If you did not join Neopets Battleground of the Obelisk plot then do not worry! Neopets Battleground of the Obelisk has continued and gives you the opportunity to face some easy to tough opponents. Join one of the six fractions in Neopets Battleground of the Obelisk; to battle your way into victory and for your chance to win a boon, avatar or more.
There are two types of challenges: To beat a challenger once before the timer runs out. To beat a challenger a certain amount of times. The range seems to be between 5-8 times. After completing your challenge you will get a message of defeat will show up on the War for the Obelisk page. You can now collect a prize for completing the challenge. Neopets Basic This is the default site theme. It is automatically available to all users. Haunted Woods Released October 31, 2004 Refresh anywhere on the Neopets website at 11:59pm NST on October 31. This site theme was also rewarded to users that won the first ever Random Contest. Happy Birthday Released November 15, 2004.
How to Enter
Every Monday you are given the chance to pick out of 3 randomly selected fractions for your chance to win prizes. You are given 3 days to pick which fraction you wish to be in.
The fighting begins every Thursday and you must complete 10 fights in order to qualify for the boons. You can choose any of the opponents difficulties to qualify.
To enter click here and select which fraction you wish to participate in. It is always a good idea to go to the boards and see what others are joining, (especially if you are needing the avatars.)
Once the skirmish opens fight your 10 battles or more if you wish.
If your fraction did not win you will still walk away with an item.
The Opponents
Each fraction has 5 opponents that you can challenge. Each opponent’s is different in abilities and difficulty.
The Sway:
| The Dutchess | Amateur Insider | Charming Subversive | Nefarious Plotter | Cunning Mastermind |
Order of The Red Erisim:
Rasala the Bright | Minor Warlock | Hedgewitch | Licensed Conjurer | Master Wizard |
Brute Squad
Commander Flint | Rent-a-Brute | Back Alley Bruiser | Brutal Mercenary | Unyielding Sentinel |
Seekers
Professor Lambert | Assistant Scientist | Smug Philosopher | Stalwart Explorer | Genius Inventor |
Awakened
Lanie and Lillie | Grumpy Mummy | Zombie Hooligan | Ghostly Knight | Unchained Monster |
Boons and their Effects
Not every fraction will award you will each boon so you need to pick wisely in association with what boon you are after. The following key will help you with what fraction awards which boon.
(Thieves: T, Sway: S, Red Erisim: R, Brute: B, Seekers: Sk )
The Awakened have no boon that are specific to them as they are randomised.
| Boon | Effect |
Bank Bribery | Your interest rate at the bank will be increased by 3% of its normal rate. (S & Sk) |
Black Market Goods | Shows and highlights r83+ items in shop restocks that are not shown to those without the boon. You can also get more items restocking using this boon. (S) |
Book Smarts | You will receive two or four points of intelligence instead of the standard one point when you read your pet a book. (Sk) |
Cartogriphication | You will be guided to the treasure of the Faerie Caverns, you only need to follow the directions that it tells you to go. (R) |
Cheaper by the Dozen | Usually you can only buy stocks that are at 15np or higher but with this boon you can buy stocks from 10np. (T & S) |
Doctor Who? | Using this boon will cure any disease your pet will get. ( Just use the healing spring instead) (R &Sk) |
Doppelgänger | This boon increases the chance of you being allowed to use one-use items in the Battledome a second time. (T, R & B) |
Double Bubble | There is a chance that using this boon will allow your healing potion to be re-filled when you use it on a pet. (R) |
Equip ALL THE THINGS | You are able to use 9 weapons in the battle dome instead of the usual 8 with this boon. (B) |
Five-Finger Discount | You are given a 10% discount at Neopian shops but not user shops. (T) |
GRRRAAAAHHHHHH! | When battling you are able to give another 10% of damage to your opponent. (can be effective especially with Punchbag Bob.) (B) |
LOL AVIES | For only the duration of the boon, you are able to steal another avatar off someone else. To do so: Click on a users active avatar on the Neoboards. A label “Pilfered” will appear on the stolen avatar and it can be swapped with other avatars as well. However, the person you stole the avatar from will still have it but you will only have it for a short amount of time. It does not count towards your Neoboard avatar score. (T) |
