Herblore Bank Tab OSRS Organization Guide

Ever stared at your bank in Old School RuneScape and wondered why it’s such a chaotic mess, especially when you’re grinding Herblore? I’ve been there more times than I can count. As someone who’s sunk thousands of hours into OSRS, hitting 99 Herblore on multiple accounts, I know the pain of digging through piles of items just to make a simple potion. But let me tell you, getting your Herblore bank tab sorted out changed everything for me. It turned frustrating sessions into smooth, efficient grinds. In this guide, I’ll walk you through how to set it up, share some personal stories from my ironman days, and throw in tips to make your training fly by.

Herblore is that skill where you mix herbs and other stuff to make potions that boost your stats or cure ailments. It’s not just about combat buffs, though those are huge. Think prayer potions for bossing or stamina pots for running around like a maniac.

Why bother with it? Well, high-level potions can make or break a raid or PvP fight. I remember my first time trying Theatre of Blood without decent Herblore, and it was a disaster. Potions ran out, stats dropped, and boom, dead. That’s when I decided to grind it out properly.

Herblore starts at level 3 after the Druidic Ritual quest. You clean grimy herbs, make unfinished potions with vials of water, then add secondary ingredients for the final product. Simple, right? But gathering all those items? That’s where organization shines.

Why Organize Your Herblore Bank Tab?

Picture this: You’re in the middle of a Herblore grind, banking every few minutes, and you can’t find your snapdragon herbs because they’re buried under random junk. Frustrating, isn’t it? A well-organized bank tab saves time, reduces clicks, and makes training feel less like a chore.

From my experience, on my main account, I used to have everything tossed in one tab. Big mistake. Switching to a dedicated Herblore tab cut my session times in half. Plus, it helps with inventory management during farm runs or boss drops.

Is it worth the initial setup time? Absolutely. Spend an hour organizing, and you’ll save days in the long run. Especially if you’re an ironman like I was for a while, where every herb counts.

Essential Items for Your Herblore Bank Tab

Before diving into setup, let’s list out what you need. Herbs, secondaries, vials, and finished potions. I’ll break it down.

Key Herbs You Should Stock

Herbs are the backbone. Start with low-level ones and build up. Here’s a quick list:

• Guam leaf: For attack potions, level 3.
• Marrentill: Antipoison, level 5.
• Tarromin: Strength pots, level 11.
• Harralander: Energy potions, level 20.
• Ranarr weed: Prayer potions, level 25.
• Toadflax: Agility pots, level 30.
• Irit leaf: Super attack, level 40.
• Avantoe: Fishing potions, level 48.
• Kwuarm: Super strength, level 54.
• Snapdragon: Super restore, level 59.
• Cadantine: Super defence, level 65.
• Lantadyme: Magic potions, level 67.
• Dwarf weed: Ranging potions, level 70.
• Torstol: For saradomin brews or super combats, level 75.

I always keep both grimy and clean versions. Why? Cleaning gives XP, but sometimes you buy grimy for cheaper.

Secondary Ingredients to Hoard

These are the add-ons that complete your potions. Some are easy to farm, others a pain. From my grinds, I learned to stockpile during other activities.

Here’s a table of common secondaries, how to get them, and what they’re for:

I used to farm snape grass while training Slayer, killing hobgoblins. Killed two birds with one stone.

Other Essentials

Don’t forget vials of water, pestle and mortar, and amulets like chemistry for saving doses. Also, seed vault for herb seeds to keep them out of your bank.

How to Set Up Your Herblore Bank Tab

Alright, let’s get to the meat. Setting up the tab. I like to organize horizontally or vertically by herb type. From that Reddit post I saw once, many players do rows like grimy, clean, unfinished, secondary, finished.

First, create a new bank tab if you don’t have one. Name it “Herblore” or something catchy like “Pots Galore.”

