1-99 Herblore Training Guide OSRS

By Expos.GG Team · 2026-01-29

Master Herblore training with our cost-effective guide. From cleaning herbs to making super combats efficiently.

Overview

Herblore creates combat potions essential for PvM. Higher levels unlock more powerful potions and boost your effectiveness.

Why Train Herblore?

- Combat potions (essential) - Antivenom+ (Zulrah) - Raids potions - Divine potions (90+)

Training Methods

Levels 1-38: Questing

Complete these quests: - Druidic Ritual (required) - Jungle Potion - The Dig Site - Shilo Village - XP Reward: ~10,000

Levels 38-45: Prayer Potions

- XP Each: 87.5 - Slight profit - Good introduction

Levels 45-52: Super Attack

- XP Each: 100 - Break-even typically - XP/Hour: 150k

Levels 52-63: Super Strength

- XP Each: 125 - Often profitable - XP/Hour: 180k

Levels 63-77: Super Restore

- XP Each: 142.5 - Usually profitable - XP/Hour: 200k

Levels 77-90: Saradomin Brews

- XP Each: 180 - Check profitability - XP/Hour: 250k

Levels 90-99: Super Combats

- XP Each: 150 - Usually small loss - XP/Hour: 220k

Alternative Methods

Cleaning Herbs (Slow but Profitable) - 15-40k XP/hour - Usually profitable - Very AFK

Zahur (Free Unfinished Potions) - Uses NPC in Nardah - Saves secondary process - Useful for ironmen

Cost Analysis

| Method | Cost to 99 | |--------|------------| | Cheapest (herbs/prayer pots) | ~20M | | Standard (varies by potion) | 30-50M | | Fast (brews/combats) | 50-80M |

Important Level Milestones

| Level | Unlock | |-------|--------| | 45 | Super attack | | 52 | Super strength | | 63 | Super restore | | 66 | Super combat (with boost) | | 77 | Saradomin brew | | 78 | Antivenom | | 87 | Antivenom+ | | 90 | Super combat (own) | | 92 | Divine super combat |

Ironman Considerations

Early Game Sources - Master farmers (seeds) - Contracts (seed packs) - Kingdom management

Secondary Gathering - Aviansies (noted herbs) - Zulrah (resources) - Slayer (herb drops)

Boosting for Raids

If you just need certain levels: - Greenman's ale (+1) - Mature greenman's (+2) - Botanical pie (+4) - Spicy stew (+5)

Tips

1. Use pestle & mortar preset - Bank efficiently 2. Check GE prices - Profitability changes 3. Make unf potions - Often cheaper overall 4. Herb runs - Offset training costs

Time to 99

| Method | Hours | |--------|-------| | Super Restores | 60-70 | | Brews | 50-60 | | Mixed (optimal) | 55-65 |

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