The Void Within Plot Guide

If you participated in the Battledome Guild Challenge, check your inventory! Prizes are going out to all participants. (To note, it doesn't look like neomails are accompanying this distribution.)

On Tuesday, TNT posted the final, audited rankings of the top guilds and top individuals:


(Notably, it looks like it took TNT so long to get the final rankings together as roughly half of the top individuals from the tentative rankings posted in the last week were frozen for cheating. Talk about a big clean up!)

However, you didn't have to simply place in the top rankings to get a prize: anyone who racked up +2,500 Battledome points during the event period will be receiving Guild First Aid Bandaid:


And when you play with it, you'll receive the following promised avatar:


The bandaid item can be played with and shared with your Neofriends as well. So if someone missed out on the event, you can lend it out to them.

A new Mystery Capsule was released at the NC Mall that gives access to retired The Void Within-related items that have been released during the plot.


Like other similar capsule releases, this one is also available in a 5-pack (containing 6 capsules) and 10-pack (containing 13 capsules):


The capsule also contains three new limited edition items that you have a chance of receiving!


To see what's inside, check out our Mystery Capsule guide:


(And if you open any of these capsules, let us know if you receive a prize not listed on our guide!)

Pages 9 through 14 of chapter 11 have been made available under the Story tab. Reading the comics will grant you an additional +6 plot points (if you're below the chapter point maximum), along with 2 new item prizes.

Also a reminder that this is the final week before the plot goes on pause again. You can view the full details on our earlier post. Note that, according to the FAQ, plot battles and Hospital shifts will not be available on Sunday, so make sure to wrap those up by Saturday if you are planning to use them to fill your chapter points.

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According to the FAQ, today is the final date you can activate Plot Prize Fortune Cookies and Plot Points Fortune Cookies. It is also the last day you can get a full seven days out of Dr. Landelbrots Void Attractor Prototype; it can continue to be activated even as late as Sunday, September 28, but will only function through Sunday so you wouldn't be enjoying its full value.

The FAQ also claims all three items will retire from the Mall today, but at the time of writing, their retirement date is still set for September 28.

All three of these items will also be usable again when the plot returns, and so will likely return to the Mall at that time.

Late this week, TNT released an official FAQ for the upcoming pause for The Void Within. Here's what you need to know!

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Monday, September 22


This will be the final date you can activate Plot Prize Fortune Cookies and Plot Points Fortune Cookies. It is also the last day you can get a full seven days out of Dr. Landelbrots Void Attractor Prototype; it can continue to be activated even as late as Sunday, September 28, but will only function through Sunday so you wouldn't be enjoying its full value.

The FAQ also claims all three items will retire from the Mall on this date, but at the time of writing, their retirement date is still set for September 28.

All three of these items will also be usable again when the plot returns.

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Saturday, September 27


This will be the final date to begin plot battles and volunteer shifts. This means these activities will NOT be available on Sunday, September 28! If you are counting on them to fill out your plot points, make sure you are wrapped up by the end of next Saturday! Battles and shifts that are started on Saturday can still be completed after Saturday, though it's unclear if they will still award plot points.

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Sunday, September 28

This will be the final date to participate in daily void essence collection and collect comic prizes. The comics will remain readable during the pause, but will not award prizes.



This will also be the final date you can activate Chapter Meter Energy Boosters. The FAQ claims it will also retire from the NC Mall on this date, though at the time of writing it does not have a retirement date set in the Mall. Unused Boosters will be usable again when the plot returns.

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Activities Available During the Pause


All of the plot games will remain available to play for item prizes and Neopoints, though will not award any plot points. This includes Voidworks, Cosy Campfire Collection, Tea Time With Tavi, Lost in the Dark, Doglefetch, and Attack on Altador. The avatars obtainable from these games will also remain available.

The prize shop will remain open and unchanged to spend plot points.

Plot battles and Hospital shifts that were started before the pause can still be finished, though new ones cannot be started afterward. It is unclear if they will still award plot points.

Fearless Deed achievements from Acts I through III can still be obtained, though it is unclear if they will still award plot points.

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What to Expect for Episode 3
TNT does not specify precisely when Episode 3 will begin other than "towards the beginning of 2026." This is slightly less specific than the roadmap shared last month which specified "end of January" 2026.

The roadmap also specified "~6 weeks of new content and quests" when it returns for Act IV. The FAQ also mentions "restructuring" of Fearless Deed achievements, plot battles, and Hospital volunteering "to improve the plot experience."

A brief sale is going on at the NC Mall through this Friday, September 19.

First up, Deluxe Training Fortune Cookies are on sale for a 20% discount. As a reminder, these work the same as regular Training Fortune Cookies, but last for twice as long.


Additionally, plot-related NC items are on sale for 20% off.


Although the plot items will remain available for purchase through the end of The Void Within Episode 2 on September 28, according to the New Features the discounts will end after Friday, September 19.

You can view our full coverage of all NC Mall sales on our guide:

Today, Chapter 11 has officially released! This means you now have another 4,000 plot points you can earn over the next two weeks. (Or, up to 7,000 with the help of Chapter Meter Energy Booster.) Pages 1 through 8 of chapter 11 have been made available under the Story tab. Reading the comics will grant you an additional +8 plot points (if you're below the chapter point maximum), along with 3 new prizes.

Of course, volunteering and battling remain as available chapter tasks for you to fill out your 4,000 points. There is now an additional pet slot available for volunteering, so to use all 8 at a time you'll need a Premium membership or an additional pet slot purchased from the NC Mall.

There is also a new challenger available to battle: Vira! She gives 40 plot points per victory, double the usual from any other TVW opponent. Defeating her also unlocks the "Beat Vira" Achievement, which is the final Achievement of Act III. Completing all of the Act III achievements will earn you another 100 plot points and a wearable item.

TNT Luna has shared an update in Neopets communities this evening about a slight change to plot points:

We've done an update to plot points for The Void Within! Plot points earned from the battledome plot fights have been increased, while rewards from the Neohospital activities have been lowered. These balances help give greater rewards for tougher activities while dialing back on more casual ones. We hope you enjoy the updates, happy battling!

This was prefaced in yesterday's New Features update, which said:

Hello Neopians! We’ll soon be adjusting how plot points are earned in the Battledome and Neohospital! These changes are part of our ongoing effort to balance rewards across activities, helping to encourage participation in areas that need a little extra support, and giving more recognition to the tasks that require extra effort.

Stay tuned for the update coming soon!

We have confirmed that the specific changes are:

• Battledome Waves are now 20 plot points per wave, up from 10.
• Hospital Shifts are now 40 plot points per shift, down from 60.

This change went into effect at an unknown time earlier this afternoon.

Today, a second avatar for the Attack on Altador mini-game was discovered!


To receive it, simply play Attack on Altador (if you can), and type defeatvoid during game play. The only other requirement is that you successfully submit your score—either by winning or by clicking "End Game".

Note, that you must have a >0 score to send, and there is some glitchiness with ending too early and sending scores, so we suggest waiting until Wave 2 at least to be safer. (Otherwise, just do it during your daily play for +10 plot points!) If you end your game before finishing all waves, you'll get a sad King Altador screen, and there will be no event telling you about the avatar. Check your Neoboard Preferences and it should be there.


We've also continued to flesh out our Attack on Altador game guide, so check it out for tips and strategy.


And of course, the plot continues onward with the new 4,000 point chapter point cap. Make sure you're getting your extra 1,000 points this week if you missed that update yesterday.