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This guide will show you ways to train [[Herblore]] from 1 to 99. It is worth noting that the cost is determined by the amount of money lost after selling the potions. For players growing their own herbs and gathering their own resources, these losses represent the difference between what you would have made selling your raw materials and what you will make selling the finished potions. Net losses or gains will vary slightly as prices fluctuate between the date of purchase of the raw materials and the date of sale of the finished potions; some potions may sell rather slowly. Always bear in mind that updates, new quests, or other game changes can suddenly and dramatically alter the economics of base resources and finished potions, even so far as rendering resources briefly unavailable or making potions briefly unsellable; be patient and be prepared to change strategies as needed. (See the entry on the [[Super energy potion]] as an example.)

Note: The number and cost of the potions you need may vary slightly depending on whether you clean the herb or buy it clean. It's also possible to conserve vials by decanting three-dose potions into four-dose potions occasionally.

Note: With the skill learnt from the [[scroll of cleansing]] (requires level 49 Herblore and [[Dungeoneering]]), there is an 10% chance of saving a herb or secondary item when making potions (as well as a 12.5% chance to make the potion faster). Hence there is a substantial amount of money that can be saved from levelling, at the cost of 20,000 [[Dungeoneering tokens]].

The factory outfit from the [[Flash Powder Factory]] is also helpful. Wearing 3 parts of the outfit will give a chance of making a 4-dose potion from an unfinished potion rather than a 3-dose potion, increasing resale value. Wearing all 5 parts will give experience from making unfinished potions, the same amount of experience as would have been gained if the herb was being cleaned. The outfit requires 50 Herblore and 75 Agility and Thieving, and the full set costs 12,000 Brianpoints.

[[Chaos druid]]s are one of the best money makers in regards to herblore with a hourly income ranging between 100k-300k per hour if you're planning to sell the loot, also cleaning the herbs with the required herblore level will give you additional experience, and also extra income. The best location of chaos druids are.
Edgeville Dungeon,
Taverley Dungeon,
Yanille Agility dungeon,
Chaos Druid Tower,
Edgeville Dungeon resource dungeon (Dungeoneering level of 10 required) 
==Levels==
===Level 1 to 3===

Do the [[Druidic Ritual]] quest. The experience toward [[Herblore]] given as one of the quest rewards will get you to a [[Herblore]] level of 3.

===Level 3 to 9===

It is recommended to do the [[Jungle Potion]] quest in order to go straight to level 9.

===Level 9 to 13===

You can complete [[Recruitment Drive]] to get from level 9 to 13.

===Level 13 to 19===

You can complete [[The Dig Site]] to get from level 13 to 19. 25 [[Thieving]] and 10 [[Agility]] are also required

===Level 9 to 12===

It is best to do this if you don't have the requirements for The Dig Site

Make [[attack potion]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean guam]]
*[[Eye of newt]]
Clean the herb if it's grimy, use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

These give 25 experience each. It will take '''25''' [[Attack potion]]s to get level 12.

Some people choose to use [[Chaos druid]]s to lessen their costs of herblore. They provide plenty of [[grimy guam|guam]] Herbs.

Additionally to save some cash, combine the potions together so you make 4 doses, instead of 3, to save money on buying vials.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange, clean herbs are used, and all potions sold at the end, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean guam|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Eye of newt|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Attack potion (3)|View=price}}))*25 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((((-{{:Exchange:Clean guam|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Eye of newt|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Attack potion (3)|View=price}}))*25))/((25*25)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

===Level 12 to 26===

Make [[Strength potion]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean tarromin]]
*[[Limpwurt root]]
Clean the herb if it's grimy, use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

To lessen the cost, kill [[Hill giants]] (Level 28) for their fairly common limpwurt drop or grow Limpwurt (farming) in a patch in the Wilderness specifically for Limpwurts. There's also a [[resource dungeon]] with Limpwurt spawns (needs at least level 20 [[Dungeoneering]] to enter). The safest, cheapest, quickest, way to obtain Limpwurt roots, is to grow them in a flower patch; which yields 3 roots per seed.