Refreshed Quest Request | If you have a faerie quest you can swap it for another one. This can be very useful if you are trying to stay away from a certain skill or want a specific one. Note: You can get the crafting faerie by refreshing and she only wants NC items. She does not award skill points, only a NC item. (S & R) |
Right Round Round Round | Allows you to spin all the wheels twice before having to wait the usual time. The wheel are as follows; (Excitement, Extravagance, Knowledge, Mediocrity, Misfortune and Monotony)(B & Sk) |
Scratch Master | You do not have to wait the usual time between purchasing a second scratch card. You can buy two before having to wait with this boon. (T & B) |
Strength of Mind | You can use this ability “Mind Blast” one per battle to use your Intelligence points to calculate the damage done until the boon wears off. (Sk) |
That Millionaire Feeling | This is a useles boon. It is suggested to NOT use it as it only raises the TP limit to 2,000,000 np. It is useless because the trading post now automatically does that. (S) |
Full PocketsPremium only | If you have premium you can use this boon to get more Neopoints when you scratch the card. |
Premium DreamiumPremium only | If you have premium you are able to send 4 scores each day until the boon runs out instead of the usual 3 per day. |
Winning a round with your fraction allows you to choose a boon ( or two if you have premium) and you are awarded with an avatar and site theme. The following fractions give you avatars once they have won ( if you chose that fraction.)
| Battleground: Awakened | |
| Participate in the Battleground of the Obelisk and be a member of the Awakened when they win. | |
| Battleground: Brute Squad | |
| Participate in the Battleground of the Obelisk and be a member of the Brute Squad when they win. | |
| Battleground: Seekers | |
| Participate in the Battleground of the Obelisk and be a member of the Seekers when they win. | |
| Battleground: The Order | |
| Participate in the Battleground of the Obelisk and be a member of the Order of the Red Erisim when they win. | |
| Battleground: The Sway | |
| Participate in the Battleground of the Obelisk and be a member of the Sway when they win. | |
| Battleground: Thieves Guild | |
| Participate in the Battleground of the Obelisk and be a member of the Thieves Guild when they win. | |
Site Themes are themed skins for the Neopets website. While a handful of site themes are available to users by default, most site themes must be unlocked by performing certain actions, such as participating in a plot or redeeming a virtual prize code.
Users can change their current site theme by selecting their desired theme from the drop down menu located under the 'Theme' section of their Site Preferences page.
History[edit]
In October of 2004, The Neopets Team began releasing themed skins for the Neopets website. These skins were called 'sidebar themes', since they altered the appearance of the distinct yellow sidebar that was displayed on the left side of the website at that time. As part of the Neopets 2.0 upgrade, the layout of the Neopets website was completely overhauled and the sidebar was removed entirely. Because of this, sidebar themes were updated and redesigned into 'site themes' that matched the website's new layout.
Site Themes and Holidays[edit]
To make the website more festive, on certain holidays The Neopets Team will override the user's chosen site theme with a holiday appropriate one. All users will see this holiday site theme for the duration of the day, even if they have not otherwise unlocked the theme for normal use. At the end of the day, the site theme will revert back to the user's chosen theme.
The days on which this happens are as follows:
| Date | Holiday | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| February 14th | Valentine's Day | Valentine's Day theme |
| October 31st | Halloween | Haunted Woods theme |
| November 15th | Neopets' Birthday | Happy Birthday theme |
| December 25th | Christmas | Winter Holiday theme |
Additionaly, as part of the Neoplants April Fools' Day joke in 2009, users were forced to use the Neopets Green site theme for the duration of the day.
