Original guide was done by ElPinapple.
Found: http://www.neocodex....-cost-analysis/
The New BD changed quite a few things, so I decided to update prices and add a few items, but it will follow the same general format.
Feel free to skip to the summary section towards the end for a quick recap.
Training:
Cap'n Threelegs' Swashbuckling Academy
Level 10 and Under: 1 dubloon - 850 NP / Stat
Level 11 - 20: 2 dubloons - 1250 NP / Stat
Level 21 - 30: 5 Dubloons - 3600 NP / Stat
Level 31 - 40: 5 Dubloons - 3600 NP / Stat
Mystery Island Training School
Level 21 and Under: 1 Codestone - 3.8K NP/ Stat
Level 21 - 41: 2 Codestones - 7.6K NP / Stat
Level 41 - 80: 3 Codestones - 11K NP / Stat
Level 81 - 100: 4 Codestones - 15K NP / Stat
Level 101 - 120: 5 Codestones - 19K NP / Stat
Level 121 - 150: 6 Codestones - 23K NP / Stat
Level 151 - 200: 7 Codestones - 27K NP / Stat
Level 201 - 250: 8 Codestones - 30K NP / Stat
*Used average of 3.8k to calculated codestone prices
Prices may vary depending on the codestones asked (ex: EO cost much more than Mau codestone)
Secret Ninja Training School
Level 251 - 299: 1 red codestone - 18.2K
Level 300 - 399: 2 red codestones - 36.4k
Level 400 - 499: 3 red codestones - 54.6k
Level 500 - 599: 4 red codestones - 72.8k
Level 600 - 749: 5 red codestones - 91K
Level 750+: 6 red codestones - 109.2K
Stat Increasers*:
* Some items may not guarantee an increase in stats. Averages will be listed
7th Birthday Cake Slice #1:
+5HP
1 Cap
7th Birthday Cake Slice #2
+3 movement
1 cap
7th Birthday Cake Slice #3
+2 Str
1 Cap
Altador Strength Potion
+5 Str
400k
80k / Stat
Armoured Negg
+1 Def
45k
45k / Stat
Basic Power Negg
+0-1 Def
85K
N/A (No averages can be obtained)
BBQ Porkwich
+1 Def
50 – 90K
50 -90k / Stat
*Item has inflated due to “Bread” being retired. How do you retire bread?!?
Bomberry Elixir
+0-1 Def, Average of 0.325
32K
98.5k / Stat
Bubbling Fungus
+ -6 to 6 Strength, Average of 1.7
60k
35k / Stat
Bullseye Potion
+ -3 to 3, Average Unknown
42.5K
N/A (No averages can be obtained)
Cool Negg
+1-2 levels, +1-3 HP, + 1-3 Agility, +1-3 strength
600K
55K-150K / Stat (No averages obtained)
Cooling Balm of the Warrior
+0-2 Def
16K
N/A (No averages were obtained)
*May beat armoured negg IF average > 0.35
Elixir of Leveling
+0-2 Levels
300K
N/A (No averages were obtained)
Energising Elixir
+0-2 HP, Average of 0.2
100K
500k / Stat
Essence of Drackonack
+0-2 Strength, Average of 0.45
20K
44.5K / Stat
Essence of Mortog
+ 0-3 Strength
85K
N/A (No averages were obtained)
Queen Faerie Negg
+ 1 HP
150K (57 Negg Points * 2.6K per negg)
150K / Stat
Ferocious Negg
+ 1-3 Strength
300K
N/A (No Averages were obtained)
Greater Earthen Potion
+2 Strength (also +2 intelligence)
100k
50K / Stat (doesn’t factor in intelligence)
Illusens Forest Essence
+0-3 Movements, Average of 0.6
80K
133K / Stat
Irritable Genie-In-A-Bottle
+1-2 Levels
550k +
550k-1mil (No averages were obtained)
Jar of Forest Earth
+0-10 Strength, Average if 1.23
74K
60K / Stat
Kaleideonegg
+1HP or +1 Level
135K (52 Negg Points * 2.6k)
135k / Stat
Kauvaras Marvellous Potion
+2 Levels, +2 Strength, +2 Defense, +2 HP
10Mil
Only 1.25 mil per stat
Kauvaras Potion
+1 level, +1 strength, +1 defense, +2 HP
450K
90k / Stat
Kaylas Super Special Potion
+0-1 level, +0-1 defense (No averages)
100K
N/A (No averages were obtained)
Level Up Shroom
+1 Level
No price found
N/A
Magic Power Mushroom
+1HP OR +1 Strength OR +1 Level
No Price found
N/A
Meridellian Potion of Defence
+0-3 Defense
115K
N/A (No averages were found)
Mummified Scroll
+1-3 HP AND -1-3 Movement
250K
250-750K / Stat (doesn’t factor in stat loss) (No averages were found)
* Can only be used ONCE per pet
Muntando Fruit
+0-1 HP
97K
N/A (No averages were found)
Negg of Purity +1
+0-1 Defense
10K
N/A No averages were found
*MAY beat armoured negg IF average > 0.25
Neovian Strength Potion
+4 Strength
300K
75K / Stat
Potion of Strategic Maneuvers
+ 2 strength and + 2 movement
150k
75K / Stat for only str, 37.5K / Stat for str and movement
*Can be obtained lower @ 120k
Power Negg
+1 Strength
200K (79 * 2.6K)
200k / Stat
Purple Spotted Shroom
+1 HP OR +Strength OR No Stat Increase
69K
N/A (No averages were obtained)
Rainbow Swirly Potion
+2 level (and changes color)
1 mil
500k / Stat
*Information may be Inaccurate
Scroll of Ancients
+1 Strength, +1-2 Movements, (and +2 Intelligence)
250K