An alternative to this is to kill Hobgoblins. They have a more likely chance to drop Limpwurt roots. They can be found west of the Crafting Guild or in [[Rellekka]] where the [[Rock crabs]] are.

These give 50 experience each. It will take '''144''' [[Strength potion]]s to get level 26.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean tarromin|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Limpwurt root|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Strength potion (3)|View=price}}))*144 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((((-{{:Exchange:Clean tarromin|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Limpwurt root|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Strength potion (3)|View=price}}))*144))/((144*50)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

===Level 15 to 38+===

Make [[Serum 207]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean tarromin]]
*[[Ashes]]
Clean the herb if it's grimy, use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

These give 50 experience each. It will take '''560''' [[Serum 207]]s to get level 38.

Note that [[Serum 207]]s can only be made during or after the [[Shades of Mort'ton]] quest, '''are untradeable and can not be noted'''.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean tarromin|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Ashes|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}))*560 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((((-{{:Exchange:Clean tarromin|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Ashes|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}))*560))/((560*50)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

===Level 21 to 26===
(also requires [[Herbicide]])

This method is not advised as getting [[Herbicide]] requires 34,000 tokens, which at the optimal ratio would put you at level 62 Dungeoneering.  The approximate cost using of using the tokens to gain [[Herbicide]] using Chaotic repairs means you would be spending 3,060,000 gp ([[Dungeoneering tokens|approx. value of dungeoneering tokens]]).  Granted you do have [[Herbicide]] but that is generally a reward purchased much later in your dungeoneering career.

Kills [[chaos druids]] with [[Herbicide]] (set to erode [[Harralander]], [[Tarromin]], [[Marrentill]], and [[Guam]]) in your inventory.

There is no profit made or lost in this method as the [[herbicide]] converts herb drops into double experience you would have received if you had cleaned them.  It should be noted, that while you aren't spending any money, you are losing in opportunity, as selling the herbs would obviously be more profitable.

===Level 26 to 38===

Make [[energy potion]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean harralander]]
*[[Chocolate dust]]
Clean the herb if it's grimy, use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

These give 67.5 experience each. It will take '''322''' [[Energy potion]]s to get level 38.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean harralander|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Chocolate dust|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Energy potion (3)|View=price}}))*322 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((((-{{:Exchange:Clean harralander|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Chocolate dust|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Energy potion (3)|View=price}}))*322))/((322*67.5)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

===Level 36 to 52===

Make [[combat potion]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean harralander]]
*[[Goat horn dust]]
Clean the herb if it's grimy, use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

These give 84 experience each. It will take '''1,177''' [[Combat potion]]s to get level 52.
Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean harralander|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Goat horn dust|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Combat potion (3)|View=price}}))*1177 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((((-{{:Exchange:Clean harralander|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Goat horn dust|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Combat potion (3)|View=price}}))*1177))/((1177*84)) round 2}} coins per experience point.


Depending on the current price of Harralander, Ranarr, Prayer potions and Combat potions, this method can sometimes be more cost efficient than making prayer potions.

===Level 38 to 52===

Make [[prayer potion]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean ranarr]]
*[[Snape grass]]
Clean the herb if it's grimy (grimy may be more or less expensive than clean), use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

These give 87.5 experience each. It will take '''1,066''' [[Prayer potion]]s to get level 52.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean ranarr|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Snape grass|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Prayer potion (3)|View=price}}))*1066 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((((-{{:Exchange:Clean ranarr|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Snape grass|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Prayer potion (3)|View=price}}))*1066))/((1066*87.5)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

This cost can be significantly reduced by combining the Prayer Potion(3)'s into Prayer Potion(4). By referencing the price of each dosage regards to Prayer Potions, the latter usually offers a higher price per dosage in the Grand Exchange thus saving you money.

