Here are some crucial tips for finding, clearing, and surviving Ridden Hives in Back 4 Blood.

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Your descent into a Ridden Hive will demand closer teamwork than ever.

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Whoever carries the Skull Totem can’t swap to another weapon or item without also dropping the totem.

That would be a real mess, except in this case, Skull Totems are also great bludgeoning weapons.

When you get lost, look for webbing

The Ridden Hives are designed to be dizzying.

Clearing webs out often reveals new paths, or at least new rooms hiding more loot.

Sometimes less is more.

However, opening them will do considerable trauma damage to each member of your team.

But that’s not to say there’s enough for everyone.

Back 4 Blood is all about teamwork, and that’s even truer inside an oppressive Ridden Hive.

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