There was much revelry about the new Quest log Neopets released recently, about how it's "stuck it to the inflators". It's a noble cause- inflation has been seriously out of control recently. And, although it did succeed in deflating the heck out of a small handful of items- it has not solved the deflation issue on a larger scale. It could, if the prize pool were to rotate- but there is no sign of that yet. So, as it is, the quest log is nothing new, Neopets has a lot of dailies, which, at the time of their release, was shocking a brought the price of high value items slowly down to the ground... For instance, back before Anchor Management was released, everyone was crazy about Krawks and Draiks (god knows why), of which were hard to get, and cost a bunch to obtain. Then Anchor Management came about , featuring Magical Pirate Krawk Plushie as a possible reward. The value of this item was 9.5 million at time of Anchor management, and slowly, as the supply became to saturate (the plushie was a rare prize afterall), the value began to drop... It was 150k at one point in 2015. Now it's risen to a mere 500k.
The same will happen to the quest log prizes, the values of the items will diminish overtime, and I suspect a heck of a lot quicker, because there's a lot more guarantees and control over what prize you get. Some prizes are still worth well over a million Neopoints.
Step 1/2 - How can I influence what I can get?
Well, you only sort of can. The way we maximize our profit is by being selective and skipping prizes that are of lower value. Here's how:
If you are on day 1, and don't complete all your quests, the next day, the prize will change
That's pretty much the crux of it, not sure if I'm teaching you how to suck eggs here. Some days, you will get lame items. Skip those days.
Also, note, (and I think this is how it works) If you are on day 2-6 and don't complete all your quests, the prize will not change, and your progress will restart This is in case you miss out due to a bug or something, I guess.
Step 2/2 - What items should I bother with?
I've made a list! My recommendation: don't bother with anything not on the list, in fact, probably better than that, pick somewhere higher up on the list, perhaps in the million NP+ section. [please let me know if I miss something from the list]
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To note:
- Prices as of 4 January 2024. I will try keep this updated. As I said, I expect these values to steadily fall over time.
- Snowbunny stamp appears to be inflated right now (which seems silly). So, you might not be able to get that cool 3.4 mill after 7 days.
- The next best item that didn't quite make the list is Plushie Poogle Morphing Potion worth 250k. I think we should aim higher than a quarter mill
Last edited by Hellkittten; 01-04-2024 at 01:22 AM.
I do all of the quests every day. It amounts to 40-50k even if no good items are included the np points is not so bad.
Maybe just changing how one do your dailies can be beneficial and insure that you get the max benefits.
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Hellkittten (01-04-2024)
My pro-tip: on the days where you are waiting for a better week prize, just do the quests that reward neopoints.
Thank you for the guide! I was just looking for a most valuable item list the other day!
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Lyrichord (01-04-2024)
Interesting... Today I went to see my new prize, on day two. And it has not resetted? Does it mean I need to finish it?
Thanks!
Hellkittten (01-04-2024)
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