Herblore/Training

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This article is about training the Herblore skill. For the skill itself, see Herblore.

Training

Because the main source of herbs is

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Farming

, the herbs are usually the main bottleneck on how quickly you can train

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Herblore

. Therefore, it is suggested to maximize the XP per herb rather than to simply craft the potion that grants most XP. When deciding which herbs to plant, aim to plant the highest level herb you can use in a potion that only requires one of that herb. For instance, although Lemontyle Herb can be used starting from

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Level 40

to make Fishermans Potion for 36 XP, the Seeing Gold Potion is better until

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Level 45

because it uses one herb instead of two and thus will give more XP per herb. Another trick you can use is to plant only as many herbs of each type as you will need. For example, once you have enough Garum Herbs to reach

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Level 15

, you can swap to Sourweed Herbs.

Note that these guidelines should be followed only if your goal is to gain Herblore XP as quickly as possible. Otherwise it is better to craft the potions you plan to use in order to build Mastery XP towards unlocking their higher tiers.

However, if you have a big stock of herbs prepared, the table below shows recommendations of Skill Potions with high XP yield per craft that don't have inconvenient secondary material costs. Combat Potions generally have higher resource costs and see less actual use, even if they make more XP per craft.

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1-20	Bird Nest Potion	5	894 , 1,788
20-32	Controlled Heat Potion	18	1,332 , 1,998
32-40	Generous Cook Potion	28	742 , 1,484
40-42	Fishermans Potion	33	462 , 462
42-49	Skilled Fletching Potion	39	2,370 , 2,370
49-53	Crafting Potion	41	1,095 , 3,285
53-62	Perfect Swing Potion	53	3,721 , 7,442 , 3,721
62-71	Performance Enhancing Potion	61	15,760 , 7,880
71-74	Herblore Potion	99	8,541
74-99	Generous Harvest Potion	112	106,591 , 213,182 , 213,182

