Hey all, thanks for posting!
@mewthree21 Sounds like you've got some sound strategies! I use my freezer with Lens Flare (or Warlock's Rage as well) sometimes for extended damage without getting hurt. Helps with some of the trickier/stronger opponents.
@GillyTook The stronger your pet gets, the less likely they are to get "hurt". Keep getting stronger! TDN's 1p opponent profiles also have prizes listed, including some that are exclusive to fighting certain challengers at certain difficulty levels. They can be fun to go after and a good challenge.
@Duma I've heard Koi Warrior is popular for Codestones too. That's cool you conducted your own test and found that you can get more from him than Walein.
Oh yeah, I eagerly await the return of Defenders of Neopia! Those were fun challenges! Sometimes they took a LOT of thinking to figure out how to beat the opponents, especially since I was always underpowered with a low budget back then! lol
I used to really enjoy going after Jelly Chia. I mean sure even on MIGHTY he was easy, but in testing to see what he dropped for his profile, I got a TON of spooky food, and for awhile, the book and Stamps he dropped were good NP for me. (He can drop Jelly Mysteries, Jelly Pop Stamp and Jelly World Stamp).
I also enjoyed battling Tekkitu, even in the old BD before there were prizes for winning. Just a fun character to beat up on. lol
From DoN, Commander Garoo took a LOT of thinking to figure out how to beat him. I don't have a screenshot of that battle, only the comic-aftermath. BUt, Garoo was tricky because of his Brown Clockwork Grundo doing MASSIVE earth damage. Took me quite a while to formulate a defense and beat him with a tiny budget! Below in the spoiler, is a screenshot from when I beat Tekkitu the Witch Doctor, which was the DoN challenger after Commander Garoo. My pet was weaker when I took on Garoo. lol
These days, before battling for the Obelisk Skirmishes, I like to battle the Shadow Usul, for some of it's potential-themed prizes, and just because it's fun to one-round win. Well, usually it's one-round. If G-bomb and Blazing Embers have a low damage from their variable offense then it can sometimes be 2 rounds. lol I don't battle nearly as much as I used to. I did a couple events/tournaments in the old days of the idb.finalhit battlepedia site that used to exist. They were fun, but it sometimes involved 2p battles, and that could be tricky to meet up with someone online with differing timezones and all.
I really prefer 1p battling, but for weapon testing, I'll do a 2p battle if I have to. lol Oh and unless there's a specific reason not to, I prefer battling on the Mighty difficulty. lol