===Level 40 to 52/further level 99===

Make [[summoning potion]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Spirit weed potion (unf)]]
*[[Cockatrice egg]]

These give 92 experience each. It will take '''940''' [[Summoning potion]]s to get level 52. This method cost one of the least per exp and can be use as an alternatives cheaper method to train herblore further.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and herb on them, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Spirit weed potion (unf)|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Cockatrice egg|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Summoning potion (3)|View=price}}))*961 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((((-{{:Exchange:Spirit weed potion (unf)|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Cockatrice egg|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Summoning potion (3)|View=price}}))*961))/((961*92)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

Provided the player wishes to get to level 99 by making summoning potion. It will take '''141274''' [[Summoning potion]]s to get to level 99. 

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and herb on them, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Spirit weed potion (unf)|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Cockatrice egg|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Summoning potion (3)|View=price}}))*141274 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((((-{{:Exchange:Spirit weed potion (unf)|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Cockatrice egg|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Summoning potion (3)|View=price}}))*141274))/((141274*92)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

to get to level 99. However it will take a much longer time than making other potions as summoning potion only gives you 92 exp each whereas other potions that requires higher level gives much more exp at the expenses of higher cost. The prices of spirit weed unf, clean spirit weed, grimy spirit weed and cockatrice egg differ variously from time to time. This is because herbing this potion is not a popular method as most people usually prefer the quick and extravagant method using the normal herbs. This result in low demand for raw ingredients and as a result when the result surge down to complete no demand, many sellers tend to set the price way below guide price in hope of selling it faster which in actual it does not. Because a product can never be sold regardless of price in times when there is completely no demand. Instead this only allow herblore trainers to their advantage as ingredients are purchased at a cheaper rate when they are in demand for the raw ingredients. Same goes to Summoning potion as the seller's proposition when buying the item. When herblore trainers(buyer) decide to purchase a big quantity of raw ingredients, since there is very little supplies to the raw ingredient. The supply may not meets the demand resulting the price to surge up 20%. This is the time, herblore Summoning potion method should be avoided if it cost more than other methods. The prices of all the item involved in the making of summoning potion various from -20% to +20% from the guideprice and purchasing of raw ingredients and selling of Summoning potions may take some hours sometimes, while at other times, one can sell it at +20% instantly.

===Level 45 to 52===

Make [[super attack]] potions.
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean irit]]
*[[Eye of newt]]
Clean the herb if it's grimy, use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

These give 100 experience each. It will take '''622''' [[Super attack]] potions to get to level 52.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean irit|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Eye of newt|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Super attack (3)|View=price}}))*622 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((((-{{:Exchange:Clean irit|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Eye of newt|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Super attack (3)|View=price}}))*622))/((622*100)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

===Level 52 to 63===

Make [[super energy potions]]*.
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean avantoe]]
*[[Mort myre fungus]]
Clean the herb if it's grimy, use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

These give 117.5 experience each. It will take '''2,085''' [[Super energy potion]]s to get level 63.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used**, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean avantoe|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Mort myre fungus|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Super energy (3)|View=price}}))*1485 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((((-{{:Exchange:Clean avantoe|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Mort myre fungus|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Super energy (3)|View=price}}))*1485))/((2085*117.5)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

<nowiki>* </nowiki>With the [[Update:Run energy upgrade|run energy update]], [[super energy]] potions crashed and briefly became unsellable. However, after the [[7 October]] [[2009]] [[Update:High-level Herblore Potions|Herblore update]], super energy potions rocketed: as of [[20 December]] [[2009]] super energy potion (4) had a Grand Exchange price of 5,374 gp, over 2500 coins more than their price before the run energy update.

