Battledome Guide

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The Newbie Guide To The Battledome
By Johnmon467

Many early Neopians attempt the battledome early off, but do not know what they are getting into.
I remember buying every Gelert species weapon under 2k and entered the battledome with almost all defensive weapons against opponents much too hard for my ability. Once I became more knowledgeable (through this battlepedia) I became a great Newbie battler. Hopefully Newbies will learn the ropes
of the battledome threw this guide.

Suggestive Newbie Weapons;

Weapons	Why
Dirty Snow and Fire Snow	Fantastic newbie weapons for such a little price it packs a decent defensive and offensive punch with a variety of icons.
2 Brain Tree Splinters	Although they are only used once per battle, their low price and 6 icons each are very strong in newbie battles.
Green Frost Cannon	With a possible freeze and up to 5 icons this is very good for its price and a surprise to many newbies who have never been frozen before.
Slime Potion	Healing 10 hp is close to a Jade for some pets and for only 2k it is the perfect healing item for newbies.
Mud Mixture	Another once per battle item, this is a besy buy because of its inexpensive cost and 5 icons with healing up to 5hp.
Peach, Evil or Exploding Snowballs	The perfect single use weapon for newbies these should fill the last available space.

Suggested Abilities
Heal is the best ability for newbies and can be very helpful: the only downside is it may heal the minimum when you'll need much more to survive.

Early Opponents
1. I would recommend first and foremost the Chia Clown, the easiest battledome opponent but beware of his downsize power plus because it has ended the lives of many newbies.

2. If you feel you have far surpassed the clown I would move on to Harry the Mutant Moehog. With a difficulty 35 he is much easier then the number suggests. I would recommend you use the previously mentioned snow weapons for an effective defense against his higher damage weapons.

3. The Zafara Rouge was very easy for me put her only more difficult weapon when factored with her strength was her jungle arrow, but yet again your snows should handle most of it.

4. The Ghost Lupe was an above average newbie opponent when matched with the others but his icy snowball and his personal weapons may destroy you. Recommended for advanced newbies.

5. I will tell you to stay away from Kasuki-Lu! His mere 38 difficulty may seem the next step after the Moehog but his numerous single use items
(that don't seem to go away) keep you aching. Even skilled battledomers are killed by his very hard attacks. Fight at your own risk.

6. I also would not suggest fighting the pant devil if you have received him early on. His rod of the dark nova can at times be very deadly when used frequently because of its healing abilities.

7. For the Flaming Meerca, the Fire Snow is a necessity in blocking his fire damage. As for the Mummy you should yet again use your Fire and Dirty Snows for defense.

Training Advice

For newbies I would recommend visiting King Coltzan's Shrine (Located in the Lost Desert) every 12 hours, doing very inexpensive kitchen quests, and when you feel you have enough money begin training at the academy. Always train as much as possible on your species'day.

Side Notes

Check your species weapons because they can be better and possibly less expensive then
ones mentioned in this article. Also check your pet's species moves because they can sometimes do more damage then fierce attack.

Thank you for reading this guide and I hope you are fully prepared to face your battling adventures.