In the Varrock Achievement Diary Hard section, under the Poison Ivy (farming) requirement and the Addy med helm (smithing) requirement, it mentions that you cannot use potions or assistance to complete these tasks. However I have verified (by doing it myself) that you can actually use a Dwarven stout(m) to boost your smithing level by two levels, so you can complete the smithing requirement at level 71 instead of 73, and you can also use the Summoning familiar Stranger Plant (requires Summoning level 64) to boost your Farming skill level by three levels, so you can complete the 'pick poison ivy' task at Farming level 67 instead of 70. I am currently level 71 Smithing and level 67 Farming and have completed both of these task by doing this and now have the Varrock 3 armor.

Well I am shocked, many people reported that they tried those dodges to no avail when the diary was released (which is why the guide was updated to say so).

 

 

 

Would you be willing to post a pic of yourself wearing the 3 armour, showing your stat screen? that would be awesome.

 

 

 

In the meantime, I will try to ask a friend to try it, but it would be great if someone else from the forum could confirm?

stat boosts work, assists don't

 

 

I did the diary with 69 smithing(got a level from doing rocking out) and 67 farming by using stews of doom

No problem... Here I am in the Cooking Guild bank (Varrock 3 armor required) showing stats...

 

 

 

I never recall anything about stat boosts not working. I remember my friend trying to use Evil Dave Stew for the Smithing requirement, which worked. Wheres the exert from the guide that mentions no stat boosters? I can fix that if there is mention of that in the guide.

I never recall anything about stat boosts not working. I remember my friend trying to use Evil Dave Stew for the Smithing requirement, which worked. Wheres the exert from the guide that mentions no stat boosters? I can fix that if there is mention of that in the guide.

 

 

 

 

 

Me and pokemama fixed it.

 

 

 

I also used boosts for the smithing and farming parts :).