Battledome equipment

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Thousands of Battledome Equipment items exist on the Neopets website.

Battledome Equipment is a class of items that can be equipped to a Neopet and then used in the Battledome. Players can use up to two pieces of Battledome equipment per turn. Each piece of equipment has a different effect. Some equipment deals damage to opponents, while other equipment defends against incoming attacks. There is equipment that freezes enemies in place, and there is equipment that can restore HP. Some equipment even does multiple things at once.

Each Neopet can be equipped with up to eight pieces of Battledome equipment. If a user has the Equip ALL THE THINGS boon activated, they can equip a ninth piece of equipment on each of their Neopets. Users can equip their Neopets via the Battledome Stats page. Individual items can also be equipped by clicking on them inventory and then selecting the Equip ... option from the resulting drop-down menu.

Battledome Equipment Effects

In general, using a piece of Battledome equipment will result in one of the below effects:

Attack
  • The Battledome item deals a specific number and type of offensive icons () to the opponent. The amount of HP damage caused by each icon depends on the strength stat of the attacking Neopet.
Example: The Sparkshooter deals 1•1 FireFire  , 1•1 LightLight  , and 1•1 PhysicalPhysical  
Defend
  • The Battledome item produces a specific number of defensive icons () that block incoming attacks. Defensive icons can only block damage that matches their type. For example, defensive air icons can block air attacks, but they cannot defend against water attacks. The about of HP damage blocked by each defensive icon depends on the defence stat of the defending Neopet.
Example: The Wooden Shield defends 2•2 PhysicalPhysical Defence 
Reflect
  • The item takes incoming attack icons and then reflects them back onto the attacker. The HP damage done by the reflected icons depends on the strength stat of the attacking Neopet.
Example: The Dual Battle Mirror reflects 50% of all
Heal
  • The Battledome item restores a Neopet's HP (). The amount of HP restored depends on the item used. With very few exceptions, Neopets are only allowed to equip a single healing item at a time.
Example: The Blue Scorchstone heals 30 HP.
Drain
  • The Battledome item drains health from the opponent. Since they are not associated with an icon type, draining attacks are unblockable. Some items additionally use the drained HP to heal the player.
Example: The Cursed Elixir drains 20 HP from your opponent and adds it to your own HP.
Freeze
  • The weapon freezes the opponent for one turn. When an opponent is frozen (), they can not attack or defend themselves. With very few exceptions, Neopets are only allowed to equip one freezing item at a time.
Example: The Pearly Koi Bubble Net has a 10% chance of .
Steal
  • The weapon temporarily steals a piece of equipment from the opponent. When a stealing item successfully steals an opponent's equipment, it is given to the opponent in place of their stolen gear. This allows the opponent to use the stealing item to take back their stolen equipment if they desire. At the end of the battle, all stealing items and stolen pieces of equipment are returned to their original owners. Stolen items that were broken or consumed during the battle are returned to their original owner undamaged and unused.
Example: The Green Sticky Hand has a 60% chance of stealing an item.
Give
  • The Battledome equipment produces other pieces of Battledome equipment when used.
Example: The Evil Snowball Wand produces an Evil Snowball when used.


Many pieces of Battledome equipment have a combination of effects. For example, the Tornado Ring can attack, defend, heal, and steal, all at the same time.

Use Limitations

Multiple Use

Multiple use weapons are weapons that can be used over and over in a battle. These are the most common types of weapons and can be almost anything.

Fragile

Fragile weapons can be used the same way as multiple use weapons, but with a risk. Fragile weapons have a chance of breaking each time they are used in the battledome, and after breaking, it can never be used again. This often makes the weapon cheaper than multiple use weapons with the same power, since it has a risk of breaking. Different fragile items have different chances to break.

Semi-Fragile

Semi-fragile weapons are exactly like fragile weapons, except they break only for the remainder of the battle. After the battle is over, the semi-fragile weapon returns to the Neopets equipment page ready for another battle.

Once Per Battle

Once per battle weapons can only be used once per battle. They are often 100% freezing weapons, bomb weapons, or a healing weapon.

Single Use

Single use weapons can be used once in the battledome and then disappear forever. These are most often bombs or elixirs from the Healing Springs.

Battledome Equipment Categories

There are 19 different categories of Battledome equipment, each having a different theme:

Altadorian Armour
Sold at: Illustrious Armoury
Altadorian Armour is modeled after the military equipment of ancient Greece and Rome.
Altadorian Magic
Sold at: Magical Marvels
This categories of items includes a wide assortment of magical trinkets. Many are sun-themed.
Battle Magic
Sold at: Battle Magic Shop
Battle Magic is an eclectic selection of weapons that focus on attack.
Brightvale Armour
Sold at: Brightvale Armoury
Brightvale Armour is Renaissance-themed. It includes an assortment of defensive robes, tunics, and cloaks.
Brightvale Motes
Sold at: Brightvale Motery
This category includes many magical motes that can be used to cause damage in the Battledome.
Brightvale Potions
Sold at: Royal Potionery
These alchemy-themed potions have many varied applications.
Brightvale Scroll
Sold at: The Scrollery
Brightvale Scrolls are magical spell scrolls. They have a variety of effects.
Defence Magic
Sold at: Defence Magic Shop
Defence Magic is an eclectic selection of armor that focus on defence.
Desert Weapon
Sold at: Sakhmet Battle Supplies
Desert Weapons have ancient Egyptian and desert motifs. Scarab designs are common.
Faerie Weapon Shop
Sold at: Faerie Weapon Shop
Each of these faerie-themed weapons tend to focus on a single elemental type.
Haunted Weaponry
Sold at: Haunted Weaponry
Haunted Weaponry is Halloween or horror themed. Common motifs in this category include spiders, bones, and ghosts.
Ice Crystal
Sold at: Ice Crystal Shop
Ice Crystals are exploding snowflakes and snowballs that can be used offensively in the Battledome. The focus of this category is high-damage, single use items.
Maractite Weaponry
Sold at: Maractite Marvels
These weapons have an aquatic theme. Most of them are made out of maractite.
Meridell Potion
Sold at: Kayla's Potion Shop
These medieval themed magical potions have various effects in the Battledome.
Qasalan Weaponry
Sold at: Desert Arms
This category of equipment originates from Qasala. Items in this category have ancient Arabic designs.
Space Battle
Sold at: Space Weaponry
Space Weaponry is an array of science-fiction and outer space themed weaponry such as laser-blasters and robotic weapons. This category focuses on offense.
Space Defence
Sold at: Space Armour
Space Defence is an collection of science-fiction and outer space themed defensive armor. It includes items like force-fields and robotic helmets.
Tyrannian Weaponry
Sold at: Tyrannian Weaponry
Tyrannian Weaponry focuses on prehistoric weapons such as clubs and spears. Common themes in this category include stone, fire, and bone.
Wonderous Weaponry
Sold at: Wonderous Weaponry
Wondrous Weaponry is based on tools used in Asian martial arts. It includes Japanese, Korean, and Chinese design motifs.