Step-by-Step Setup

1. Clear the Tab: Withdraw everything unrelated. Start fresh.
2. Sort by Herb Level: Low to high. Put guam stuff on top left, torstol bottom right.
3. Row Structure for Each Herb:
   • Grimy herb
   • Clean herb
   • Vial of water (or stack if needed)
   • Unfinished potion
   • Secondary ingredient
   • Finished potion (3-dose and 4-dose if you decant)

For example, for ranarr: Grimy ranarr, clean ranarr, ranarr potion (unf), snape grass, prayer potion (3), prayer potion (4).

4. Placeholders: Use the lock icon to make placeholders. That way, items snap back to spots.
5. Secondaries Section: At the bottom, group common secondaries not tied to one herb, like eyes of newt.
6. Finished Potions: Keep stacks of useful ones, like supers or brews.

I tried vertical once, but horizontal fits more neatly with bank space. On my ironman, I had to be picky with space, so I stored potions in poh storage.

What if you run out of space? Use plugins like “wasted bank space” to find items that can go elsewhere, like seed vault for seeds.

Personal Experiences Organizing My Tab

Back in 2018, on my first account, my bank was a disaster. Herbs mixed with Slayer drops, potions scattered. I’d waste minutes per inventory. Then I hit 70 Herblore and decided enough.

I spent a whole evening reorganizing. Sorted by color even, guams green, ranarrs white. Silly, but it helped visually. Next grind, I made 10k prayer pots in a weekend without frustration.

Another time, during a farm run, I collected hundreds of toadflax. With my tab set, banking was quick. Felt like a pro.

Have you tried organizing yet? If not, why wait? It’ll change your game.

Training Tips with an Organized Bank

With your tab ready, training is breeze. Fastest way? Add secondaries to unf pots. Bank quick, repeat.

Early Levels (1-40)

Quests first: Druidic Ritual, Jungle Potion for XP boosts.

Then make attack pots: Guam + eye of newt. Cheap, fast.

At 26, energy pots with harralander + chocolate dust.

I did this while questing, multitasking.

Mid Levels (40-70)

Super attacks with irit + eye of newt.

Super strengths: Kwuarm + limpwurt.

Prayer pots from 38: Ranarr + snape grass. Profitable too.

On my alt, I farmed herbs myself. Patches in Catherby, Ardougne. With organized bank, I stored seeds separately.

High Levels (70-99)

Super restores: Snapdragon + red spiders’ eggs.

Saradomin brews: Toadflax + crushed nest.

For max XP, 1-tick methods like serum 207 or stamina pots.

Stamina: Avantoe + amylase crystal + super energy.

I hit 99 making brews during double XP events. Bank org let me focus on rhythm.

Here’s a table of XP rates for methods:

Ever hit a dry streak on herb drops? Yeah, me too. That’s why I buy in bulk when prices dip.

Advanced Organization Tricks

For pros, use RuneLite plugins. Bank tag tabs to filter Herblore items.

I tag all herbs “herb,” secondaries “sec.” Quick search.

Also, decant potions to 4-dose for space.

In my group ironman, we shared tabs. One guy handled herbs, I did secondaries. Organized banks made it seamless.

What about mobile? Organizing on phone is trickier, but zoom in and take time.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Don’t mix Herblore with other tabs. Keeps it pure.

Avoid hoarding useless pots. Sell or drop low-level ones.

Forgetting placeholders. Items won’t return automatically.

I once lost a stack of torstols because no placeholder. Lesson learned.

Wrapping Up Your Herblore Journey

Organizing your OSRS Herblore bank tab isn’t just about neatness, it’s about efficiency and enjoyment. From my years playing, it’s the small things like this that keep you going through the grind. Whether you’re aiming for 99 or just better pots for bossing, a sorted tab is key.

Try it out next session. You’ll thank me later. Got questions? Drop them in comments. Happy scaping!

In one grind, I remember sitting there for hours, but with everything in PLACE, it flew by.

Sometimes, you just need that one TIP to make it all click.

And hey, if you’re like me, you’ll tweak it over time. My tab evolved from basic to having sections for overloads when I got into raids.