Where to find the username change option on Art Fight

Log into your Art Fight account and go to your profile page. In the top right corner, click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) or your username, then select Settings. On the Settings page, look for the Account tab. Under Account, you will see a field labeled Username with your current name displayed. Click the pencil icon or Edit button next to it to open the change form.

Art Fight does not let you change your username from the mobile app — you must use a web browser on a computer or tablet. If you are on mobile, open Art Fight in your browser instead of the app, then follow the same steps above.

Key Takeaways

  • You change your Art Fight username through Settings > Account on the web version only, not through the mobile app.
  • Art Fight allows one free username change, and additional changes cost Art Fight tokens (the site's currency).
  • Your new username must be between 3 and 20 characters, contain only letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores, and cannot already be taken by another user.
  • After you change your username, your old name becomes available for others to claim after a short waiting period.

What the username rules are

Your new username must follow Art Fight's naming rules. It can be 3 to 20 characters long and can only include letters (uppercase and lowercase), numbers, hyphens, and underscores. Spaces are not allowed. Art Fight will reject any name that is already in use, even if the account is inactive.

Art Fight also blocks usernames that violate the site's content policy — this includes names with slurs, explicit sexual content, or names designed to impersonate staff or other well-known users. If you try to set a name that breaks these rules, the system will tell you why it was rejected and ask you to choose a different one.

The cost of changing your username

Your first username change is free. If you want to change it again after that, you will need to spend Art Fight tokens. The exact token cost varies — Art Fight's pricing page shows the current rate. Tokens are Art Fight's in-game currency that you can buy with real money or earn slowly through site activity. Because of this cost, most users change their username only once or twice.

Before you pay for a second change, check whether your current username can be modified slightly instead. For example, if you want to rebrand but keep something recognizable, adding a number or underscore might work without needing a full paid change.

What happens to your old username

Once you change your username, your old name does not disappear when ready. Art Fight holds it for a waiting period (usually several days to a week, though the exact length can vary) before releasing it back into the pool of available names. During this time, no one else can claim it, and you cannot change back to it for free.

If you realize you made a mistake right after changing your name, contact Art Fight support through the site's help page. They may be able to reverse the change within a short window, though this is not may provide. After the waiting period ends, your old username becomes available for anyone to take, so if you want to keep it reserved, you would need to change back to it using tokens.

Updating your username across Art Fight

After you confirm the change, your new username appears on your profile, in your submissions, in comments you have made, and on any art trades or battles you are part of. The change is when ready across the entire site — you do not need to update anything manually.

If you have linked your Art Fight account to other sites or shared your profile link elsewhere, those links still work. Art Fight redirects old profile URLs to your new username automatically, so people who bookmarked your old profile page will still be able to find you.

Troubleshooting a username change that did not go through

If you clicked Confirm but your username did not change, first refresh the page and log out, then log back in. Sometimes the change takes a moment to sync across Art Fight's servers. If your username is still the old one after logging back in, the change likely failed — check whether you got an error message that explains why.

Common reasons a change fails include: the new name was taken by someone else between when you typed it and when you hit confirm; the name violates Art Fight's content policy; you do not have enough tokens if it was a paid change; or a temporary server issue prevented the update. If you see an error message, follow its instructions. If you do not see one but the change still did not work, use Art Fight's contact form on their help page to report the problem.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change my username back to what it was before?

Only during the waiting period after your change, and only if no one else has claimed it yet. After that period ends, your old username is available for anyone to take. If someone else has already taken it, you cannot get it back. You can change to a different new name for free once, then pay tokens for any changes after that.

What if the username I want is taken?

Art Fight will not let you use a name that another account already has. Try adding a number, underscore, or hyphen to make it unique — for example, if "artist" is taken, you could try "artist_" or "artist1". You can also check whether the account holding that name is still active by searching for it; if the account is abandoned, you may be able to contact Art Fight support to ask about it, though they rarely release usernames.

Do I have to change my username?

No. Your username is permanent unless you choose to change it. You can keep the same name for as long as you use Art Fight. Changing it is optional and only costs tokens if you do it more than once.

Will changing my username affect my art or my followers?

No. Your art stays on your account, your followers stay following you, and all your history remains intact. The only thing that changes is the name displayed next to your work and on your profile.