64 to 96 Herblore

[sumondskull6]

I'm contemplating getting 96 herblore, for overloads, for FFA corp and other various bosses. There is however, a small problem. I don't know anything about herblore.

I'm aware that there are multiple methods, like serum 207, cleaning herbs, making extremes to make overloads later, and just straight up making potions, I just don't know the ups and downs.

Quite honestly, I'm too lazy to figure out all of the figures for each of these methods, which is why I have come to you, oh faithful tip.it!

 

I'd like to hear YOUR thoughts on what YOU would do. Exp/hour, gp/exp, and reason for choosing each method, included, if you choose to be so kind.

Money is not a concern, but I still don't want to spend hundreds of millions. I'm going to make 100 overloads (4) right off the bat, which means you can factor in all the exp I'd get from making 134 (3) extreme attack, defense, strength, range, and mage potions.

[Vulxai]

Serum 207 is probably the cheapest gp/xp potion to make, however they do not note, so you'd have a huge stock in your bank. The potions fluctuate heavily, making it hard to always pinpoint one potion worth it, that's where you have to look for yourself on the GE. Personally, if I want to level up herblore a bit, I'll clean herbs, mainly because you can profit off of it and make a decent amount of xp, however it's pretty click intensive (I use Mousekeys to do it, makes it a lot easier). If you're into making potions, I wouldn't go any higher than 26 gp/xp on a potion.

[sumondskull6]

Serum 207 is probably the cheapest gp/xp potion to make, however they do not note, so you'd have a huge stock in your bank. The potions fluctuate heavily, making it hard to always pinpoint one potion worth it, that's where you have to look for yourself on the GE. Personally, if I want to level up herblore a bit, I'll clean herbs, mainly because you can profit off of it and make a decent amount of xp, however it's pretty click intensive (I use Mousekeys to do it, makes it a lot easier). If you're into making potions, I wouldn't go any higher than 26 gp/xp on a potion.

 

I should have pointed out that I have over 200 slots left in my bank, 1 less slot doesn't bother me in the slightest. :)

I wouldn't mind cleaning herbs, but I don't like the idea of cleaning MILLIONS of herbs to get to 96. I'd be willing to do a few hundred k of them, possibly cleaning the herbs and then making potions?

[Grimy_Bunyip]

you can make weapon poison++ although it's got an xp rate of 20k/hour... so it would take ages for 96 like you want

 

to be completely honest with you, the best way to train herblore is just to earn alot of money...

people run around talking about how serums(207) are super cheap and about cleaning herbs to make money while training herblore.

it's really not worth it. Earn some money, and spend it.

[Socrates]

At 64 herblore myself, with the same goals in mind, I cannot offer you any wisdom in particular. However, greenman's ale and spicey stews will mean you can make your overloads earlier and hence wont quite need 96 herblore, you may wish to make note of this.

Furthermore, I don't know if you're doing it already but herb runs are really useful. I tend not to notice seed costs dwindling my cash pile and I simply buy the seconds, mix the potion at put them back in the GE. It's not a lot but every little helps!

[999134]

Why get 96 lol

you save like 10mil getting 95 and you can just use loads of greenman ales

[999134]

Also you don't have 95 prayer which is much more useful as you can wreck in pvp with turmoil

and soul split removes the need for food in pvm

[sumondskull6]

At 64 herblore myself, with the same goals in mind, I cannot offer you any wisdom in particular. However, greenman's ale and spicey stews will mean you can make your overloads earlier and hence wont quite need 96 herblore, you may wish to make note of this.

Furthermore, I don't know if you're doing it already but herb runs are really useful. I tend not to notice seed costs dwindling my cash pile and I simply buy the seconds, mix the potion at put them back in the GE. It's not a lot but every little helps!

 

It's really not worth it to stew up to the level, as you can only make like 10 potions per boosted level, if you're quick.

