Herb Runs Money Making Guide
Herb runs are one of the most time-efficient money making methods in OSRS. Spend 5-10 minutes every 80 minutes for consistent passive income.
Minimum Requirements:
- • 32 Farming (for Ranarr weeds)
- • Starting capital for seeds and compost
Recommended:
- • 50+ Farming for better herbs (Toadflax, Avantoe)
- • 70+ Farming for Torstol (most profitable)
- • Magic Secateurs (from Fairytale I quest)
- • Ultracompost for higher yield
- • Farming Guild access (45 Farming, 60% favor)
- • Access to all herb patches (various quest requirements)
1. Ardougne Patch
Teleport: Ardougne cloak / Ardy teleport
2. Falador Patch
Teleport: Falador teleport / Explorer's ring
3. Catherby Patch
Teleport: Camelot teleport
4. Port Phasmatys Patch
Teleport: Ectophial (Ghosts Ahoy quest)
5. Morytania Patch (Canifis)
Teleport: Kharyrll teleport (requires 66 Magic)
6. Troll Stronghold Patch
Teleport: Stony basalt (requires My Arm's Big Adventure)
7. Weiss Patch
Teleport: Icy basalt (requires Making Friends with My Arm)
8. Farming Guild Patch
Teleport: Skills necklace / Farming cape
9. Harmony Island Patch
Requires Great Brain Robbery quest
Top Profitable Herbs:
Ranarr Weed (32 Farming)
Average profit: 25-35K per patch
Most consistent beginner option
Snapdragon (62 Farming)
Average profit: 30-45K per patch
Very profitable with ultracompost
Torstol (85 Farming)
Average profit: 35-50K per patch
Highest profit at end-game
- • Magic Secateurs (equipped or in inventory)
- • Seed dibber
- • Spade (for clearing dead patches)
- • Rake
- • 9 Herb seeds of your choice
- • 9 Ultracompost (or bottomless compost bucket)
- • Graceful outfit recommended for stamina
- • Teleports to all patch locations
Complete the run in 5-10 minutes with this optimized route:
- 1. Farming Guild - Start here (skills necklace)
- 2. Ardougne - Ardougne cloak or teleport
- 3. Falador - Falador teleport or Explorer's ring
- 4. Port Phasmatys - Ectophial (fastest teleport in game)
- 5. Canifis - Kharyrll teleport or fairy ring
- 6. Catherby - Camelot teleport
- 7. Troll Stronghold - Stony basalt
- 8. Weiss - Icy basalt
- 9. Harmony Island - Book o' piracy
With 9 Patches (Ranarr):
30K profit × 9 patches = 270K per run
Time Investment:
5-10 minutes per run, every 80 minutes
Runs per Day:
6-8 runs if playing actively
Daily Profit Potential:
1.6M - 3.2M GP per day
- • Always use Ultracompost for maximum yield (10% less disease chance)
- • Wear Magic Secateurs for 10% extra herb yield
- • Check herb and seed prices daily - markets fluctuate
- • Set a timer for 80 minutes between runs
- • Complete Farming contracts in the Guild for extra seeds
- • Use Bottomless Compost Bucket to save inventory space
- • Consider doing tree runs alongside herbs for massive Farming XP
- • Protect your crops with payment to farmer for guaranteed yield (usually not worth it for profit)
- • Bank at Crafting Guild after Farming Guild patch for efficiency