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Herblore Guide


By: Euph and Pudgythesquid

Edited By: King Zonk and Lord Thief

Coded By: Euph, Baconmasta and King Zonk

Special Thanks To: Euph, Pudgythesquid, Enielle, Sheila10, Zezima and Gangbald

Images Contributed By: Euph; Pudgythesquid, Enielle, Sheila10, Zezima and Gangbald

Image Assistance From: Enielle

Herblore is one of the most useful Skills in Runescape. Herbalists have the ability to make Potions which can be used for a huge variety of Options. From Attack Potions to Zamorak Potions, Fishing Potions to Anti-fire Potions!

To begin using the Skill of Herblore you must first complete the Druidic Ritual Quest. This Quest will propel you 250 Herblore Experience Points and take you to Level three Herblore.

The concept of Herblore is very easy to understand but it requires a great deal of patience on your part and is quite expensive to collect the Ingredients. Here is an example of how to create a Potion, in this case an Attack Potion:

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The reason why Herblore requires patience is because collecting the Herbs and Ingredients is a very time consuming task. Besides the Herbs and Ingredients there are a few other needed or useful items for Herblore, these are:

A Vial: Bought from various Herblore Shops around RuneScape.
The base item for every Potion.

Pestle and Mortar: Bought from various Herblore Shops around RuneScape.
Used to grind several items to be able to add them to your Potions.

Greenman's Ale: Bought from the Pub in Yanille, or brewed using the Cooking Skill.
Raises your Herblore Level by +1 temporarily, which is handy when you reach the high Level Potions.


Herbs

Now, to start with Herblore… of course, you require Herbs.

The best way to get Herbs is by defeating Monsters and acquiring Herbs as Loot. You can also buy them from other Players, grow them yourself using the Farming Skill. Or obtain them from a special Chest which is explained further on in this Guide.

Which Monsters drop Herbs?

Almost all Monsters drop Herbs, from Men up to King Black Dragons. The most common sources of Herbs, however, are the Chaos Druids, Druids and Chaos Druid Warriors.

Locations:

Chaos Druids: Located in the Taverley Members Dungeon, the Blood Rune Tower north of Ardougne, Edgeville Dungeon and the Yanille Agility Dungeon.

Druids: Located throughout Taverley and at the Stone Circle between Taverley and The Heroes Guild.

Chaos Druid Warriors: Located in the Yanille Agility Dungeon.

The Sinister Chest:

The Sinister Chest is located in the Yanille Agility Dungeon. To open it you require a Sinister Key. This Key is dropped by Salarian The Twisted who resides in the Level 67 Agility Section of the Dungeon. You must defeat him using Strike Spells and sometimes he will drop the Sinister Key.

When you open the Chest you will be Poisoned, so remember to bring Anti-Poison! You receive a variety of Herbs ranging from Harralander to Torstol.

Torstol, Toad Flax and Snapdragon

These Herbs aren't dropped by Monsters, however they can be farmed. Torstol can be collected in the Sinister Chest mentioned above, Toadflax and Snapdragon can be collected in an Agility Mini-Game. More information about that Game can be found at our Agility Arena Guide.

Below is a list of Herbs, their Level, Experience and Farming Level's.

  Name Level Needed to
Identify
Identifying
Experience
Farming Level
Needed
Guam Leaf 3 2,5 9
Marrentill 5 3,75 14
Tarromin 11 5 19
Harralander 20 6 26
Ranarr Weed 25 8 32
Toad Flax 30 8 38
Irit Leaf 40 9 44
Avantoe 48 10 50
Kwuarm 54 11,25 56
Snapdragon 59 11,8 62
Cadantine 65 12 67
Lantadyme 67 13 73
Dwarf Weed 70 13,75 79
Torstol 75 15 85

Besides these Herbs there are also five Quest related Herbs that can be collected and identified. However, to be able to collect them you must have done the Jungle Potion Quest. After that they are used in various Quests such as: Legends and Zogre Flesh Eaters.

  Name Level Needed to
Identify
Identifying
Experience
Ardrigal 3 2,5
Rogue's Purse 3 2,5
Sito Foil 3 2,5
Snake Weed 3 2,5
Volencia Moss 3 2,5

Ingredients

Besides basic starting Ingredients Potions require a second Ingredient. These items are found all over Runescape and some are grown by Farming or dropped by Non-Player Character's. However, some items must first be ground/crushed using a Pestle and Mortar, if an item requires grinding it will be stated in the table below:

  Name Used in which
Potions?
Where found?
Eye of newt Attack and Super Attack Potions. Bought from the Port Sarim Magic Store.
Crushed Unicorn Horn Anti and Super Anti-Poison Potions. Obtained by grinding Unicorn Horns, these are dropped by Unicorns.
Limpwurt Root Strength and Super Strength Potions. Player farmed, or dropped from Hob Goblins or Cockatrice.
Red spider eggs Restore, Super restore Potions, Guthix Balance Spawns in Varrock Sewer, Karamja Volcano, Edgeville Dungeon (Member part).
Garlic Guthix Balance Morgan's House in Draynor Village, Veliaf's Chest in Burgh De Rott.
Silver Dust Guthix Balance Use a Silver Bar on the Bone Grinder at the Ectofunctus.
Chocolate Dust Energy Potion. Obtained by grinding a Chocolate Bar, these are sold in Port Sarim and Gnome Stronghold Food Shops, there is also a respawn in the Cooking Guild.
White Berries Defence and Super Defence Potions. Player Farmed, dropped by Chaos Druid Warriors (Yanille Dungeon), respawns in the Red Dragon area in the Wilderness and in Isafdar.
Toads Legs Agility Potion. Plucked from Toads, which can be found in the Gnome Stronghold Swamp.
Goat Horn Dust Combat Potion. Obtained by grinding a Goat's Horn dropped by Desert Goats.
Snape Grass Prayer Restore and Fishing Potions. Respawns on the Hobgoblin Island north of the Crafting Guild.
Mort Myre Fungi Super Energy Potion. Obtained by casting Bloom in Mort Myre Swamp after completing the Nature Spirit Quest.
Starflower Magic Essence Potion. Picked from a Starflower in the Cosmic Realm accessible by dialing CKP on the Fairy Rings.
Gorak Claw Powder Magic Essence Potion. Obtained by grinding a Gorak Claw, dropped by Goraks in the Gorak Plane accessible by dialing DIR on the Fairy Rings.
Ground Blue Dragon Scale Weapon Poison and Anti-Firebreath Potion. Obtained by grinding a Blue Dragon Scale which respawn on the Floor in the Blue Dragon section of the Taverley Dungeon.
Wine of Zamorak Ranging Potion. Respawns in the Chaos Temple just northwest of Goblin Village.
Potato Cactus Magic Potion. Respawns in the Kalphite Lair in the Desert.
Janger Berries Zamorak Brew. Player Farmed or respawns on an Ogre Island west of Yanille.
Crushed Bird Nest Saradomin Brew. Obtained by crushing a Bird's Nest, these are obtained from a Woodcutting random Event.
Yew Roots Extra-Strong Anti-Poison Potion. Obtained by digging out a Player Farmed Yew Tree.
Cactus Spine Extra-Strong Weapon Poison Potion. Player Farmed.
Magic Roots Super-Strong Anti-Poison Potion. Obtained by digging out a Player Farmed Magic Tree.
Nightshade Super-Strong Weapon Poison Potion. Player Farmed or found in the Caves surrounding Gu'Tanoth after or during the Watch Tower Quest.
Poison Ivy Super-Strong Weapon Poison Potion. Player Farmed.


Potions


Now we are finally ready to discuss the actual Potions. Potions are always three dose when you make them, except for the Weapon Poisons Potions which only have 1 dose. However, a Vial can contain four doses, to create a four dose Potion simply use two of the same type of Potions on each other.

Here is an example of mixing two Potions which each have two doses:

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It does not matter how many doses they contain, you can mix any amount of doses together up to a maximum of four dose per Vial.

There are two types of Potions, Water based and Coconut Milk based Potions. Both of these will be displayed in separate tables below. Each table will contain the following information: Ingredients, Experience gained, the Level needed and the effects.


Water Based Potions:



Filling a Vial with Water is easy, just use it with a Sink or Fountain and your ready to go!