===Level 63 to 72===

Make [[super restore]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean snapdragon]]
*[[Red spiders' eggs]]
Clean the herb if it's grimy, use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

These give 142.5 experience each. It will take '''3,724''' [[Super restore]]s to get level 72.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange, and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean snapdragon|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Red spiders' eggs|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Super restore (3)|View=price}}))*3724 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((((-{{:Exchange:Clean snapdragon|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Red spiders' eggs|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Super restore (3)|View=price}}))*3724))/((3724*142.5)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

===Level 72 to 81===

Make [[ranging potion]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean dwarf weed]]
*[[wine of zamorak]].
Clean the herb if it's grimy, use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

These give 162.5 experience each. It will take '''4,245''' [[ranging potion]]s to get level 81.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean lantadyme|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:blue dragon scale|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Antifire (3)|View=price}}))*2045 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean lantadyme|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:blue dragon scale|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Antifire (3)|View=price}}))/((157.5)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

===Level 81 to 84===

Make [[saradomin brew]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean toadflax]]
*[[crushed bird nest]]. 
Clean the herb if it's grimy, use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

These give 172.5 experience each. It will take '''9,363''' [[saradomin brew]]s to get level 84.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean lantadyme|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:potato cactus|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Magic potion (3)|View=price}}))*9363 round 2}}}}

or {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean lantadyme|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:potato cactus|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Magic potion (3)|View=price}}))/((172.5)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

===Level 84 to 99===

Make [[recover special]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Super energy (3)]]
*[[Papaya fruit]]

Use the [[papaya]] on the [[super energy potion]].

These give 200 experience each. It will take '''50,416''' [[Recover special]]s to get level 99.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):
:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:0-({{:Exchange:Super energy (3)|View=price}} + {{:Exchange:Papaya fruit|View=price}})*50416 round 2}}}} coins
or {{#expr:(0-({{:Exchange:Super energy (3)|View=price}} + {{:Exchange:Papaya fruit|View=price}}))/200 round 2}} coins per experience point.

*Be aware that all potions requiring level 84 or above apart from prayer renewals, cannot be traded, therefore making it unable to receive any sort of resale value. However, these potions generally give high experience, and are usually made for their effects rather than the experience (with the exception of recover specials and possibly super antifires).

===Level 85 to 99===

Make [[super antifire]]s.
Items needed:
*[[Antifire (3)]]
*[[Phoenix feather]]s

Use the [[phoenix feather]] on the [[antifire]].

These give 210 experience each. It will take '''46,552''' [[Super antifire]]s to reach level 99.

Assuming you buy the antifire potions on the Grand Exchange, you will spend (-):
:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:0-({{:Exchange:Antifire (3)|View=price}}*46552) round 2}}}} coins
or {{#expr:(0-({{:Exchange:Antifire (3)|View=price}}/210)) round 2}} coins per experience point.

Please note that while this is one of the cheapest and fastest ways to train Herblore, it requires the use of an untradeable ingredient ([[phoenix feather]]s), which must be collected by hand. Therefore players must factor in the time spent collecting large quantities of phoenix feathers and weigh this against the amount saved by using this method.

===Level 88 to 99===

Make [[Extreme Attack]]s. 
Items needed:
* [[Clean Avantoe]]
* [[Super attack (3)]]

Use the [[Clean Avantoe]] on the [[super attack]] potion (3).

Extreme attack potions give 220 experience each. It will take  '''39,313''' [[extreme attack]]s to reach 99. It will take  '''2,076''' [[extreme attack]]s to reach 89.

Money Needed (To Level 89):

:{{Coins|{{Exchange:Clean avantoe|View=price}}*2076+{{Exchange:Super attack (3)|View=price}}*2076}}

Money Needed (To Level 99):

:{{Coins|{{Exchange:Clean avantoe|View=price}}*39313+{{Exchange:Super attack (3)|View=price}}*39313}}

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):

:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:0-({{:Exchange:Super attack (3)|View=price}} + {{:Exchange:Clean avantoe|View=price}})*39313 round 2}}}} coins
or {{#expr:(0-({{:Exchange:Super attack (3)|View=price}} + {{:Exchange:Clean avantoe|View=price}}))/220 round 2}} coins per experience point. 

It is possible to get 100k Herblore experience in merely 15 minutes, giving a potential 400k exp per hour!

