The Delinas Retired Crafts Mystery Capsule 2025 is a Neocash mystery capsule that was added to the NC Mall on September 30, 2025, and provided access to retired items from Delina’s Quests, an in-game shop where players pay real money for digital wearable items to use for their Neopets customisation.
When opened, each capsule will give one of the items in the retired Delina prize pool to one person at random, and if they are lucky, they’ll also get a second item. All items have r500 (Special rarity), which means they’re not available in regular gameplay or the normal economy, but are only available via the NC system.
The 2025 version is the third generation of the Delina Retired Crafts capsule. The first Delinas Retired Crafts Mystery Capsule was released on October 2, 2023. A 2024 version followed. The 2025 version features a large number of the same clothing pool as 2023, with three new foreground wearables for Halloween added to the game.
Key Takeaways
- The Retired Delina Crafts Mystery Capsule 2025 debuted on the Neopets NC Mall on 30th September 2025 and was sold until 30th October 2025.
- The price of each capsule is 150 NC. The 5-Bundle contains 750 NC and 6 capsules (125 NC each). The 10-Bundle is $1500, and contains 13 capsules (115 NC per capsule).
- The prize pool for the retired Delina’s Crafting Quest is randomly divided into 3 categories: Clothes/Wearables, Foregrounds, and other wearable accessories.
- There are 16 confirmed items in the 2025 capsule, including 3 new Halloween-themed foregrounds not seen in the original 2023 Delinas Retired Crafts Mystery Capsule, and 13 clothing wearables from the original 2023 Delinas Retired Crafts Mystery Capsule.
- Carving A Xenia Pumpkin Foreground, Spooky Craft Shop Window Foreground and Tinkering With Ghostkerchiefs Foreground are the three pumpkin themed foregrounds exclusive to the 2025 capsule.
- Any items won will be at r500 (Special) and will not be able to be traded at the Shop Wizard and will have to be traded with Neocash.
- Delina is the Crafting Faerie of Neopets, who was introduced in the context of the Ruin of the Faeries and offered wearable items with a textile theme in her quests.
Prices and bundle options
| Bundle | Cost (NC) | Capsules Received | Effective Cost Per Capsule |
| Single Capsule | 150 NC | 1 capsule | 150 NC |
| 5-Bundle | 750 NC | 6 capsules (5 + 1 free) | 125 NC |
| 10-Bundle | 1,500 NC | 13 capsules (10 + 3 free) | ~115 NC |
The 5-Bundle has a cost of 750 NC and 6 capsules per bundle with a price of 125 NC per capsule. The 10-Bundle costs 1,500 NC and has 13 capsules in it, which are approximately 115 NC each.
Neocash conversion note: This note is redeemed for real cash in the NC Mall. The prices are region and payment method dependent. In the USA NC is usually sold in increments of 200 NC (2.00), 500 NC (5.00) and 1000 NC ($10.00) and the 10-Bundle is about $15 USD at standard conversion.
The 10-Bundle is the cheapest per capsule, and has the highest amount of bonus capsules (3 free in the 10-Bundle, 1 free in the 5-Bundle). The 10-Bundle is the best buy for players looking to acquire a particular item from the pool.
Full Items List: Retired Delina Crafts Mystery Capsule 2025
New Items (Only for 2025 Edition)
These three wearables in the foreground were introduced to the 2025 capsule, and were not present in previous capsule editions of the Delina.
| Item | Type | Rarity |
| Carving A Xenia Pumpkin Foreground | Foreground (wearable) | r500 |
| Spooky Craft Shop Window Foreground | Foreground (wearable) | r500 |
| Tinkering With Ghostkerchiefs Foreground | Foreground (wearable) | r500 |
The three are the defining elements of the 2025 capsule’s Halloween connection. The Xenia Pumpkin Foreground, the Craft Shop Window, and the Ghostkerchiefs Foreground all are likely to be popular items for those who create Neopets Halloween themed setups and can be found in the October release window.
