Herblore

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Herblore
Released		27 February 2002 (Update)
Members		Yes
Type		Production
Statistics
Players with 99		168,336 as of 1 August 2026 - update
Players with 200M XP		432 as of 4 August 2026 - update

Herblore is a members-only skill that allows players to make their own potions from herbs and various secondary ingredients.

Potions created with the Herblore skill have a variety of effects. Most potions can be drank to give players temporary skill boosts or other status effects, such as antifire or antipoison. Effects of temporary skill boosts degrade at roughly 1 level per minute until the potion completely wears off.

	Herblore Level Up!
The music that plays when levelling up.

	Herblore Level Up! (Unlocks)
The music that plays when levelling up and unlocking new content.

Training Herblore or obtaining a temporary boost requires completion of the Druidic Ritual quest. Upon completing this quest, players are rewarded with 250 Herblore experience, granting them level 3 in Herblore. From level 3 onwards, players will be able to train Herblore by creating potions.

There are roughly five methods to train Herblore: by cleaning herbs, making potions, adding herbs to swamp tar, making barbarian potions, and Mastering Mixology.

Cleaning herbs is a simple task players have to perform before adding a herb to a vial of water to create an unfinished potion.

For information about the cost/profit on cleaning herbs or creating unfinished potions, see Calculator:Herblore/Herbs

Level (cleaning)	Grimy Herb		Experience (cleaning)	Clean Herb		Level (unf. potion)	Unfinished potion
3		Grimy guam leaf	2.5		Guam leaf	3		Guam potion (unf)
5		Grimy marrentill	3.8		Marrentill	5		Marrentill potion (unf)
11		Grimy tarromin	5		Tarromin	12		Tarromin potion (unf)
20		Grimy harralander	6.3		Harralander	22		Harralander potion (unf)
25		Grimy ranarr weed	7.5		Ranarr weed	30		Ranarr potion (unf)
30		Grimy toadflax	8		Toadflax	34		Toadflax potion (unf)
40		Grimy irit leaf	8.8		Irit leaf	45		Irit potion (unf)
48		Grimy avantoe	10		Avantoe	50		Avantoe potion (unf)
54		Grimy kwuarm	11.3		Kwuarm	55		Kwuarm potion (unf)
58		Grimy huasca	11.8		Huasca	58		Huasca potion (unf)
59		Grimy snapdragon	11.8		Snapdragon	63		Snapdragon potion (unf)
65		Grimy cadantine	12.5		Cadantine	66		Cadantine potion (unf)
67		Grimy lantadyme	13.1		Lantadyme	69		Lantadyme potion (unf)
70		Grimy dwarf weed	13.8		Dwarf weed	72		Dwarf weed potion (unf)
75		Grimy torstol	15		Torstol	78		Torstol potion (unf)

Most potions act as a temporary skill boost, but some have other effects, like curing poison or providing dragonfire protection. A player must add a secondary ingredient to the unfinished potion, finishing the potion completely. A newly finished vial of potion contains three (3) doses of the potion. Some higher-level potions require a vial of coconut milk or blood to be used instead of water.

Wearing an amulet of chemistry gives a 5% chance of creating a four (4) dose potion instead. A charged alchemist's amulet increases this chance to 15%. Prescription goggles give players a 10% chance to not consume a secondary ingredients when mixing potions. These items can be useful for conserving resources on Ironman accounts or for potions with rare or expensive ingredients.

