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:''This article is about the slayer monster which is a reward from the [[Back to my Roots]] quest. For the maze in [[Karamja]], see [[Jade Vine Maze]] and for the plant, see [[Jade vine]].''
{{Infobox Monster
|name = Wild jade vine
|image = [[File:Wild jade vine.png|300px]]
|release = [[9 October]] [[2007]]
|update = Back to my Roots quest
|level = 167
|LP = 2500
|slaylvl = 59
|slayxp = 2500
|assigned = No
|members = Yes
|aggressive = Yes
|poisonous = 70
|immune to poison = Yes, as it can only be damaged by a [[Hatchet]].
|attack style = Melee, Magic and Ranged
|max hit = 158 (Melee, Magic, Ranged)
|weakness = [[Hatchet]]s, Aggressive stance.
|always drops = Jade Vine Seed (appears in your inventory)
|examine = '''Prior to combat:''' This vine has grown wild. <br/> '''In combat:''' A sentient plant - ready, willing and able to kill. <br/> '''As a stump:''' A sentient plant - ready, willing and not very likely to kill.
}}
'''Wild jade vine''' is a repeatable event that was introduced with the [[Back to my Roots]] [[quest]]. If the player does not keep the vine pruned, it becomes a Wild Jade Vine. The player earns 2500 [[Slayer]] experience for killing the Wild Jade Vine. It can be repeated about every 24 hours, as that is the time it takes to grow into a mature jade and become a "wild" jade vine.

[[File:Wild jade vine.gif|thumb|right|A Wild jade vine.]]If the Jade Vine is left alone after growing 5 branches, it turns wild and becomes a level 167 Wild Jade Vine, which players can kill for 2500 Slayer experience and 202 [[Woodcutting]] experience, in addition to the combat experience.

Alternatively, if players don't want to battle a wild jade vine, they can ask [[Horacio]] to dig up the plant just after checking its health. Horacio takes five [[coconut]]s and five [[watermelon]]s as payment to kill the wild vine.

The vine can only be damaged by a [[hatchet]] and [[dreadnip]]s. Protection prayers are only partially effective against the vine, because it uses all three combat styles, and can deal up to 158 damage. The vine attack also poisons for 70 life points, so a dose of [[super antipoison]] potion, [[poison purge]] aura or an [[Anti-poison totem]] can be used to defend against it. The vine may also immobilise the player for a short time giving the message ''You're bound by vine tendrils and can't move!''

[[File:Dreadnip in action.png|thumb|Dreadnip in action]]

Players can leave via the gate once the battle has begun. However, the vine will still be attacking them (via magic) and may bind them with tendrils as they run. Hence, a one-click teleport can be useful for making an emergency escape, although other teleports can work.

As this monster cannot be damaged by anything other than a hatchet, it is technically immune to the effects of poison. The recoil effects of [[deflect curses]] will not work against this monster either, although they can still be used to protect from damage. Likewise, the vine cannot be affected by the [[Ring of recoil]] or the special attack of the [[dragonfire shield]].

===Recommended equipment===
;Equipped
* [[Royal dragonhide armour]], or full [[Void knight armour]], preferably with the [[Void melee helm]]
* [[Helm of neitiznot]] or other prayer-boosting helmet
* [[Silly jester boots]] or other Magic-defence-boosting boots for defence; alternatively, [[Rune boots|Rune]] or [[Dragon boots]] for the strength bonus.
* [[Dragon defender]] is preferable for the attack bonuses.A [[Holy book]] (for magic defence and prayer) or the [[Unholy book]] (for offence and prayer) are good alternatives.
** An [[Elemental shield]], [[Mind shield]], or [[Body shield]] are also good for the magic defence bonuses.
** The [[Void knight deflector]] may be useful for its magic defence, which is equal to that of a [[Chaos shield]].
** [[Poison purge]] aura causes its poison to heal you instead.
** An [[Anti-poison totem]] may be helpful for preventing poison.
* A [[Dragon hatchet]] is preferred if players have it, although a [[rune hatchet]] suffices; an [[inferno adze]] also serves as a hatchet, but its stats are lower than those of a rune hatchet.
** The dragon hatchet's special attack, "Clobber", lowers the jade vine's [[Defence]] and [[Magic]] level by the amount of damage dealt divided by 10.
** The 'Chop' (accurate) attack seems to be much more effective than any of the other attacks.

