Method Description, Instructions and Tips for Success

General Description

Mort myre fungus is a rather unique Herblore ingredient because unlike most others, you don't get it any of the usual ways: not from monsters, gathering, buying or growing. Instead, you use a special procedure that causes the fungus to appear on logs in the middle of the Mort Myre swamp. Getting small amounts of fungus this way is easy, but collecting large amounts requires some knowledge of the right techniques. The two main issues with getting the fungus are the need for prayer points to cause the fungus to grow (which means you must recharge prayer frequently) and also the need to get from the swamp to the bank and back again efficiently.

The best technique involves a combination of Teleport to House tablets and a portal to Kharyrll (Canifis) in your house. This way, after getting a load of fungus, you can quickly get to your house, recharge prayer and then use the portal to get to the bank in Canifis. A war tortoise or pack yak let you carry 18/30 extra fungus per trip, but this means you will run out of prayer points before you are full. To solve this I recommend using Zamorak brews -- most people don't realize that each dose, in addition to its other effects, restores 10% of your prayer. The brews do damage you, but in this situation that doesn't matter, and the brews are so much cheaper than prayer potions that this is a perfect use for them.

The Desert Treasure quest is sufficiently hard that I wouldn't expect someone with level 50 skills to be able to do it. So I devised an alternative method that will work as long as you have access to the town of Burgh de Rott. It makes use of the nature grotto to recharge prayer, and while it involves a fair bit of running, it can still be an effective moneymaking method.

Note that while Zamorak brews do damage you, they will not kill you -- the amount of damage taken reduces the lower your hitpoints level. Even so, I recommend eating periodically as getting your HP level too low puts you at risk of dying from a ghast attack or whatever.

Specific Method Details

Start by getting to Burgh de Rott by taking the shortcut from Canifis to Mort'ton and then heading south. At the bank equip a spotted cape and boots of lightness, and take out of the bank your blessed silver sickle. Also take out a spirit terrorbird pouch and a 2-dose Zamorak brew.

Run west and go over the fence towards the Abandoned Mine, then head northwest and north towards the swamp. Cross the bridge and continue northwest, until you find a spot you can stand in with logs north, northeast and south of it. This position is important as it gives you the chance of up to three fungus per cast. Right-click the sickle and select "Cast-bloom", then pick the fungi that appear on the logs. Repeat until you have at least 12 fungus, then summon the terrorbird and store them in it. Continue until you are out of prayer, then use the Zamorak brew and continue again until your prayer is gone or your inventory is full (remember to equip the sickle at the end). If you are lucky with your casts (or have a high prayer level) you may not need the potions.

Run south, then jump the bridge to the nature grotto and restore your prayer there. Run back to Burgh de Rott and bank there and repeat.

You should have just enough run energy to let you get back to the bank, store your fungi, then return back to the correct spot to repeat the process. If you find yourself low on energy when you get near the swamp, there's a musician you can rest near to get back a few energy points.

Note that with this method you will occasionally be attacked by ghasts; just ignore them and heal periodically as needed using cheap food.