Clothing Wearables (Carried from 2023 Edition)
These are the original 13 items of clothing from the 2023 Delinas Retired Crafts Mystery Capsule and will be carried over to the 2025 edition:
| Item | Type | Rarity |
| Beaded Pin Skirt | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Chalk-Dyed Chiffon Shirt | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Colourful Flower Dress | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Colourful Yarn Sweater | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Dress of Pearls | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Fabric Flowers Dress | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Fairytale Gown | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Felt and Buttons Jumper | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Fringed Fabric Cardigan | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Gown of Brilliance | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Highlighted Fabric Skirt | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Quilted Dress with Trim | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
| Silk Stitched Metal Jacket | Clothing (wearable) | r500 |
What was taken away from the Pool in 2023?
When examining the contents of the 2025 capsule with the full 2023 Delinas Retired Crafts Mystery Capsule, there are several items that are missing from the 2025 capsule. These are the items that did not come back:
Remove clothes from 2025 pool:
- Tissue Paper Gem Dress
- Tulle and Bells Cape
- Tulle and Yarn Tutu
- Watercolour Tied Dress
- Woven Straw Dress
Accessories and wigs taken out of 2025 pool:
- Beautiful Waterfall Braid Wig
- Blobikins Handheld Plushie
- Chalk-Dyed Curls Wig
Items that had been cut out and removed from 2025 pool (these items were placed in other capsule editions, the Y28 capsule):
- Beaded Paper Background
- Bright Flower Cutout Background.
- Bright Yarn and Bells Garland
- Bronze Sun and Moon Garland
- Button Town Background
- Candlelit Walkway
- Colourful Floral Arch
- Cotton and Straw Dreamland Background
- Crafted Pergola Background
- Fabric Flowers Foreground
- Feather Button Tree
- Feather Flower Garden Foreground
- Flower and Wire Garland
- Hanging Wood Shelves
- Highlighted Flower Garland
- The interior of a Clock Tower Background.
- Kacheek Scarecrow
- Land of Magic Background
- Lighted Chiffon Curtains
- Lilac Creek Background
- Lit Fabric Flowers Foreground
- Mosaic Paper Tree Foreground
- Quilted Zippers Background
- Radiant Branches Foreground
- Rope Ornaments Foreground
- A stand of shiny crystals in the foreground.A cluster of shiny crystals in the foreground.
- Springtime Doorstep Background
A large number of these background and foreground objects were transferred to the Retired Delina Crafts Y28 Mystery Capsule, which was launched separately. For those who wish to get backgrounds and foregrounds from Delina’s original quest prize pool, the edition you want is the Y28 capsule. 2025 has a focus on clothing wearables and the 3 new Halloween foregrounds.
Delina’s Crafts Y28 Mystery Capsule: The Companion Release
The Retired Delina Crafts Y28 Mystery Capsule was released in October 2026 and includes background and foreground items that were not featured in the clothing-themed edition for 2025.
The Retired Delina Crafts Y28 Mystery Capsule features background and foreground pieces such as Colourful Floral Arch, Cotton and Straw Dreamland Background, Crafted Pergola Background, Fabric Flowers Foreground, Feather Button Tree, Feather Flower Garden Foreground, Flower and Wire Garland, Hanging Wood Shelves, and Kacheek Scarecrow, along with limited edition bonus pieces: Patchwork Flowers Garland, Playful Ukali In The Fall, and Spooky Picket Fence Foreground.
The Y28 capsule pricing is different from the 2025 edition:
- 5-Bundle: 1,250 NC (6 capsules)
- 10-Bundle: 2,500 NC (13 capsules)
This is a meaningful price increase over the 2025 edition’s 750 NC / 1,500 NC bundle pricing. For those players who wish to have both front and back pieces and the background/foreground pieces from Delina’s original quest list, they will have to buy them both.
Who is Delina the Crafting Faerie?
