OSRS Herblore Profit Guide Maximize Your Gold

Herblore in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is often seen as a costly skill, but with the right methods, it can be a goldmine. This guide dives into profitable Herblore training techniques, helping you make money while leveling up. Whether you’re a main account or an Ironman, these strategies will boost your GP and XP. Always check Grand Exchange prices before starting, as margins fluctuate.

Herblore is a buyable skill that unlocks powerful potions for PvM, PvP, and quests. While training can be expensive, certain methods turn a profit by leveraging market demand for potions and clean herbs. Profitable Herblore saves gold and funds other skills, making it a smart choice for players aiming to max their accounts efficiently.

Benefits of Profitable Herblore

• Gold Generation: Earn up to 2.6M GP per hour with methods like Super Combat Potions.
• Skill Progression: Gain XP while making money, unlike other costly skills like Prayer.
• Market Flexibility: Sell potions or herbs when prices peak for maximum profit.

Getting Started with Herblore

To train Herblore, complete the Druidic Ritual quest, which grants 250 XP and boosts you to level 3. This unlocks potion-making. You’ll need herbs, secondary ingredients, and vials of water (or other bases like coconut milk). Most ingredients are available on the Grand Exchange, but Ironmen may need to farm herbs via Farming or monster drops.

Essential Quests for Early Levels

Quests provide free XP to skip early levels, saving time and gold. Complete these to reach level 19 quickly:

• Jungle Potion: 775 XP
• Recruitment Drive: 1,000 XP (requires 12 Quest Points)
• The Dig Site: 2,000 XP (requires 10 Agility, 10 Herblore, 25 Thieving)

Profitable Herblore Methods

Below are the most profitable Herblore methods, sorted by level and efficiency. Each method assumes you decant potions into 4-dose variants for maximum profit, using Bob Barter at the Grand Exchange.

Cleaning Grimy Herbs (Level 3+)

Cleaning grimy herbs is a click-intensive but profitable method. Buy grimy herbs, clean them, and sell the clean versions for a profit. This works at any level, with higher-level herbs yielding better margins.

Herb	Level Required	Profit per Herb (GP)	XP per Herb
Ranarr	25	30-50	7.5
Torstol	75	100+	15
Harralander	20	20-40	6.3

XP Rate: Up to 75k XP/hour (manual cleaning, 10k-12k herbs/hour).
Profit: 200k-530k GP/hour, depending on herb choice.
Tip: Use the auto-clean feature (post-2020 update) for 3k-5k herbs/hour or manually click for faster rates. Check prices on the OSRS Wiki calculator.

Making Guthix Rest (Level 18)

Brewing Guthix Rest is a low-level, profitable method requiring partial completion of One Small Favour. It involves adding 2 guam, 1 marrentill, and 1 harralander to a cup of hot water in four steps, granting 59 XP per tea.

• Requirements: 18 Herblore, cups of hot water, herbs.
• Profit: ~632k GP/hour (1,400 teas/hour, decanted to 4-dose).
• XP Rate: ~82k XP/hour.
• Cost: ~3.56M GP/hour for ingredients.

Tip: Be cautious to avoid adding extra herbs, as this ruins the tea and grants no XP. The Amulet of Chemistry has no effect here.

Making Unfinished Potions (Level 3+)

Creating unfinished potions involves adding clean herbs to vials of water. While this grants minimal XP (only from cleaning herbs), it’s highly profitable due to demand from players training Herblore.

Potion	Level Required	Profit per Hour (GP)	Herb Used
Ranarr (unf)	30	600k-700k	Ranarr
Snapdragon (unf)	63	700k+	Snapdragon

Profit: Up to 700k GP/hour.
XP Rate: Only cleaning XP (~2.5-15 XP/herb).
Tip: Ironmen can use Zahur (after Desert Hard Diary) to make unfinished potions for 200 GP each, saving time.

Making Super Combat Potions (Level 90)

Super Combat Potions are the pinnacle of profitable Herblore, combining Super Attack, Super Strength, Super Defence, and Torstol. They’re in high demand for high-level PvM.

• Requirements: 90 Herblore, Super Attack/Strength/Defence (4-dose), Torstol.
• Profit: 2.2M GP/hour (2,400 potions/hour).
• XP Rate: 360k XP/hour.
• Capital: ~37M GP/hour.

Tip: Use Prescription Goggles (from Mastering Mixology) for a 10% chance to save Torstol, boosting profits to ~2.6M GP/hour.

Mastering Mixology Minigame (Level 60+)

Available after Children of the Sun, the Mastering Mixology minigame in Aldarin offers high XP and profit without specific herb requirements. It’s ideal at 81+ Herblore with the Reagents Pouch unlock.

• Profit: Up to 2.6M GP/hour (via Chugging Barrel rewards).
• XP Rate: 81k-100k XP/hour (higher at 81+).
• Tip: Spend resin on Aldarium or Chugging Barrel for maximum profit.
  

  Tips to Maximize Profits

  Optimize your Herblore training with these strategies to boost efficiency and GP.

  Use the Amulet of Chemistry

  The Amulet of Chemistry (5 charges) gives a 5% chance to create an extra potion dose, saving ingredients. It’s cost-effective for potions where one dose is worth >200 GP (e.g., Prayer Potions). Always check if the amulet’s cost outweighs the extra dose value.

  Leverage Botanical Pies

  Botanical Pies (1.5k GP each) boost Herblore by +4 temporarily, letting you make higher-level potions early. Use with Preserve Prayer to extend the boost. For example, at 34 Herblore, you can make Prayer Potions (level 38).

  Monitor Grand Exchange Prices

  Potion and herb prices fluctuate. Use the OSRS Wiki’s Herblore Calculator or Alchmate to track real-time margins. Avoid methods