The Snowager
A gust of cold wind assaults you as you enter this vast ice cavern. In the center you see a massive pile of treasure... thousands, possibly millions of rare Neopian items, the biggest hoard you have ever seen.
On top of the pile of treasure you see a massive worm made out of ice. This must be none other than the Snowager! You have heard legends about this beast, about its greed, and how it likes to eat Neopets for every meal (and sometimes between meals too!)
Sleeping Hours
The Snowager is currently sleeping...
Do you want to venture in and try to steal some of its treasure? If so, click the button below to enter its lair. Be warned... if it catches you, you will be in DEEP trouble!
Otherwise click the red arrow button at the top of the page to go back to the Ice Caves!
The Snowager is asleep during the following hours. You may approach him once during each hour he slumbers:
- 6:00am - 7:00am NST
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm NST
- 10:00pm - 11:00pm NST
If you try to visit more than once within the allotted times you will receive a warning message:
You dont want to try and enter again for a while...
the Snowager may wake up...
Come back later.
If you try to visit outside of those hours you will find him awake and that is never a good thing:
The Snowager is awake!!! You better run before it eats you!!!
(maybe you should come back when it is sleeping!)
Winter Starlight Hibernation
Starting in December 2011, the Snowager began an annual hibernation from December 1st through January 3rd during the Winter Starlight Celebration. While he is in hibernation, you can visit him once per day at any time to receive a guaranteed prize.
Any item prize is possible, but the outcomes where nothing happens or the Snowager blasts you cannot occur during this time. Because the Snowager will not awaken, it is not possible to earn the avatar during this time unless you get lucky using a Snowager Charmer.
Prizes
Each time you visit the Snowager during his slumbering hours, you have a chance at picking up one of the items below. More often than not, however, you will walk away empty handed.
Keyrings:
You can pick up any item with the word "keyring" in its name that is rarity 89 and below.
You carefully walk in and pick up a keychain from the pile of treasure, and then run quickly away!
Rarity 89 and Below "Keyring" Items »
Receive a "keyring" item with rarity above r89? Please
let us know!
Prior to December 1, 2025, only "keyring" items up to r69 were available.
Neggs:
You can pick up any item with the word "negg" in its name that is rarity 80 and below.
You carefully walk in and pick up a negg from the pile of treasure, and then scamper!!
Rarity 80 and Below "Negg" Items »
Receive a "negg" item with rarity above 80? Please
let us know!
Prior to December 1, 2025, only "negg" items up to r69 were available.
Plushies:
You can pick up any item with the word "plushie" in its name that is rarity 80 and below.
You carefully walk in and pick up a plush toy from the pile of treasure!
Rarity 80 and Below "Plushie" Items »
Receive a "plushie" item with rarity above r80? Please
let us know!
Prior to December 1, 2025, only items up to r79 were available.
Scratchcards:
You can pick up one of three different Terror Mountain-based scratchcards.
You carefully walk in and pick up a scratchcard from the pile of treasure, and then run for your life!!!!!
Snowager Prizes - Scratchcards
These are scratchable at the Ice Caves Scratchcard Kiosk.
Snowballs:
You can pick up any item with the word "snowball" in its name that is rarity 95 and below.
You carefully walk in and pick up a snowball from the pile of treasure, and then run for your life!!!!!
Rarity 95 and Below "Snowball" Items »
Receive a "snowball" item with rarity above r80? Please
let us know!
Prior to December 1, 2025, only items up to r89 were available.
Weapons:
You can pick up any item from the Battle Magic shop that is rarity 70 and below.
You carefully walk in and pick up a cool weapon from the pile of treasure!
Rarity 70 and Below Weapons »
Exclusive Prizes:
The following prizes are generally only found in the Snowager's cavern and have been available since December 1, 2025. The main exception is the set of stat-decreasing Neggs, which have been available since May 20, 2025, and can also be purchased from the Neggery. Additionally several items from the original pool are still available.
You carefully walk in and hastily pick up an item from the pile of treasure!
Exclusive Snowager Prizes
These items have historically been available from this outcome, but it's not clear if they still are after the update on December 1, 2025. If you receive one, please let us know!
Unconfirmed Exclusive Snowager Prizes
You carefully walk in and pick up a SUPER RARE ITEM from the pile of treasure!
Note that some of these were formerly also possible as prizes with the regular text above.
SUPER RARE Exclusive Snowager Prizes
Did you receive an exclusive prize with the "super rare item" text that is not listed here? Please let us know which item by
Submitting a Report »
Nothing:
More often than not, you will not receive anything...
The Snowager moves slightly in its sleep... you decide to run just in case it wakes up!
The Snowager awakes, looks straight at you... then moans and goes back to sleep. You were lucky!
...and to add insult to injury you might even get blasted for your troubles.
ROOOOAARRR!!! - The snowager rears up and fires an icy blast at you and {PETNAME}!!!!
Regardless of current health level, even if originally at zero, your Active Neopet will now be at 1 HP. You do though have a random chance of receiving the avatar if not already obtained.
ROOOOAARRR!!! - The snowager rears up and fires a MASSIVE icy blast at you and your Neopets!!! Oh no!!!
Regardless of current health levels, all your Neopets will now be at 0 HP. You do though have a random chance of receiving the avatar if not already obtained.
Avatar
There is one perk that keeps many Neopians coming back despite the danger: the elusive avatar.
Snowager - Rawr! / Guide
Random when getting blasted by the Snowager. (Any "blast" event is eligible for the avatar.)
When activated, the 2019 Charity Corner perk, Avatar Goldmine, increased the chances of obtaining this avatar.
Released: December 8, 2004
Battledome Challenger
There is also the chance of receiving the Snowager as a Battledome challenger if he wakes up and blasts your Neopet(s).
Snowager Charmer
Released on December 2, 2025, the Snowager Charmer offers an additional chance at a prize when you visit the Snowager while he's sleeping.
An official FAQ provides additional detail on the mechanics.
Activating
To activate it, open it in your NC inventory and select "Open Fortune Cookie".
You can only have one Snowager Charmer active at a time.
Duration
The Snowager Charmer is valid for 7 days from the time of activation. A banner will appear atop the Snowager page denoting how much longer it will remain active for. During Winter Starlight Celebration, you're limited to one Snowager visit per day, so it is recommended to activate the Charmer first before visiting on that day or you'll miss out on one day of prizes.
Effect
On each visit to the Snowager, you will get two attempts at a prize at the same time instead of the usual one.
It's possible your second prize will be the "Snowager - Rawr!" avatar instead of an item. However, according to one of the FAQs, it does not offer any boost to the underlying odds! It's just an extra chance at receiving it using the normal odds. If you receive it, it will appear at the bottom of the prizes.
If you are an active Premium member during the Winter Starlight Celebration, you will receive three prizes.
This page was written by Dave/Rae and last updated on December 12, 2025.
