A potion is a drink or draft with medicinal or magical powers. Potions can be obtained by several means:
Each potion has a 4 important times associated with it:
This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 8 total.
The following 194 pages are in this category, out of 220 total.
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Herblore (Herblaw on RuneScape Classic) is a members-only skill that allows players to make their own potions. Before players are able to begin using it, they must first complete the Druidic Ritual quest. This gives enough Herblore experience to raise the skill to level 3, which is the first level at which players can make potions. Players that have not completed the quest may utilise the Assist system to borrow someone else's Herblore level and make potions, though they will not receive experience for doing so.
Herblore appears to have been established by Sarah in Past A, as revealed after finishing the Meeting History quest and then talking to her.
Although it is easy to get Herblore to level 99, it is one of the most expensive skills in the game for players who buy all or most of the needed ingredients. For players who gather the ingredients (most are available from monster drops and some spawn in various locations), it is much less expensive but quite time consuming. The current minimum requirement to be ranked (at approximately rank 982,274) on the hiscores for Herblore is level 30.
Grimy herbs are herbs that have not yet been cleaned. This can be done by clicking on the herb, which provides a small amount of herblore experience. Herbs are almost always obtained in their grimy state (from farming, monster drops etc). Grimy herbs typically cost less than their clean counterparts as players usually do not want to spend time cleaning the herbs. Although, buying them in their clean form may save some time. It is also suggested that players collect their own ingredients, for prices are very high nowadays
The potion-making process in Herblore takes two steps, each combining separate items. The first step involves adding a primary ingredient (usually a herb) to a vial of water (or a vial of coconut milk for some high-level potions), to produce an unfinished potion. This does not grant any Herblore experience.
The second step involves adding a secondary ingredient (see below) to make a complete potion that may be drunk or sold (with the exception of a few potions made as part of a quest). This is the main method of gaining Herblore experience. Both steps can be done in batches, which is when the player's inventory contains several of the required items, one may "make all" or "make x".
The choice of herb and secondary ingredient dictate which potion is made. Each potion has a minimum Herblore level required before potions may be made, unless the assist system is used.
Potion | Image | Level | XP | Effect | Primary Ingredient | Secondary Ingredient | Notes |
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Attack potion |
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3 | 25 | Temporarily boosts Attack by 10% plus 3 | |||
Antipoison |
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5 | 37.5 | Cures poison and provides immunity for 3 minutes | |||
Relicym's balm |
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8 | 40 | Cures disease and provides immunity for a short time | Must have at least started Zogre Flesh Eaters. | ||
Strength potion |
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12 | 50 | Temporarily boosts Strength by 10% plus 3 | This is the only potion available to non-members. | ||
Serum 207 |
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15 | 50 | Temporarily cures Afflicted NPCs in Mort'ton | Learned and required in Shades of Mort'ton | ||
Guthix rest tea |
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18 | 59.5 | Cures poison, restores some run energy and boosts max hitpoints by 5 if at full health | Made during the One Small Favour quest; use cup of hot water instead of vial. | ||
Guam tar |
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19 | 30 | Ammunition and bait for Swamp lizard | |||
Stat restore potion |
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22 | 62.5 | Restores most combat-related stats back to normal by 30% of level plus 10 | Does not restore Hitpoints, Prayer or Summoning points. | ||
Guthix balance potion |
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22 | 62.5 | Used against Vampire Juvinates and Vampire Juveniles, particularly in the Temple Trekking minigame | |||
Blamish oil |
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25 | 80 | Used to make oily fishing rods during the Heroes Quest | |||
Energy potion |
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26 | 67.5 | Restores 20% run energy | |||
Defence potion |
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30 | 75 | Temporarily raises Defence level by 10% plus 3 | Generally not made - prayer potions, which also require a ranarr weed, are an effective defence against most attacks and far more widely used. | ||
Marrentill tar |
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31 | 42.5 | Ammo for Orange salamander | |||
