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Gathering Swamp Toads

Category: Gathering

Subcategory: Herblore and Summoning Supplies

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General Description: Gathering swamp toads from the swamp near the Grand Tree in the Gnome Stronghold.

Creation/Revision Date: August 25, 2009

Levels Defined: Very Low, Low, Mid, High, Very High, Extremely High

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General Method Requirements

Requirements

Skills

 

Quests

 

Equipment

Weight-reducing gear

Other

 


Summary of Level Methods and Profitability Figures

Level

Very Low

Low

Mid

High

Very High

Extremely High

Location

Gnome Stronghold

Gnome Stronghold

Gnome Stronghold

Gnome Stronghold

Gnome Stronghold

Gnome Stronghold

Skills as Evaluated

Agility(10)

Agility(30), Summoning(25)

Agility(50), Summoning(52)

Agility(70), Summoning(67)

Agility(90), Summoning(67)

Agility(95), Summoning(96)

Hourly Profit

382,905 gp per hour

385,955 gp per hour

422,311 gp per hour

445,460 gp per hour

448,417 gp per hour

479,356 gp per hour

Overall Profit Rank

# 78 / 473
(84th percentile)

# 77 / 473
(84th percentile)

# 56 / 473
(88th percentile)

# 46 / 473
(90th percentile)

# 41 / 473
(91st percentile)

# 35 / 473
(93rd percentile)

Profit Rank Within Level

# 1 / 18
(94th percentile)

# 1 / 35
(97th percentile)

# 3 / 77
(96th percentile)

# 10 / 124
(92nd percentile)

# 18 / 145
(88th percentile)

# 18 / 147
(88th percentile)


General Method Description

Swamp toads are used for making one of the most commonly created Summoning pouches: the barker toad. Their legs are also used, to a lesser extent, in Herblore (for Agility potions). Gathering them is an easy, if somewhat boring activity, that anyone can do. The biggest problem is only at very low levels, because of the difficulty of just getting to the Grand Tree itself when you lack methods such as the gnome gliders, spirit trees and so forth. For this reason, if you go through the effort as a low level player, it is best to stay for a while. At higher levels getting to the area is a lot easier.

Other than getting to the spot, the method here is the same for all players. The advantages at higher levels include faster run energy restoration due to a higher Agility level, and the use of better quality beasts of burden (which cut down on running time and energy expenditure.)


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