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Herblore
Making Potions - Extreme Defence
Level 90
General Description: Making extreme defence potions.
Creation/Revision Date: January 19, 2010
Skill Requirements: Herblore(90)
Quest Requirements: --
Equipment Requirements: --
Other Requirements: --
Additional Info: --
Level-Specific Activity Details (P2P)
Level 90+ (P2P)
Description
Making extreme defence 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(90+), Summoning(47)
Quests
--
Equipment
--
Familiar
Magpie
Other
--
Input and Output Items and Values
Total Input Value
4,901,033 gp
Input Items and Item Values
Super defence (3)[1,575]
119,700
Clean lantadyme[1,575]
4,778,550
Magpie pouch[1.8]
2,782
Total Output Value
266,245 gp
Output Items and Item Values
Extreme defence (3)[1,575]
239,400
Magpie foragings[1.8]
26,845
Herblore XP
Herblore XP Total
378,000
Herblore XP by Item
Extreme defence (3)[1,575]
378,000
Skill Activity Ratings (Primary Skill)
Skill Activity Speed (SAS, XP/hr)
378,000
Skill Activity Profitability (SAP, gp/hr)
-4,634,787
Skill Activity Efficiency for 100k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE100k)
-12.53
Skill Activity Efficiency for 250k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE250k)
-12.92
Skill Activity Efficiency for 500k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE500k)
-13.58
Skill Activity Efficiency for 1M gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE1M)
-14.91
Analysis, Discussion and Tips for Success
General Discussion
Three of the new high-level potions are extreme versions of the attack, defence, strength potions and the "super set" versions of all three. The regular defence potion boosts the Defence skill by 10% of your level, rounded down, plus 3 (3 to 12); the super defence pot increases that to 15% plus 5 (5 to 19); and this new extreme defence potion takes things to the next step, providing a whopping 5 to 26 point boost to the skill.
Like all of the high-level potions, extreme defence pots are untradeable, but they have value. Players don't generally value Defence as much as Strength or Attack, though every point helps. I have valued the extreme defence potion at double the value of a super defence potion. Part of this is because of the extra Herblore XP you can get using this potion to make overload potions.
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 the super defence potions and lantadyme herbs.
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 clean lantadymes and 14 super defence (3) potions (in that order). Click one herb and one potion; when prompted, right-click the main message area and choose "Make All". Wait for the potions to be made, bank and repeat. This takes only about 32 seconds so you can make over 1,500 per hour.
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. 
