Herblore/Training

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This guide only contains instructions for the base game, and does not take

Throne of the Herald options into consideration

This article is about training the Herblore skill. For the skill itself, see Herblore.

Training

Because the main source of herbs is Farming, the herbs are usually the main bottleneck on how quickly you can train Herblore. Therefore, it is suggested to maximize the XP per herb rather than to simply craft the potion that grants most XP.

When deciding which herbs to plant, aim to plant the highest level herb you can use in a potion that only requires one of that herb. For instance, although Lemontyle Herb can be used starting from Level 40 to make Fishermans Potion for 36 XP, the Seeing Gold Potion is better until Level 45 because it uses one herb instead of two and thus will give more XP per herb.

Another trick you can use is to plant only as many herbs of each type as you will need. For example, once you have enough Garum Herbs to reach Level 15, you can swap to Sourweed Herbs.

Note that these guidelines should be followed only if your goal is to gain Herblore XP as quickly as possible. Otherwise it is better to craft the potions you plan to use in order to build Mastery XP towards unlocking their higher tiers.

However, if you have a big stock of herbs prepared, the table below shows recommendations of Skill Potions with high XP yield per craft that don't have inconvenient secondary material costs. Combat Potions generally have higher resource costs and see less actual use, even if they make more XP per craft.

Level	Potion	XP	Ingredients
1-20	Bird Nest Potion	5	894 , 1,788
20-32	Controlled Heat Potion	18	1,332 , 1,998
32-40	Generous Cook Potion	28	742 , 1,484
40-42	Fishermans Potion	33	462 , 462
42-49	Skilled Fletching Potion	39	2,370 , 2,370
49-53	Crafting Potion	41	1,095 , 3,285
53-62	Perfect Swing Potion	53	3,721 , 7,442 , 3,721
62-71	Performance Enhancing Potion	61	15,760 , 7,880
71-74	Herblore Potion	99	8,541
74-99	Generous Harvest Potion	112	106,591 , 213,182 , 213,182

