Neopets adds new Varwolf species after 10 long years

Remember Neopets from your childhood? After over a decade, Neopets has launched its 56th species. The 55th species was the Vandagyre from late 2014. Meet the Varwolf! Here's everything to know about this new species and how to get a Varwolf Neopet of your own.

A brand-new Neopet is now available. Teased earlier this month with cropped images and announced later, the Varwolf species has finally arrived. This species was also introduced back in Neopets Year 7 as an April Fools' Day joke.

The Varwolves are elusive creatures that have been tucked away in the Haunted Woods for years. Now, however, they're looking to find their place in the rest of Neopia. Additionally, Varwolves like dark and spooky places. They also have thick fur and spend a lot of time looking for Gross Food items in the Haunted Woods.

Every Neopian can get a Varwolf. However, early access to the new species goes to Neopets Premium members. Neopians with this subscription can now use the Species Change perk to get a Varwolf. If a player has already used this perk, then they can use it again to convert one of their Neopets into this new species.

Neopets Premium costs $7.95 USD per month. There's also the yearly membership that costs $69.95 USD per year, which is the same as $5.83 USD per month. Sometimes, the website offers membership discounts as well.

As for those without a subscription, they can get a Varwolf when the species launches for everyone in July 2025. Neopians must play through an event and questline to unlock their own Varwolf. This event and questline are not time-limited, either. Therefore, Neopians can get a Varwolf whenever they wish to do so.

It should be noted that Varwolves cannot be sent to the Neopian Pound. A Varwolf cannot be traded or put up for adoption, either.

"If you try to abandon it, it will run away forever!" Neopets added in an official post.

At launch, the available Varwolf Neopet colors are the default Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow. In terms of other customization methods, such as using Paint Brushes at the Rainbow Pool, visiting the Lab Ray, or using Varwolf Morphing Potions, they're not available at launch.

If a Varwolf takes a dip in the Magma Pool in an attempt to paint it Magma, then it turns into the settings icon. This is because Magma Varwolves are not available at launch, either.

Despite all of this, one can customize their Varwolf with background and foreground items. According to an official support page, players can also expect the new species to sport clothes later as well.

That's all for now. Will you log in to Neopets and turn one of them into a Varwolf? Stick around for more news and updates on all things gaming.