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Minor formatting changes & additions to potion tiers
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====Potion Tiers==== | ====Potion Tiers==== | ||
New tiers of potions are unlocked at certain Mastery levels. Once a tier has been unlocked, new potions brewed will automatically be made at that tier. All tiers of a potion cost the same materials and reward the same experience. | New tiers of potions are unlocked at certain Mastery levels. Once a tier has been unlocked, new potions brewed will automatically be made at that tier, however for item completion any tier of potion can be obtained through the use of {{ItemIcon|Herblore Potion IV|Herblore Potions}}. All tiers of a potion cost the same materials and reward the same experience, providing additional charges and/or more potent effects as the tier increases. | ||
Potions in the bank can be upgraded to the next tier once the player has the appropriate mastery level at a 3:1 ratio. (For example, a player with {{MasteryReq|Melee Accuracy Potion I|20}} can convert three {{ItemIcon|Melee Accuracy Potion I}}s into one {{ItemIcon|Melee Accuracy Potion II}}. | Potions in the bank can be upgraded to the next tier once the player has the appropriate mastery level at a 3:1 ratio. (For example, a player with {{MasteryReq|Melee Accuracy Potion I|20}} can convert three {{ItemIcon|Melee Accuracy Potion I}}s into one {{ItemIcon|Melee Accuracy Potion II}}. | ||
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As herbs are primarily obtained through {{Skill|Farming}}, players will often find that herbs are the primary bottleneck on how quickly they can train Herblore. For this reason, it is recommended that players focused on levelling Herblore as quickly as possible attempt to maximize their XP per herb rather than simply crafting the potion that grants them the most XP. | As herbs are primarily obtained through {{Skill|Farming}}, players will often find that herbs are the primary bottleneck on how quickly they can train Herblore. For this reason, it is recommended that players focused on levelling Herblore as quickly as possible attempt to maximize their XP per herb rather than simply crafting the potion that grants them the most XP. | ||
When deciding which herbs to plant you should aim to plant the highest level herb you can use in a potion that only requires one of that herb. This means that although {{ItemIcon|Lemontyle Herb}} | When deciding which herbs to plant you should aim to plant the highest level herb you can use in a potion that only requires one of that herb. This means that although {{ItemIcon|Lemontyle Herb|Lemontyle Herbs}} can be used starting at {{SkillReq|Herblore|40}} to make {{ItemIcon|Fishermans Potion I|Fishermans Potions}} for 36 XP each, continuing to make {{ItemIcon|Seeing Gold Potion I|Seeing Gold Potions}} until {{SkillReq|Herblore|45}} will give more XP per herb used as Seeing Gold Potions only require one herb instead of two. | ||
Players should also plan ahead and make sure they plant only as many herbs of each type as they will need. For example, once a player has enough {{ItemIcon|Garum Herb}} | Players should also plan ahead and make sure they plant only as many herbs of each type as they will need. For example, once a player has enough {{ItemIcon|Garum Herb|Garum Herbs}} to reach {{SkillReq|Herblore|15}} they should swap to growing {{ItemIcon|Sourweed Herb|Sourweed Herbs}} instead as they will give more XP each when used. | ||
Note that these guidelines should be followed only if the player's primary goal is gaining Herblore XP as quickly as possible. Otherwise players should focus their training on potions they plan to use in order to build Mastery XP towards unlocking higher tiers. | Note that these guidelines should be followed only if the player's primary goal is gaining Herblore XP as quickly as possible. Otherwise players should focus their training on potions they plan to use in order to build Mastery XP towards unlocking higher tiers. | ||