Super Fishing Explosive |
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31 | 55 | Can be used as a Fishing Explosive | Super Fishing Explosives can only be made after Kennith's concerns. Rubium is non-tradeable. | ||
Agility potion |
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34 | 80 | Temporarily boosts Agility by 3 | You can obtain Toadflax by purchasing it with agility tickets from the Brimhaven Agility Arena or Pest Control Points from Pest control, receiving it from a Random event gift, by growing it using the Farming skill, or buying it from the Grand Exchange. | ||
Combat potion |
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36 | 84 | Effect of both Attack potion and Strength potion | |||
Prayer potion |
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38 | 87.5 | Restores 25% of your total Prayer points plus 7 | Effect increased by holy wrench. A lifeline when fighting TzTok-Jad. Used lots in Barrows. | ||
Tarromin tar |
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39 | 55 | Ammo for Red salamander | |||
Summoning potion |
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40 | 92 | Restores 25% of your total Summoning points plus 7 | |||
Crafting potion |
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42 | 95 | Temporarily boosts Crafting by 3 | |||
Harralander tar |
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44 | 72.5 | Ammo for Black salamander | |||
Super attack |
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45 | 100 | Temporarily boosts Attack by 15% plus 5 | |||
Super anti-poison potion |
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48 | 106.3 | Cures poison and provides immunity for 6 minutes | |||
Fishing potion |
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50 | 112.5 | Temporarily boosts Fishing by 3 | Can be used to get into the Fishing Guild if you are a few levels short. | ||
Super energy potion |
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52 | 117.5 | Restores 40% run energy | |||
Shrink-me-quick |
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52 | 6 | Reduce player size during Grim Tales Quest | |||
Hunting potion |
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53 | 120 | Temporarily boosts Hunter by 3 | Kebbit teeth are found from deadfalling Sabre-Toothed Kebbit. | ||
Super strength potion |
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55 | 125 | Temporarily boosts Strength level by 15% plus 5 | |||
Magic essence potion |
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57 | 130 | Temporarily boosts Magic by 3 | Made during A Fairy Tale Part II quest. Components are only available via the Fairy rings. The potion and the components are not tradeable. | ||
Fletching potion |
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58 | 132 | Temporarily boosts Fletching by 3 | |||
Weapon poison |
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60 | 137.5 | For use on arrows, daggers, spears, javelins, darts, and knives | |||
Super restore potion |
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63 | 142.5 | Restores all stats except hitpoints, including prayer points by 25% plus 8 | You can only obtain Snapdragon by purchasing it with agility tickets from the Brimhaven agility mini-game or pest control points from Pest control, receiving it from a Random event gift, or by growing it using the Farming skill. | ||
Sanfew serum |
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65 | 160 | Sanfew Serum combines the properties of super restore, cure poison and cure disease potions all in one | See Super restore potion. Nail Beast Nails are from minigame Temple Trekking. Partial experience is given for each addition of one of the secondary ingredients in this potion. | ||
Super defence potion |
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66 | 150 | Temporarily boosts Defence by 15% plus 5 | |||
Extra strong anti-poison potion |
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68 | 155 | Cures and gives immunity to poison for 9 minutes | ![]() |
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Anti-fire potion |
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69 | 157.5 | Temporarily provides some resistance to dragon's breath | Can be used with an Anti-dragon shield or Dragonfire shield to completely prevent dragonfire damage. Each dose lasts for 6 minutes (you will get a 15 second warning before it runs out). | ||
Ranging potion |
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72 | 162.5 | Temporarily boosts Ranged by +10% plus 4 | |||
Extra strong weapon poison |
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73 | 165 | For use on arrows, daggers, javelins, spears, darts and knives | ![]() |
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Magic potion |
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76 | 172.5 | Temporarily boosts Magic by 5 | |||
Zamorak brew |
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78 | 175 | Temporarily boosts Strength by 12% plus 2, Attack by 20% plus 2 and restores up to 9 Prayer points, but lowers Defence and Hitpoints by 10% plus 2 | Torstol can only be obtained from the Yanille Agility dungeon herb chest, or grown using the Farming skill. | ||
