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Herblore: OSRS Ironman guide

Depends on Farming. Requires Druidic Ritual. Prioritise useful potions, not xp.

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Ironman tips

  • Herbs: herb runs, Slayer, Herbiboar, Wintertodt, Tempoross. Secondaries: farming, Hunter, drops.
  • Prioritise: Prayer potions (38), Super restores (63), Stamina (77), Saradomin brews (81, crushed nests from birdhouses), Super combats (90).
  • Vials of water: buy vials at Herblore shops (Taverley, Entrana, Nardah) or Kourend.
  • Tars (guam 19, marrentill 31, tarromin 39, harralander 44) with swamp tar (Lumbridge swamp) = cheap early xp.
  • Amylase crystals: Grace's Graceful Clothing (10 marks of grace = 100 amylase).
  • 96 Herblore = Overloads (NMZ). Anti-venom+ (94), Divine potions (97+).

Level progression (1-99)

1→ 26

Quests (~9,350 xp): Druidic Ritual, Jungle Potion, Recruitment Drive, Zogre Flesh Eaters, The Digsite, Shades of Mort'ton [wiki]

XP: Reach 26 without making a potionReq: Druidic Ritual is mandatory
💡 Do not waste herbs before 26. Spare tarromin: Serum 207 (15) with ashes.
📍 VariousSerum 207Serum 207
26→ 38

Energy potions (harralander + chocolate dust) [wiki]

XP: ~30k xp/hReq: Chocolate bars: Culinaromancer's Chest or shops
💡 Goal 38 = Prayer potions. Save ranarrs for that only. Tarromin tar (39) is an alternative with swamp tar (Zulrah/swamps).
📍 BankEnergy potionEnergy potionChocolate dustChocolate dust
38→ 52

Prayer potions (38) + Super attack (45) [wiki]

XP: ~40k xp/hReq: Ranarr + snape grass; irit + eye of newt
💡 Snape grass: Waterbirth Island, hobgoblin peninsula (west of Falador) or allotment (61). Eye of newt: packs from Betty (Port Sarim).
📍 BankPrayer potionPrayer potionSnape grassSnape grassEye of newtEye of newt
52→ 66

Super energy (52) + Super restore (63) + Super defence (66) [wiki]

XP: ~50-60k xp/hReq: Mort myre fungus (Bloom / sulliusceps); red spiders' eggs (Tower of Life, Forthos, Venenatis); white berries (bush 59 / Lava Dragon Isle)
💡 Super restore is ESSENTIAL for bosses. Zahur (Desert hard) makes unfinished potions for 200 gp with noted herbs.
📍 BankSuper restoreSuper restoreSuper energySuper energyRed spiders' eggsRed spiders' eggs
66→ 81

Antifire (69) + Stamina (77) + Ranging (72) + Magic (76) [wiki]

XP: ~60-70k xp/hReq: Dragon scale dust (Taverley dungeon); amylase (marks of grace); wine of zamorak (Chaos Temple telegrab / Tithe grapes); potato cactus (cactus 64 / KQ)
💡 Antifire and Ranging are high priority (dragons, Vorkath, chinning). Magic potion is low priority.
📍 BankAntifire potionAntifire potionStamina potionStamina potionRanging potionRanging potion
81→ 99

Saradomin brews (81) + Super combats (90) + Anti-venom+ (94) [wiki]

XP: ~80k+ xp/hReq: Toadflax + crushed nests (birdhouses, Miscellania, mole parts)
💡 Brews for bosses. Super combat = torstol + 3 supers. Miscellania with 10 workers on herbs = passive herbs.
📍 BankSaradomin brewSaradomin brewSuper combat potionSuper combat potion
60→ 99

Mastering Mixology (Varlamore) for "useless" herbs [wiki]

XP: More xp per herb than potionsReq: 60 Herblore
💡 Use harralander (Mox), avantoe (Lye), lantadyme/dwarf weed (Aga). Rewards: Alchemist's amulet, Prescription goggles, Reagent pouch.
📍 Mastering Mixology (Aldarin)Mox pasteMox pasteAga pasteAga paste

Gear by level

Tools / weapons

LevelItemHow to get it (ironman)
1Pestle and mortarPestle and mortarHerblore shops.
1Vial of waterVial of waterHerblore shops / fill vials at a fountain.
1Herb sackHerb sackTithe Farm / Slayer 750 pts (58 Herblore).
1Herblore capeHerblore cape

