The place did the low-poly grape meme come from?

For a time after the preliminary launch of Endwalker in December 2021, the grapes present in Labyrinthos turned a supply of participant amusement due to their low-poly, blocky look. Though these grapes have been quickly up to date, and their look introduced extra according to the usual we all know and love FFXIV for, the meme persevered.

With Patch 6.01, FFXIV builders defined that the low-poly look of the grapes was supposed to alleviate system reminiscence throughout the space, earlier than occurring to say that the looks had been altered to deliver the looks of the notorious grapes extra according to these we’d beforehand seen within the Crystarium. 

Even two years after the short-lived occasion, the event group cheekily acknowledged it with one of many gadgets given away at Fan Competition occasions in 2023-2024. Included within the package deal of goodies was a low-poly grape squishy.

The Labyrinthos Grape Lamppost

Now, the group has immortalized this meme as soon as once more with the inclusion of a brand new out of doors furnishing merchandise in Patch 6.55. The complete description reads:

“Looking for to make grapes extra transportable, a researcher at Meryall Agronomics is rumored to have produced a range that grew in blocky clusters. Though complaints that they appeared unappetizing led to a brand new pressure with rounder edges, the unique was regarded fondly by some, and so it was immortalized within the type of this lamppost.”

How one can get the Labyrinthos Grape Lamppost

Because it’s a craftable merchandise, you will get the lamppost by both crafting it your self or buying it on the Marketboard. After all the worth to buy it’s going to differ considerably relying on which server you play on, however on Goblin (Crystal) it’s presently promoting for round 30,000 Gil. 

Should you’d moderately craft it your self, your alchemist will should be at stage 90 and meet the really useful Craftsmanship of 2805. The elements wanted for the recipe are comparatively simple to supply, as you’ll be able to both collect them your self or purchase them cheaply sufficient on the Marketboard.