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OSRS Herblore training guide

Herblore converts herbs and secondaries into combat, skilling, and utility potions. It is expensive for mains and a resource-management skill for Ironmen.

Quick tip: Complete Mastering Mixology for account upgrades even when it is not your fastest XP option.

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Training routes

Choose the trade-off that matters

4 routes shown

Route 1

Recommended

Quest early levels, make cost-effective potions, and earn Mixology rewards.

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  1. 1Druidic Ritual
  2. 2Early Herblore quests
  3. 3Potions chosen by live GP per XP
  4. 4Mastering Mixology
  5. 5High-level utility potions
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Route 2

Fastest

Add secondaries to the highest practical unfinished potion.

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  1. 1Buy unfinished potions and secondaries
  2. 2Make about a full inventory per bank cycle
  3. 3Move upward when XP per hour justifies the cost
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Route 3

Budget

Use lower-cost potions or herb-efficient Mixology.

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  1. 1Clean Herbs
  2. 2Choose cheap potion margins
  3. 3Mastering Mixology for more XP per herb
  4. 4Use rewards to improve future potion processing
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Route 4

Profit

Use cleaning and selected potion steps when the market pays for labour.

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  1. 1Clean Grimy Herbs
  2. 2Make Unfinished Potions
  3. 3Selected finished potions
  4. 4Decant and sell only when volume supports it
ProfitLow Intensity

Level checklist

Milestones worth planning around

Progression

What this skill unlocks

  • Prayer Potions
  • Stamina Potions
  • Antifires
  • Super Combat Potions
  • Mastering Mixology rewards

Cross-skill value

What it helps train

  • Farming
  • Slayer
  • Hunter
  • Sailing

Resources

Useful outputs

  • Combat potions
  • skilling boosts
  • antipoison
  • antifire
  • Sailing-related potions

Before committing supplies

Important method warnings

  • Herblore costs change constantly.
  • Mastering Mixology is active, but efficient per herb.
  • Ironman rates must include herb and secondary acquisition.
  • Costs and profit margins are price-sensitive. Recalculate before buying supplies for a long grind.

Connected progression

Related skill guides

Gathering

Farming

Combat

Slayer

Gathering

Hunter

Utility

Sailing

Use milestone levels when they unlock your next goal. Level 99 does not need to be the first target.