Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Mods Sarnie and Mack teamed up for a Q&A on Varlamore's upcoming Herblore Activity to answer all the questions that have been brewing in your mind!
00:00 - Intro
04:22 - Announcements
Gameplay Questions:
06:49 - Will we have to watch the UI at the top the whole time?
08:56 - Will we be able to use unfinished potions?
10:10 - Could you please add Torstols?
11:08 - How will the XP gained per herb compare to traditional potion making?
13:03 - Is the intention to use this as a space to dump herbs you don't need for a little less XP?
14:12 - Any chance the order of the Herb Component List can reflect the Herblore Level instead of the Grand Exchange Value?
15:51 - Centrifuge doesn’t make things Homogeneous. Any chance you may come up with another term?
17:46 - Will the rewards be buyable via some currency the activity offers, or will they be RNG-based akin to Hunter Rumours?
18:48 - What is the envisioned Herblore loop/tradeoff for Iron accounts when it comes to balancing using “useful” herbs to make potions in this activity?
20:33 - How will different herbs weigh to different outputs?
21:46 - Is the herb activity using your own herbs?
23:37 - Would we be able to use the Herb Sack to load herbs into the Refiner?
24:27 - If players are on the move a lot, will run energy be a problem?
25:56 - Are the base elements stackable?
26:54 - Are the L/A/M points used solely in the minigame to determine some point value used for rewards, or will you be rewarded points in each category at the end?
27:33 - Will there be a chance to mess up the potion during the grinding process?
29:01 - Divine Super Combat, Divine Ranging potion, Stamina & Antivenom+: Would that be 4 potions? Or would Super Combat not be allowed?
29:54 - Is XP rewarded upon delivery or just processing the potion?
30:22 - Elaborating on Overloads
31:18 - Do you lose points if your timer runs out?
32:16 - Will the Herb Sack be obtainable via the Herblore Activity?
32:50 - A secondary mini-game for running around the island gathering herbs which you can use in the minigame but are NOT tradable outside of this mini-game?
33:44 - Thoughts on using herbs that weren't your own?
Aggro Potion Questions:
34:55 - Can you go over Aggro Pots?
36:49 - Will the Aggro Potion be a one time use and aggro everything within x amount of tiles, or will it constantly aggro enemies that spawn in the area for a set time limit?
37:58 - Will NPCs unaggro if going out of their normal aggressive area, or does this potion bypass that?
38:44 - Will the Aggro Pot work on Jad healers?
39:58 - Will the Aggro Potion prevent Ironmen from being eligible for loot?
40:32 - Do you think the Aggro Potion will benefit Slayer?
Potion Storage Questions:
41:30 - It would be great to have the potions stored in POH, but we could access them via the bank. What are your thoughts on this?
42:36 - Thoughts on allowing UIMs to access Potion Storage?
43:52 - Does this mean we would no longer be able to keep potions in our bank tab layouts for quickly gearing for PvM?
44:54 - Could you please allow us to add the potions in noted form?
45:05 - Would the Potion Storage have a limit?
Potion Packs Questions:
46:33 - Thoughts on Potion Packs scaling with your Herblore level?
46:45 - Are the Potion Packs a random potion, or would you get to select your potion?
47:24 - What's the potion to herb sacrificed ratio you're going for?
49:11 - Can you use Ranarr Weed and get Prayer or Normal Defence Potions?
Reagents Pouch Questions:
49:45 - Will we be able to pull secondaries directly from the Reagents Pouch when making potions?
50:30 - Will the Reagents Pouch be like the Herb Pouch?
Pre-pot Device Questions:
52:55 - How customizable the Pre-pot Device will be?
53:47 - Why is the Pre-pot Device now changed to be tradeable?
54:38 - Is this a single use item?
55:43- Will the Pre-pot Device work with divines?
55:59- Will it be similar to the Rune Pouch, with swappable presets?
56:25 - Would the Pre-pot Device have any interaction with the Imbued/Saturated heart?
57:10 - Is Guthix Rest a Potion?
Amulet of Chemistry (i) Questions:
57:50 - How many charges does the Amulet of Chemistry (I) have?
59:02 - Can we combine the Amulet of Chemistry (i) with the Herblore Cape & then charge the cape with the amulets?
59:26 - How about adding the amulet of chemistry effect as a diary reward for Varlamore?
Alchemist’s Set Questions:
1:00:17 - Could we look to add ways to store the benefits of a skilling outfit into a ring etc?
1:01:58 - While using Goggles, will any secondary’s saved remain in the secondary pouch?
Chat Questions:
1:03:13 - Is this area instanced?
1:03:44 - Can you use grimy herbs or clean herbs only?
1:04:34 - Will the new potion be usable on bosses like Versik to control her targeting?
1:04:56 - Can we store Torstols in the reagents sack?
1:05:19 - What other new potions were considered?
1:06:25 - Why can't the Amulet of chemistry(i) not be an amulet that you can charge with Amulet of Chemistry?
