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The mystery of „Rue is a cat” solved. Roots of this PoE and PoE2 community meme are not surprising

Many players are wondering what mysterious posts regarding “Rue is a cat” mean. It is closely connected to Path of Exile community.

Damian Gacek

The mystery of „Rue is a cat” solved. Roots of this PoE and PoE2 community meme are not surprising, image source: Path of Exile 2, Developer: Grinding Gear Games.
The mystery of „Rue is a cat” solved. Roots of this PoE and PoE2 community meme are not surprising Source: Path of Exile 2, Developer: Grinding Gear Games.

Diablo. With such a big playerbase, it is no wonder that fans have created their own culture around this series. Part of it is a meme “Rue is a cat”. What does it mean? Is it funny? We will tell you the answer to at least one of these questions.

What Rue is a cat mean in PoE 2 and PoE community

There are a few versions of the origin of “Rue is a cat” meme. However, we will present you with the most popular one ed by many players. Rue is a nickname given to Ruetoo, one of the most popular Path of Exile streamers. If you decide to watch one of Rue’s streams, you will see that many viewers are calling him a cat, in most cases it is even a kitty, to be honest. It is nothing surprising to see “hi kitty/cat/gato” at the beginning of his lives.

So, looking at the above, the most popular theory seems also to be the most plausible. It is not a new idea that some influential (or sometimes not so much) of the game community have a big impact on its meme culture. Let’s look at a little bit forgotten but still alive in hearts of many “World of Warcraft.

While this news was about a meme, not all our texts are jokes! We also cover some real guides (Path of Exile 2 included) and other interesting topics, not only about PoE but about other games, too. Check them out.

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Damian Gacek

Author: Damian Gacek

Graduate of English Philology and English in Public Communication. His portfolio includes a scientific article on video game translation. Working with Gamepressure.com since 2019, writing for various departments. Currently, deals with guides and occasionally s the newsroom. Interested in electronic entertainment since childhood. Loves RPGs and strategies, often also immersing himself in the depths of indie games. In his free time, works on a book and learns film editing.