April showers bring… May fan art! We love showing fan art submissions from our intensely creative Wizard101 community. Each month we like to feature Wizard101 fan art submissions through or official social media like Facebook and Pinterest.
We had many talented artists submit in the past few months, but here are some of our recent art favorites.
Want to submit something creative of your very own? If you are under 13 years of age, ask your parent or guardian for permission to send us your screenshot. If you would like to submit something, send the picture and your character name in an email to community@wizard.com! Please attach no more than three images per email, and please limit total submissions to no more than nine screenshots in a month. Try to only submit your very best images!
Before your child sets off on a magical adventure into the world of Wizard101, there are a few questions every parent should ask in order to ensure a safe and positive online gaming experience for their child.
- How can I be sure that my child isn’t chatting with strangers? One of our chat systems for younger players is a “Menu Chat” system that enables users to communicate with each other with the use of safe, preselected words and phrases in order to ensure that all exchanges are both safe and family-friendly. This option will be turned on by default if your account was identified as being under the age of 13.
- What steps can be taken to ensure that my child doesn’t charge money to my credit card? We have included a “Parental Controls” section on our website that enables you to restrict your child’s access to your credit card information. Simply choose a password that is only known to you, and your child will be prevented from making any online purchases without your permission.
- Are the Wizard101 message boards safe? You can rest easy knowing that we take your child’s online safety seriously. We have created message boards that are continuously monitored by our special team of moderators. Any inappropriate messages are either edited or deleted before they are ever posted.
- How can I be certain that my child’s online player name is appropriate? We provide all players with a pre-selected list of player names to choose from that are designed to reflect the personality of the user without being inappropriate or divulging private information.
- How is a Parent Account useful? Setting up a Parent Account will enable you to turn a variety of features and functions off or on, depending on the level of safety that is appropriate for your child.
- What is the Parent/Child Digital Consciousness Contract and how can it help keep my child safe? The Parental/Child Digital Consciousness Contract is an online tool that is designed to assist you in speaking to your child in order to establish awareness and enforce safe use of digital devices.
- What is cyberbullying and how can I be certain that my child is not becoming a victim when playing this free Wizard game? Cyberbullying refers to online bullying that occurs when messages or images are sent in order to embarrass or hurt the victim. For those under 13, it will be almost impossible to be bullied in game thanks to Menu Chat in Wizard101. Since all chat messages are pre-selected, you can rest assured that your child is protected from cyberbullying during his or her Wizard game experience. If your child has a more open form of chat, we have a special “Ignore” feature in game that can be used to silence bullies. Ultimately the best way (and the most fun way) to ensure your older child’s safety from cyberbullying in Wizard101 is to play the game with them and act as a guide that can intervene when needed.
- How can I be sure that my child is only being exposed to age-appropriate content? Wizard101 holds an Entertainment Software Rating Board rating of E10+, meaning it is deemed to be suitable for children and adults ages 10 and up. Additionally, we welcome you to try the game out for yourself so that you feel comfortable making a decision about whether or not it is appropriate for your child.
- What should I do if I suspect inappropriate interaction or behaviors while my child is playing this online Wizard game? Any suspicious activity should be reported to our Customer Support team immediately so the issue can be evaluated as quickly as possible. Please review our FAQ for more information on what is considered a reportable offense: https://www.wizard101.com/game/help-faq
- How can I learn more about keeping my child safe online? Below is a list of resources that are designed to provide you with more information and helpful tips in order to maximize the safety of your child’s online gaming experience.
We held a very special event over Memorial Day Weekend in Pirate101 called a Morph-a-thon. All Pirates were encouraged to log on, head to Bestia, and morph their pets in mass numbers in order to be entered into a giant drawing (with over 10,000 entries in total) for Crowns prizes and fun.
Before we list our winners, we’d like to cover a few fun facts from our Morph-a-thon event. Participation was so great that not one person (despite any amazing number of pets they morphed – over 100) held a greater than one percent chance to win. Those who did win are truly lucky Quackosauruses! ( . . . or is that Quackosauri?)
Despite participation in the event being through the Morphing tent roof (we swear we saw 99 Luft-buff-aloons going by over Skull Island), no new undiscovered hybrids were found! In the end we hope you made a lot of friends and had a lot of successful morphs. We’d like to give a special shout-out to Erin Aldridge, who helped more players morph pets than any other player during the event. Decius Duelmaster from the Pirate101 forums is indeed proud of all your participation. Great job to everyone! (Be sure to check our forums in the next couple of days for his thoughts and maybe a new hint!)
Three non-hybrid pets stood out from all the others as the most morphed pets:
- Mini-Minotaur
- Ebon Spectre
- Fire Toad
That’s not surprising though as the hybrids those pets make are very sought after! (Bullrog pet anyone?)
