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~~~~~~Herblore~~~~~.
 
     

Contents
Introduction
- Cleaning
- Potions
- - Prayer Potion Restoration
- Grinding
- Secondary Ingredient Locations
Barbarian Potions
Making tar
Poisoning
Greenman's Ale
Quest Potions
Jungle Potion Herb Identification
Goutweed Collection

Introduction

Herblore is a members-only skills and can only be done on a member's server. To start training Herblore you will need to complete the Druidic Ritual Quest.

Herblore is the skill of cleaning herbs and making potions using herbs and second ingredient materials. You can get an herb three different ways:

  • Killing monsters and collecting herbs from the random drops. (You can check the Monster database to see if a specific monster drops Herbs.) Some monsters include: Men, Women, Thugs, Skeletons, Chaos druids, and slayer monsters.
  • Growing herbs with the farming skill. (See the Farming Skill Guide for more detailed information).
  • Trading Herbs from other players. (Note: prices may vary greatly.)

Cleaning

To clean a herb, you can click on an herb when it is in your inventory. If your herblore level is high enough, you will be able to clean it. If it is not high enough, you will not be able to identify it.

After they are cleaned, the herbs will look different. The following is a list of all herbs available. They are the primary ingredient for making potions. Some of these herbs will not be available until you finish the Jungle Potion Quest or A Fairy Tale Part II Quest.

Cleaned Herb Image Herblore Level Needed Exp Gained for Identifying
Clean guam Clean guam 3 2.5
Clean marrentill Clean marrentill 5 3.8
Clean tarromin Tarromin 11 5
Clean harralander Clean harralander 20 6.3
Clean ranarr Clean ranarr 25 7.5
Clean toadflax Clean toadflax 30 8
Clean irit Clean irit 40 8.8
Clean avantoe Clean avantoe 48 10
Clean kwuarm Clean kwuarm 54 11.3
Starflower Starflower 57 (Pre-Identified) N/A
Clean snapdragon Clean snapdragon 59 11.8
Clean cadantine Clean cadantine 65 12.5
Clean lantadyme Clean lantadyme 67 13.1
Clean dwarf weed Clean dwarf weed 70 13.8
Clean torstol Clean torstol 75 15

Making Potions

To make a potion you will need to get the following items: (Attack potion ingredients shown)

  • A Vial of water or Coconut milk, for some potions. To fill an empty vial with water, use it on a sink or water pump (you can not use a well to fill vials). To fill an emty vial with coconut milk, use a hammer on a coconut to break it open, then use the half coconut on the empty vial, to fill it with Coconut milk.
    WaterCoconut Milk
  • A cleaned herb.
    Clean guam
  • The appropriate secondary ingredient.
    Eye of Newt

Then in a couple of easy steps you will have created a potion.

  1. Use the herb with the water-filled vial. Unfinished Attack
  2. Use the secondary ingredient with the unfinished potion. Attack

Of course, you must have the correct herblore level to make each potion. Use the chart below to determine if your herblore level is high enough to make a specific potion.