Delina is a Neopets character who is called the Crafting Faerie. She appeared as part of the Faeries’ Ruin plot event and remained active via rewards for players who completed tasks for Delina in Delina’s Crafting Quests, where they would receive handcrafted wearable items.
Delina’s quest prizes are all handmade, artisanal and are very much part of her character. Fabric flowers, yarn, quilted patches and woven straw dressings. Skirts featuring beaded pins and shiny material. A silk stitched metal jacket. The aesthetic language is always craft-workshop, objects that appear to be handmade from natural and textile materials, not magic.
The 10-Bundle description says: “She might not be able to make as much as she used to, but who says you can’t get inspired? Open this capsule and select a category (two if you are lucky) of your choice to receive one (or two) exclusive Delina Crafting Quest prize(s) as well as a new item.”
The description “She may not be able to craft all that much anymore” directly addresses the “retired” framing of the capsule. Delina’s questing phase is now over, and the capsule grants players the rewards that were only previously unlocked after completing quests. In essence, the capsule is a way of accessing items in a retroactive fashion, since they are no longer accessible via the means used to acquire them.
Delina’s prize pool is crafted, fitting to the crafting theme of the game. Players who are attracted to Delina’s wearables are also attracted by the same aesthetic appeal of textiles and nature that are the reasons for the popularity of real craft projects. If you’re a fan of real world craft projects as well as Neopets, then this Shani Levni hungry caterpillar arts and crafts guide will cover a variety of hands-on craft projects ranging from tissue paper collage to fabric and yarn work, all with a handmade, tactile feel just like Delina’s in-game prize pool.
How to open the capsule and choose your category
The 2025 capsule has an interactive category selection mechanic, which is different from the previous mystery capsules where you just had to select the category at random.
Opening a capsule, you choose a category of your wishes and get one exclusive Delina Crafting Quest prize, and if you are lucky, two.
In reality, the category selection translates to the player being able to influence the outcome of their roll to either a Clothing item (for a dress or skirt) or a Foregrounds item (for one of the three Halloween-specific 2025 items). This makes the capsule less random and provides some control to the player as to what they get.
Step-by-step opening process:
- Login to Neopets and go to your inventory.
- Click on the Retired Delina Crafts Mystery Capsule 2025 in your inventory.
- The capsule interface pops up with available categories shown.
- Click on the category you wish to choose (Clothes or Foregrounds).
- The capsule gives you 1 item in the category you selected. Dual item awards are possible; the second item can be from any category.
- The item is added to your inventory right away.
Item Values and NC Trading
All of the items from the Retired Delina Crafts Mystery Capsule 2025 are Special rarity (r500). They are not available for sale on the Shop Wizard, Trading Post for Neopoints or Auctions. They are only able to be traded in the Neocash trading system, namely the Gift Box Capsule system which lets players give NC items to other players.
NC trade values (approximate based on community trading boards — values vary):
| Item | Approximate NC Trade Value |
| Carving A Xenia Pumpkin Foreground | 150 to 250 NC equivalent |
| Spooky Craft Shop Window Foreground | 150 to 250 NC equivalent |
| Tinkering With Ghostkerchiefs Foreground | 150 to 200 NC equivalent |
| Fairytale Gown | 200 to 400 NC equivalent |
| Gown of Brilliance | 200 to 350 NC equivalent |
| Dress of Pearls | 150 to 300 NC equivalent |
| Colourful Flower Dress | 150 to 250 NC equivalent |
| Fabric Flowers Dress | 150 to 250 NC equivalent |
| Silk Stitched Metal Jacket | 150 to 300 NC equivalent |
| Remaining clothing items | 100 to 200 NC equivalent |
These are the relative demand of each item in the NC customisation community. Halloween themed foregrounds are also going to be worth money in October, but after the season they will drop off. Clothes that can be used in multiple ways are more likely to be valued seasonally, such as gowns, dresses that can be layered over other garments.