Super strong anti-poison potion |
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79 | 177.5 | Cures poison and provides immunity for 12 minutes | ![]() |
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Saradomin brew |
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81 | 180 | Temporarily boosts Defence and Hitpoints but lowers Attack, Strength, and Range. | See above for Toadflax locations. | ||
Super strong weapon poison |
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82 | 190 | For use on arrows, daggers, spears, darts and knives | ![]() |
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Recover special |
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84 | 200 | Recovers Special attack bar by 25%. | This potion cannot be traded. Only the 3-dose Super energy potion can be used as an ingredient. See Zahur. | ||
Super antifire |
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85 | 210 | Temporarily provides complete resistance from dragon's breath. | This potion cannot be traded. | ||
Extreme attack |
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88 | 220 | Temporarily boosts Attack by 5 to 26 levels. | This potion cannot be traded. | ||
Extreme strength |
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89 | 230 | Temporarily boosts Strength by 5 to 26 levels. | This potion cannot be traded. | ||
Extreme defence |
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90 | 240 | Temporarily boosts Defence by 5 to 26 levels. | This potion cannot be traded. | ||
Extreme magic |
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91 | 250 | Temporarily boosts 7 Magic levels. | This potion cannot be traded. | ||
Extreme ranging |
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92 | 260 | Temporarily boosts Ranged by 4 to 23 levels. | This potion cannot be traded. | ||
Super prayer |
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94 | 270 | Boosts Prayer by 7 to 41 points. | This potion cannot be traded. | ||
Overload |
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96 | 1000 | The effect of all five potions for five minutes, without a gradual decrease, at the cost of a loss of 50 hitpoints in waves of 10. You regain the 50 hitpoints when the stat effects wear off. | ![]() Torstol |
This potion cannot be traded. |
In order to be able to make Barbarian mixes, Otto Godblessed must be talked to, located at Otto's Grotto (West of Baxtorian Falls). He will teach the basic Barbarian Skills needed to get the special ingredients for these mixes. He also teaches the decanting of 4 dose potions into two 2-dose potions by using any 4-dose potion on an empty vial.
Enhanced potion requirements:
All mixes that can be made from roe heal 3 Hitpoints per dose. All mixes that require caviar heal 6 Hitpoints per dose. Using caviar on potions that require roe does not make the potion heal 6 hp per dose, the potion will still heal the usual 3 hp. Apart from healing, all potions have the same effect as their corresponding normal potion seen in the table above.
Mix | Image | Add | Level | XP |
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Attack mix |
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4 | 8 | |
Anti-poison mix |
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6 | 12 | |
Relicym's balm mix |
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9 | 14 | |
Strength mix |
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14 | 17 | |
Stat restore mix |
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24 | 21 | |
Energy mix |
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29 | 23 | |
Defence mix |
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33 | 25 | |
Agility mix |
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37 | 27 | |
Combat mix |
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40 | 28 | |
Prayer mix |
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42 | 29 | |
Super attack mix |
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47 | 33 | |
Super anti-poison mix |
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51 | 35 | |
Fishing mix |
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53 | 38 | |
Super energy mix |
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56 | 39 | |
Hunting mix |
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58 | 40 | |
Super strength mix |
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59 | 42 | |
Magic essence mix |
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61 | 43 | |
Super restore mix |
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67 | 48 | |
Super defence mix |
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71 | 50 | |
Extra strong anti-poison mix |
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74 | 52 | |
Anti fire-breath mix |
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75 | 53 | |
Ranging mix |
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80 | 54 | |
Magic mix |
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83 | 57 | |
Zamorak mix |
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85 | 58 |
When training Herblore it is useful to have ample supplies of secondary ingredients.
