Seaweed
For the item found during the quest Hunt for Red Raktuber, see Seaweed (Hunt for Red Raktuber).
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| Release date | 18 March 2002 (Update) |
|---|---|
| Members? | Yes |
| Quest item? | No |
| Tradeable? | Yes |
| Equipable? | No |
| Stacks? | No |
| High Alch | 1 coin |
| Low Alch | 0 coins |
| Destroy | Drop |
| Store price | 5 coins |
| Examine | Slightly damp seaweed. |
| Weight | 0.2 kg |
Seaweed is a key ingredient in making molten glass, although it must first be cooked into soda ash if the player is not using the Lunar spell Superglass Make. Using seaweed on a range or fire will cook it into the Soda ash. Burning seaweed into soda ash does not generate any Crafting or Cooking experience unless you wield (or have in Inventory) the Dwarven army axe, then cooking it into soda ash yields 3 experience per seaweed. Ground seaweed has no use aside from making fish food.
20 seaweed are a possible prize from the Squeal of Fortune. When choosing the option to convert this prize to coins, players receive 500 coins during the Double Cash period, implying that normally they would be converted to 250 coins, which is 9,050 less than selling them on the Grand Exchange.
Obtaining seaweed
For free
Seaweed can be found in several places, along shorelines and sometimes rivers. Some locations are:
- Karamja, Brimhaven area. The western and eastern shores have seaweed, as does the southern shore of the inlet separating Musa Point from the main mass of Karamja. Both banks of the river that flows through Shilo Village also have seaweed. (Since this watercourse has a waterfall, it is more likely a river than an inlet of the sea.)
- North-western Entrana. (Near the Dangerous Cave) 10 pieces, 8 of which are reachable and 2 are too far out in the water to pick up normally.
- Northern Fremennik Province, in the Rock Crab area north-west of the entrance to Keldagrim. This area has numerous seaweed spawns and a fire, so that seaweed can be gathered and turned into soda ash quickly. The area does not have a bank within convenient walking distance, but using Fairy rings allows fairly quick access between this area (coordinate DKS) and the bank at Zanaris. (Players must complete at least part of the quest A Fairy Tale Part II to have full access to the fairy rings.)
- North-eastern corner in Piscatoris Fishing Colony. There are two nets with seaweed.
As drops
Seaweed is available as a drop from monsters. For example, Rock Crabs drop either seaweed or noted seaweed.
By purchasing
Seaweed can be bought from Arhein in Catherby for 2 coins each. Arhein does not stock the seaweed in his shop; instead, players must choose to talk to Arhein and use the prompt: "Can I buy some seaweed?". Arhein will only sell 80 seaweed per day. He sells the seaweed noted. There is both a range and a bank near Arhein, which is quite convenient for rapidly turning the seaweed into Soda ash.
Additionally, players may be able to purchase seaweed on the Grand Exchange, or by trading with another player.
By fishing
Players may acquire seaweed by catching it in a big net while fishing at a net fishing spot.
The Superglass Make lunar spell allows players to use either seaweed, OR soda ash to make molten glass. So if the spell is used, there is no need to burn the seaweed into soda ash.
Ten seaweed can be stored in a Seaweed net.
Making Money Using Seaweed
Seaweed is very commonly used for making money. Examples would include:
- Buying 80 Seaweed a day at Catherby from Arhein for 2gp each and selling them in the G.E. for a total profit of
37,040. This will usually sell quickly on the Grand Exchange.
- Catching Seaweed using a Big fishing net in certain fishing spots around RuneScape that are close to a bank, such as Catherby.
Dropping monsters
Levels 1 to 74
Monster Combat level Quantity Rarity Dagannoth (Lighthouse) 74, 92 10(noted) Common Rock Crab 13 1–11 (noted) Common Baby impling N/A (hunter) 1 Uncommon Giant lobster 45, 60 ? Uncommon Ice troll runt 74 4–10 (noted) Uncommon Mogre 60 4–8 (noted) Uncommon Sea snake hatchling 62 4, 5 Uncommon
Levels 75 and above
Monster Combat level Quantity Rarity Aquanite 114 3–6 (noted) Common Dagannoth (Chaos Tunnels) 88 2–10 Common Dagannoth (Lighthouse) 74, 92 10(noted) Common Ice troll male 82 10+ (noted) Common Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) 88, 90 10 Uncommon Rock lobster 127 4 Uncommon Sea snake young 90 5 (un–noted) Uncommon Waterfiend 115, 134 10–29 (noted) Uncommon Ice troll female 82 4–10 (noted) Uncommon