1:09:09 - Outro
Mods Sarnie and Mack teamed up for a Q&A on Varlamore's upcoming Herblore Activity to answer all the questions that have been brewing in your mind!
00:00 - Intro
04:22 - Announcements
Gameplay Questions:
06:49 - Will we have to watch the UI at the top the whole time?
08:56 - Will we be able to use unfinished potions?
10:10 - Could you please add Torstols?
11:08 - How will the XP gained per herb compare to traditional potion making?
13:03 - Is the intention to use this as a space to dump herbs you don't need for a little less XP?
14:12 - Any chance the order of the Herb Component List can reflect the Herblore Level instead of the Grand Exchange Value?
15:51 - Centrifuge doesn’t make things Homogeneous. Any chance you may come up with another term?
17:46 - Will the rewards be buyable via some currency the activity offers, or will they be RNG-based akin to Hunter Rumours?
18:48 - What is the envisioned Herblore loop/tradeoff for Iron accounts when it comes to balancing using “useful” herbs to make potions in this activity?
20:33 - How will different herbs weigh to different outputs?
21:46 - Is the herb activity using your own herbs?
23:37 - Would we be able to use the Herb Sack to load herbs into the Refiner?
24:27 - If players are on the move a lot, will run energy be a problem?
25:56 - Are the base elements stackable?
26:54 - Are the L/A/M points used solely in the minigame to determine some point value used for rewards, or will you be rewarded points in each category at the end?
27:33 - Will there be a chance to mess up the potion during the grinding process?
29:01 - Divine Super Combat, Divine Ranging potion, Stamina & Antivenom+: Would that be 4 potions? Or would Super Combat not be allowed?
29:54 - Is XP rewarded upon delivery or just processing the potion?
30:22 - Elaborating on Overloads
31:18 - Do you lose points if your timer runs out?
32:16 - Will the Herb Sack be obtainable via the Herblore Activity?
32:50 - A secondary mini-game for running around the island gathering herbs which you can use in the minigame but are NOT tradable outside of this mini-game?
33:44 - Thoughts on using herbs that weren't your own?
Aggro Potion Questions:
34:55 - Can you go over Aggro Pots?
36:49 - Will the Aggro Potion be a one time use and aggro everything within x amount of tiles, or will it constantly aggro enemies that spawn in the area for a set time limit?
37:58 - Will NPCs unaggro if going out of their normal aggressive area, or does this potion bypass that?
38:44 - Will the Aggro Pot work on Jad healers?
39:58 - Will the Aggro Potion prevent Ironmen from being eligible for loot?
40:32 - Do you think the Aggro Potion will benefit Slayer?
Potion Storage Questions:
41:30 - It would be great to have the potions stored in POH, but we could access them via the bank. What are your thoughts on this?
42:36 - Thoughts on allowing UIMs to access Potion Storage?
43:52 - Does this mean we would no longer be able to keep potions in our bank tab layouts for quickly gearing for PvM?
44:54 - Could you please allow us to add the potions in noted form?
45:05 - Would the Potion Storage have a limit?
Potion Packs Questions:
46:33 - Thoughts on Potion Packs scaling with your Herblore level?
46:45 - Are the Potion Packs a random potion, or would you get to select your potion?
47:24 - What's the potion to herb sacrificed ratio you're going for?
49:11 - Can you use Ranarr Weed and get Prayer or Normal Defence Potions?
Reagents Pouch Questions:
49:45 - Will we be able to pull secondaries directly from the Reagents Pouch when making potions?
50:30 - Will the Reagents Pouch be like the Herb Pouch?
Pre-pot Device Questions:
52:55 - How customizable the Pre-pot Device will be?
53:47 - Why is the Pre-pot Device now changed to be tradeable?
54:38 - Is this a single use item?
55:43- Will the Pre-pot Device work with divines?
55:59- Will it be similar to the Rune Pouch, with swappable presets?
56:25 - Would the Pre-pot Device have any interaction with the Imbued/Saturated heart?
57:10 - Is Guthix Rest a Potion?
Amulet of Chemistry (i) Questions:
57:50 - How many charges does the Amulet of Chemistry (I) have?
59:02 - Can we combine the Amulet of Chemistry (i) with the Herblore Cape & then charge the cape with the amulets?
59:26 - How about adding the amulet of chemistry effect as a diary reward for Varlamore?
Alchemist’s Set Questions:
1:00:17 - Could we look to add ways to store the benefits of a skilling outfit into a ring etc?
1:01:58 - While using Goggles, will any secondary’s saved remain in the secondary pouch?
Chat Questions:
1:03:13 - Is this area instanced?
1:03:44 - Can you use grimy herbs or clean herbs only?
1:04:34 - Will the new potion be usable on bosses like Versik to control her targeting?
1:04:56 - Can we store Torstols in the reagents sack?
1:05:19 - What other new potions were considered?
1:06:25 - Why can't the Amulet of chemistry(i) not be an amulet that you can charge with Amulet of Chemistry?
1:09:09 - Outro