250k / Stat (doesn’t include movement of int) 83-125K / Stat (doesn’t include int)
Scroll of the Warrior
+1-3 Def, -1-3 movement, -0-1 intelligence
115K
38k-115K / Stat (doesn’t factor stat loss) (no averages were obtained)
Silver Knight Negg
+1-2 Def
190K (72 Negg Points * 2.6K)
95k – 190K / Stat (no averages were obtained)
Snegg
+2-3 HP, +2-3 Movement
330K (126Negg Points *2.6)
N/A (No averages were formed)
Sorcerers Potion Set
+0-2 Strength, +0-2 Defense
150K
N/A (No averages were obtained)
Spiked Negg
+2-3 HP
500K (195 Negg Points * 2.6K)
167 -250K / Stat
Strength Serum
+1-4 Strength, Average of 1.32
300K
Average of 227K / Stat
Strength Shroom
+1-3 Strength
No Price Obtained
N/A
Super Fast Shroom
+1 Movement
No Price Obtain
N/A
Super Negg
+1 Level, +1-3 HP, +1-3 Movement
546k (210 Negg Points *2.6)
78K-182K / Stat (includes movement)
Super Strength Potion
No stat increase OR +6 Strength (4% chance)
36K
936K / Stat
*May be inaccurate
Therapeutic Swamp Water
No Stat increase OR +1Level, +1Defense
No Price Obtained
N/A
Twisted Potion of Strength
+-5 to 5 Strength
100K
N/A (no averages were obtained)
Vortex Negg
+ -1 to 1 HP (may change Neopet Color)
62.5K (24 Negg Points * 2.6)
N/A (No Averages Obtained)
Witchy Negg
May Raise random stats (and change gender/color/species)
125K (48 Negg Points * 2.6)
N/A No averages obtained
Phew! That took a while.
Other Notable Mentions
Kitchen Quests: Can award stats randomly to ANY of your pets (best to have only 1 if you want to exploit Kitchen Quest)
Dice-A-Roo: Can randomly reward pet level ups (need confirmation on this, since I feel like I just made this up)
Faerie Quests: You don’t get to pick when or which quest you receive, but they are all generally worth it.
Faerie Quest Cookies (100NC): Receive 1 Guaranteed quest every day for 7 days.
Training Cookies (125 NC): 30-75% reduced training time for 5 days
Lab Ray: May randomly increase of decrease stats, but net gain would be increase (I also probably made this up) due to abundance of “lab rats”
Lab Ray Fortune Cookie: Awards 1-3 random zaps for 7 days.
Summary Section
Notable Stat Increasers have been highlighted.
For quickest and cheapest training: train only level until pet is 250. Then, level up HP, strength, and defence for 1 red codestone (with training time of only 3 hours)
For Most Balanced training: Train pets at a 1:2:2:2 ratio (Level:HP:Str: Defence) starting at the Swashbuckling Academy until level 40. Only transfer to Mystery Island School after 40 (as it takes longer and is more expensive)
For a mixture of balance and speed: Use the 1:2:2 ratio (ignoring defence) until pet graduates form swashbuckling academy. Afterwards, train 1:2:2 at mystery school until Pet has level 75, 150Hp, and 150 Strength.
Next, train neopet up to level 100 and Strength up until 200.
This ensures that the pet has enough HP to survive most BD challengers. 200 Str also gives the 4.5 multiplier to icons
From then, train level until 250. Train other stats once pet is at level 250.
For Stat increasers: the most cost effective time to use stat increasers is when the training cost is 2 codestones (average cost of 36K) or over.
For Strength: Bubbling Fungus is the most efficient.
*Be warned that this item can give negative stats. The AVERAGE is 1.7. The more you buy (100+), the closer you will be to the average.
The essence of drackonack can be used to ensure no stat drops (for a little bit higher cost)
For Defence: The armoured Negg gives the most bang-for-the-buck (unless we obtain more data from Negg of Purity +1 or Cooling Balm of Warrior)
For HP: Stat increasers do not pay off, but Queen Faerie Negg would be the cheapest.
If you have spare NC items, you can opt to trade for cake slice #1 (getting harder to find).
For Movement: Not really necessary in BD, but Potion of Strategic Maneuvers or Illusens Earthen Potion are viable options.
Please keep in mind that these are averages, so data may not always be accurate.
Also, keep in mind that databases don't have complete information on items such as Negg of Purity +1 and Cooling Ointment. They MAY be more cost effective only if their averages are greater than the 0.25 and 0.35, respectively. However, I don't know their averages.
Also, please feel free to point out any mistakes or wrong calculations.
Any help cleaning this up is appreciated!
Edited by SuperDuperPuppu, 30 July 2014 - 06:46 AM.