This method is currently faster and cheaper than making [[recover special]]s. However the price of [[avantoe]] may vary greatly on the grand exchange but due to recent updates this may not be the case in future. Due [[extreme attack]]s are not only faster experience than recover specials, [[extreme attack]]s are widely regarded as more useful when compared to recover specials, the vast amount produced can be spent efficiently on training attack, defence or strength as well as against boss monsters such as [[Graardor]] where [[extreme attack]]s are commonly used. This makes Extreme attacks a much more attractive option for players training herblore if prices are lower or not significantly higher than other alternatives such as [[recover special]]. Extreme strengths and Defence potions can be made instead of extreme attacks at higher levels but may be more expensive. This may also be a more attractive method of training if you have bought the [[scroll of cleansing]] reward from [[Dungeoneering]], as it gives the player a chance of saving most of the potion cost in the form of [[avantoe]]s.

===Level 89 to 99===

[[Extreme strength]] potions are generally more expensive than [[extreme attack]] or [[recover special]] potions. However, players may choose to make them over these potions at times that they are cheaper to make or because of the more useful strength boost it provides for boss monsters.

Make [[Extreme strength]]s.
Items needed:
* [[Clean dwarf weed]]
* [[Super strength]] (3)

Use the [[Clean dwarf weed]] on the [[super strength]] potion (3).

Extreme strength potions give 230 experience each. It will take  '''35,618''' [[extreme strength]]s to reach 99. It will take  '''2,192''' [[extreme strength]]s to reach 90.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):
:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:0-({{:Exchange:Super strength (3)|View=price}} + {{:Exchange:Clean dwarf weed|View=price}})*35618 round 2}}}} coins
or {{#expr:(0-({{:Exchange:Super strength (3)|View=price}} + {{:Exchange:Clean dwarf weed|View=price}}))/230 round 2}} coins per experience point.

===Level 91 to 99===

Make [[Extreme magic]]s.
Items needed:
* [[Ground mud runes]]
* [[Magic potion]] (3)

Use the [[Ground mud runes]] on the [[Magic]] potion (3).

Extreme magic potions give 250 experience each. It will take  '''28,527''' [[Extreme magic]]s to reach 99.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend (-) or earn (+):
:{{Coins|Amount={{#expr:0-({{:Exchange:Magic potion (3)|View=price}} + {{:Exchange:Mud rune|View=price}})*28527 round 2}}}} coins
or {{#expr:(0-({{:Exchange:Magic potion (3)|View=price}} + {{:Exchange:Mud rune|View=price}}))/250 round 2}} coins per experience point.

Extreme magics are one of the fastest and cheapest methods for training herblore at high levels, if you can acquire the resources, and are able to have the patience to grind down the mud runes.

==Methods==
===Slow and (sometimes) cheap===

After [[Shades of Mort'ton]] (minimum Herblore level: 15), make [[Serum 207]].
Items needed:
*[[Vial of water]]
*[[Clean tarromin]]
*[[Ashes]]
Clean the herb if it's grimy, use the herb on the vial of water, and then add the secondary.

These give 50 experience each and are therefore a slow training method compared to the higher-level alternatives.
If you make the Tarromin unfinished potions and add the ashes you can reach around 50k xp an hour. You can make a maximum of around 150k experience an hour if you buy Tarromin unfinished potions and add the ashes. They cannot be sold, but the cheap secondary ingredient makes them cost-effective compared to other potions, depending on the current price for Tarromin and the economic situation surrounding the other potions. There are usually plenty of ashes to be had free on the grounds around the [[Grand Exchange]] since it is a popular spot to practice [[Firemaking]]. However, with the release of [[Bonfires]], there are fewer ashes on the ground.

Assuming you buy all of the items on the Grand Exchange and clean herbs are used, you will spend {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean tarromin|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Ashes|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}))/50 round 2}} coins per experience point.

