Basic Weapon Sets
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Battledome Sets

You may be wondering what "set" is. A battledome set is a selection of up to eight weapons, even though you may not use them all. Usually, a set contains two constants (multiple-use items), a blocker, a bomb, a freezer, and a healer. These sets below are not the only good ones out there, they vary a lot and some may be better than these. Hopefully these sets will start you off on the right foot.

Beginner Set

Costs roughly: 71,600 NP

Constant Alternatives

Scarab Ring

Jittery Jipple Potion

Steaming Skeem Potion

Notes: Scarab Ring is very cheap yet practical weapon for a beginner. It does 6 offensive icons (2 water, 2 dark, 2 physical) and 6 defensive icons (3 fire, 3 physical). Using 2 Scarab Rings are very common for low-level battles. Est Cost: 1500 NP.

Jittery Jipple Potion and Steaming Skeem Potion are a little more expensive than the Scarab Rings but are still very practical. They show their effectiveness most at 2 player battledome.

Blocker Alternatives

Leaf Shield
No real alternative at this level.

Notes: Cheap yet powerful. This is as powerful as it could get at this level blocking a total of 13 icons (5 earth, 5 water, 3 physical). Est Cost: 10,000 NP.

Bomb Alternatives

Illusens Earth Potion

Shooting Star Muffin

Water Muffin

Notes: Illusens Earth Potion is the cheapest once per battle bomb at this level. It does a maximum of 9 icons (6 earth and 1 - 3 physical). Est Cost: 1,000 NP.

If you want something stronger and have money to spend, the muffins are also a good option dealing 15 icons. You might want to remember though that they are only single use.

Freezer Alternatives

Snowglobe Staff

Green Frost Cannon

Notes: Need a freezer for that first-round-freeze on those 1 player fights? Snowglobe Staff is a great option. It may not be 100% but it is very cheap and still has a good freezing percentage (around 20%). Est Cost: 50,000 NP.

Healing Alternatives

Lesser Healing Scroll

Blue Scorchstone

Magical Healing Potion

Notes: Healing is important. Choose a healer that is suitable for your pet. Est Cost: 3,100 NP.

Others Alternatives

Downsize!

Thick Smoke Bomb

Notes: Downsize! is a very useful weapon to have especially during those tight rounds when you feel that your opponent is going to do massive damage. It blocks 50% of all kind of icons. Est Cost: 6,000 NP.

Since the only upgrade for Downsize! is the expensive Thyoras Tear, this is the only alternative you could ever have. Remember to only use this during those important fights since it is only SINGLE USE and a bit expensive.

Intermediate Set

Costs roughly: 1,161,000 NP

Constant Alternatives

Psellias Fighting Fan

Stone Club

Ice Club

Notes: Very affordable 9 iconer (3 air, 3 light, 3 physical). Psellias Fighting Fan has a better icon variety than stone club or ice club. Est Cost: 60,000 NP

Constant Alternatives

Golden Compass

Scuzzys Comb

Ramtors Spellbook

Notes: Golden Compass is also a good constant to have at this level. it does 9 offensive icons (3 fire, 3 light, 3 air) and 3 defensive icons (3 dark). Est Cost: 90,000 NP.

If you are willing a few hundred thousand Neopoints, Scuzzys Comb/Ramtors Spellbook are also great since they deal 10 solid icons each.

Blocker Alternatives

Sophies Magic Hat

Leaf Shield

Notes: Sophies Magic Hat is more expensive than Leaf Shield and only provides just 1 more defense icon. Your choice should be based on the kind of icons you think is more likely to be used by your opponent. Est Cost: 160,000 NP.

Bomb Alternatives

Honey Potion

Shooting Star Muffin

Water Muffin

Notes: The first major bomb. It will provide the much needed boost to your set. Est Cost: 750K NP

Freezer Alternatives

Snowglobe Staff

Scroll of Freezing

Notes: Need a freezer for that first-round-freeze on those 1 player fights? Snowglobe Staff is a great option. It may not be 100% but it is very cheap and still has a good freezing percentage (around 20%). Est Cost: 50,000 NP.

Scroll Of Freezing is a 100% freezer but is fragile and might break after a few uses (if it breaks, it's gone forever).

Healer Alternatives

Greater Healing Scroll

Short Sleeved Yellow Tunic

Notes: Greater Healing Scroll is a good healer that gives 50-hp heal. Est Cost: 45,000 NP.

If you want a greater heal, Short Sleeved Yellow Tunic is great since it not only heals 75 HP but also have some added defense (2 fire, 2 water, 2 dark). Your pet must have 500 intelligence to use this.

Others Alternatives

Downsize!

Thick Smoke Bomb

Notes: Downsize! is a very useful weapon to have especially during those tight rounds when you feel that your opponent is going to do massive damage. It blocks 50% of all kind of icons. Est Cost: 6,000 NP.

Since the only upgrade for Downsize! is the expensive Thyoras Tear, this is the only alternative you could ever have. Remember to only use this during those important fights since it is only SINGLE USE and a bit expensive.

Advanced Set

Costs roughly: A lot!

Constant Alternatives

Ylanas Blaster

Bow Of Destiny

Ultra Bubble Gun

Notes: Advance sets depend entirely on your strategy and budget. There are a lot of other weapons that can be used at this level and choosing the right combination is crucial.

Constant Alternatives

Wand Of Reality

Sword Of Skardsen

Pirate Captains Cutlass

Notes: Advance sets depend entirely on your strategy and budget. There are a lot of other weapons that can be used at this level and choosing the right combination is crucial.

Blocker Alternatives

Sophies Magic Hat

Ghostkershield

Faerie Tabard

Notes: Sophies Magic Hat is still usable at this level though you might want to get a Ghostkershield or a Faerie Tabard.

Bomb Alternatives

Rainbow Clockwork Grundo

Ghostkerbomb

Honey Potion

Notes: Rainbow Clockwork Grundo is the next step after Honey Potion. Though sometimes, it is much better to just save up and go straight to Ghostkerbomb.

Freezer Alternatives

H4000 Helmet
Any species freezer is generally cheaper.

Notes: This is the cheapest, non-species, 100% freeze. If you are not going to change your pet's species, species freezer are a lot cheaper.

Healer Alternatives

Bag of Healing Dust

Leaded Elemental Vial

Notes: This is the cheapest, non-species, 50% healer. If you are not going to change your pet's species, some species have a good healer and are a lot cheaper.

Other Alternatives

Downsize!

Thick Smoke Bomb

Notes: Downsize! is a very useful weapon to have especially during those tight rounds when you feel that your opponent is going to do massive damage. It blocks 50% of all kind of icons. Est Cost: 6000 NP

Since the only upgrade for Downsize! is the expensive Thyoras Tear, this is the only alternative you could ever have. Remember to only use this during those important fights since it is only SINGLE USE and a bit expensive.

Conclusion

So, those are the three sets. If you didn't notice, the more advanced you get, the more expensive the weapons become. Also, if you happen to surpass the Advanced Set (good luck), I didn't provide one after that because by then you should know what to use. Good luck!

Special thanks to Xepha, TJ and BlackJaguar.

This article was written by Mike for The Daily Neopets' Battlepedia.
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