Potion Image
(Unfinished
/Finished)
Herb Used Ingredient
Used
Effect Required Herblore
Level
Experience
Gained When
Made
Attack Unfinished Attack Attack Clean guam
Guam Leaf
Eye of Newt
Eye of Newt
Increases Attack
by 15% Temporarily
3 25
Antipoison Unfinished Antipoison Antipoison Marrentill
Marrentill
Ground Unicorn Horn
Ground Unicorn
Horn
Relieves the
effect of Poison
5 37.5
Strength Unfinished Strength Strength Tarromin
Tarromin
Limpwurt Root
Limpwurt Root
Increases Strength
by 15% Temporarily
12 50
Guam tar Guam Tar Guam Leaf
Guam Leaf
Swamp Tar
Swamp Tar
Used as bait to Net
Trap Swamp
Salamanders.
19 30
Stat restore Unfinished Restore Restore Harralander
Harralander
Red Spider's Egg
Red Spiders' Egg
Restores stats that
are lowered back to
their original levels.
Does not affect
Prayer or Hits.
22 62.5
Energy Unfinished Energy Energy Harralander
Harralander
Chocolate Dust
Chocolate Dust
Restores 10% of
run energy per dose.
26 67.5
Defence Unfinished Defence Defence Ranarr Weed
Ranarr Weed
White Berries
White Berries
Increases Defense
by 15% Temporarily
30 75
Marrentill tar Marrentil Tar Marrentil Leaf
Marrentil
Swamp Tar
Swamp Tar
Used as bait to Net
Trap Desert
Salamanders.
31 42.5
Agility Unfinished Agility Agility Toadflax
Toadflax
Toad's Legs
Toad's Legs
+3 Agility Temporarily 34 80
Combat Unfinished combatCombat Harralander
Harralander
Goat horn dust
Goat horn dust
Increases Attack
and Strength by 15%
Temporarily
36 84
Prayer Unfinished Prayer Prayer Ranarr Weed
Ranarr Weed
Snape Grass
Snape Grass
Restores Prayer by
7-31 Points (See
Prayer Restore Table)
38 87.5
Tarromin tar Tarromin Tar Tarromin
Tarromin
Swamp Tar
Swamp Tar
Used as bait to Net
Trap Red Salamanders
39 55
Harralander tar Harralander Tar Tarromin
Harralander
Swamp Tar
Swamp Tar
Used as bait to Net
Trap Black
Salamanders
44 72.5
Super Attack Unfinished Super Attack Super Attack Irit Leaf
Irit Leaf
Eye of Newt
Eye of Newt
Increases Attack
by 20% Temporarily
45 100
Superantipoison Unfinished Super Antipoison Super Antipoison Irit Leaf
Irit Leaf
Ground Unicorn Horn
Ground Unicorn
Horn
Cures poison and
prevents being
poisoned for a short
time
48 106
Fishing Unfinished Fishing Fishing Avantoe
Avantoe
Snape Grass
Snape Grass
Increases fishing skill
level by 3 Temporarily
50 112.5
Super Energy Unfinished Super Energy Super Energy Avantoe
Avantoe
Mort Myre Fungi
Mort Myre
Fungi
Restores 20% of run
energy per dose
52 117.5
Hunter potion Hunter Potion Avantoe
Avantoe
Kebbit Teeth Dust
Kebbit Teeth
Dust
+3 Hunting temporarily 53 120
Super Strength Unfinished Super StrengthSuper Strength Kwuarm
Kwuarm
Limpwurt Root
Limpwurt Root
Increases Strength by
20% Temporarily
55 125
Magic Essence** Magic Essence Starflower
Starflower
Gorak Claw Powder
Gorak Claw
Powder
Temporarily adds +3
to Magic
57 130
Weapon Poison Unfinished Weapon PoisonWeapon Poison Kwuarm
Kwuarm
Ground Blue Dragon Scale
Ground Blue
Dragon Scale
Can poison Daggers,
Arrows (5 at a time),
or spears.
60 137.5
Super Restore Unfinished Super RestoreSuper Restore Snapdragon
Snapdragon
Red Spider Egg
Red Spiders'
Egg
Partially restores all
stats except hitpoints.
63 142.5
Super Defence Unfinished Super Defense PotionSuper Defence Cadantine
Cadantine
White Berries
White Berries
Increases Defense by
20% Temporarily
66 150
Antidote +* Unfinished Antidote+Extra Strong Antidote Cadantine
Toadflax
Yew Roots
Yew Roots
Cures poison and
prevents poisoning for
a medium length of time.
68 155
Antifire Unfinished AntifireAntifire Lantadyme
Lantadyme
Ground Blue Dragon Scale
Ground Blue Dragon Scale
Temporary Protection
from the Fire Breath of
a dragon
69 157.5
Ranging Unfinished RangingRanging Dwarf Weed
Dwarf Weed
Wine of Zamorak
Wine of Zamorak
Increases Ranged by
3 + 10% Temporarily
72 162.5
Weapon poison(+)* Unfinished Weapon Poison(+)Weapon Poison(+) Cactus Spine
Cactus Spine
Red Spider's Eggs
Red Spider's
Eggs
Adds (+) poison to
spears and daggers
73 165
Magic Unfinished MagicMagic Lantadyme
Lantadyme
Potato Cactus
Potato Cactus
+4 Magic Temporarily 76 172.5
Zamorak Brew Unfinished Zamorak BrewZamorak Brew Torstol
Torstol
Janger Berries
Janger Berries
Reduces hits, reduces
defence, raises attack,
raises strength.
78 175
Antidote++* Unfinished Antidote++Antidote++ Irit Leaf
Irit Leaf
Magic Roots
Magic Roots
Cures poison and
prevents poisoning for
a long length of time.
79 177.5
Saradomin Brew Unfinished Saradomin BrewSaradomin Brew Toadflax
Toadflax
Crushed Nest
Crushed Nest
HP raises by 15%
(Even above max!),
+25% Defense, -12.5%
Attack, Strength, Ranged,
and Magic
81 180
Weapon Poison(p++)* Unfinished Weapon Poison(p++)Weapon Poison(p++) Nightshade
Nightshade
Poison Ivy Berries
Poisonivy
Berries
Adds superstrong
weapon poison to spears
and daggers.
82 190