Boosters

XP

Source	Type	DLC	XP Boost	CollapseOther Modifiers
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pit Jump	Agility Obstacle 3		+3% Skill XP for all Skills	-4% Agility Skill XP
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mud Crawl	Agility Obstacle 4		+2% Herblore Skill XP	+2% Herblore Mastery XP +3% Chance to Preserve Resources in Herblore -10% base primary resource quantity gained in Farming
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tree Climb	Agility Obstacle 5		+4% Skill XP for all Skills	+3% Mastery XP in all Skills -10% Ammo Preservation -10% Rune Preservation -10% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lovely Jog	Agility Obstacle 8		+5% Skill XP for all Skills	-6% Mastery XP for all Skills
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Qimican	Constellation		+8% Herblore Skill XP	-5% Herblore Interval -5% Summoning Interval +8% Chance to Double Items in Herblore +8% Chance to Double Items in Summoning +5% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges Show 4 more modifiers +8% Summoning Skill XP +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +8% Herblore Mastery XP +8% Summoning Mastery XP
Ancient Ring of Skills	Item (Ring)		+8% non-Combat Skill XP
Book of Scholars	Item (Shield, Passive)		+3% Skill XP for all Skills	-15% Global GP (except Item Sales)
Candelabra (Lit)	Item (Consumable)		+4% non-Combat Skill XP	-3% Interval for all non-Combat Skills +4% Mastery XP in all Skills for Melvor Realm only +3% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills
Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)		+5% Skill XP for all Skills	+5 additional quantity of Runes gained in Runecrafting (Cannot be doubled) +10 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration Bypass Slayer Area item requirements for areas that require less than level 100 Slayer -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Cost cannot go below 1) -15% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) Show 29 more modifiers +15% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting -20% Agility Obstacle Item & Currency build costs (Melvor Realm only) +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +50% Ammo Preservation +1 base quantity when gaining Stardust from Astrology +1 base quantity when gaining Golden Stardust from Astrology +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval +2% Global Perfect Cook chance +25% Mastery Pool XP Cap +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +10 base primary resource quantity gained in Summoning +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +100% GP gained from Thieving +10% GP gained from Agility x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) -50% Coal Costs for Smithing +150 Stealth while Thieving +100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking Items that reduce Rune costs are now 2x as effective +25% base primary resource quantity gained in Farming
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enhanced Township Herb Scroll	Item (Consumable)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	+3% Herblore Skill XP	+3% Herblore Abyssal XP +0.2% chance to gain Golden Stardust in Astrology +0.2% chance to gain Abyssal Stardust in Astrology
Firemaking Skillcape	Item (Cape)		+5% Skill XP for all Skills	+100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking
Golden Wreath	Item (Helmet, Passive)		+3% non-Combat Skill XP	+100 GP gained when earning GP, except from Alt. Magic and Item Sales +3% Mastery XP in all Skills for Melvor Realm only
Herblore Scroll Of XP	Item (Consumable)		+3% Herblore Skill XP
Maximum Skillcape	Item (Cape)		+5% Skill XP for all Skills	+5 additional quantity of Runes gained in Runecrafting (Cannot be doubled) +10 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration Bypass Slayer Area item requirements for areas that require less than level 100 Slayer -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Cost cannot go below 1) -15% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) Show 28 more modifiers +15% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting -20% Agility Obstacle Item & Currency build costs (Melvor Realm only) +50% Ammo Preservation +1 base quantity when gaining Stardust from Astrology +1 base quantity when gaining Golden Stardust from Astrology +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval +2% Global Perfect Cook chance +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +100% GP gained from Thieving +10% GP gained from Agility Items that reduce Rune costs are now 2x as effective -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation -50% Coal Costs for Smithing +150 Stealth while Thieving +100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking +10 base primary resource quantity gained in Summoning +25% base primary resource quantity gained in Farming
Potion Makers Body	Item (Platebody)		+2% Herblore Skill XP
Potion Makers Boots	Item (Boots)		+2% Herblore Skill XP
Potion Makers Hat	Item (Helmet)		+2% Herblore Skill XP
Potion Makers Leggings	Item (Platelegs)		+2% Herblore Skill XP
Skillers Body	Item (Platebody)		+2% non-Combat Skill XP
Skillers Boots	Item (Boots)		+2% non-Combat Skill XP
Skillers Hat	Item (Helmet)		+2% non-Combat Skill XP
Skillers Leggings	Item (Platelegs)		+2% non-Combat Skill XP
Superior Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)		+8% Skill XP for all Skills	+8 additional quantity of Runes gained in Runecrafting (Cannot be doubled) +15 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit -75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Cost cannot go below 1) -20% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) Show 56 more modifiers +8% Damage To Slayer Tasks +5% Melee Strength Bonus from Equipment +2 base quantity when gaining Stardust from Astrology +2 base quantity when gaining Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 base quantity when gaining Bird Nest from Woodcutting +20% chance to avoid the stun interval and damage in Thieving when failing a pickpocket attempt for Melvor Realm only +4% Global Perfect Cook chance +25% Mastery Pool XP Cap +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +5% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment +10% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) +150% GP gained from Thieving +20% GP gained from Agility +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fishing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fletching (Cannot be doubled) +15% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Crafting (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Herblore (Cannot be doubled) +50% chance to gain +1 additional resource in Smithing for Bars nodes (Cannot be doubled) +270 Stealth while Thieving +100% chance to gain Charcoal in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking +10% Summoning Maximum Hit Items that reduce Rune costs are now 4x as effective +40% base primary resource quantity gained in Farming +5% Lifesteal +5% Magic Damage Bonus from Equipment -75% Coal Costs for Smithing +5% Chance to find gem veins when Mining +75% Ammo Preservation +1% chance to gain 1 Lost Chest from Fishing for Melvor Realm only (Cannot be doubled) +2 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) -0.8s Thieving Interval -0.8s Crafting Interval +25% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +15% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +35% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore -20% Woodcutting Interval -25% Cooking Interval -10% Summoning Interval -10% Astrology Interval +5% Reflect Damage -20% Agility Pillar build costs +5% Chance to Preserve Food when eaten -30% Agility Obstacle Item & Currency build costs (Melvor Realm only) +1 base primary resource quantity gained in Fletching for Gem-Tipped Bolts nodes +10 base primary resource quantity gained in Summoning for Melvor Realm only +10% Rune Preservation +20% Chance to Double Items in Farming +25% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting
Superior Firemaking Skillcape	Item (Cape)		+8% Skill XP for all Skills	+100% chance to gain Charcoal in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking
Superior Max Skillcape	Item (Cape)		+8% Skill XP for all Skills	+8 additional quantity of Runes gained in Runecrafting (Cannot be doubled) +15 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit -75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Cost cannot go below 1) -20% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) Show 55 more modifiers +8% Damage To Slayer Tasks +5% Melee Strength Bonus from Equipment +2 base quantity when gaining Stardust from Astrology +2 base quantity when gaining Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 base quantity when gaining Bird Nest from Woodcutting +20% chance to avoid the stun interval and damage in Thieving when failing a pickpocket attempt for Melvor Realm only +4% Global Perfect Cook chance +2 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +5% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment +10% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) +150% GP gained from Thieving +20% GP gained from Agility +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fishing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fletching (Cannot be doubled) +15% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Crafting (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Herblore (Cannot be doubled) +50% chance to gain +1 additional resource in Smithing for Bars nodes (Cannot be doubled) +270 Stealth while Thieving +100% chance to gain Charcoal in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking +10% Summoning Maximum Hit Items that reduce Rune costs are now 4x as effective +40% base primary resource quantity gained in Farming +5% Lifesteal +5% Magic Damage Bonus from Equipment +1% chance to gain 1 Lost Chest from Fishing for Melvor Realm only (Cannot be doubled) +75% Ammo Preservation +5% Chance to find gem veins when Mining -75% Coal Costs for Smithing -0.8s Thieving Interval -0.8s Crafting Interval +20% Chance to Double Items in Farming +25% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +15% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +35% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points +25% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge -20% Woodcutting Interval -25% Cooking Interval -10% Summoning Interval -10% Astrology Interval +5% Reflect Damage -20% Agility Pillar build costs +5% Chance to Preserve Food when eaten +1 base primary resource quantity gained in Fletching for Gem-Tipped Bolts nodes +10 base primary resource quantity gained in Summoning for Melvor Realm only -30% Agility Obstacle Item & Currency build costs (Melvor Realm only) +10% Rune Preservation x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Undead Enhancement (Superior)	Item (Enhancement1, Enhancement2, Enhancement3)		+4% Skill XP for all Skills	+4% Chance to Double Items Globally +6% Melee Maximum Hit
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Undead Enhancement 3	Item (Enhancement3)		+2% Skill XP for all Skills
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Undead Enhancement 3 (Augmented)	Item (Enhancement3)		+4% Skill XP for all Skills
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 100 Hexes Mastered	Mastery Bonus		+5% Skill XP for all Skills
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 25% Mastery Pool Bonus	Mastery Pool Bonus		+3% Herblore Skill XP
Pyro	Pet		+1% Skill XP for all Skills