;Inventory
* [[Food]] —preferably [[Tuna]] or above.
* [[Antipoison]] potions (preferably [[Super antipoison]] or above, as otherwise players may be poisoned several times).
* Players '''must''' have a pair of [[Secateurs]] or [[Magic Secateurs]] in their inventory (you can not start the battle without one). The Secateurs on your toolbelt will work.

;Optional
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*[[Super attack]], [[Super strength]], and [[Super defence]] potions, especially for players with low attack/strength/defence levels; players with higher attack/strength/defence levels may wish to use normal [[Attack potion|Attack]], [[Strength potion|Strength]], and [[Defence potion]]s, or even omit altogether.
* [[Prayer potion]]s, if the player has a low prayer and attack/strength/defence levels; high level players may be able to use [[Protect from melee]] and [[Chivalry]]/[[Piety]] throughout the battle without requiring a prayer potion.
** There is an altar in the church located west of Handelmort's mansion for prayer restoration before and/or after the battle.
* [[Dreadnip]]s, they actually hit pretty well but do not let the dreadnip finish off the jade vine, otherwise all you will receive are bones and no slayer experience. You will also have to leave and restart the fight.
* A 1-click teleport such as the [[Ectophial]] or a [[Teletab]], for emergency escapes.
* A [[seed dibber]] to replant the vine seed afterwards. You can also get one from the nearby [[tool leprechaun]], assuming you have one stored. The seed dibbler on your toolbelt will work.
* 10 [[wildblood hops]] (can be noted) to pay [[Horacio]] to keep your growing jade vine free from disease.

;
;Alternatives
* Instead of praying against melee and using magic armour (which is the recommended option), one can pray against magic and use melee armour.
* Use the Protect from Magic prayer throughout the battle and wear good defence armour (like [[Dragon armour]] or [[Barrows equipment]]). However, bear in mind that over 80% of the jade vine's attacks are melee-based, regardless of which protection prayer players use.

After reducing the Wild Jade Vine to a stump, use the 'Cut' option on it with a pair of [[secateurs]] in inventory to get another jade vine seed to replant and start the cycle over. If the seed is lost, talk to [[Horacio]] to get another one.

===Strategy===

[[File:Cuttingjadevinestalk.gif|thumb|right|A player cutting a jade vine stalk.]]
Get some of the recommended equipment. If players have +90 Magic defence, getting damaged will be rare occurrence, generally negating the need for food (although bring some just in case). First drink one dose of [[Super antipoison]], since the effect lasts for five minutes, which is usually longer than the battle. If players have 70+ for every melee stat, they shouldn't need more than 550 prayer points. Before choosing the "attack" option, turn on Protect from Melee. Protect from Magic is not recommended, since the vine doesn't use magic more than 10 times throughout the whole fight. For the first hit, use the [[Dragon hatchet]] [[special attack]], since it drains its target's magic level by 10% of the amount hit. Deploy your dreadnips, if you have them. After defeating the vine, do '''not''' forget to use [[secateurs]] or players will not be able to kill it and will be forced to teleport and start over. Make sure to have an empty inventory slot available to get the seed back after killing it.

[[File:Wild jade vine fight.png|thumb|center|500px|Wild Jade Vine - 5 fighting stages]]

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==Trivia==
* Horacio stated during the quest: ''If you let this species get wild by leaving it unpruned, it will attack anything. Some closely related species that can pop up pretty much anywhere has a large purple fruit, you've probably seen it.'' He is referring to the [[Strange plant]] (discontinued random event) or [[Stranger Plant]] (summoning pouch).
* The scientific name of the real-life [[wikipedia:Jade vine|jade vine]] is ''strongylodon macrobotrys''. It has been suggested by some that the only reason Jagex chose to use this plant for the quest was because the scientific name contains the words "[[macro]]" and "bot".

* The Jade Vine will ''not'' need pruning or killing until you have checked its health.
* If a player prunes The Jade Vine accidently, hoping for it to attack, they can wait an additional 5 minutes for the 'prune' option to occur again.
* Growing and killing your own Wild Jade Vine after Back to my roots is needed to complete the hard [[Ardougne Tasks]].

==External links==
*Wikipedia [[Wikipedia:Jade vine|Jade vine]] (Strongylodon macrobotrys)
*Floridata - [http://www.floridata.com/ref/S/stro_mac.cfm ''Strongylodon macrobotrys'']
*Tropical Plants Library Online - [http://mgonline.com/jadevine.html Jade Vine]

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