Summary
Final Fantasy 14recently added a new furnishing item that hearkens back to the iconic square grapes fromEndwalker’s original release. The Labyrinthos Grape Lamppost outdoor furnishing, added in Patch 6.55, letsFinal Fantasy 14players immortalize the meme outside their homes and Island Sanctuary forever.
DuringEndwalker,players visit a subterranean facility called Labyrinthos where they see many different crops, including grapes growing on a vine. Originally, these grapes were comically low-poly, giving them a blocky, square texture. A couple of weeks later,Final Fantasy 14updated the grapesto have a better model, much to the chagrin of players who had fallen in love with the absurdly chunky fruits.
However, inFinal Fantasy 14Patch 6.55, the square grapes made a comeback in an unexpected way. The update added tons of features to the game, including some new furnishing items. One of these items, the Labyrinthos Grape Lamppost, is a direct reference to the original square grapes ofEndwalkerfame. The flavor text entry for this item also gives a hilarious lore background to the grapes and their replacements and even gives a nod to players who preferred the blocky originals. Fans can get this new furnishing by purchasing it from the Market Board, or by crafting it as an Alchemist.
This new furnishing isn’t the only timeFinal Fantasy 14has made a cheeky nod to theEndwalkerGrapes. During last year’s Fan Festival in Las Vegas,Final Fantasy 14gave attendees a real version of the grapesin the form of a stress ball. That said, the Labyrinthos Grape Lamppost is the first in-game tribute to the meme – and is much easier to get than the limited-run FanFest collectible.
Needless to say, fans were charmed by the Labyrinthos Grape Lamppost, with most housing wards already having at least a few, if not dozens, of the lamppost spread throughout the plots. While thesurprise cyberpunk city inDawntrailwill probably inspire plenty of amazing furnishings, the grape lamp will undoubtedly still hold a special place in the hearts of fans for the rest of the critically acclaimed MMORPG’s history.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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Begin your adventure in FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm RebornCreate your very own Warrior of Light and embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.Take to the skies in FINAL FANTASY XIV: HeavenswardTake your first steps in the reclusive nation of Ishgard, locked in a seemingly never-ending struggle with dragons.Rekindle the fires of hope in FINAL FANTASY XIV: StormbloodJourney to the East and rise up against the might of the Garlean Empire.Become the darkness in FINAL FANTASY XIV: ShadowbringersTravel to a world where light ushers all unto oblivion. But hope is not yet lost, for where there is light there is shadow.Journey to the very stars above in FINAL FANTASY XIV: EndwalkerA great calamity has been building - a second advent of the Final Days. The Warrior of Light must journey ever higher and stand firm as hope’s last bastion.Set forth for new horizons in FINAL FANTASY XIV: DawntrailBlue seas, clear skies, and boundless possibilities await! Explore uncharted territories with familiar faces as hope’s light dawns once more.
