Herbiboar Guide OSRS

Herbiboar is a fascinating creature that skilled players can capture with 80 Hunter and 31 Herblore in Old School RuneScape (OSRS), earning between 1,950 and 2,461 Hunter experience in the process. To begin the capture, players must first track down the creature's footsteps scattered across Fossil Island. These tracks will eventually lead to a burrow, where the herbiboar has taken shelter.

Once players locate the burrow, they can kick it to startle the herbiboar, causing it to emerge just outside the hole in a stunned state. At this moment, players can quickly use secateurs or magic secateurs to harvest valuable herbs from the herbiboar's back. Depending on their luck and skill, players can collect between one and three herbs in this manner before the herbiboar makes a speedy getaway.

Using magic secateurs during the harvesting process is particularly advantageous, as it allows players to gather an additional herb compared to using regular secateurs. With careful tracking and quick reflexes, players can make the most of this unique opportunity to capture and harvest the elusive herbiboar, reaping the rewards of their efforts.

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Location

The Herbiboar can be found on Fossil Island in Old School RuneScape. Fossil Island is a members-only area located northeast of Morytania and can be accessed via various transportation methods. Here's how to get to Fossil Island:

1. Bridges from the Mainland: Use the "Bridges" option on the Minimap to cross from the mainland to Fossil Island. There are three bridges connecting the mainland to Fossil Island.

2. The Digsite Pendant: If you have completed The Dig Site quest, you can use a Digsite pendant to teleport directly to the Fossil Island Digsite.

3. The Fossil Island Teleport (Xeric's Talisman): If you have Xeric's Talisman (obtained from the Chambers of Xeric raid), you can use it to teleport directly to Fossil Island.

4. Fossil Island Wyvern Cave (Requires a Spade): If you have a spade, you can access Fossil Island by using the "Investigate" option on the mysterious statue outside the Wyvern Cave, located east of the Piscatoris Fishing Colony.

5. The Mycelium Transportation System (Requires Completion of the Bone Voyage Quest): After completing the Bone Voyage quest, you can use the Mycelium Transportation system to travel to and from Fossil Island. To use it, interact with the large mushroom near the barge on the mainland.

Once you arrive on Fossil Island, you can begin tracking the herbiboar by following its footprints until you reach a burrow entrance. Kick the burrow entrance to startle the herbiboar, and then use secateurs or magic secateurs to harvest herbs from its back.

Skill info

Hunting technique

To begin tracking a herbiboar on Fossil Island in Old School RuneScape, you can inspect certain objects located near the Hunter icon on the minimap. There are a total of 5 spots where you can start tracking. Follow these steps to locate and catch a herbiboar:

1. Inspect Objects:

• Look for rocks, mushrooms, or logs next to the Hunter icon on the minimap. Right-click on these objects and choose the "Inspect" option. This will trigger the tracking process.

2. Follow Tracks: After inspecting the initial object, continue by inspecting seaweed, rocks, muddy patches, and mushrooms around the area. Follow the tracks left by the herbiboar until you find more tracks. Keep inspecting objects until you reach a tunnel entrance.

3. Find the Herbiboar: Continue following the tracks until you reveal the tunnel containing the herbiboar. The tunnel will be uncovered, and the herbiboar will appear.

4. Attack and Harvest: Once the herbiboar appears, attack the tunnel to startle the herbiboar and bring it just outside the hole. You can then use secateurs or magic secateurs to harvest between one and three herbs from the herbiboar's back.

5. Failure Chance: Be aware that there is a chance of failing to track down the herbiboar. If this happens, a message will appear in the chatbox, stating: "The creature has successfully confused you with its tracks, leading you round in circles. You'll need to start again."

6. Avoid Restarting Tracks: It's important not to start a new track before collecting the herbs from the herbiboar. If you do, the herbiboar will disappear, and you will have to start the tracking process again.

Notes

To begin tracking a herbiboar on Fossil Island in Old School RuneScape, you normally need 80 Hunter; however, you can use hunter potions or spicy stews to temporarily boost your Hunter level from level 77 or level 75, respectively. Keep in mind that using boosts will grant less experience, as the experience scales based on your base Hunter level.

Here are some tips and recommendations for hunting herbiboars:

Ring of Pursuit and Herbiboars: The ring of pursuit's effect cannot be used to track herbiboars. You'll need to manually inspect objects to follow their tracks.

Herb Sack and Tool Leprechaun: Bring a herb sack with you to reduce the amount of banking required when collecting herbs. Alternatively, you can use the tool leprechaun next to the hardwood tree patches to note the herbs for you.

