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Herblore
Finishing Potions - Magic
Level 76
General Description: Finishing magic potions.
Creation/Revision Date: December 12, 2009
Skill Requirements: Herblore(76)
Quest Requirements: --
Equipment Requirements: --
Other Requirements: --
Additional Info: --
Level-Specific Activity Details (P2P)
Level 76+ (P2P)
Description
Finishing magic potions at Castle Wars Bank using a magpie familiar.
Location
Castle Wars Bank
Multitasking Suitability
2
Level-Specific Requirements
--
Activity Parameters (As Evaluated for Skill and Level)
Skills
Herblore(76+), Summoning(47)
Quests
--
Equipment
--
Familiar
Magpie
Other
--
Input and Output Items and Values
Total Input Value
7,208,233 gp
Input Items and Item Values
Lantadyme potion (unf)[1,730]
5,224,600
Potato cactus[1,730]
1,980,850
Magpie pouch[1.8]
2,782
Total Output Value
4,446,995 gp
Output Items and Item Values
Magic potion (3)[1,730]
4,420,150
Magpie foragings[1.8]
26,845
Herblore XP
Herblore XP Total
298,425
Herblore XP by Item
Magic potion (3)[1,730]
298,425
Skill Activity Ratings (Primary Skill)
Skill Activity Speed (SAS, XP/hr)
298,425
Skill Activity Profitability (SAP, gp/hr)
-2,761,237
Skill Activity Efficiency for 100k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE100k)
-9.59
Skill Activity Efficiency for 250k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE250k)
-10.09
Skill Activity Efficiency for 500k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE500k)
-10.93
Skill Activity Efficiency for 1M gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE1M)
-12.60
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Analysis, Discussion and Tips for Success
General Discussion
Finishing potions is a way to get Herblore XP more quickly than making them from scratch, by starting with the herb already in a vial of water, and just adding the secondary ingredient. With standard potions, all of the XP is granted when you add the secondary to finish the potion, so this lets you earn XP about 60% faster. (It's not twice as fast, because the second step is slower than the first, and the second step is a bit faster if you have just made the unfinished potions and they're already in your inventory.)
Of course, nobody wants to waste time putting herbs in water to get no XP unless there's a financial reward. This means that usually, an unfinished potion costs more than a vial of water and an herb. When that is not the case -- because the GE is not updating prices properly -- so many herblorists are trying to buy the unfinished potion that you can't get any. So beware of this before planning to do a lot of leveling this way.
Magic potions provide a temporary +5 boost to the Magic skill. They are made using lantadyme and potato cactus.
Location and Access
You can make potions at any bank, but a one-click bank like Castle Wars is preferred.
Required and Recommended Equipment
No equipment is needed.
Required and Recommended Supplies
No supplies are required, aside from unfinished potions and secondary ingredients.
Familiar Suggestions
Summon a foraging familiar to earn extra money for you while you work -- I prefer the magpie, given the high value of rings and gems today.
Technique and Tips
Take out 14 unfinished lantadyme potions and 14 potato cactus. Click one vial and then one cactus, right-click the main message area and choose "Make All". Wait for the potions to be made, then bank and repeat.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 20, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 20, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members. 
