Oh paintbrushes, you make my neopet beautiful! We take you in and you fill us with your color! While many Neopets game players will read this and think, “What is he on?” the sentiment and frenzy that rampages about Neopets paintbrushes and the assortment of colors it can offer your neopet borders on hysteria.
It it not surprising that paintbrushes are extremely expensive and cut deep into your pockets. Even basic paintbrushes start around the five figure mark. So what are ways of gaining these paintbrushes?
Buy the paintbrush from user shops
Using the Shop Wizard, you can often find good deals on paintbrushes. These tend to go very fast however so be prepared for some fast clicking. Often cheap paintbrushes in user shops are as a result of incorrect pricing or newbie pricing by people who don’t know the real value of these items.
Buy the paintbrush from auctions
Auctions can provide a good way to save on paintbrushes. The auction system however provides heavily intense competition so if you’re prepared to sit down and bid competitively in addition to multiple refreshing, then you may find yourself saving a pretty penny.
Trade paintbrushes on the Trading Post
The Trading Post is a good way to gain paintbrushes. Users will often post on their lots what they are willing to trade for. The only difficulty in this is the lack of immediacy. Often, you will have to wait anywhere from a few hours to weeks before a trade is finalized.
Win paintbrushes free from Neopets’ freebies
Neopets freebies, such as the Coltzan’s Shrine will give you free paintbrushes if you’re lucky. Coltzan’s Shrine is located in the Lost Desert.
Receive paintbrushes as gifts or exchange
While chances are this may not happen often, it is still a valid method. People like to give other people items on their birthdays so make a wish list and you never know!
Receive free paintbrushes from random events
Random events will occasionally occur around the site where you will be given a free paintbrush! Instances of these occurring are somewhat rare.
Receive free paintbrushes from Neopets promotions
Neopets occasionally run promotions where they give you the opportunity to gain a free paintbrush if you sign up with their sponsors. Why not?
Receive free paintbrushes from Neopets referrals
Earn enough referral points by referring people to Neopets and Neopets will give you a randomly selected free paintbrush!
Sometimes, you can even paint your neopet without the use of a paintbrush! The fountain faerie will randomly give users a quest. If the quests are completed, they are given the option to paint their neopet any color they want without the need of a paintbrush. Great huh!