Empty vial

The Empty vial is a versatile container in Old School RuneScape, essential for aspiring alchemists and potion brewers. It serves as the primary vessel for holding various liquids, including potions, ingredients, and other concoctions that players can create or utilize throughout their adventures. With its simple yet functional design, the Empty vial is a staple item that adventurers often find themselves needing as they explore the vast landscapes of Gielinor.

Players can obtain Empty vials through various means, such as purchasing them from general stores or receiving them as rewards from certain quests. Once filled with potions or other liquids, these vials become invaluable tools for enhancing skills, healing wounds, or even concocting powerful elixirs. Whether you’re brewing a stamina potion or preparing for a fierce battle, the Empty vial is an essential item that facilitates a myriad of activities in the rich world of Old School RuneScape.

Released	Unknown
Members	Yes
Quest item	No
Properties
Tradeable	Yes
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Noteable	No
Options	Fill, Drop
Examine	A small glass vial.
Values
Value	1 coin
High alch	0 coins
Low alch	0 coins
Weight	0.001 kg

What is an Empty Vial?

The Empty vial is a fundamental item in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) that serves as a basic container for liquid substances. It is an unfilled glass vial that players can use to hold various potions, oils, and other liquid materials. The vial is essential for many potion-making processes and is widely used by players engaging in Herblore, crafting, and even cooking.

How to Obtain an Empty Vial

There are several ways to acquire an Empty vial in OSRS:

Buying from Shops: Players can purchase Empty vials from various general stores for a mere 1 coin each. Notable shops include:

General Store in Varrock
General Store in Lumbridge
General Store in Al Kharid

Looting: Players can find Empty vials as loot from certain monsters, especially those that drop various alchemical supplies.
Fishing: Using the fishing skill, players can receive Empty vials as part of the fishing activity, especially when catching fish that are handled in such a way.

Uses of Empty Vial

The Empty vial has several important uses, especially in potion-making and crafting. Here are some of its primary applications:

Herblore: Players can fill Empty vials with various herbal concoctions, creating potions that provide benefits such as healing, stat boosts, or resistance effects.
Making Potion Ingredients: Players can combine the Empty vial with other items (like herbs) to create potions like the Attack Potion or Prayer Potion, which are crucial for many adventures.
Glassblowing: With the crafting skill, players can use Empty vials to create other glass items, including the Flask or Unfired pot.

Empty Vial in Potion Creation

The Empty vial is particularly significant in the world of potions. Here’s how it is used in the potion creation process:

Potion	Ingredients	Level Required
Attack Potion	Empty Vial, Guam leaf, Eye of newt	1
Strength Potion	Empty Vial, Harralander, Chocolate dust	5
Prayer Potion	Empty Vial, Holy water, Snape grass	10

Crafting and Glassblowing with Empty Vials

Crafting is another skill that can utilize the Empty vial. Players can work with glass to create various items, enhancing their crafting expertise:

Glassblowing: With the use of Molten glass, players can create more complex items like the Vial of water or decorative vases.
Training Crafting: Since Empty vials are inexpensive, they are often used by beginners to train the Crafting skill quickly by crafting them into unfilled pots.

Trading and Economy of Empty Vials

Due to their low cost and high utility, Empty vials hold a unique place in the OSRS economy:

Market Demand: The demand for Empty vials fluctuates as more players engage in Herblore or potion-making, creating opportunities for trade.
Merchanting: Some players specialize in buying Empty vials in bulk and selling them at a premium in busy areas, capitalizing on the needs of potion-makers.

Empty Vial and Quests

Several quests in OSRS require the usage of Empty vials or potions created using them. Some notable quests include:

Animal Magnetism: Players must create various potions to assist in the quest’s progression.
Recipe for Disaster: Involves several steps requiring players to create potions for characters within the quest.