It’s official: the Albino Rhoa Feather has started dropping in Path of Exile 2. Why is this a big deal? Well, it’s part of a long-running gag from the original Path of Exile. In short, it’s been dropping in the original PoE since 2013 and the community remains stumped to this day what its purpose is.
The appearance of the Albino Rhoa Feather in Path of Exile 2 might just be another prank from the development team, but it could also be a sign of a new gameplay feature that’s already arrived, or is arriving soon.
What’s the Path of Exile 2 Albino Rhoa Feather?
The Albino Rhoa Feather is an incredibly rare drop in Path of Exile 1 and 2 whose purpose is currently unknown.
How to Get the Albino Rhoa Feather
The Albino Rhoa Feather is a guaranteed drop from an Albino Rhoa, which is an incredibly rare variant of the regular Rhoa.
Your best bet is to farm the Hunting Grounds over and over to, hopefully, encounter an Albino Rhoa.
A member of the Reddit community hinted that the Albino Rhoa tends to run away when you encounter it. If you see an enemy running, chase it down!
What’s the History Behind This Item?
We have to go all of the way back to 2013 to learn about the origin story of the Albino Rhoa Feather. This mysterious item started dropping, and the community has been trying to figure out its purpose ever since.
The prevailing theory is that the Albino Rhoa Feather is linked to a fishing quest that no one has managed to complete yet.
If you want to learn more, we recommend heading on over to the official forum thread about it, as it goes into a heck of a lot more detail than we’d ever have time for.
Be warned though: it’s a total rabbit hole.
What Could This Mean For Path of Exile 2?
There are lots of different possibilities. It could be that this item was always in the game, but, given its sheer rarity, the community has only just discovered it now.
Or, it could have been a stealth drop in one of the game’s many updates.
Either way, there are only really two possibilities: it either means nothing, and this is a continuation of the joke that’s been going on since 2013.
Or, the development team might finally introduce the fishing minigame we’ve been waiting for since 2013. Time will tell.