[[Serum 207]] cannot be withdrawn from the bank as a note, and it can be very time-consuming to drop them or to empty the vials to reuse them. The serum cannot be sold, but it can be alchemied. While not worth the runes to do this, players who can have the [[Explorer's ring]] can use its low-alchemy ability on the serum and earn enough coins to purchase new vials to replace the ones lost when the serum is alchemized.

Alternatively, the serum can be used on the [[afflicted]] townspeople of [[Mort'ton]] to temporarily cure them. As thanks, they will give a reward of either coins, vials (with or without water), logs, or grimy tarromin. Most of these can then be used to make even more serum. This can continue indefinitely, as only one dose is used on a villager at a time. It should be noted that using [[Serum 208]] often yields better/more rewards.

==Herb cleaning==

Cleaning grimy herbs can (depending on what level is required to clean the herb and the differences between grimy and clean herb prices) be fairly good experience rates at a very modest cost or even some profit. This method, however, invariably requires [[mouse keys]] to be effective (which can allow you to clean up to 15k herbs per hour, potentially resulting in exp rates of up to and even exceeding 200k/h) which means it requires a comparatively large amount of concentration and skill compared to just making potions (the player would have to hover his mouse rapidly over the herbs in his inventory while constantly hitting the 5 and + key on his numpad).

Some downsides to this method are the fact that you need to know how mouse keys work and how to work with them somewhat fluently, as well as having a fairly large cashpile to buy a stack of grimy herbs with. The gp/xp rates themselves depend purely on Grand Exchange prices, which fluctuate heavily. If the prices are in your favour, profit can exceed 1.5m/h. Nonetheless, it is a viable option for all slightly well-off players who wish to conserve (and possibly even make a little) money while getting decent experience/hour rates.

==Potion Selector==
This table recommends potions to create by herblore level. To be included in this table, a potion must not be too expensive, its secondary ingredient must be readily available on the [[Grand Exchange]], and the potion must have medium or high demand (see [[Calculators/Potions]]).

This table does not include columns for the loss made by buying all items on the [[Grand Exchange]].