Action Time

Source	Type	DLC	Action Interval	CollapseOther Modifiers
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tier 10 - 3	Agility Obstacle 10	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	-5% Herblore Interval	-5% Firemaking Interval -16% Global Evasion +4% Mastery XP in all Skills for Abyssal Realm only -16% Global Accuracy
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Elite Pillar of Expertise	Agility Pillar		-3% Interval for all non-Combat Skills	+8% Mastery XP in all Skills for Melvor Realm only +40% Global GP (except Item Sales) +8% Chance to Double Items Globally
Herblore Relic 4	Ancient Relic		-25% Herblore Interval
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Qimican	Constellation		-5% Herblore Interval	-5% Summoning Interval +8% Chance to Double Items in Herblore +8% Chance to Double Items in Summoning +5% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +8% Herblore Skill XP Show 4 more modifiers +8% Summoning Skill XP +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +8% Herblore Mastery XP +8% Summoning Mastery XP
Candelabra (Lit)	Item (Consumable)		-3% Interval for all non-Combat Skills	+4% Mastery XP in all Skills for Melvor Realm only +4% non-Combat Skill XP +3% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills
Potion Stirrer	Item (Weapon)		-0.1s Herblore Interval	+10% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 944 Hexes Mastered	Mastery Bonus		-3% Interval for all non-Combat Skills	-3% Attack Interval
Harold	Pet		-2% Interval for all non-Combat Skills	+5% Accuracy Rating +5% Global Evasion +3% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges -0.1s Attack Interval +3% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge Show 9 more modifiers +5% Global GP (except Item Sales) +5% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) +5% Mastery XP in all Skills +50% Mastery Pool XP Cap -0.2s Monster Respawn Timer +2% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +3% Ammo Preservation +3% Rune Preservation +2% Chance to Double Items Globally
The Secret Glacial Hoard	Point of Interest		-0.1s Herblore Interval	-0.1s Runecrafting Interval +10% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Herblore (Cannot be doubled) +10% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Runecrafting (Cannot be doubled)
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Expanded Knowledge	Upgrade		-15% Herblore Interval	-15% Runecrafting Interval

Melvor Idle version v1.3.1 (Released: 30th October 2024)
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