For information about the cost per experience, see Calculator:Herblore/Potions

Level	Potion		Experience	Potion Base		Primary Ingredient		Secondary Ingredient		Notes
3		Imp repellent	5		Anchovy oil		Flowers (various)	N/A		Used in impling hunting and to make impling jars. Many types of flowers can be used to make it.
3		Attack potion	25		Vial of water		Guam leaf		Eye of newt	Temporarily raises Attack level by 10% + 3.
5		Antipoison	37.5		Vial of water		Marrentill		Unicorn horn dust	Cures poison and provides immunity for 90 seconds.
8		Relicym's balm	40		Vial of water		Rogue's purse		Snake weed	Cures disease. Requires partial completion of Zogre Flesh Eaters.
12		Strength potion	50		Vial of water		Tarromin		Limpwurt root	Temporarily raises Strength level by 10% + 3.
15		Serum 207	50		Vial of water		Tarromin		Ashes	Temporarily cures Afflicted NPCs in Mort'ton Learned and required in Shades of Mort'ton.
18		Guthix rest tea	59		Cup of hot water		Harralander		Guam leaves x2 Marrentill	Cures poison, restores some run energy, and heals 5 Hitpoints (with the ability to overheal). The herbs can be mixed in any order. Requires partial completion of One Small Favour.
22		Compost potion	60		Vial of water		Harralander		Volcanic ash	Used to convert Compost into Supercompost.
22		Restore potion	62.5		Vial of water		Harralander		Red spiders' eggs	Restores combat-related stats back to normal by 30% of level plus 10. Does not restore Hitpoints or Prayer points.
22		Guthix balance	50 (2 × 25)		Restore potion		Garlic		Silver dust	Used against Vampyre Juvinates and Vampyre Juveniles, particularly in the Temple Trekking minigame.
25		Blamish oil	80		Vial of water		Harralander		Blamish snail slime	Used to make oily fishing rods during the Heroes' Quest.
26		Energy potion	67.5		Vial of water		Harralander		Chocolate dust	Restores 10% run energy.
30		Defence potion	75		Vial of water		Ranarr weed		White berries	Temporarily raises Defence level by 10% + 3.
34		Agility potion	80		Vial of water		Toadflax		Toad's legs	Temporarily raises Agility level by 3.
36		Combat potion	84		Vial of water		Harralander		Goat horn dust	Effect of both Attack potion and Strength potion.
38		Prayer potion	87.5		Vial of water		Ranarr weed		Snape grass	Restores 25% of the player's total Prayer level plus 7. Effect increased by Holy wrench.
45		Super attack	100		Vial of water		Irit leaf		Eye of newt	Temporarily increases Attack level by 15% + 5.
47		Goblin potion	55		Vial of water		Toadflax		Pharmakos berries	Transforms the player into a goblin. Not tradeable. Made during the Land of the Goblins quest and is usable only within the Goblin Cave and Goblin Temple.
48		Superantipoison	106.3		Vial of water		Irit leaf		Unicorn horn dust	Cures poison and provides immunity for 6 minutes.
50		Fishing potion	112.5		Vial of water		Avantoe		Snape grass	Temporarily raises Fishing level by 3.
52		Super energy	117.5		Vial of water		Avantoe		Mort myre fungus	Restores 20% run energy.
52		Shrink-me-quick	6		Vial of water		Tarromin		Shrunk ogleroot	Reduces player size during the Grim Tales quest.
53		Hunter potion	120		Vial of water		Avantoe		Kebbit teeth dust	Temporarily raises Hunter level by 3.
54		Goading potion	132		Vial of water		Harralander		Aldarium	Causes aggression of all monsters within a 9x9 area surrounding the player.
55		Super strength	125		Vial of water		Kwuarm		Limpwurt root	Temporarily raises Strength level by 15% + 5.
56		Haemostatic poultice	27		Vial of water		Elkhorn coral		Squid paste	Used to make haemostatic dressings.
56		Haemostatic dressing	100		Haemostatic poultice		Cotton yarn	N/A		Cures bleed and heals 5 Hitpoints if bleed was cured.
