Well I'm interested in getting the new antifire potions and the new stat boosters, so I was wondering how viable it is to get 85 then use stews to boost to 89 so I can get extreme strength and attack potions? I'm not too bothered about extreme defence as I rarely use them on task, but if I went for the +5 bonus would I get it often enough to be viable? Also, going from 80 -> 85 Herblore what method is best and how much money would I lose? Thanks.

I tried doing the stew thing and gave up on it. Right now since the new potions came out I've gone from 84 to 92 (about half saved up for 93) doing the cheapskate method of using MKT herbs, put lamps and penguin points into herb, and farming my own herbs. You could focus on making Super Att pots, antifires, sardomon brews (if you manage to get some off the ge), and make them into extreme pots when you reach the level or the level before. You could get 88 or more that way with minimal spending.

 

Hope it helps.

What is MTK like for herbs? I wouldn't farm my own or put exp lamps on it but I'd definitely do MTK if it was getting me some decent cheap exp.

What is MTK like for herbs? I wouldn't farm my own or put exp lamps on it but I'd definitely do MTK if it was getting me some decent cheap exp.

 

This should show you how the herbs are doing right now.

http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Calculators/Miscellania

 

I'd stop in everyother day (or 3 at the most)with the fremnick boots and rake the weeds just 5 seconds south of the fairy ring. Go there every other week could to collect on herbs (and raw fish which you sell). It's pretty decent.

 

I wonder if Herblore costs more then prayer now :huh:

MTK with 10 on herbs is about 50k exp per week.

 

That's how i've levelled from 71 - 74

What is MTK like for herbs? I wouldn't farm my own or put exp lamps on it but I'd definitely do MTK if it was getting me some decent cheap exp.

 

This should show you how the herbs are doing right now.

http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Calculators/Miscellania

 

I'd stop in everyother day (or 3 at the most)with the fremnick boots and rake the weeds just 5 seconds south of the fairy ring. Go there every other week could to collect on herbs (and raw fish which you sell). It's pretty decent.

 

I wonder if Herblore costs more then prayer now :huh:

Yes, Herblore costs quite a bit more...

Stewing +4 levels isn't that annoying, I stewed about 220 overloads with 85 stews. You could try getting 86 for a way better succes rate (about double) though. I wouldn't recommend trying for +5's.