*This potion uses Coconut Milk, instead of water. Coconut potions begin with four doses (if applicable). Use a hammer with the Coconut, then use it with an empty vial.
** This potion can only be made during and after completing A Fairy Tale Part II Quest.

Prayer Potion Restoration

Prayer and super restore potions will heal a greater amount of prayer points depending on your prayer level. The table below shows how much a potion will restore at your prayer level. Please note that prayer and super restore potions cannot raise your prayer beyond its normal limit.

Prayer Level Prayer Potion Super Restore Potion
1-3 7 8
4-7 8 9
8-11 9 10
12-15 10 11
16-19 11 12
20-23 12 13
24-27 13 14
28-31 14 15
32-35 15 16
36-39 16 17
40-43 17 18
44-47 18 19
48-51 19 20
52-55 20 21
56-59 21 22
60-63 22 23
64-67 23 24
68-71 24 25
72-75 25 26
76-79 26 27
80-83 27 28
84-87 28 29
88-91 29 30
92-95 30 31
96-99 31 32

Grinding

To grind items in Runescape, you will need to purchase a 'Pestle and Mortar' from the Herblore Shop in Taverly.

Pestle and mortar

Once you grind items like the 'Unicorn Horn', you can add them as your second ingredient for certain potions. There are other items that need to be ground before use in potion making. Below is a table that lists those items.

Unground Item Ground Item
Unicorn horn
Unicorn horn
Unicorn horn dust
Unicorn horn dust
Chocolate bar
Chocolate bar
Chocolate dust
Chocolate dust
Gorak claws
Gorak claws
Gorak claw powder
Gorak claw powder
Blue dragon scale
Blue dragon scale
Dragon scale dust
Dragon scale dust
Bird nest
Bird nest
Crushed nest
Crushed nest
Desert goat horn
Desert goat horn
Goat horn dust
Goat horn dust
Kebbit teeth
Kebbit teeth
Kebbit teeth dust
Kebbit teeth dust

Secondary Ingredient Locations

Each herblore potion requires a Secondary Ingredient. For convenience, some ingredient locations are listed in the table below (more locations may be available).