Boosters

XP

Source	Type	XP Boost	Other Modifiers
Pit Jump	Agility Obstacle 3	+3% Global Skill XP	-4% Agility Skill XP
Mud Crawl	Agility Obstacle 4	+2% Herblore Skill XP	-10% Farming Yield +2% Herblore Mastery XP +3% Chance to Preserve Resources in Herblore
Tree Climb	Agility Obstacle 5	+4% Global Skill XP	-10% Ammo Preservation -10% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills -10% Rune Preservation +3% Global Mastery XP
A Lovely Jog	Agility Obstacle 8	+5% Global Skill XP	-6% Global Mastery XP
Qimican	Constellation	+8% Herblore Skill XP	-5% Herblore Interval -5% Summoning Interval +8% Chance to Double Items in Herblore +8% Chance to Double Items in Summoning +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +8% Herblore Mastery XP +8% Summoning Mastery XP +8% Summoning Skill XP +5% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges
Potion Makers Boots	Item (Boots)	+2% Herblore Skill XP
Skillers Boots	Item (Boots)	+2% non-Combat Skill XP
Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)	+5% Global Skill XP	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements for areas that require less than level 100 Slayer -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing -15% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +5 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +2% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +15% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +10 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration +25% Mastery Pool XP Cap Items that reduce Rune costs are now 2x as effective +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Firemaking Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+5% Global Skill XP	+100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking
Maximum Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+5% Global Skill XP	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements for areas that require less than level 100 Slayer -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing -15% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +5 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +2% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +15% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +10 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration Items that reduce Rune costs are now 2x as effective +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Superior Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)	+8% Global Skill XP	Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements -30% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -20% Agility Pillar build costs -75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.8s Thieving Interval -0.8s Crafting Interval -20% Woodcutting Interval -25% Cooking Interval -10% Summoning Interval -10% Astrology Interval -75% Coal Costs for Smithing -20% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +8 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +75% Ammo Preservation +2 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Bolts produced per action in Fletching +2 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +50% Chance to gain +1 additional bar in Smithing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fishing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fletching (Cannot be doubled) +15% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Crafting (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Herblore (Cannot be doubled) +20% Chance to Double Farming Yield +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive Charcoal per burn in Firemaking +4% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +20% chance to avoid the stun interval and stun damage in Thieving when pickpocket attempt fails +25% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +1% chance to find a Lost Chest while Fishing (This is separate to the Special Fishing Chance) +5% Chance to Preserve Food when eaten +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points +8% Damage To Slayer Tasks +40% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +20% GP From Agility +150% GP From Thieving +5% Chance to find gem veins when Mining +15 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration +5% Lifesteal +5% Magic Damage Bonus from Equipment +5% Melee Strength Bonus from Equipment +1 minimum Bird Nest's received from Woodcutting +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +5% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment +5% Reflect Damage +10% Rune Preservation Items that reduce Rune costs are now 4x as effective +25% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +35% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Slayer Coins +15% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +10% Summoning Maximum Hit +270 Stealth while Thieving
Superior Firemaking Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+8% Global Skill XP	+100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive Charcoal per burn in Firemaking +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking
Superior Max Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+8% Global Skill XP	Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements -30% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -20% Agility Pillar build costs -75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.8s Thieving Interval -0.8s Crafting Interval -20% Woodcutting Interval -25% Cooking Interval -10% Summoning Interval -10% Astrology Interval -75% Coal Costs for Smithing -20% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +8 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +75% Ammo Preservation +2 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Bolts produced per action in Fletching +2 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +50% Chance to gain +1 additional bar in Smithing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fishing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fletching (Cannot be doubled) +15% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Crafting (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Herblore (Cannot be doubled) +20% Chance to Double Farming Yield +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive Charcoal per burn in Firemaking +4% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +20% chance to avoid the stun interval and stun damage in Thieving when pickpocket attempt fails +25% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +1% chance to find a Lost Chest while Fishing (This is separate to the Special Fishing Chance) +5% Chance to Preserve Food when eaten +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points +8% Damage To Slayer Tasks +40% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +20% GP From Agility +150% GP From Thieving +5% Chance to find gem veins when Mining +15 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration +5% Lifesteal +5% Magic Damage Bonus from Equipment +5% Melee Strength Bonus from Equipment +1 minimum Bird Nest's received from Woodcutting +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +5% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment +5% Reflect Damage +10% Rune Preservation Items that reduce Rune costs are now 4x as effective +25% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +35% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Slayer Coins +15% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +10% Summoning Maximum Hit +270 Stealth while Thieving
Candelabra (Lit)	Item (Consumable)	+4% non-Combat Skill XP	-3% Interval for all non-Combat Skills +4% Global Mastery XP +3% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills
Herblore Scroll Of XP	Item (Consumable)	+3% Herblore Skill XP
Potion Makers Hat	Item (Helmet)	+2% Herblore Skill XP
Skillers Hat	Item (Helmet)	+2% non-Combat Skill XP
Golden Wreath	Item (Helmet, Passive)	+3% non-Combat Skill XP	+100 GP gained when earning GP, except Alt. Magic and Item Sales +3% Global Mastery XP
Potion Makers Body	Item (Platebody)	+2% Herblore Skill XP
Skillers Body	Item (Platebody)	+2% non-Combat Skill XP
Potion Makers Leggings	Item (Platelegs)	+2% Herblore Skill XP
Skillers Leggings	Item (Platelegs)	+2% non-Combat Skill XP
Ancient Ring of Skills	Item (Ring)	+8% non-Combat Skill XP
Book of Scholars	Item (Shield, Passive)	+3% Global Skill XP	-15% Global GP (except Item Sales)
Pyro	Pet	+1% Global Skill XP

Action Time

Source	Type	Action Interval	Other Modifiers
Elite Pillar of Expertise	Agility Pillar	-3% Interval for all non-Combat Skills	+8% Chance to Double Items Globally +40% Global GP (except Item Sales) +8% Global Mastery XP
Qimican	Constellation	-5% Herblore Interval	-5% Summoning Interval +8% Chance to Double Items in Herblore +8% Chance to Double Items in Summoning +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +8% Herblore Mastery XP +8% Summoning Mastery XP +8% Herblore Skill XP +8% Summoning Skill XP +5% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges
Candelabra (Lit)	Item (Consumable)	-3% Interval for all non-Combat Skills	+4% Global Mastery XP +3% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills +4% non-Combat Skill XP
Potion Stirrer	Item (Weapon)	-0.1s Herblore Interval	+10% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge
Harold	Pet	-2% Interval for all non-Combat Skills	-0.1s Attack Interval -0.2s Monster Respawn Timer +3% Ammo Preservation +2% Chance to Double Items Globally +3% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +5% Global GP (except Item Sales) +5% Accuracy Rating +5% Global Evasion +5% Global Mastery XP +50% Mastery Pool XP Cap +2% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +3% Rune Preservation +5% Slayer Coins +3% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges
The Secret Glacial Hoard	Point of Interest	-0.1s Herblore Interval	-0.1s Runecrafting Interval +10% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Herblore (Cannot be doubled) +10% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Runecrafting (Cannot be doubled)
Expanded Knowledge	Upgrade	-15% Herblore Interval	-15% Runecrafting Interval