:{|class="wikitable"
|rowspan="3"|'''Herblore Level'''
|align="center" colspan="3"|'''Buying all ingredients on [[Grand Exchange]]'''
|align="center" colspan="6"|'''Growing your own herbs'''
|-
|align="center" colspan="3"|'''Goal: Herblore XP'''
|align="center" colspan="3"|'''Goal: Herblore XP'''
|align="center" colspan="3"|'''Goal: Profit'''
|-
|'''Potion'''
|'''XP'''
|'''Cost/XP'''
|'''Farming Level'''
|'''Herb'''
|'''Potion'''
|'''Farming Level'''
|'''Herb'''
|'''Potion'''
|-
|[[File:Herblore-icon.png|link=Herblore]] 5-12
|[[File:Antipoison (3).png|link=Antipoison]][[Antipoison]]
|37.5
| {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean marrentill|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Unicorn horn dust|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Antipoison (3)|View=price}}))/25 round 2}}
|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 14
|[[File:Clean marrentill.png]][[Clean Marrentill|Marrentill]]
|[[File:Antipoison (3).png]][[Antipoison]]
|colspan="3"|No profitable herbs
|-
|[[File:Herblore-icon.png|link=Herblore]] 12-26
|[[File:Strength potion (3).png]][[Strength potion]]
|50
| {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean tarromin|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Limpwurt root|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Strength potion (3)|View=price}}))/50 round 2}}
|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 19
|[[File:Clean tarromin.png]][[Clean Tarromin|Tarromin]]
|[[File:Strength potion (3).png]][[Strength potion]]
|rowspan="4"|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 19
|rowspan="4"|[[File:Clean tarromin.png]][[Clean Tarromin|Tarromin]]
|rowspan="4"|[[File:Strength potion (3).png]][[Strength potion]]<br />(value: {{:Exchange:Strength potion (3)|View=price}} coins per 3-dose potion)
|-
|[[File:Herblore-icon.png|link=Herblore]] 26-34
|[[File:Energy potion.png]][[Energy potion]]
|67.5
| {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean harralander|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Chocolate dust|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Energy potion (3)|View=price}}))/67.5 round 2}}
|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 26
|[[File:Clean harralander.png]][[Clean Harralander|Harralander]]
|[[File:Energy potion.png]][[Energy potion]]
|-
|[[File:Herblore-icon.png|link=Herblore]] 34-36
|[[File:Agility potion (3).png]][[Agility potion]]
|80
| {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean toadflax|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Toad's legs|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Agility potion (3)|View=price}}))/80 round 2}}
|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 38
|[[File:Clean toadflax.png]][[Clean Toadflax|Toadflax]]
|[[File:Agility potion (3).png]][[Agility potion]]
|-
|[[File:Herblore-icon.png|link=Herblore]] 36-38
|[[File:Combat potion (3).png]][[Combat potion]]
|84
| {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean harralander|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Goat horn dust|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Combat potion (3)|View=price}}))/84 round 2}}
|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 26
|[[File:Clean harralander.png]][[Clean Harralander|Harralander]]
|[[File:Combat potion (3).png]][[Combat potion]]
|-
|[[File:Herblore-icon.png|link=Herblore]] 38-45
|[[File:Prayer potion.png]][[Prayer potion]]
|87.5
| {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean ranarr|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Snape grass|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Prayer potion (3)|View=price}}))/87.5 round 2}}
|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 32
|[[File:Clean ranarr.png]][[Clean Ranarr|Ranarr]]
|[[File:Prayer potion.png]][[Prayer potion]]
|rowspan="3"|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 32
|rowspan="3"|[[File:Clean ranarr.png]][[Clean Ranarr|Ranarr]]
|rowspan="3"|[[File:Prayer potion.png]][[Prayer potion]]<br />(value: {{:Exchange:Prayer potion (3)|View=price}} coins per 3-dose potion)
|-
|[[File:Herblore-icon.png|link=Herblore]] 45-48
|[[File:Super attack potion.png]][[Super attack]]
|100
| {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean irit|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Eye of newt|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Super attack (3)|View=price}}))/100 round 2}}
|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 44
|[[File:Clean irit.png]][[Clean Irit|Irit]]
|[[File:Super attack potion.png]][[Super attack]]
|-
|[[File:Herblore-icon.png|link=Herblore]] 48-55
|[[File:Super antipoison (3).png]][[Super anti-poison potion]]
|106.3
| {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean irit|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Unicorn horn dust|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Super antipoison (3)|View=price}}))/106.3 round 2}}
|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 44
|[[File:Clean irit.png]][[Clean Irit|Irit]]
|[[File:Super antipoison (3).png]][[Super anti-poison potion]]
|-
|[[File:Herblore-icon.png|link=Herblore]] 55-57
|[[File:Super strength (3).png]][[Super strength]]
|125
| {{#expr:((-{{:Exchange:Clean kwuarm|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Limpwurt root|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Super strength (3)|View=price}}))/125 round 2}}
|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 56
|[[File:Clean kwuarm.png]][[Clean Kwuarm|Kwuarm]]
|[[File:Super strength (3).png]][[Super strength]]
|[[File:Farming-icon.png|link=Farming]] 56
|[[File:Clean kwuarm.png]][[Clean Kwuarm|Kwuarm]]
|[[File:Super strength (3).png]][[Super strength]]<br />(value: {{:Exchange:Super strength (3)|View=price}} coins per 3-dose potion)
|}

Notice that [[summoning potion]] is not included in this list due to the difficulty in obtaining the materials on the [[Grand Exchange]].