Secondary Ingredient Name Picture Location
Eye of newt Eye of newt Purchase at all Herb Shops, such as in Taverly,
and Port Sarim Rune Shop.
Unicorn horn Unicorn Horn Kill Unicorns or Black unicorns (Unicorn foals
do not have horns) south of Edgeville, southeast
of Rellekka, on Entrana, in the Wilderness, south
of Seers' Village, and other locations
Limpwurt root Limpwurt root Monster drop; kill Giants, Hobgoblins, or Cockatrices
Red spiders' egg Red spiders' egg Red spiders' egg spawns in Varrock Sewers,
in the Karamja Volcano dungeon, in the Edgeville
member's dungeon, and in northwestern Isafdar
Chocolate bar Chocolate BarChcolate Dust Chocolate Bar spawns in Cooking Guild and in
Lost City; bar (10 gp) and dust (2 gp!) can be
purchased from both grocers on the 2nd level
of the Grand Tree
White berries White berries Spawn in Wilderness and in Tirannwyn
Toad's legs Toad legs Pick up Swamp toads in Taverly or in Lumbridge
Swamps; click on them to remove the legs
Snape grass Snape grass Spawn (3) on Hobgoblin island west of the
Crafting Guild
Mort myre fungus Mort myre fungi Made using Silver sickle(b) in Mort Myre Swamp:
refer to Nature Spirit quest
Gorak claws Gorak ClawGorak Claw Powder Obtained by killing Goraks after the Fairy Tale
Part II quest is begun.
Yew roots Yew Roots Found when digging up player-grown Yew Trees.
Blue dragon scale Blue Dragon ScaleGround Blue Dragon Scale Found near blue dragons in Taverly Dungeon
(need Dusty key or 70 agility)
Wine of zamorak Wine of zamorak Telegrab or kill all monks to pick up from Chaos
Temple east of Taverly, north of Doric
Cactus spine Cactus spine Picked from player-grown cacti.
Potato cactus Potato cactus Spawns in Kalphite dungeon in desert southwest
of Shantay Pass (bring Rope to go down)
Jangerberries Janger berries Spawns on Ogre Island west of Yanille
(bring Rope to swing across)
Magic roots Magic roots Found when digging up player-grown Magic Trees.
Bird nest Bird NestCrushed Nest Occasionally found when cutting down trees
Poisonivy berries Poison Ivy Berries Found on player-grown Poison Ivy bushes.
Nightshade Nightshade Found in Skavvid caves from Watchtower quest
(requires Skavid map) or player-grown.
Nail beast nails No image currently available. Found during the Temple Trekking/Burgh de Rott
Mini-game, by kill Nail beasts.
Kebbit teeth Kebbit teethKebbit teeth dust Found by hunting Sabre-toothed kebbits.

Barbarian Potions

In order to be able to make Barbarian mixes, you will need to talk to Otto Godblessed, located at Otto's Grotto (West of Baxtorian Falls). He will teach you basic Barbarian Skills needed to get the second ingredient for these mixes. You will also then be able to turn 4 dose potions into two 2-dose potion, by using any 4-dose potion on an empty vial.

To make the enhanced potions, you will need:

  • 2-dose potion (or a 4-dose and an empty vial)
  • Roe (for Attack mix , Anti-poison mix, Relicym's Balm mix, and Strength mix) or Caviar (for all other mixes)

Add the Roe or Caviar to the 2-dose potion and you will get the new Barbarian mix. All the mixes heal 3-6 Hitpoints as well as giving extra effect(s), which is listed below:

Mix Image Herblore
level
required
Herblore
experience
gained
Effect
Note: All mixes
heal 3-6 Hitpoints
Attack mix Attack mix 4 8 +3-12 Attack
Antipoison
mix
Antipoison mix 6 12 Cures poison status
and gives poison
immunity for a short
time
Relicym's
mix
Relicym's mix 9 14 Cures disease
Strength
mix
Strength mix 14 17 +3-12 Strength
Restore
mix
Restore mix 24 21 Restores 10-39 on
Attack, Defence,
Strength, Magic, and
Range
Energy
mix
Energy mix 29 23 Restores 10% energy
Defence
mix
Defence mix 33 25 +3-12 Defence
Agility mix Agility mix 37 27 +3 Agility
Combat mix Combat mix 40 28 +3-12 Strength and
Attack
Prayer mix Prayer mix 42 29 Restores 7-31 Prayer
(Restores 7-33 Prayer,
if Holy wrench is equipped)
Superattack
mix
Superattack mix 47 33 +5-19 Attack
Antip
supermix
Antip supermix 51 35 Cures poison status and
gives poison immunity for
a period of time
Fishing mix Fishing mix 53 38 +3 Fishing
Sup. energy
mix
Sup. energy mix 56 39 Restores 20% Energy
Hunting mix Hunting mix 58 40 +3 Hunter
Sup. str mix Sup. str mix 59 42 +5-19 Strength
Magic ess mix Magic ess mix 61 43 +3 Magic
Sup. restore mix Sup. restore mix 67 48 Restores 8-32 for all
stats except Hitpoints
Sup. def mix Sup. def mix 71 50 +5-19 Defence
Extra strong anti-poison mix No image currently available. 74 52 Cures poison and gives
poison immunity for a
longer period of time
Antifire mix Antifire mix 75 53 Temporary resistance to
dragon fire attacks
Ranging mix Ranging mix 80 54 +4-13 Ranged
Magic mix No image currently available. 83 57 +4 Magic
Zamorak mix No image currently available. 85 58 +2-13 Strength, +2-21
Attack, +2-11 Defence, and
+2-11 Hitpoints