Secondary Ingredient | Price * | Collection methods | Potions |
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Eye of newt | 24 coins update | Can be bought in Port Sarim magic shop or in Herblore stores for 3 coins Use Newtroost Creature Creation. |
Attack potion, Super attack |
Unicorn horn | 1,977 coins update | Kill unicorns or use Unicow Creature Creation. | Anti-poison potion, Super anti-poison potion |
Snake weed | Untradeable | Can be found on Karamja - requires Jungle Potion. | Relicym's balm |
Limpwurt root | 2,267 coins update | From Farming or from hill giant, cockatrice and hobgoblin drops. | Strength potion, Super strength potion |
Swamp tar | 133 coins update | Cave Slime drops or collected in Lumbridge swamp. | Guam tar, Marrentill tar, Tarromin tar, Harralander tar |
Red spiders' eggs | 339 coins update | Use SpidineCreature Creation. 2 respawns in the Varrock Sewers. The Edgeville Dungeon has 6 respawns in low level Wilderness. Also, those with level 10 Summoning can use the Egg Spawn scroll using a Spirit Spider. One respawns inside Karamja Volcano. | Stat restore potion, Super restore potion, Guthix balance potion, Extra strong weapon poison |
Chocolate dust | 258 coins update | Use pestle and mortar on chocolate bars. Chocolate bars or chocolate dust can be bought from Culinaromancer's chest, Port Sarim food store, or Grand Tree food supply stores for 20 coins and respawn in the Cooks Guild and Zanaris. | Energy potion |
White berries | 1,292 coins update | From Farming, respawn at Red dragon isle (in wilderness) or use Elf teleport crystal and the respawn in Elven area. | Defence potion, Super defence potion |
Rubium | Untradeable | From Mining, Mined under Witchaven, Kennith's Concerns is required. | Super Fishing Explosive |
Toad's legs | 301 coins update | Respawns west of the Grand Tree and south-east of Taverley. | Agility potion |
Snape grass | 387 coins update | Respawns on Waterbirth Island and on peninsula west of Crafting Guild. | Prayer potion, Fishing potion |
Mort Myre fungi | 1,297 coins update | Cast bloom with silver sickle on logs in Mort Myre Swamp in Morytania. | Super energy potion |
Crushed gorak claw | Untradeable | Kill Goraks. | Magic essence potion |
Dragon scale dust | 1,463 coins update | Taverley Dungeon.Blue Dragon area. | Anti-fire potion |
Yew roots | 4,735 coins update | Only from Farming Yew trees. | Extra strong anti-poison potion |
Wine of zamorak | 1,837 coins update | Telegrab from table at Zamorak Monk. | Ranging potion |
Potato cactus | 3,241 coins update | A few respawns in the Kalphite Lair. Combine with slayer assignments. | Magic potion |
Jangerberries | 449 coins update | Several respawns at Ogre Island (between Castle wars and Yanille). Bring a rope. Also from farming. | Zamorak potion |
Magic roots | 17,400 coins update | Growing, cutting down, and digging up Magic trees. | Super strong anti-poison potion |
Bird nest | 5,099 coins update | From Woodcutting, Miscellania, or for exchanging mole claws or mole skins. | Saradomin brew |
Poison ivy berries | 1,078 coins update | From bush Farming. | Super strong weapon poison |
Shrunk Ogleroot | 21 coins update | Taverley witch's house. | Shrinking potion |
Ashes | 10 coins update | From any log fire when it stops burning. Can also be obtained from monsters such as lesser demons and imps. | Serum 207 |
Papaya | 1,770 coins update | Picked from a Papaya tree, grown with the Farming skill, or by using a Fruitfall scroll with the Fruit bat familiar. | Recover special |
Phoenix feather | Untradeable | Grabbed from a Desert phoenix near the clay mine in the Northeastern Kharidian Desert. | Super antifire |
Ground mud runes | Untradeable | Created by using Pestle and mortar on a Mud rune. | Extreme magic |
Grenwall spikes | 1,454 coins update | Obtained by trapping Grenwall using the Hunter skill. | Extreme ranging |
Wyvern bonemeal | Untradeable | Obtained by grinding Wyvern bones in the Ectofuntus grinder. | Super prayer |
Note: Another way to obtain Eye of Newt, Unicorn Horn, or Red spider's eggs would be Creature Creation, a minigame achievable only after completing the Tower of Life quest. By defeating the appropriate creature, 2-10 of the item in question are dropped.