  Name Level
Needed
Herb Second Ingredient Experience Gained Effect
Attack Potion 3 Guam Leaf Eye of Newt 25 Temporarily raises your attack Level by 13.5%.
Anti-Poison Potion 5 Marrentill Crushed Unicorn Horn 37.5 Cures normal Poison.
Relicym's Balm 8 Rogue's Purse Snake Weed 40 Removes Disease when Picklocking Coffins.
Strength Potion 12 Tarromin Limpwurt Root 50 Temporarily raises your Strength Level by 13.5%.
Stat Restore Potion 22 Harralander Red Spider Eggs 62.5 Restores your Combat Stats.
Guthix Balance 22 Harralander Red Spider Eggs, Garlic, Silver Dust 112 Cures vampires in use with the Rod of Ivandis.
Energy Potion 26 Harralander Chocolate Dust 67.5 Restores your Energy by 10%.
Defence Potion 30 Ranarr Weed White Berries 75 Temporarily raises your Defence Level by 13.5%.
Agility Potion 34 Toad Flax Toads Legs 80 Temporarily raises your agility Level by 3.
Combat Potion 36 Harralander Goat Horn Dust 84 Temporarily raises your strength and attack by 3 to 12 levels.
Prayer Restore Potion 38 Ranarr Weed Snape Grass 75 Restores 36% of your prayer Level.
Super Attack Potion 45 Irit Leaf Eye of Newt 100 Temporarily raises your attack Level by 20%.
Super Anti-Poison Potion 48 Irit Leaf Crushed Unicorn Horn 107.5 Heals normal Poison and gives you a temporarily immunity to Poison.
Fishing Potion 50 Avantoe Snape Grass 112,5 Temporarily raises your Fishing Level by 3.
Super Energy Potion 52 Avantoe Mort Myre Fungi 117.5 Restores 20% energy.
Super Strength Potion 55 Kwuarm Limpwurt Root 125 Temporarily raises your Strength Level by 20%.
Magic Essence Potion 57 Starflower Gorak Claw Powder 130 Temporarily raises your Magic Level by 3.
Weapon Poison Potion 60 Kwuarm Ground Blue Dragon Scale 137,5 Used to Poison Ranging Weapons or Daggers and Spears.
Super Restore Potion 63 Snap Dragon Red Spider Eggs 143 Restores every stat including a little Prayer but not your Hitpoints.
Super Defence Potion 66 Cadantine White Berries 150 Temporarily raises your Defence Level by 20%.
Anti-Fire Breath Potion 69 Lantadyme Ground Blue Dragon Scale 157.5 Full protection against a Dragon's Firebreath.
Ranging Potion 72 Dwarf Weed Wine of Zamorak 162.5 Temporarily raises your Ranged Level by 15%.
Magic Potion 76 Lantadyme Potato Cactus 172.5 Temporarily raises your Magic Level by 4.
Zamorak Brew 78 Torstol Janger Berries 175 Raises your Strength and Attack Level at the cost of your Defence and Prayer.
Saradomin Brew 81 Toadflax Crushed Bird Nest 180 Raises your Defence, Hitpoints and Strength at the cost of your Attack, Magic and Ranged.



Coconut Milk based Potions:

Coconut Milk based Potions are mainly aimed at Farming. This means that almost all of the Ingredients needed in these Potions can only be obtained by Farming. Luckily these items are tradable incase your Farming Level is not high enough.

To make Coconut Milk you will require a Coconut, Vial and a Hammer. Coconuts are tradable however, as soon as you crack it open it becomes untradable.

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Now that you have your Coconut Milk you are ready to start making Potions!

  Name Level
Needed
First Ingredient Second Ingredient Experience Gained Effect
Extra-Strong Anti-Poison Potion 68 Toadflax Yew Roots 155 Heals Extra-Strong Poison.
Extra-Strong Weapon-Poison Potion 73 Cactus Spine Red Spider Eggs 165 Used to place Extra-Strong Poison on Ranged Weapons, Daggers and Spears.
Super-Strong Anti-Poison Potion 79 Irit Leaf Magic Roots 177 Heals Super-Strong Poison.
Super-Strong Weapon-Poison Potion 82 Nightshade Poison Ivy 190 Used to place Super-Strong Poison on Ranged Weapons, Daggers and Spears.


Quest Potions:


There are some Potions you can only make after a Quest, but still give you Experience when making. This table does not include Potions you cannot make after the Quest, or the bravery Potion from the Legends Quest since making it does not give you any Experience.

  Name Level
Needed
First Ingredient Second Ingredient Quest
Needed
Experience Gained Effect
Serum 207 15 Tarromin Ashes Shades of Mort' ton 50 Temporarily heals the People in Mort' ton allowing you to speak with them.
Blamish Oil 25 Harralander Blamish Oil Heroes Quest 80 Used to Oil your Fishing Rod allowing it to Fish in Lava and the Swamp.

Making the Blamish Oil Potion is easy during the Heroes Quest, since they supply you with the 'Blamish Oil' Ingredient. However, after the Quest it is up to you to make it. Making Blamish Oil yourself requires you to have done the Priest In Peril Quest and have started the Nature Spirit Quest.

Now to actually make it you will need three items, a Sample Bottle (bought in Canifis General Shop), a Raw Snail (kill any Snail in Mort Myre Swamp) and your trusty Pestle and Mortar.

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Guthix Rest:


After the One Small Favour Quest you can create the Guthix Rest Tea, it may not be a Potion or Brew but it does in-fact give Experience. Making it requires four Herbs, which compared to the Experience is not worth it.
To make it you will require: An Empty Cup, A Bowl of Water, 1 Harralander, 2 Guam Leafs and 1 Marrentill.

1. Boil your Bowl of Water using a Range.
2. Pour the Water into your Cup.
3. Add 1 Harralander, 2 Guam Leaf's and 1 Marrentill.
4. Your Guthix Rest is now ready.

Experience Gained: 59 Herblore Experience.

Effects:
Heals some Health, when you are at full Health it will temporarily raise your Hitpoints by 5.

That's all you need to know about Herblore, now start making your very own Brews!




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