Albino Gray Wolf Hunt

[Arkonadies]

I have killed 30 Gray Wolf diamonds and 6 Egg Whites. I've made over 3 million $$$ on just this hunt trying to get a melanistic and an albino. I have seen neither. Are they broke or just that hard?

[Henrimagne]

I think getting an albino can actually be that hard. It took me about 1000 hours. The spawn rate is very very low. Then there is the element of luck.

[Hanuman]

The wiki lists the probability of an albino gray wolf spawn at 0.051%, the egg white is slightly higher at 0.067%. I have gotten 2 egg whites myself in maybe 300-500 hours in Yukon. Never even seen the albino...problem is there probably aren't that many wolves on the map to begin with so its just that much rarer.

I don't know if I trust the wiki numbers though...they are old, and I think they increased the number of high rated animals and probably even rare fur variants. I only played Rancho del Arroyo 2 or 3 times and killed maybe 5-10 whitetail deer and today I got a gold albino smaller male. Those are also listed at 0.051%...either I got super lucky or maybe fresh maps are seeded with several rares/diamonds even from the start.

[Carstein83]

The Albino achievement is a real pain. I am farming the Albino since three months, got 22 diamonds and 9 rares (2 melanistic, 4 redbrown, 2 dark gray, 1 egg white). I am getting everything, just no Albino.

[The Field Marshal]

Think Fifa loot-box drop percentages that's how hard it will be.

[Arkonadies]

Thank you all for your responses but I got my albino gray wolf today! However, since i got my albino before the melanistic I fear I have already killed a melanistic and accidentally passed over it. Will I be able to identify a melanistic from others in the dark at long ranges?

[Henrimagne]

Congratulations on reaching this milestone! It can indeed be a pain.
As for identifying a melanistic in the dark at long range ... Mmm. You may, but the darkness will sure may it difficult. Your best chance would be during day time. Having the perk/skill? that lets you inspect disturbed vegetation may help to identify and track a melanistic (or any other fur type you are looking for), but I think my friends and I mostly notice a different fur type by sighting/spotting it directly during day time.
Keep looking. Patience is a big part of this game. It may take you a LOT of time before you ever see a rare fur type, while others get lucky and find it on their first day (hate those players).

[Arkonadies]

Originally posted by Henrimagne:

Congratulations on reaching this milestone! It can indeed be a pain.
As for identifying a melanistic in the dark at long range ... Mmm. You may, but the darkness will sure may it difficult. Your best chance would be during day time. Having the perk/skill? that lets you inspect disturbed vegetation may help to identify and track a melanistic (or any other fur type you are looking for), but I think my friends and I mostly notice a different fur type by sighting/spotting it directly during day time.
Keep looking. Patience is a big part of this game. It may take you a LOT of time before you ever see a rare fur type, while others get lucky and find it on their first day (hate those players). :ap_reallyhappy:

Thanks Henri!!