Faerie Abilities

This article is about the modern ability system. For the original ability system, please see Retired Abilities.

Faerie Abilities are special skills that Neopets can use in Battledome in addition to their equipment. There are many different faerie ablilties and each one has its own unique effect. Some abilities are powerful attacks, some restore health, and others defend against incoming attacks. Neopets can only use one ability per round. Most abilities have a limitation on how frequently they can be used. Some abilities can only be used once every few rounds, while other abilities can only be used once per battle or once per day. Only single player challengers are allowed to break these limitations.

Blessings

Main article: Bottled Faerie

In order to learn an ability, a Neopet must first acquire blessings. There are six types of blessings; one for each of the six types of faeries that inhabit Neopia. Each ability requires a specific number of blessings to be learned. For example, a Neopet must pay forty darkness blessings and forty water blessings to learn the Drain Life ability. Neopets can obtain blessings by releasing Bottled Faeries. The type of bottled faerie released determines the number and type of blessing received. For example, opening a Weak Bottled Water Faerie will grant a Neopet one or two water blessings.

Learning New Abilities

Neopets can learn new abilities by visiting Aethia at Aethia's Ability Academy. Faerie abilities are divided into ten different tiers. Each tier contains three abilities and is associated with a certain level. In order to learn an ability from a specific tier, a Neopet must be at or above the level associated with that tier. For example, a Neopet must be at level 10 or higher to learn an ability from tier three.

To teach a Neopet an ability, the user must first select the Neopet by clicking on its portrait near the top of the Ability Academy page. Next, the user must select the ability or abilities that they want to teach their Neopet by selecting the appropriate icons from the available drop down menus. The icon for each ability will only be selectable if the currently selected Neopet meets the required level minimum for that ability and has the correct number of blessings to learn it. After selecting abilities, the user can click the Train These Abilities button to teach their Neopet the selected abilities. Each Neopet is only allowed to know one ability from each tier at a time. Neopets are allowed to change abilities within a tier; however, they must pay half of the blessing cost for the new ability in order to do so.

All Abilities

Tier One: Level 1 Abilities

Static Cling	Cost to Learn: Free Hit your opponent with a blast of light damage. Aethia's Ability Academy is not responsible for any resulting electrical charge. IT'S STICKING TO ME! GET IT OFF!	Attack: 3×Light   Limitation: Unlimited
Halitosis	Cost to Learn: Free Attack your opponent with earth damage... this kind of thing does tend to linger. Whew... someone needs a mint.	Attack: 2×Earth   on use, 2×Earth   the following round Limitation: 1 round cooldown period
Drizzle	Cost to Learn: Free Controlling the weather takes some time, but the extra water damage could be worth it. More than a mist, at least.	Attack: No effect on use, 4×Water   the following round Limitation: 1 round cooldown period

Tier Two: Level 5 Abilities

Bandage	Cost to Learn: 2×Earth   blessings Heal yourself for a few hit points. Every little bit helps, wouldn't you say? Side effects may include mummyism.	Healing: 5 Limitation: Once per battle
Meditate	Cost to Learn: 2×Air   blessings With a little focus, your healing can last a bit longer. Patience heals many wounds.	Healing: 4 on use, 4 the following round Limitation: 4 round cooldown period
Shade	Cost to Learn: 2×Darkness   blessings Use this ability to slip into the shadows and protect yourself. There are many things afraid of the dark.	Defence: Blocks a small number of three random icon types Limitation: 4 round cooldown period

Tier Three: Level 10 Abilities

Cranky	Cost to Learn: 4×Fire   blessings You wield your weapons with a bit more force while perturbed. You're only like this when you stub your toe.	Attack: Damage dealt this round is increased by 5%. Limitation: Once per battle
Meh	Cost to Learn: 4×Air   blessings Your lethargy seems contagious and your opponent's enthusiasm drains. Whatever.	Defence: Damage taken this round is reduced by 5%. Limitation: Once per battle
Positive Thinking	Cost to Learn: 4×Light   blessings The power of positive thinking grants you a bonus to healing. I WILL become a real faerie! I WILL!	Healing: 5% of current HP Limitation: Once per battle

Tier Four: Level 25 Abilities

An Icicle	Cost to Learn: 10×Water   blessings Frozen water can be quite devastating in battle. The compass in the stock can't help you now.	Attack: 6×Water   Limitation: Unlimited
Sear	Cost to Learn: 10×Fire   blessings Inflict fire damage upon your opponent. It takes a while to put it out. Make sure to get it even on both sides.	Attack: 4×Fire   on use, 4×Fire   the following round Limitation: 2 round cooldown
Irritable Minions	Cost to Learn: 10×Darkness   blessings Summon your dark minions to attack your opponent... eventually. How many of them ARE there?"	Attack: No effect on use, 8×Darkness   the following round Limitation: 10 round cooldown

