Power 4/4: Duh

Price 1/2: At least fair for weapons with this many icons. Still more than I will ever have.

Tactical: 2/3 Anyone at this level is gonna be prepared for big earth hits. Heck, I've seriously advocated Ixi morphing. However, blocking 9 fire on top of the big earth hit is hard, and outdamaging this means you have not just megabucks, but multi-megabucks.

Another Angle 0/1 As an misanthrope with no sympathy for the dirty okies and their largely self-inflicted trageies of 80 years back. I'm holding out for TNT to release Tortilla Flats

Alternatives: Faerie Slingshot, Attack Pea series,

Defenses/Countermeasures: Pirate Captains Hat, Ultra Dual Shovel, Greater Staff of the Earth Faerie

Rating: 7
Date Posted: May 01, 2010

Someone in the IDB forums got touchy when a fellow rater mentioned that the cost of this weapon is enough to cover a more-than-decent set for your battling needs, so it would be wiser to do just so. He argued that almost everything else will have very little change in terms of pricing, so selling off what you have to purchase this is justified, since this is gonna fluctuate through the roof of the universe.

Reality: Some of us couldn't afford 2 million houses, even if it were to be sold for 200k, cos we don't have 200k.

I believe that if you have the income to purchase this, you would already have trained and owned enough fire-power to smoke about 75% of the battlers in Neopia. Time is money, or in this case, neopoints. If one really waited for half a decade for the next SuAP to come, surely by then, one would have earned enough to own 2-3 SETS of common but highly powerful weapons. Just sell one or or two off and you will get this off the market easy. I will consider you CRRRAAAAZZZYYYY not to do so!

Unfortunately, for most of us, we have trouble owning even HALF of that set, cos we do not have the time, patience, nor energy to stalk the Smugglers Cove or play Neopets for 27 hours a day (yes, some people live on borrowed time), so yes, for the cost of this, we can, and most likely WILL, use that amount to have a decent full set. Selling off a dream set we acquired over our Neo-lifetime over a single dream weapon would mean that we have to spend another lifetime to get back what we had. In short: we CANNOT afford it.

If you have a battling 'career', this is an uber-great investment and a godly weapon, without a shred and speck of doubt. Otherwise, be happy with the little achievements you made in your (Neo)life.

Rating: 9
Date Posted: Jan 03, 2010

The Battledome has been changed forever by this weapon. Not only is it better than the Attack Pea, but it enables many people who before could not afford a weapon of this caliber to finally be able to compete with Peas.

Granted, this is going to inflate like crazy and eventually become as expensive and hard to find as Peas.

If you managed to snatch one while they were still around 350m, good for you. This weapon is excellent in 1p and 2p and makes a great combo with weapons like Ghostkersword, Wand of the Dark Faerie, and even Kelpbeards Trident and Pirate Captains Cutlass.

Pirate Captains Hat is a decent defense for this, however you're opponent isn't going to just be using this every move and your hat will eventually break. Shovels prove to be useful, but other than that there isn't much in the way of defending this weapon. That is what makes the Grape a tactical dream.

Rating: 10
Date Posted: Nov 14, 2009

After the editorial on November 13, 2009, it's basically confirmed that these will remain as is: a 24 icon, multi use weapon on par with the Attack Pea released so long ago. Is this easily blocked? Somewhat. Pirate Captains Hat, among others, will make short work of this. Problem is, accounting for this will leave you open to something else. Just having this is enough to put the fear of TNT in your opponent. Knowing a massive strike could come at any time will keep your opponent on their toes. Of course, the biggest factor of this item isn't its battledome usefulness, but its value. As the Attack Pea family inflates out of reach for all but the top players, Grapes of Wrath offer, if temporarily, a new means to reach that upper tier. With TNT uninterested in fixing the economy, holding onto these will ensure your financial success indefinitely. Welcome to the top of the food chain.

Rating: 10
Date Posted: Nov 13, 2009