With the introduction of grimy herbs, these herbs now reveal their identity. Hence, the price of grimy herbs depends on what level herbs they are. Chaos druids (as well as Aberrant spectres and Flesh crawlers) drop grimy herbs often, and on occasion may drop two. Aberrant Spectres may also drop three.
Many combat-related potions sell for high prices (prices are for 3 dose potions):
Potion | Current GE price |
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Prayer potions | 9,450 coins update |
Summoning potions | 2,749 coins update |
Super restore potions | 16,200 coins update |
Weapon poison+ | 1,685 coins update |
Set of all three super potions (super attack, super strength, and super defence) |
7,446 coins update |
Super attacks | 1,103 coins update |
Super strength potions | 5,723 coins update |
Super defence potions | 620 coins update |
Some of these prices are under pressure as the number of herbalists that can make those potions increases. Prices of potions have fallen since the release of the Grand Exchange because of the ability to quickly sell potions in bulk.
For a full overview of profits/losses training Herblore; see Herblore - Production costs.
Bob Barter at the Grand Exchange will decant potions for free. Decanting results in potions of the same kind being consolidated into 4-dose potions as much as possible. For example, Bob Barter will decant six 3-dose strength points into four 4-dose and one 2-dose potion. This is a quick and easy way to free up Vials for reuse.
Zahur in Nardah will clean grimy herbs for 200 coins per herb. This ability is seldom used, as the ability to make potions with the cleaned herb requires the herblore level to clean the herb.
Zahur will also decant 4-dose potions into 3-dose potions, for a small fee of 50 coins per inventory converted (regardless of how many potions are in inventory). Zahur's fee covers the price of empty vials required for the decanting. Inventory space for the resulting potions is required, or Zahur will refuse to decant them. (21 4-dose potions would become 28 3-does potions, filling inventory entirely, and seeing as one inventory space is required for coins, 20 is the maximum that can be decanted in one 'go' producing 26 3-dose potions and one 2-dose potion.)
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These potions recover you Health when you drink them, each potion recovering more health than the last. Strong Health Potions can only be consumed by Knights and Paladins of level 50 or higher, Great and Ultimate Health Potions by Knights of level 80 and 130 or higher respectively.
Small Health Potion | ![]() |
1.75 oz | None. |
Ultimate Health Potion | ![]() |
2.20 oz | Annihilon, Bog Raider, Demon, Grim Reaper, Hellgorak, Hellspawn, Madareth, Medusa, Morgaroth, Ghazbaran, Orshabaal, Werewolf, Ushuriel, Zugurosh. |
These potions recover you Mana when you drink them, each potion recovering more mana than the last. Strong Mana Potions can only be consumed by Sorcerers, Druids, and Paladins of level 50 or higher and Great Mana Potions only by Sorcerers and Druids of level 80 or higher.
Spirit Potions are special in that they recover both your Health and Mana when you drink them. Currently the only Spirit Potion is the Great Spirit Potion, which can only be consumed by Paladins of level 80 or higher.
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2.20 oz | Bog Raider, Worker Golem, Ushuriel, Madareth. |
This kind of potion heals you from special conditions. The only one available is the Antidote Potion, which heals you from poison. It only appears on Rookgaard.
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1.75 oz | None. |
These potions are unique in that they temporarily increase your skills when consumed, depending on which potion you drink. Rather useless due their rarity, most people just use them as decoration.
Mastermind Potion | ![]() |
2.00 oz | Yakchal, Mad Scientist, Madareth, Annihilon, Latrivan. |
Berserk Potion | ![]() |
2.00 oz | Yakchal, Ghazbaran, Madareth, Annihilon, Overcharged Energy Elemental, Werewolf, Worker Golem, War Golem, Hellspawn. |
Bullseye Potion | ![]() |
2.00 oz | Yakchal, Haunted Treeling, Madareth. |
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