57		Magic essence	130		Vial of water		Star flower		Gorak claw powder	Temporarily raises Magic level by 3. Not tradeable. Made during Fairytale II - Cure a Queen quest, and components are only available via the Fairy rings.
58		Prayer regeneration potion	132		Vial of water		Huasca		Aldarium	Restores 1 Prayer point every 12 ticks for 8 minutes, restoring a total of 66 Prayer points per dose.
60		Weapon poison	137.5		Vial of water		Kwuarm		Dragon scale dust	For use on arrows, daggers, spears, hastae, javelins, darts, knives, and bolts. Poison starts at 4 damage for melee weapons and 2 damage for ranged weapons.
62		Super fishing potion	140.5		Vial of water		Pillar coral		Haddock eye	Temporarily raises Fishing level by 6.
63		Super restore	142.5		Vial of water		Snapdragon		Red spiders' eggs	Restores all stats (except hitpoints) by 25% + 8.
65		Sanfew serum	160		Super restore		Unicorn horn dust		Snake weed Nail beast nails	Sanfew Serum combines the properties of super restore, superantipoison, and relicym's balm potions all in one. Partial experience is given for each addition of one of the secondary ingredients in this potion.
66		Extreme energy potion	84 (4 x 21)		Super energy		Yellow fin	N/A		Restores 40% run energy.
66		Super defence	150		Vial of water		Cadantine		White berries	Temporarily increases Defence level by 15% + 5.
67		Super hunter potion	154		Vial of water		Pillar coral		Crab paste	Temporarily raises Hunter level by 6.
68		Antidote+	155		Coconut milk		Toadflax		Yew roots	Cures and gives immunity to poison for 9 minutes.
69		Antifire potion	157.5		Vial of water		Lantadyme		Dragon scale dust	Provides some resistance to dragonfire. Can be used with an anti-dragonfire shield to completely prevent dragonfire damage. Each dose lasts about 6 minutes.
70		Divine super attack potion	2 (4 × 0.5)		Super attack		Crystal dust	N/A		Boosts the same as a super attack whilst lasting for 5 minutes with no state degradation. Requires the completion of Song of the Elves to make.
70		Divine super defence potion	2 (4 × 0.5)		Super defence		Crystal dust	N/A		Boosts the same as a super defence whilst lasting for 5 minutes with no state degradation. Requires the completion of Song of the Elves to make.
70		Divine super strength potion	2 (4 × 0.5)		Super strength		Crystal dust	N/A		Boosts the same as a super strength whilst lasting for 5 minutes with no state degradation. Requires the completion of Song of the Elves to make.
72		Ranging potion	162.5		Vial of water		Dwarf weed		Wine of zamorak	Temporarily increases Ranged level by 10% + 4.
73		Weapon poison+	190		Coconut milk		Cactus spine		Red spiders' eggs	For use on arrows, daggers, spears, hastae, javelins, darts, knives, and bolts. Poison starts at 5 damage for melee weapons and 3 damage for ranged weapons.
74		Divine ranging potion	2 (4 × 0.5)		Ranging potion		Crystal dust	N/A		Boosts the same as a ranging potion whilst lasting for 5 minutes with no state degradation. Requires the completion of Song of the Elves to make.
76		Magic potion	172.5		Vial of water		Lantadyme		Potato cactus	Temporarily raises Magic level by 4.
77		Stamina potion	102 (4 × 25.5)		Super energy		Amylase crystal	N/A		Restores 20% run energy and reduce the rate of energy depletion by 70% for 2 minutes. One amylase crystal is required per dose.
78		Zamorak brew	175		Vial of water		Torstol		Jangerberries	Boosts Strength by 12% + 2 and Attack by 20% + 2, but lowers Defence and remaining Hitpoints by 10% + 2.
78		Divine magic potion	2 (4 × 0.5)		Magic potion		Crystal dust	N/A		Boosts the same as a magic potion whilst lasting for 5 minutes with no state degradation. Requires the completion of Song of the Elves to make.
