a hive of bees, which naturally stung me. Here, we find a quintessential case of “mess around and find out.” These lessons hold true universally and are applicable to Overwatch as well. Keep your distance from those bees, kids. Your kill/death ratio will appreciate it.