The best way to find up-to-date and accurate trading values is by using Jellyneo Neocash Guide boards, Neopets NC Mall trading boards, or active NC trading communities on Reddit and Discord.
How to make the most of the 2025 Capsule?
If you wish to have Halloween foregrounds
The three new 2025 foregrounds (Carving A Xenia Pumpkin, Spooky Craft Shop Window, Tinkering With Ghostkerchiefs) are only available for this edition and will not be available in the standard rotation once the capsule is retired from the mall. If these are your top priorities, choose the Foregrounds category when you open. The 10-Bundle offers the best capsules per NC.
If you are looking for certain clothes items
There are 13 different clothes in the clothing pool, all of which are about the same rarity. If you’re trying to hit a particular dress or skirt, you might have to try several capsules to get it. When opening, click on Clothes. The selection of the category ensures the type, but not the specific item of that type.
If you already have 2023 items
If an item from the original 2023 Delinas Retired Crafts Mystery Capsule drops, players who already have an item from the 2023 pool will receive a duplicate (2025 pool is very similar to 2023 pool of clothing). If so, the main attraction of the 2025 capsule is the three new Halloween foregrounds. If you’re buying a big bundle, think about whether you want more copies to trade with before you buy.
Timing your purchase
The 2025 capsule could be purchased until October 30, 2025. From then on, the capsule will no longer be sold at the NC Mall, and will feature in NC trading and Gift Box exchanges. Items that are available in 2026 and future years will have to be obtained using NC trading methods and not bought outright.
A comparison of the Three Delina Capsule Editions
| Feature | 2023 Edition | 2024 Edition | 2025 Edition |
| Release Date | October 2, 2023 | October 2023/2024 | September 30, 2025 |
| Mall Availability Until | ~October 2023 | ~October 2024 | October 30, 2025 |
| Exclusive New Items | None (original pool) | Updated pool | 3 Halloween foregrounds |
| Clothing Items in Pool | 18 | Updated | 13 (subset of 2023) |
| Background/Foreground Items | Yes (large pool) | Updated | Only 3 (new exclusives) |
| Single Capsule Price | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 150 NC |
| 5-Bundle Price | 1,250 NC | Not confirmed | 750 NC |
| 10-Bundle Price | 2,500 NC | Not confirmed | 1,500 NC |
The 2025 version is significantly cheaper than the original 2023 version per bundle, which is due to a smaller item pool. There was a lot more to choose from in the background, foreground, clothes, wigs and accessories for the 2023 capsule. The 2025 edition is more focused, with the price reflecting that, and is simply a combination of clothing and three seasonal foregrounds.
Craft Aesthetic in Neopets Customisation
Delina’s prize pool is a unique and particular niche in the Neopets customisation scene. Delina’s faerie quest items are always earthy and made from textiles and crafts whereas other quest items tend to be magical, celestial or elemental in nature (wings, glowing, elementals).
A Quilted Dress with Trim. Yarn Sweater in colourful. A Fabric Flowers Dress. A Silk Stitched Metal Jacket. The vocabulary of these items is visual, and comes from the real world of handcrafting, from sewing, weaving, beading and dyeing, not magic or fantasy. They are rare in the context of a fantasy game, which is why they are handmade.
This style has been popular amongst the Neopets customisation community since it offers a balance to the more magical look of the other outfits found on the NC Mall. A character created in Delina’s items has a character appearance that seems to have come from a world of craft workshops and textile studios, not a spell-casting school or a celestial realm.
Delina’s aesthetic is not only craft-based in theme, it’s actually craft-based in reality. Delina’s fashion, which is made from handmade pieces, textiles, and natural materials is popular with Neopets players, and it’s the same fashion that attracts real-life crafters. Suppliers like Hawaii-based Crafts Way LLC, which sells foam flowers, silk flowers, and Hawaiian craft accessories wholesale, are in the same aesthetic space that Delina’s prize pool represents digitally: the handmade, the textured, the made-from-natural-and-craft-materials, not the mass-produced or the magical.