79		Antidote++	177.5		Coconut milk		Irit leaf		Magic roots	Drinking two doses of antidote++ will cure venom. The first dose reduces the venom to poison and the second removes the poison. In addition, it provides up to 36 seconds immunity to venom upon drinking it. If only poisoned, only one dose is required to cure poison.
80		Bastion potion	155		Vial of blood		Cadantine		Wine of zamorak	Temporarily increases Ranged by 10% + 4 and Defence by 15% + 5.
80		Battlemage potion	155		Vial of blood		Cadantine		Potato cactus	Temporarily increases Magic by 4 and Defence by 15% + 5.
81		Saradomin brew	180		Vial of water		Toadflax		Crushed nest	Boosts Defence and Hitpoints but lowers Attack, Strength, Magic, and Ranged.
81		Surge potion	185		Vial of water		Torstol		Demonic tallow	Restore 25% special attack energy. Five-minute cooldown between sips.
82		Weapon poison++	190		Coconut milk		Cave nightshade Nightshade		Poison ivy berries	For use on arrows, daggers, spears, hastae, javelins, darts, knives, and bolts. Poison starts at 6 damage for melee weapons and 4 damage for ranged weapons.
84		Extended antifire	110 (4 × 27.5)		Antifire potion		Lava scale shard	N/A		Provides some resistance to dragonfire. Each dose lasts about 12 minutes. One shard is required per dose.
85		Ancient brew	190		Vial of water		Dwarf weed		Nihil dust	Boosts Magic by 5% + 2 and restores prayer points by 10% + 2, but lowers Attack, Strength, and Defence by 10% + 2.
85		Extended stamina potion	110 (4 × 27.5)		Stamina potion		Marlin scales	N/A		Restores 40% run energy and reduce the rate of energy depletion by 70% for 4 minutes.
86		Divine bastion potion	2 (4 × 0.5)		Bastion potion		Crystal dust	N/A		Boosts the same as a bastion potion whilst lasting for 5 minutes with no state degradation. Requires the completion of Song of the Elves to make.
86		Divine battlemage potion	2 (4 × 0.5)		Battlemage potion		Crystal dust	N/A		Boosts the same as a battlemage potion whilst lasting for 5 minutes with no state degradation. Requires the completion of Song of the Elves to make.
87		Anti-venom	120 (4 × 30)		Antidote++		Zulrah's scales	N/A		Instantly cures venom. Five scales are required per dose.
88		Menaphite remedy	200		Vial of water		Dwarf weed		Lily of the sands	Restores 6 + 16% of the player's combat stats every 15 seconds, over the course of five minutes.
89		Armadyl brew	205		Vial of water		Umbral coral		Rainbow crab paste	Boosts Ranged and Hitpoints but lowers Attack, Strength, Defence, and Magic.
90		Super combat potion	150		Super attack Super strength Super defence		Torstol	N/A		Combines the properties of super attack, super strength, and super defence potions.
91		Forgotten brew	145		Ancient brew		Ancient essence	N/A		Upgraded version of an Ancient brew. Boosts Magic by 8% + 3 and restores prayer points by 10% + 2, but lowers Attack, Strength, and Defence by 10% + 2. 20 essence is required per dose.
92		Super antifire potion	130		Antifire potion		Crushed superior dragon bones	N/A		Grants complete immunity to dragonfire for three minutes.
94		Anti-venom+	125		Anti-venom		Torstol	N/A		Instantly cures venom and provides immunity to it for three minutes.
94		Extended anti-venom+	80 (4 x 20)		Anti-venom+		Araxyte venom sac	N/A		Instantly cures venom and provides immunity to it for six minutes. Uses 1 venom sac per dose.
97		Divine super combat potion	2 (4 × 0.5)		Super combat potion		Crystal dust	N/A		Boosts the same as a super combat potion whilst lasting for 5 minutes with no state degradation. Requires the completion of Song of the Elves to make.
98		Extended super antifire	160 (4 × 40)		Super antifire potion		Lava scale shard	N/A		Grants complete immunity to dragonfire for six minutes. One shard is required per dose, or one crushed bone per potion.
			180		Extended antifire		Crushed superior dragon bones	N/A