The most popular hybrid pets to morph over the weekend were as follows:
- Spooktooth
- Paper Dragon
- Monocorn
Interesting choices! Perhaps those are a bit easier to successfully make than a Bullrog?
And now . . . the time you’ve all been reading for! Congratulations to our grand prize winner with a very simple name . . . Autumn! Autumn had more than 10 entries into our competition, and it really paid off for her. Thanks for your participation!
Our other runners up, each getting a prize of 10,000 Crowns, were as follows:
- Erin Aldridge
- Amber Jones
- Tasha
- David Gordon
- Silver Roslyn
- Reliable Ashley Gunwale
- Fair Aurora
- Loveable Isabella
- Fearless Tyler Kidd
- Wicked Eric Johansson
Congratulations! Our winners ranged from only making one morph the entire weekend all the way up to well over 50. Great work!
Please let us know what you thought of the Morph-a-thon event in the comments below, and thank you for your participation.
Nothing beats stepping into the Spiral with your best friend by your side. Going through levels together, aiding each other in battle, and discussing ways to get further in the game is what makes your friendship so magical. There’s nothing quite like having a dueling partner who understands the ins and outs of your favorite game. Here are 10 things that are likely to happen when you play Wizard101 with your BFF.
- That bizarre moment when you coincidentally meet in the same Realm before giving each other True Friend Codes.
2. Then, the magical moment when you give each other a True Friend Code. #TrueBFs
3. You both share the same favorite School and prefer to always train there.
4. You can always count on your friend to teleport into your battle, no matter what!
5. Instead of spending your allowance on going to the movies or getting ice cream together, you each save up to buy Crowns.
6. When Halloween comes around, you both know without hesitation that you’re dressing up as Merle Ambrose and Malistaire.
7. You have a sense of pride when you see your BFF win a match and feel profound disappointment when he or she loses.
8. When you have a nightmare about Malistaire during a sleepover, you know you can count on your best friend to understand how scary that can be.
9. When your BFF becomes a Level 50 Grandmaster, you throw a party to celebrate the achievement.
10. Anytime you and your BFF do a PVP, you know there are no hard feelings. What happens in the Spiral stays in the Spiral.
Every Wizard101 player knows how fun and exciting the game can be, especially when you spend your Crowns unlock premium game areas or get epic items in the Crown Shop. With Crowns, you can purchase unique pets, deck yourself out in high-powered gear, buy cool mounts, packs and even unlock premium play zones. Whether you need extra health for a tough battle or cool plants for your garden, the Crown Shop offers unique ways to earn rewards. You can even use your Crowns when participating in the Pet Derby and Ranked PvPs! Spending Crowns is simple, but earning them can take a little more effort—here are four magical ways to build your Crowns supply.
- FreeKI Games Trivia
Have you tested your wits by playing the fun trivia games for kids at FreeKIGames.com? You simply need to score 75 percent or higher on each quiz to collect Crowns. Every quiz you successfully complete earns you 10 Crowns to spend on whatever you want in the Crown Shop, and you can take up to ten quizzes a day. These trivia games range across diverse topics like pop music, basketball, Texas facts and chemistry, so there are quizzes for everyone!
- Invite Your Friends
Another way that you can add to your Crowns count is by inviting your friends to play! Every time a friend or family member creates an account using your referral code and then makes a purchase within the game, you are able to collect these valuable game-play Crowns for yourself… plus the friend you invited gets some Crowns as well. Invite everyone you know to join in on the excitement of Wizard101 and benefit at the same time!
- Watch In-Game Videos
A cool additional way to earn Crowns is to watch the in-game videos within Wizard101. Each video you watch will add 10 non-transferrable Crowns to your account. There is no limit to the number of videos a player can watch in a day, but availability is varied. Some days, there may be more videos than others.
- Enter Wizard101 Contests
Throughout the year, Wizard101 hosts fun contests which have amazing prizes like Crowns! With everything from art contests to poetry, there are tons of ways to try and earn your Wizard some Crowns. Plus, each month we host a KingsIsle Live event which not only shows players a cool insider look at Wizard101, but also gives select participants great prizes like Crowns!
And, of course, a final option for players is to buy Crowns. Crown packs start as low as $5 and go up to $80. The $80 pack is the best deal, giving you approximately 750 Crowns per dollar. Be sure to ask your parents before purchasing any packages and be on the lookout for great sales on Crowns—you never know when one will be running!
Crowns are especially great for free-to-play Wizards because they allow access to the whole world of Wizard101. You can buy zones starting at $1 each and access them forever—see our zone prices here. Your Wizard is allowed to return back to an area as often as you’d like to hunt for Boss drops or to work on side quests.
Use one or all of these easy ways to collect Crowns and have more fun during your adventures on Wizard101!
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