Tier Five: Level 50 Abilities

Throw Pillows	Cost to Learn: 15×Air   blessings Use these to let your opponent know it's nap time. Throw pillows, not throw pillows.	Defence: Prevents opponents from using weapons for one round Limitation: Once per day
Lens Flare	Cost to Learn: 15×Light   blessings Blind your opponent with this lens flare and they won't be able to see their weapons. MY EYES! THE GOGGLES DO NOTHING!	Defence: Prevents opponents from using weapons for one round Limitation: Once per battle
Shhhhhhhhh...	Cost to Learn: 15×Earth   blessings Silence your opponent. It's hard to cast spells when you can't speak. A favourite spell of the Library Faerie.	Defence: Prevents opponents from using an ability for one round Limitation: Once per battle

Tier Six: Level 100 Abilities

Shroud	Cost to Learn: 8×Darkness   blessings, 6×Earth   blessings, 6×Fire   blessings Increase your resistance to dark, fire, and earth. Conceal yourself from the darkest of enemies.	Defence: 21%×Darkness Defence  21%×Fire Defence  21%×Earth Defence  Limitation: Once per battle
Float	Cost to Learn: 8×Light   blessings, 6×Water   blessings, 6×Air   blessings Increase your resistance to light, water, and air. Light as a feather!	Defence: 21%×Light Defence  21%×Water Defence  21%×Air Defence  Limitation: Once per battle
Burrow	Cost to Learn: 8×Earth   blessings, 6×Darkness   blessings, 6×Light   blessings Hide from your opponent safely underground. Bring your own air supply.	Defence: Blocks 100% of 3 random non-physical icons Limitation: Once per battle

Tier Seven: Level 200 Abilities

Tempest	Cost to Learn: 25×Air   blessings, 15×Earth   blessings Send your opponents to the eye of the storm and see how long it takes them to get out. A whopper, to speak in the vernacular of the peasantry.	Defence: Prevents opponents from using weapons for one round Limitation: Once per day
Snowager's Breath	Cost to Learn: 25×Water   blessings, 15×Light   blessings Create a very thick, icy prison around your opponent... as long as it doesn't miss, that is. Or use it for an epic game of freeze tag.	Defence: 35% Limitation: Once per day
Warlock's Rage	Cost to Learn: 25×Darkness   blessings, 15×Fire   blessings Channel your malevolent rage into increased damage and incapacitate your opponent at the same time. A favourite combo of warlocks everywhere. Never upset someone who can turn you into a Mortog.	Defence: 100% Limitation: Once per battle

Tier Eight: Level 300 Abilities

Healing Fire	Cost to Learn: 40×Earth   blessings, 40×Fire   blessings Cleanse with the power of fire! It doesn't burn nearly as much as you'd expect.	Healing: 25 Limitation: Once per battle
Rejuvenate	Cost to Learn: 40×Light   blessings, 40×Water   blessings Increase your healing power for a short period of time. Like a trip to the spa but without all the face mud.	Healing: 100% if above 5% of max HP, 5% if below Limitation: Once per battle
Drain Life	Cost to Learn: 40×Darkness   blessings, 40×Water   blessings Steal your opponent's life force and add it to your own. This ability does NOT make you sparkle.	Defence: Drains 10% - 11% from opponent Limitation: Once per battle

Tier Nine: Level 400 Abilities

Reflect	Cost to Learn: 120×Light   blessings Politely decline your opponents generous gifts. They can keep 'em. You get what you give.	Defence: Reflect 67% of damage received this round Limitation: Once per battle
Rally Cry	Cost to Learn: 120×Fire   blessings The fire within you can't be extinguished and you use it freely against your opponent over the course of battle. Cry havoc, and let slip the Gelerts of war!	Attack: 6×Fire   on use, small chance of 6×Fire   the following round Limitation: Once per battle
Adrenaline Rush	Cost to Learn: 120×Water   blessings A rush of adrenaline makes you stronger and more agile. This is pretty useful if you like damaging your opponent. Wooooooohooooooooo!	Attack: Damage dealt this round is increased by 8.125% Limitation: Once per battle

Tier Ten: Level 500 Abilities

Meepit Stampede	Cost to Learn: 100×Darkness   blessings, 60×Earth   blessings The dark power of a Meepit invasion is yours to control. It doesn't bode well for your opponents, or their damage output. RUN!	Attack: 10×Darkness   Limitation: Once per day
Summon Monoceraptor	Cost to Learn: 100×Fire   blessings, 60×Earth   blessings The fiery Monoceraptor is at your command and can be used to distract your opponent. Just remember to stay out of the way. That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die.	Attack: 10×Fire   Limitation: Once per day
Esophagor Stench	Cost to Learn: 100×Water   blessings, 60×Earth   blessings The earthy stench of the Esophagor, which can distract your opponents quite easily, is at your disposal. Disposal being the key word here. 'There are no nose plugs in Neopia strong enough.	Attack: 10×Earth   Limitation: Once per day