Graceful Outfit: The Graceful outfit is valuable while hunting herbiboars due to its stamina-regenerating properties. It will help you conserve run energy while inspecting objects and tracking the herbiboar.

Stamina Potions: Using stamina potions is highly recommended as they will significantly increase the number of herbiboars you can catch per hour. Since a large portion of the time is spent running while tracking, stamina potions will help you conserve run energy.

Vile Vigour Spell: If you have level 66 Magic and access to the Arceuus spellbook, you can use the "Vile Vigour" spell to convert prayer points into run energy using soul runes. This method becomes more efficient as your prayer level increases. Note that it's best to have an altar (or pool) and digsite pendant in your player-owned house to recharge your prayer since there are no altars on Fossil Island.

Ring of Endurance: The ring of endurance is very valuable for hunting herbiboars. It effectively halves the inventory slots used for stamina potions and reduces run energy drain, allowing you to stay active for longer periods.

By following these tips and using the appropriate equipment, you can optimize your herbiboar hunting experience on Fossil Island and make the most out of your time and resources. Happy hunting!

Guaranteed tracks

In the tracking process of the herbiboar on Fossil Island, there are specific instances where the player will always find the next part of the track by inspecting the same object every time. Here are those instances:

A - When this spot is approached from the south, the path will always continue at the smelly mushroom.

C - When this spot is approached from the west, the path will always continue at the muddy patch.

D - When this spot is approached from the west, the path will always continue at the muddy patch.

E - When this spot is approached from the north, the path will always continue at the smelly mushroom.

F - When this spot is approached from the east, the path will always continue at the smelly mushroom.

G - When this spot is approached from the north, the path will always continue at the smelly mushroom.

H - When this spot is approached from the north, the path will always continue at the north-eastern seaweed.

H - When this spot is approached from the east, the path will always continue at the south-western seaweed.

I - When this spot is approached from the east, the path will always continue at the muddy patch, if this was the first part of the track.

I - When this spot is approached from the south, the path will always continue at the muddy patch.

I - When this spot is approached from the west, the path will always continue at the smelly mushroom.

Experience and harvesting

Tracking and hunting herbiboars on Fossil Island can be a lucrative and rewarding activity. Here are the key points to keep in mind:

1. Tracking the Herbiboar: To begin tracking a herbiboar, inspect the rock, mushroom, or log next to the hunter icon on the minimap. There are a total of 5 spots where you can start. Continue inspecting objects like seaweed, rocks, muddy patches, and mushrooms around the area until you find a tunnel containing a herbiboar.

2. Experience and Rewards: Inspecting the herbiboar's trail grants 50 experience and may occasionally yield numulite or unidentified fossils. Once the herbiboar appears, you can attack the tunnel to initiate the hunting phase, which grants Hunter experience based on your Hunter level. The experience scales from 1,950 experience at level 80 Hunter and increases by 30 experience per level until level 94. At level 95, it increases by 15 experience per level until level 99, where it grants 19 additional experience per level.

3. Harvesting Herbs: After the herbiboar appears, you can harvest it with at least level 31 Herblore. The amount of herbs picked is random, ranging from 1 to 3. Using magic secateurs increases this range to 2 to 4. For each herb picked (except the first), you gain 25 Herblore experience.

4. Pet Chance: While harvesting from the herbiboar, there is a chance to obtain the Herbi pet.

5. Experience Rates: With stamina potions, you can expect to catch an average of 59–66 herbiboars per hour, resulting in experience rates at level 80 Hunter ranging from 115,000 to 128,000. Higher Hunter levels will yield even better rates.

6. Inventory and Weight Management: It is highly recommended to have a weight of 0 kg or lower and carry a herb sack to reduce the need for banking. Additionally, store fossils occasionally in the storage box by the mycelium pool, as they weigh a bit.

Loot

Harvesting the herbiboar

The quality of herbs dropped by the herbiboar is indeed influenced by the player's Herblore level. Different herbs have specific Herblore level requirements to be included in the drop table, and some herbs may disappear from the drop table entirely at higher Herblore levels. Here is the table illustrating the range of herbs dropped based on Herblore level:

Toadflax is the only herb that is not dropped at all. The probability of receiving ranarr weeds or other high-tier herbs scales with Herblore level, meaning higher Herblore levels increase the chances of obtaining ranarr weeds and other valuable herbs. However, the quantity of herbs dropped does not scale with levels, meaning the number of herbs obtained per harvest remains constant.

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