What to make by level

LevelItemHow to get it (ironman)
3Attack potionAttack potionGuam + eye of newt. 25 xp.
5AntipoisonAntipoisonMarrentill + unicorn horn dust. 37.5 xp.
12Strength potionStrength potionTarromin + limpwurt root. 50 xp.
15Serum 207Serum 207Tarromin + ashes. 50 xp (cheap!).
19Guam tarGuam tarGuam + 15 swamp tar. 30 xp.
22Restore potionRestore potionHarralander + red spiders' eggs. 62.5 xp.
26Energy potionEnergy potionHarralander + chocolate dust. 67.5 xp.
30Defence potionDefence potionRanarr + white berries. 75 xp.
34Agility potionAgility potionToadflax + toad's legs. 80 xp.
38Prayer potionPrayer potionRanarr + snape grass. 87.5 xp. ESSENTIAL.
45Super attackSuper attackIrit + eye of newt. 100 xp.
48SuperantipoisonSuperantipoisonIrit + unicorn horn dust. 106.3 xp.
52Super energySuper energyAvantoe + mort myre fungus. 117.5 xp.
55Super strengthSuper strengthKwuarm + limpwurt root. 125 xp.
63Super restoreSuper restoreSnapdragon + red spiders' eggs. 142.5 xp. ESSENTIAL.
66Super defenceSuper defenceCadantine + white berries. 150 xp.
69Antifire potionAntifire potionLantadyme + dragon scale dust. 157.5 xp.
72Ranging potionRanging potionDwarf weed + wine of zamorak. 162.5 xp.
76Magic potionMagic potionLantadyme + potato cactus. 172.5 xp.
77Stamina potionStamina potionSuper energy + amylase. 102 xp. ESSENTIAL.
78Zamorak brewZamorak brewTorstol + jangerberries. 175 xp.
81Saradomin brewSaradomin brewToadflax + crushed nest. 180 xp. ESSENTIAL.
84Extended antifireExtended antifireAntifire + lava scale shard. 110 xp.
87Anti-venomAnti-venomAntidote++ + zulrah scales. 120 xp.
90Super combat potionSuper combat potionTorstol + super atk/str/def. 150 xp.
94Anti-venom+Anti-venom+Anti-venom + torstol. 125 xp.

Quests with xp

QuestRewardRequirements
Druidic Ritual250 Herblore (unlocks)None
Jungle Potion775 Herblore3 Herblore
The Digsite2,000 Herblore10 Herblore
Shades of Mort'ton2,000 Herblore15 Herblore, 20 Crafting
Zogre Flesh Eaters2,000 Herblore8 Herblore
Eadgar's Ruse11,000 Herblore31 Herblore
Heroes' Quest1,325 Herblore25 Herblore
My Arm's Big Adventure10,000 Herblore29 Farming

Temporary boosts

ItemBoostHow to get it (ironman)
Botanical pieBotanical pie+4Cooking 52
Greenman's aleGreenman's ale+1 (mature: +2)Brewing (Cooking 29)
Spicy stew (brown)Spicy stew (brown)-5 to +5Recipe for Disaster (Evil Dave)
Herblore capeHerblore cape+199 Herblore

AFK methods

LevelMethodXP/hAFKNote
11-55Tars~170k47 sSwamp tar + herb.
3-74Cleaning herbs (auto)~45k34 s
77-94Potions with stackable secondary~330k31 sStamina, anti-venom, etc.

Sources on the OSRS Wiki

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All skills

Combat

AttackDetermines your melee accuracy and which weapons you can wield.StrengthRaises your melee max hit.DefenceLowers the chance of getting hit and decides which armour you can…HitpointsRises on its own with any combat (1/3 of combat xp).RangedRanged combat. As an ironman you rely on Fletching for ammo.PrayerBones and ashes. Very time-expensive for ironman: hoard every bone…MagicRunes from Runecraft or drops. For ironman, magic is mostly utility:…

Gathering

MiningThe base of Smithing for ironman. Motherlode Mine gives coal + gold;…FishingYour food. Barbarian fishing is fastest; Tempoross gives food, seeds…WoodcuttingLogs for Firemaking, Fletching and Construction. Woodcutting Guild…FarmingThe most important ironman skill: herbs for Herblore, trees for xp.…HunterBirdhouses every 50 min = free seeds. Chinchompas for Ranged.…SailingBoats, courier tasks, sea charting and Barracuda Trials. Ironman:…

Artisan

SmithingFor ironman: Blast Furnace with gold + Goldsmith gauntlets, Giants'…CookingCook what you fish. Hosidius kitchen and Cooking gauntlets reduce…FiremakingWintertodt is THE ironman method: 50-99 with tons of seeds, herbs,…CraftingGlass (giant seaweed + Superglass Make), Zaff battlestaves, gold…FletchingYour Ranged ammo. Broad arrows (300 Slayer pts) is the ironman…HerbloreDepends on Farming. Requires Druidic Ritual. Prioritise useful…ConstructionCosts gp and logs. Planks at the sawmill (Varrock). Mahogany Homes…RunecraftGuardians of the Rift (27) is the ironman method: outfit, pouches,…

Support

AgilityGraceful outfit (260 marks) comes first. Rooftops to 60, then…ThievingMaster farmers = seeds. Ardougne knights = AFK gp. Pyramid Plunder =…SlayerThe backbone of the ironman: gear, herbs, seeds, runes and gp.

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