Buzz

Buzz
Description:	Buzz
Info Page:	Buzz
Special Day:	11 January
Amount Created:	2,545,369 (37th - 0.91%)
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Buzz (singular and plural, onomatopoeia for the noise a wasp makes) are a wasp-like species of Neopet. They were introduced on 11 January 2000 as the Fleye (see below). They have excellent eyesight and are very acrobatic. Although they may look mean, they are usually kind at heart.

Many farmers consider Buzz a menace, as they can fly to the top of trees and pick the plumpest fruit in the blink of an eye. Though predatory, they have small teeth and are fond of fruit.

In the Neopets Trading Card Game, they are associated with the element of Dark.

Battledome

In the Battledome, Buzz take 20% less damage from air attacks. They also have 6 species abilities:

• Buzz Sting - Attack: 1 - 2 x Physical; Defence: none; available from level 2;
• Buzz Dive - Attack: 2 x Air; Defence: none; available from level 11;
• Buzz Zoom - Attack: 2 - 3 x Air, 2 - 3 x Fire; Defence: none; available from level 20;
• Buzz Glare - Attack: 2 x Fire; Defence: none; available on the Festival of Buzz only;
• Buzz Air Shield - Attack: none; Defence: none; available on the Festival of Buzz only;
• Buzz Assault - Attack: 2 x Fire, 1 - 2 x Physical; Defence: none; available from level 20 on the Festival of Buzz only.

There are also nineteen pieces of equipment that can only be used by an Buzz.

Old designs

The first Flight icon.

The Fleye was redesigned into the Buzz.

Main article: List of Neopet redesigns#Buzz

The Buzz was first introduced as the Fleye on 11 January 2000 as the result of a Christmas Pet Competition. The Fleye was an eyeball with wings, feet, and antennae, and can still be seen in an old Caption Competition and the original icon for the ability Flight.

The Fleye only lasted six months - it was replaced on 24 July that year with the first Buzz design, which was much more insectoid although ironically lost the antennae.

Colours

As of January 2011, Buzz come in 44 different colours:

Baby - August 9, 2002 Blue - Natural Brown - October 9, 2001 Checkered - January 11, 2006 Christmas - December 8, 2000 Cloud - August 5, 2005 Darigan - November 22, 2005 Desert - January 11, 2007 Disco - January 11, 2007 Electric - January 11, 2006 Faerie - January 9, 2004 Fire - August 7, 2002 Ghost - January 12, 2010 Glowing - January 12, 2006 Grey - January 11, 2011

Gold - January 11, 2011 Green - Natural Halloween - ? Island - October 1, 2003 Magma - December 15, 2009 Maraquan - April 21, 2004 Mutant - January 11, 2002 Orange - January 2, 2003 Pink - January 11, 2005 Pirate - January 13, 2009 Plushie - January 10, 2003 Purple - January 9, 2004 Rainbow - July 1, 2003 Red - Natural Robot - August 30, 2002

Royal - January 11, 2005 Shadow - January 12, 2010 Skunk - ? Snot - January 11, 2005 Snow - January 13, 2009 Speckled - ? Split - ? Spotted - ? Starry - October 8, 2001 Strawberry - January 11, 2008 Striped - January 10, 2003 White - ? Yellow - Natural Zombie - January 11, 2008

Trivia

• As of March 2010, 2.4 million Buzz have been created, placing them 37th in popularity of of 54 Neopets. They are also featured in 113 different items.

See also

• Famous Buzz: Kep Bonnefie, Kerib Vickers, Korabric, Sergeant Brexis, Tyragh, Buzz Avenger
• Games: Caption Competition, Hungry Skeith

External links

• NeoDeck: Korabric, Buzz Alchemist, Tyragh the Tyrannian Buzz, Sergeant Brexis, Buzz Avenger
• Neopets TCG: Green Buzz, Buzz Bully, Mutant Buzz, Red Buzz, Baby Buzz, Buzz Avenger, Blue Buzz, Yellow Buzz, Yellow Buzz (2nd Print)
• Caption Competition: #2, #8, #42, #97, #116, #122, #125, #157, #248, #267, #360, #610, #664, #678, #785
• How To Draw: The Buzz
• Neopets Fun Images - Buzz
• Art Gallery: Buzz Day 2003 #1, Buzz Day 2003 #2, Buzz Day 2003 #3, Buzz Day 2003 #4
• Neopets Poems: Buzz Day Special 2006
• Storytelling Competition: 79
• Pet Spotlight: 335, 436, 541, 603
• Site Spotlight: 634
• Gallery Spotlight: Bug Collection, Buzz Gallery
• IDB: Buzz