==Training tips==
*It's possible to train [[Herblore]] with [[Slayer]] for many of the creatures you slay may drop many different herbs each time you kill something, but might take a long time to get the herbs you require.
*Herblore can also be trained by using [[herbicide]], acquired for 34,000 [[Dungeoneering tokens]] from [[Dungeoneering]]. Herbicide destroys the herb drop but gives double the xp you would get for cleaning it. Some good monsters to kill are abberant spectres, with 60 [[slayer]], chaos druids, and turoths, with 55 [[slayer]]. This is quite a slow way to train the skill, but is free, if you would not usually pick up the herbs.
*[[Herblore]] can be a very expensive skill since the ingredients usually cost more than the finished product. However, collecting the secondary ingredient yourself, or [[farming]] the herbs can greatly reduce the cost.
*The [[Chaos Druid Tower]] is one of the places high levelled thieves use to train their herblore. It is a good idea to clean herbs and occasionally make [[Prayer potion]]s and [[Fishing potion]]s, bank and repeat this process until you earn 2-3k XP. After that, make the majority potions that require second ingredients.
*Often people use another free method of training herblore: they simply enter a solo dungeon , go through a few rooms , gather some money and find some farming patches. Then they alternately grow herbs, make potions and high alch/sell the potions for some gp. Although this is slow exp , it is free of cost , with exp rates varying from 25k-40k per hour , depending on the players herblore and farming level.
*An option for 78-81 is to continue with [[ranging potion]]s.
*[[Vial]]s are an important part of [[Herblore]] training. The [[General store]] in [[East Ardougne]] sells 6 [[Vial of water pack]]s for 500 coins each. They can also be made using the [[Crafting]] skill and then filling it with water from a fountain, however this will take much longer. The general store in [[Shilo Village]] sells 20 vials of water packs, totalling 1000 vials of water. Get there quickly by using [[Karamja gloves 3]], provided you have done the hard tasks of the [[Karamja Diary]]. There are also 6 water filled and 6 empty vial packs available from Sigmund the Merchant in Rellekka. Buy another 20 packs of water filled and empties from Jossik in the lighthouse. Jossik also has 10 greenman ales in stock. All together you can buy 2600 water filled vials a day and 2300 empty vials not counting the vials sold in single quantities.
*A virtually free, but very slow and therefore generally not recommended method to train Herblore is by making [[Magic essence potion]]s. The ingredients are untradeable and relatively slow to obtain. [[Fairytale II - Cure a Queen]] is required, as is 57 Herblore. You gain 130 xp per potion.
*Training Herblore up to level 99 this way will cost a total of {{Coins|Amount={{#expr:(({{:Exchange:Clean guam|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Eye of newt|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Attack potion (3)|View=price}}))*346 round 2}}+{{#expr:(({{:Exchange:Clean harralander|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Chocolate dust|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Energy potion (3)|View=price}}))*322 round 2}}+{{#expr:(({{:Exchange:Clean ranarr|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Snape grass|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Prayer potion (3)|View=price}}))*1066 round 2}}+{{#expr:(({{:Exchange:Clean avantoe|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Mort myre fungus|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Super energy (3)|View=price}}))*2085 round 2}}+{{#expr:(({{:Exchange:Clean snapdragon|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Red spiders' eggs|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Super restore (3)|View=price}}))*2102 round 2}}+{{#expr:(({{:Exchange:Clean lantadyme|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Dragon scale dust|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Antifire (3)|View=price}}))*1468 round 2}}+{{#expr:(({{:Exchange:Clean dwarf weed|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Wine of zamorak|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Ranging potion (3)|View=price}}))*4492 round 2}}+{{#expr:(({{:Exchange:Clean torstol|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Jangerberries|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Zamorak brew (3)|View=price}}))*3321 round 2}}+{{#expr:(({{:Exchange:Clean toadflax|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Crushed nest|View=price}}+{{:Exchange:Vial of water|View=price}}-{{:Exchange:Saradomin brew (3)|View=price}}))*60232 round 2}}}} assuming all ingredients are purchased from the [[Grand Exchange]] and the method above is used.
*It is suggested to do [[jungle potion|Jungle Potion]] as soon as herblore is accessed. That way, you can jump from level 3 to level 9.
*Another way is to buy (unf) potions on the Grand Exchange, this will save a lot of time, but cost more coins.
{{Training guides}}