Questions, answers, explanations and tips pertaining to the BattleDome:

Q: Do I have to accept challenges from pets a lot stronger than mine? There's someone who won't leave me alone. A: Depends on who it is. Personally, I only fight similar stat battles. I will not fight a pet with stats at 100 with my newb pet. I like to keep things fair. Second, I will not fight someone more than a few times. Whether you're equal, they're better or you're better, the point is that you've fought them. You shouldn't have to be in an endless loop. The BD wouldn't be fun that way.

Q: I want to be a [good fighter]. Which items would you suggest? A: A freezing weapon (HH, freezing potion), a healing weapon (scorchstone, ECA), a bombing weapon (honey potion, battle potato), 2 constant attack weapons (battle ducks, HT weaps) and a blocking weapon (Downsize!, t-tear). Obviously that stuff can cost quite a bit. But those are quite common among [good battlers].

Q: Mind if I ask you something? You said you kept on backing out [with the meerca brothers] in hopes of a double freeze. I am confused, I thought you could only freeze one time per battle or are you talking about you both freeze each other in the same move? A: In all battles, there is a chance for a multiple freeze. If you have, oh say, a hypno helmet, snowglobe staff, fiery gaze and diamond dust (last 2 are abilities) you can freeze 4 times! Sweet, huh? I tried freezing him twice in a row (hh, gaze). It never worked for me. If I didn't freeze him twice, I would withdraw from that 1-player battle and try again. (I NEVER withdraw from 2 player though). The thing that worked for me was a change in strategy, and just BARELY did it work :P

Q: How do you calculate the percent of your pet score? A: It's the number 100 divided by your total battles fought, multiplied by the wins. So if you fought 200 battles and won 175 of them, here is what the calculation would look like: 100 / 200 x 175 = 87.5 and that is 87.5%

Q: If you fight in battledome and win will you gain experience and then eventually gain levels? A: No, but if you try defenders of neopia or fight during a war you will get prizes. Normal battledoming is mostly for fun. But, if it is your petpet then yes, as they have their own little battledome and can gain levels as they win and possibly help your pet.

Q: What are Codestones and Dubloons? A: Codestones and dubloons are like money to the BD Training facilities that are located on Mystery Island or Krawk Island. You will need these to train your pet into getting stronger, faster, and more defensive. You will have to decide which one is right for you when you get to the point of training your pet.

Q: Can anyone help me defeat Meuka? (This also works well with sabre-x since he has a DPP too) A: (This person had a level 38 lupe, she should have no problem with this strategy) Turn 1: Use Ancient Lupe Wand to freeze, use a Sticky Hand to steal the Downsize Power Plus and use the ability Drain Life. Turn 2 (only continue if meuka was frozen and you stole the Downsize power plus): Bomb with a couple Clockwork Grundos or Stone Muffins or Mud Snowballs and use the ability Fierce. Turn 3: Use Downsize Power Plus, another attack weapon(grundo, snowball) and Fierce. Turn 4 (if needed): I suggest an attack, heal/defend/attack and Burrow or Sink. You have to judge for yourself what may work. Good luck!

Q: How do I get the pant devil? A: It is a completely RANDOM EVENT. You must travel around neopia until he finds you and steals something. You can not get him from the wheel of excitement or any other way.

Q: What abilities should I get and what do they do? A: Get the following abilities: Fiery Gaze: has about a 12.4% chance of freezing your opponent when used on 'weak' or 'strong' (In other words, use it on 'weak'! Conserve your power). Burrow: blocks all icons except dark and light when used on 'strong'. Requires a few bottled earth faeries and your pet must be at level 10. Due to some changes in how some abilities work, it occasionally uses 39% instead of 40% when used on strong, and lets a couple points of damage through. Drain life: drains 11% of your opponents health. Is very useful when healing after battles if you drain from punchbag bob because you get 100 hp (which is the max you can drain). Requires a few dark faeries and your pet to be at level 21. This ability now takes 39%, instead of the usual 10% when used on weak. Sink: blocks all icons except air and earth when used on 'strong'. Requires a bunch of bottled dark faeries and a pet at level 30. The same is true for this ability as it is for burrow. Diamond Dust: has about a 16.7% chance of freezing your opponent. This ability requires that your pet is at least level 28 and takes several bottled air faeries. The same information applies to this ability as it does to fiery gaze.

Q: Um, why can't I battle? A: Sometimes you'll want to fight and for some reason, the dome doesn't let you. Follow these steps to enable your pet to fight again: 1) Heal your pet to full health. 2) Make sure it is not sick- go to the healing springs. 3) Make sure you are not currently in any 1-player or 2-player fights by going to the status page. 4) If all of that didn't work, unequip a weapon and re-equip it. (Yes, sounds weird, but for some reason, it ends up working many times).