The Hive is fun with anyone, sort of (like the Wanderlust, you just sort of fire it, and things nearby die). The sub rockets should get constant Innervate, Ambush, and Decepti0n damage if you’re under while they’re spinning off? I’m not sure if Vel0city affects the initial projectile, the sub rockets, or both though. If it affects the sub rockets, it could be lethal.
…have you ever gotten the Hive drunk off a Grog Nozzle? Worth doing at least once just to see it.