All swamp tar require a pestle and mortar to make.

Level	Swamp tar		Experience	Primary Ingredient		Secondary Ingredient		Notes
19		Guam tar	30		Guam leaf		Swamp tar × 15	Ammo for swamp lizards.
31		Marrentill tar	42.5		Marrentill		Swamp tar × 15	Ammo for orange salamanders.
39		Tarromin tar	55		Tarromin		Swamp tar × 15	Ammo for red salamanders.
44		Harralander tar	72.5		Harralander		Swamp tar × 15	Ammo for black salamanders.
55		Irit tar	85		Irit leaf		Swamp tar x 15	Ammo for tecu salamanders.

Level	Product		Experience	Primary Ingredient		Secondary Ingredient		Notes
49		Anti-odour salt	11		Elkhorn coral		Crab paste	Automatically smokes hunter traps. Automatically consumed.

Barbarian potions can be made by adding roe or caviar to two-dose potions. The barbarian potions will hold two doses that give the same effect as their regular counterparts, as well as restore 3 to 6 Hitpoints per dose. They no longer count as potions for attack delays, however, and as such can no longer be Combo Eaten with normal food.

Note that the default left-click option for roe and caviar is "eat", not "use", making it possible to consume the ingredients by accident instead of using them.

Potion		Herblore		Heals (per dose)	Eggs used
		Level	Exp
	Attack mix	4	8	3	or
	Antipoison mix	6	12	3	or
	Relicym's mix	9	14	3	or
	Strength mix	14	17	3	or
	Restore mix	24	21	3	or
	Energy mix	29	23	3
	Defence mix	33	25	6
	Agility mix	37	27	6
	Combat mix	40	28	3
	Prayer mix	42	29	6
	Superattack mix	47	33	6
	Anti-poison supermix	51	35	6
	Fishing mix	53	38	6
	Super energy mix	56	39	6
	Hunting mix	58	40	6
	Super str. mix	59	42	6
	Magic essence mix	61	43	6
	Super restore mix	67	48	6
	Super def. mix	71	50	6
	Antidote+ mix	74	52	6
	Antifire mix	75	53	6
	Ranging mix	80	54	6
	Magic mix	83	57	6
	Zamorak mix	85	58	6
	Stamina mix	86	60	6
	Extended antifire mix	91	61	6
	Ancient mix	92	63	6
	Super antifire mix	98	70	6
	Extended super antifire mix	99	78	6

Herblore often requires time consuming actions that do not reward experience such as crushing raw ingredients or making unfinished potions. Some NPCs offer services that can complete these processes on many items at once and save players time.

• Wesley in Nardah will crush noted ingredients for 50 coins each.

• Zahur in Nardah will combine noted vials of water and herbs to create unfinished potions for 200 coins each. (Requires completion of the hard desert diary or a Herblore cape)

• Zahur in Nardah will clean grimy (un-noted) herbs for 200 coins each.
  • After completing the Hard Desert Diary, she will clean noted herbs as well.

The following NPCs can help players combine or separate your potions into 1-dose, 2-dose, 3-dose, or 4-dose items instead.

• Zahur in Nardah will decant potions for free.
• Bob Barter at the GE will decant potions for free.

Mastering Mixology is a minigame located on Aldarin that requires an unboosted Herblore level of 60 to participate in. Herbs and unfinished potions are processed into Aga, Mox, and Lye paste. These pastes are crafted into unique potions to fulfil orders and earn Aga, Mox, and Lye resin for Mixology Rewards. These rewards enhance the player's ability to make, store, and use potions. The minigame itself offers slower experience than traditional potion-making, but rewards more experience per herb.

Herblore cannot be boosted before completing Druidic Ritual as attempting to use such an item will consume it and give the message, Your lack of Herblore experience prevents you from gaining any further bonus.This however is not the case when drinking a Chichilihui rosé, which will boost Herblore to level 2.

Quest	Herblore requirement	Other skill requirements
Jungle Potion	3	-
Lunar Diplomacy	5	40 , 61 , 49 , 65 , 60 , 55
Zogre Flesh Eaters	8	4 , 30 , 30
The Dig Site	10	10 , 25
Watchtower	14	15 , 15 , 25 , 40
Shades of Mort'ton	15	20 , 5
One Small Favour	18	36 , 25 , 30
Heroes' Quest	25	55 , 53 , 53 , 50
At First Light	30	27 , 46
Eadgar's Ruse	31	-
A Taste of Hope	40	48 , 45 , 40 , 38
Legends' Quest	45	107 , 50 , 50 , 56 , 52 , 42 , 50 , 50 , 50 , 50
Land of the Goblins	48	38 , 40 , 45
A Kingdom Divided	50	54 , 52 , 52 , 42 , 38 , 35
Grim Tales	52	45 , 58 , 59 , 71
Fairytale II - Cure a Queen	57	40 , 49
Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire	62	75 , 75 , 70 , 60 , 60
The Blood Moon Rises	64	74 , 74 , 72 , 72 , 70 , 66 , 65 , 64 , 57
While Guthix Sleeps	65	180 , 67 , 66 , 65 , 72 , 62 , 40
Song of the Elves	70	70 , 70 , 70 , 70 , 70 , 70 , 70