Making Tar

Tar is used as fuel for the salamanders that you catch with your Hunting skills. (See the Hunting Skillguide for more information about salamanders.)

To make the tar, you will need the herb for the type of tar that you want to make, 15 Swamp tar, and a Pestle and mortar. Use the herb with the Pestle and mortar to grind it up and mix it with the swamp tar. Making the tar will give you varying experience depending on what type you make, using the tar with the appropriate Salamander will give you Ranged experience.

Poisoning

If you are a member of Runescape, you have the ability to poison arrows, daggers, darts, bolts, and spears. When you use the poisoned weapons in combat, it will poison the victim.

To poison a weapon, you must have the level-60-herblore potion 'Weapon Poison'.

If you have completed the Tai Bwo Wannai Trio Quest, you may also create poisonous Karambwan paste for use on spears. It inflicts more damage per hit than regular Weapon poison. Consult the quest guide for details.

Not only can you be poisoned by daggers, spears or arrows, but poisonous monsters, such as the 'Poison Spider', can also poison you.

If you get poisoned, the only way to cure yourself is by drinking an "Anti Poison"' or a "Super Anti Poison" potion.

If you die, you are free from poison when you are "reborn".

Poison will wear off after a certain amount of time.

Greenman's Ale

Greenman's Ale, available singly from Yanille's pub (or from the Lighthouse Keeper's store after Horror from the Deep quest) for 10gp each, temporarily boosts herblore by 1 level for about 45 seconds.

Quest Potions

Some potions can only be made during and after certain quests. (potions that cannot be made outside of quests, such as Eadgar's Ruse Troll potion and Legends Bravery potion, are not included here for brevity.) Consult the quest guides (links in table below) to find complete details for making these potions.

Quest Potion Image
Herb
Used
Ingredient
Used
Effect Required
Herblore
Level
Experience
Gained When
Made
Zogre
Flesh Eaters
Relicym's
Balm
Relicym's Balm Rogues purse
Rogues
purse
Snake weed
Snake weed
Cures disease 8 40
Shades of
Mort'ton
Serum 207
and Serum
208
Serum 203
Serum 207(p)

Tarromin
Ashes
Ashes
Cures Afflicted
in Mort'ton
15 50

Jungle Potion Quest Herb Identification

The Jungle Potion Quest requires Level 3 Herblore. A map showing herb locations is included in the quest guide.

Jungle Potion
Herb
Picture of
Identified Herb
Herblore Level
Needed
Exp
Gained
When
Identified
Ardrigal Ardrigal 3 2.5
Rogues purse Rogues purse 3 2.5
Sito Foil Sito Foil 3 2.5
Snake weed Snake weed 3 2.5
Volencia Moss Volencia Moss 3 2.5

Goutweed Collection Mini Guide

Following the new Eadgar's Ruse Quest players can now collect the herb Goutweed from the troll storeroom and exchange it with the druid in Taverly for other herbs. The following guide will help to get them faster.

Recommended Items

Monk robes top and bottom
prayer amulet (either but Saradomin is best due to defense bonus)
Teleport runes for Falador and Trollheim

Kit list 1

  • 6 energy potions
  • 18 lobster

Kit List 2

  • 6 energy potions
  • 6 prayer potions
  • 12 lobster

Kit List 3

  • 6 prayer potions
  • 18 lobster

You can also take around 5-6 Logs with you instead of Lobsters to exchange with Eadgar for goat stew (heals 20).

Strategy

When gett