Runescape Tips And Secrets

Runescape has introduced some high-level potions for herblore. There was little reason for getting above 82 herblore before this update, but some of the latest potions look like they will be useful. It will also increase the prices of some potions and second ingredients. Interesting that the new potions are untradeable…this means that you need to get herblore levels to use the potions. I have 82 at the moment, so will need to do some work in order to experiment with the new potions.

The lowest new potion is the Recover special, which requires 84 herblore, a Super energy potion and a papaya. The recover special recovers one quarter of special attack bar. Super antifire is next at lev 85, followed by extreme combat potions. The highest level potion is Overload which requires 96 herblore, the 5 extreme potions, and a torstol. The Overload potion gives…

Overload is so strong that it racks the body with spasms and burns the digestive tract, so be prepared for 50 damage in chunks of 10 when you drink it! You will regain these 50 Hitpoints when the stat effects wear off.

Overload gives you the stat effects and magic boosts of ALL five of its potion ingredients – extreme attack, extreme strength, extreme defence, extreme magic and extreme ranging – for a period of five minutes. Unlike the other extreme potions, which gradually return your stats to their normal level, overload will keep these bonuses at their boosted level for five minutes and will then reset them back to their original state (healing the 50 Hitpoints at the same time).

So the overload potion looks very strong. It is also untradeable and gives 1000 herblore xp.

The right click on the glory will be helpful too

High-level Herblore Potions
This week, high-level herbalists will find a variety of new, untradeable potions at their disposal. Using your increased knowledge of the Herblore skill, you will find you now have the ability to add tertiary ingredients to some potions to increase their effect.

These potions aren’t just limited to stat boosts either. Have you ever wanted to take your godsword on dragon-slaying trips? Now’s your chance, with the super antifire potion (at level 84). Are you approaching near mastery of the Herblore skill? If so, there’s a potion that may just ‘overload’ your entire body (at level 96) – dare you drink it?

On a side note, those who can mix the extreme magic potion will find it doesn’t work in a similar way to its lower-level equivalents. When used, this potion will boost all offensive spell damage by 40% for a duration of six minutes, and will stack with magic staves that boost magic damage.

Mod Chris L
RuneScape Content Developer

In other news…

As part of the conversion of the worn interface and inventory to a newer internal file format, certain items now have clearer right-click options when using them. For example, the amulet of glory now lists the four different destinations it can take you to instead of just saying ‘Operate’.

The Game Engine team have made sure the player list is now randomised to prevent priority being given to some players over others because of their IP address.

You can now navigate around the world map using arrow keys.