Conclusion
The Retired Delina Crafts Mystery Capsule 2025 is a limited, seasonal release of Neopets where players can obtain a small number of retired Delina Crafting Faerie wearables, including three new halloween backgrounds, making this one different from the previous ones.
The capsule’s targeting feature makes it easy to get the Halloween foregrounds: the Xenia Pumpkin, the Craft Shop Window, and the Ghostkerchiefs. If you didn’t get the clothes from the 2023 edition, the 2025 pool will give you access to 13 of the most popular Delina clothes.
The NC Mall is no longer offering the capsule. Gift Box is a trading system that allows users to acquire items from the pool by trading with others in NC. The Y28 capsule is a companion to the background and foreground items that were not included in the 2025 edition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Retired Delina Crafts Mystery Capsule 2025?
This is a Neocash mystery capsule that will be available in the Neopets NC Mall on September 30 to October 30, 2025. One or two retired wearable items are randomly given to each capsule from Delina’s Crafting Quest prize pool. The 2025 edition features 13 clothing wearables from the 2023 edition and three new Halloween-themed foreground wearables for the 2025 edition.
What is in the Retired Delina Crafts Mystery Capsule 2025?
The 16 confirmed items are: three new Halloween foregrounds (Carving A Xenia Pumpkin Foreground, Spooky Craft Shop Window Foreground, Tinkering With Ghostkerchiefs Foreground) and thirteen clothing wearables (Beaded Pin Skirt, Chalk-Dyed Chiffon Shirt, Colourful Flower Dress, Colourful Yarn Sweater, Dress of Pearls, Fabric Flowers Dress, Fairytale Gown, Felt and Buttons Jumper, Fringed Fabric Cardigan, Gown of Brilliance, Highlighted Fabric Skirt, Quilted Dress with Trim, and Silk Stitched Metal Jacket).
What is the price of the Retired Delina Crafts Mystery Capsule 2025?
The price of a capsule is 150 NC. The 5-Bundle costs 750 NC and gives 6 capsules (125 NC each). The 10-Bundle is priced at 1,500 NC and provides 13 capsules (or about 115 NC per capsule). The capsule was on display in the NC Mall until October 30, 2025.
Is it still available to me to get the Retired Delina Crafts Mystery Capsule 2025?
On October 30, 2025, the capsule was taken from the NC Mall and is no longer available for direct sale. The items in the 2025 pool can be obtained in 2026 by trading them for Neocash, using the Gift Box mechanism which can be used to move NC items from one player to another.
What’s the difference between the 2025 capsule and the 2023 Delinas Retired Crafts capsule?
In the 2023 capsule, there were 18 clothing items, a variety of wigs and accessories, as well as a vast number of backgrounds and foregrounds. The 2025 capsule has a reduced clothing pool (13 items) and only three foregrounds, all of which are new Halloween-themed exclusives. Some of the 2023 backgrounds and foregrounds were transferred to the dedicated Y28 capsule. The 2025 capsule bundles are also less expensive (750 NC / 1,500 NC) than the 2023 bundles (1,250 NC / 2,500 NC).
What is the mystery capsule that is made by the Retired Delina Craft?
Y28 is a companion capsule that concentrates on the background and foreground items from Delina’s original quest pool which weren’t in the 2025 clothing-focused edition. It launched in October 2026, with 5-Bundle at 1,250 NC and 10-Bundle at 2,500 NC. It contains the following items: Colourful Floral Arch, Crafted Pergola Background, Fabric Flowers Foreground, Feather Button Tree, Feather Flower Garden Foreground, Flower and Wire Garland, Hanging Wood Shelves, Kacheek Scarecrow, and Spooky Picket Fence Foreground, along with limited edition bonus items: Patchwork Flowers Garland, Playful Ukali In The Fall, and Spooky Picket Fence Foreground.