Quest	Experience reward	Herblore requirement	Other requirements
Druidic Ritual	250	-	-
At First Light	500	30	27 , 46
Jungle Potion	775	3	-
Recruitment Drive	1,000	-	12
Heroes' Quest	1,325	25	55 , 53 , 53 , 50
The Dig Site	2,000	10	10 , 25
Shades of Mort'ton	2,000	15	20 , 5
Shades of Mort'ton - Diary of Herbi Flax	335	-	Trade the diary with the Apothecary
Zogre Flesh Eaters	2,000	8	4 , 30
Fairytale II - Cure a Queen	3,500	57	40 , 49
Land of the Goblins	8,000	48	38 , 40 , 45
My Arm's Big Adventure	10,000	31	10 , 29
Eadgar's Ruse	11,000	31	-
Grim Tales	15,000	52	45 , 58 , 59 , 71
Song of the Elves	40,000	70	70 , 70 , 70 , 70 , 70 , 70 , 70
While Guthix Sleeps	75,000	65	180 , 67 , 66 , 65 , 72 , 62 , 40
Total	171,850

Diary	Herblore requirement	Other requirements for tasks requiring herblore
Desert Medium Diary	36	-
Falador Elite Diary	81	-
Fremennik Hard Diary	66	-
Kandarin Medium Diary	48	-
Kandarin Elite Diary	86	60
Karamja Elite Diary	87	-
Kourend & Kebos Easy Diary	12	-
Morytania Medium Diary	22	-
Varrock Elite Diary	90	-

Upon completing any of the following quests, players may choose to allocate experience to Herblore. These rewards usually come in the form of items, such as lamps or books, and are independent of any experience rewards directly received for completing the quest.

Quest	Experience reward	Skills available	Skill requirements
X Marks the Spot	300	Any	None
Client of Kourend	500 twice	Any	None
Fairytale II - Cure a Queen	2,500	Any skill above 30	49 , 57
The Great Brain Robbery	5,000	Any skill above 30	16 , 30 , 50
King's Ransom	5,000	Any skill above 50	65
A Tail of Two Cats	2,500 twice	Any skill above 30	None
Darkness of Hallowvale	2,000 three times	Any skill above 30	5 , 20 , 22 , 32 , 33 , 40
A Taste of Hope	2,500 three times	Any skill above 35	48 , 40 , 40 , 45 , 38
Curse of the Empty Lord (miniquest)	10,000	Any skill above 50	Some players will need 31
In Search of Knowledge (miniquest)	10,000	Any skill above 40	None
A Kingdom Divided	10,000 twice	Any skill above 40	54 , 52 , 52 , 50 , 42 , 38 , 35
One Small Favour	10,000 twice	Any skill above 30	36 , 25 , 18 , 30
Recipe for Disaster (The final battle)	20,000	Any skill above 50	175 , 70 , 48 , 50 , 53 , 53 , 25 , 59 , 40 , 50 , 40 , 40 , 10 , 10 , 36
Sins of the Father	15,000 six times	Any skill above 60	62 , 60 , 56 , 52 , 50 , 50 , 49
Legends' Quest	30,000 four times		107 , 50 , 50 , 45 , 56 , 52 , 42 , 50 , 50 , 50 , 50
The Blood Moon Rises	30,000 six times	Any skill above 70	74 , 74 , 72 , 72 , 70 , 66 , 65 , 64 , 64 , 57
Total	502,300

• In RuneScape Classic, the skill was spelled "Herblaw". This was the case in 2001 when it was first listed in the skills list (even though it was unimplemented prior to the release of Pay-to-play in 2002), until Classic closed in 2018.
• Paul Gower stated that the skill was renamed to Herblore in RuneScape 2 because Herblaw is "spelled wrong".^[1][2] Specifically, he realised he had spelled the component word "Lore" incorrectly as "Law" due to his accent.^[3]
  • In English texts, there are prior usages of the word "Herblore" going back to at least the 1800s^[4] but no such prior usage for the word "Herblaw". However, players of Classic generally did not consider the skill to be spelled wrong, since it is a very obscure word not found in any dictionary, and it was used in the fantasy setting of RuneScape.

• Herblore/Experience table, a list of all Herblore experience sources
• Herblore/Level up table, a list of all requirements and unlockables within the Herblore skill