About OSRS Herb Farming Profit Calculator

This comprehensive herb farming profit calculator helps Old School RuneScape players maximize their farming profits by providing real-time Grand Exchange price analysis for all farmable herbs. Whether you're a beginner farmer looking to make your first profit or an experienced player optimizing your farming runs, this tool provides accurate, up-to-date calculations.

How to Use the Calculator

Using our herb farming calculator is simple and straightforward:

• Select Your Herb: Choose a specific herb to analyze or select "All Herbs" for a comprehensive comparison of all available herbs
• Set Your Farming Level: Enter your current Farming level (1-99) to get accurate yield calculations based on your stats
• Choose Compost Type: Select your preferred compost type - ultracompost provides the highest yields and disease protection
• Configure Equipment: Check the boxes for any equipment bonuses you have, such as Magic Secateurs or Farming Cape
• Set Patch Count: Enter how many herb patches you plan to use (maximum 12 patches available in-game)
• Calculate: Click the calculate button to see real-time profit analysis

Key Features

• Real-Time Prices: Integrated with the official OSRS Wiki API for live Grand Exchange prices
• Accurate Yield Calculations: Based on official OSRS farming mechanics and your specific setup
• Equipment Bonuses: Accounts for Magic Secateurs, Farming Cape, Attas Seed, and diary bonuses
• Comprehensive Analysis: Compare all herbs at once to find the most profitable option
• Mobile Responsive: Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
• Disease Protection: Calculations include the benefits of different compost types

Farming Tips for Maximum Profit

To maximize your herb farming profits in OSRS, consider these expert tips:

• Always Use Ultracompost: Ultracompost provides +3 harvest lives and reduces disease chance by 90%
• Get Magic Secateurs: Complete Fairytale I quest for a permanent 10% yield increase
• Complete Achievement Diaries: Kandarin Elite provides +25 bonus to Catherby herb patch
• Use Protected Patches: Trollheim and Weiss patches never get diseased after completing relevant quests
• Plant Attas Seeds: Growing an Attas plant provides 5% increased yield to all patches
• Time Your Runs: Herbs grow every 20 minutes, plan your farming runs accordingly
• Consider Farming Cape: At 99 Farming, the cape provides an additional 5% herb yield bonus

Understanding Herb Farming Mechanics

OSRS herb farming uses a "harvest lives" system where each patch starts with 3 lives. Compost adds additional lives (ultracompost adds 3 for a total of 6). Each harvest has a chance to consume a life based on your Farming level and the herb type. Higher-level herbs and higher Farming levels result in better chances to preserve lives, leading to more herbs per patch.

The average yield varies significantly based on your setup. With maximum bonuses (99 Farming, ultracompost, Magic Secateurs, Farming Cape), you can expect around 9-10 herbs per patch on average. Without any bonuses, expect around 3-4 herbs per patch.

Herb Patch Locations

There are currently 12 herb patches available in OSRS:

• Regular Patches (9): Falador, Catherby, Ardougne, Canifis, Port Phasmatys, Farming Guild, Harmony Island, Kourend, Civitas illa Fortis
• Protected Patches (2): Trollheim (My Arm's Big Adventure), Weiss (Making Friends with My Arm)
• Guild Patch (1): Farming Guild advanced tier

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How often do prices update?
A: Our calculator uses real-time prices from the OSRS Wiki API, which updates every few minutes based on actual Grand Exchange transactions.

Q: Which herbs are most profitable?
A: Profitability varies with market conditions, but typically high-level herbs like Snapdragon, Torstol, and Ranarr provide the best profits. Use our comparison feature to see current rankings.

Q: Do I need to be online while crops grow?
A: No! Farming in OSRS continues even when you're offline. Herbs take 80 minutes to fully grow (4 growth cycles of 20 minutes each).

Q: What if my herbs get diseased?
A: Use ultracompost and consider using protected patches. Disease chance is significantly reduced with proper compost, and some patches never get diseased.