I'm working on getting Commander Garoo as a challenger so I'll be able to fight him when Defenders of Neopia comes back, but after thousands of refreshes (I wish I was kidding) I still haven't gotten him. So I'm wondering- is it possible to get new challengers in the new Battledome yet or not?

Yes! I just got Boochi as a challenger from a random event today.

 

Random challengers are just that...random. Not getting Garoo might be a part of DoN being broken like you said. I wish they would fix it soon...there are some avatars from DoN I would like...

here you can choose from the drop down box the list of all current active battledome challengers

 

http://www.battlepedia.thedailyneopets.com/index.php/oneplayer/index/

 

if you click on them it says how to unlock them :)

I've gotten the Black Pteri as a random challenger on a side account since DoN's been broken and I believe he's one of the challengers in DoN (I could be wrong though), but if the Pteri is, then it's definitely possible to get Garoo as well. Just be patient and keep working at it!

I finally got punchbag bob yesterday after looking for him for literally years!! I could hardly believe my eyes when he was there in my challengers list...finally got that trophie :D

^ Did you mean Punchbag Sid and not Bob?

I've gotten the Black Pteri as a random challenger on a side account since DoN's been broken and I believe he's one of the challengers in DoN (I could be wrong though), but if the Pteri is, then it's definitely possible to get Garoo as well. Just be patient and keep working at it!

Yeah, the Black Pteri is a DoN challenger, so this is encouraging! Thanks! :D

I actually JUST got Commander Garoo last week after what was likely thousands of refreshes for me, too! It took multiple spurts of many, many refreshes over the course of a few weeks - it was probably the hardest 'refresh' challenger to get. It is 100% possible though. Good luck! :)

I just got it today!! I literally could not believe it! :D Thanks for all the encouragement and reassurance that it is possible.

Awe man I wish I had the patience (and internet speed :sad01_anim: ) to do all the refreshing things that can be done