Neopets Obelisk Boons
All Site Themes[edit]
Neopets Obelisk Boons
| Neopets Basic This is the default site theme. It is automatically available to all users. |
| Haunted Woods Released October 31, 2004 Refresh anywhere on the Neopets website at 11:59pm NST on October 31. This site theme was also rewarded to users that won the first ever Random Contest. |
| Happy Birthday Released November 15, 2004 This site theme is available to each individual user on their birthday, and it is available to all users on Neopets' Birthday, which is September 15th. While using this site theme, users have a higher probability of receiving Random Events. |
| Winter Holiday Released February 2, 2005 The exact requirements for unlocking this site theme are currently unknown; however, many users have unlocked it while collecting gifts from the Advent Calendar. |
| Valentine's Day Released February 14, 2005 Send or receive an A Mysterious Valentines Carditem on February 14th. |
| Space Faerie Premium Released June 1, 2005 Awarded to all users who sign up for Neopets Premium. |
| Curse of Maraqua Released June 14, 2005 Available as a reward to users who participated in the Curse of Maraquaplot. It costs 1 plot point in the Curse of Maraqua prize shop. |
| Qasalan Released January 30, 2006 Rewarded to users who completed at least one step during the Lost Desert plot. |
| Altador Cup Released August 5, 2006 Rewarded to users who participate in the Altador Cup. |
| Cyodrake's Gaze Released September 14, 2006 Rewarded to users who got two or more answers correct during the Cyodrake's Gaze plot. |
| Altadorian Constellations Released September 16, 2006 Rewarded to users who complete the Altador Plot. |
| Tale of Woe Released March 2, 2007 Rewarded to users who completed at least one step during the Tale of Woe plot. |
| Neopets Blue Released April 27, 2007 Automatically available to all users. |
| Neopets Green Released April 27, 2007 Automatically available to all users. |
| Neopets Red Released April 27, 2007 Automatically available to all users. |
| Neopets Yellow Released April 27, 2007 Automatically available to all users. |
| Neopets Purple Released August 15, 2007 View the pet lookup of a Neopet that has a PurplePetpet attached to it. |
| The Return of Dr. Sloth Released April 1, 2008 Rewarded to users who completed at least one step during The Return of Dr. Sloth plot. |
| Petpet Protection League Released October 28, 2008 Rewarded to users who completed at least one step during the Operation: Petpet Park plot. |
| Puzzle Adventure Released November 25, 2008 Redeem all ten prize codes from the Neopets Puzzle Adventure video game. |
| Quizara's Curse Released March 11, 2009 Redeem all four prize codes from the Quizara's Curse video game. |
| Daily Dare Released April 3, 2009 During a Daily Dare event, complete all challenges before the event ends. It does not matter whether you challenge AAA, Abigail or Chadley. |
| Atlas of the Ancients Released December 4, 2009 Rewarded to users who completed at least one step during the Atlas of the Ancients plot. |
| The Faeries' Ruin Released January 26, 2011 Rewarded to users who completed at least one step during the The Faeries' Ruin plot. |
| Festival of Neggs Released May 5, 2011 During a Festival of Neggs event, find each plastic Negg on the day it is released. |
| Treasure Keepers Released August 3, 2011 Given to users who completed the Open For Business achievement in Treasure Keepers. |
| Krawk Island Released August 9, 2011 Rewarded to users who completed every step of the Disappearance of Krawk Island puzzle on the day that it was released. |
| Tyrannia: Mysterious Obelisk Released April 22, 2013 Awarded to users who participated in at least one step of the Obelisk War. |
| Battleground: Obelisk Factions Released April 22, 2013 Awarded to users who join and participate with the winning team in Obelisk Skirmishes. Six versions of this theme exist:
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| Daily Dare: Chadley Released August 19, 2013 Awarded to users who participated in the 2013 Daily Dare. |
| Monster Hunting Released November 2, 2013 Awarded to users who participated in the 2013 Spooky Food Eating Contest. |
| Habitarium Released November 6, 2014 Awarded to users who played Habitarium before it was discontinued. |