Secondly, I don't see how doing herb runs is any different than just making money? You make ~ 800k / hour off herb runs, I believe? add this to lets say green dragons, and you have 1.5m-2m / hour. OR I could boss hunt and make a straight up 3m+ an hour. Don't try and tell me "but you already have the herbs since you made them yourself!", it's no different than buying the herbs. Sure I could boss hunt and plant herbs, but really, it's just another money maker. I don't see people telling others to do herb runs when they ask "how can I make money?". The same circumstances apply, you're just making money to blow on the skill, it doesn't matter HOW you get that money.

I hate farming with a burning passion. I'm not going to do herb runs, I can't stand banking all my slayer gear, or gwd gear, and getting out all the items I need to make a single herb run. I'd hate to do this once a week, but multiple times in a day? Not for me.

[sumondskull6]

Why get 96 lol

you save like 10mil getting 95 and you can just use loads of greenman ales

Because you can only make a few potions per Greenman's ale, and you it doesn't buy off the g/e afaik.

 

Also you don't have 95 prayer which is much more useful as you can wreck in pvp with turmoil

and soul split removes the need for food in pvm

I am also getting 95 prayer, this thread has nothing to do with prayer, solely herblore.

[999134]

Buy them yourself from shops, they last at least an inv each and will save you alot

[sumondskull6]

Buy them yourself from shops, they last at least an inv each and will save you alot

Oh, really? In that case, let's knock this down to 95 herblore, thank you very much!

Btw, which shop sells them?

[glasscube]

Buy them yourself from shops, they last at least an inv each and will save you alot

Oh, really? In that case, let's knock this down to 95 herblore, thank you very much!

Btw, which shop sells them?

The guy who gives you the prayer books when you lose them. 10 greenmans stock at once.

[sumondskull6]

Buy them yourself from shops, they last at least an inv each and will save you alot

Oh, really? In that case, let's knock this down to 95 herblore, thank you very much!

Btw, which shop sells them?

The guy who gives you the prayer books when you lose them. 10 greenmans stock at once.

Thank you! :)

[Cactuaar]

Honestly just get 93 herblore, or 94 if you're impatient. You can save at least 30 mill (not sure on current prices, I get herbs from MTK mainly) I'd say, and just put in a few hours of effort to hunt for the spices and stew up. I've made at least 200 overloads so far, and it only took me maybe 3 hours of hunting rats (probably less) and around one hour of stewing up. When stewing up however, make it so that you only drink one stew right when your stats restore, so if you get the right boost you have enough time to make around 12 (I make 14ish if I get to 96, 30ish if I get 97, don't remember for 98 much, but likely 40-45). I use a skillcape to boost up my hp to 100, and when it drops to 99, I stew up. If it fails, I quickly put in three more doses of spice and try once more. If that also fails, I just wait another minute.

 

It seems tiresome, but it's not as bad as it sounds. Also, from making the extremes and overloads you'd eventually get 94 or more, making it easier in the future. I'm already 160k exp or so away from 94, and have at least 120 more overloads to make. I have around 30 greenman ale (m) from the ge (they buy overtime, leave in an offer for a while and update regularly), so after that it'll be really easy to make future overloads.

 

I actually started stewing up at 92 herblore, which was a little more effort, but I got 93 just from making overloads/extremes, so I hardly noticed the cost.

 

Looking at brainymidget's herblore cost spreadsheets, it appears that at the moment prayer potions are only around 19 gp/exp at the moment, which is quite cheap considering other methods the past few months. They fluctuate a lot, so look regularly at what is cheapest whenever, so that you don't end up losing out more than you could. I'd say refer often to the spreadsheet and just make whatever is cheapest each day. Good luck with your training.

[bedman]

When I made overloads, they were one of the cheapest ways of lvling, yet the fastest. I payed around 45k per overload, and one overload gave me 2.2k gp. That's how I got 95-99 herblore. I also have a lifetime supply of overloads now.

 

Spec restore pots are also not as useless as they sound. I use them all the time now at slayer task with my sgs in stead of food (or with claws and soul split for food).

 

Just don't forget that with these untradeable pots, the final product has a value too, if you intend to use it. (so try to make a variety, which you will hopefully use). The overloads are a great example. They were around 22 gp/xp for me, but that's when I value my overloads at 0 gp!. If I value them at 10k each, this figure goes down to around 16 gp/xp.