This guide is still somewhat a work-in-progress and will be updated with more information as I learn things, find improvements, receive suggestions, etc.
In the future I will also be adding images as a helping hand (and to break up the long walls of text).
At time of writing, this run takes roughly 15-20 minutes. XP gains vary depending on when you log in after the previous run, which herbs and trees you're planting and which herb and trees have grown since then.
Using this setup and running Magic Trees, Palm Trees, Fellstalk Herbs and tending my Player-Owned Farm filled with Chincompas, Zygomites and Dragons, I was able to get upwards of 300,000 XP during this time. With Bonus XP and DXP Live, this will be much, much higher.
Patches Overview
These are the places and patches this guide will be visiting during the route. This table is in alphabetical order and should only be used as a reference.
| Herbs | Trees | Fruit Tree | Elder Tree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kharid | ✅ | |||
| Ardougne | ✅ | |||
| Brimhaven | ✅ | |||
| Canafis | ✅ | |||
| Catherby | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Falador | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Fort Forinthry | ✅ | |||
| Herblore Habitat | ✅ | |||
| Lletya | ✅ | |||
| Lumbridge | ✅ | |||
| Priffdinas | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Taverley | ✅ | |||
| Tree Gnome Stronghold | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Tree Gnome Village | ✅ | |||
| Trollheim | ✅ | |||
| Varrock | ✅ | |||
| Wilderness | ✅ |
Requirements
These are all the quest and item requirements to fully do this run with some recommendations to make it faster and more rewarding.
Items
These are all the items you're required to have
- 7x Sapling, best for your level
- 7x Fruit Sapling, best for your level
- 8x Herb Seed, best for your level
- Explorer's Ring 3 or better for the Cabbage Teleport
- Several Runes for teleportations
- Trollheim: 2 Law, 2 Fire
- Varrock: 1 Law, 1 Fire, 3 Air
- Falador: 1 Law, 1 Water, 3 Air
- Total: 4 Law, 3 Fire, 1 Water, 6 Air
- Compost and plant cure stored with the Tool Leprechauns, the best you can have (Supercompost minimum recommended)
- At least 3,400 coins to pay the farmers and buy a Juju Teleport Spiritbag from Bettamax.
Recommended Items
- Wilderness Sword 1 or better
- Farming Urns, best you can make
- Urn Enhancer (requires Nomad's Elegy)
- Ectophial (requires Ghosts Ahoy)
- Farmer's Outfit or Master Farmer Outfit
Required Quests
Recommended Quests
- A Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen for access to the Fairy Network
- A Fairy Tale III - Battle at Ork's Rift to remove the Dramen/Lunar Staff requirement
- Nomad's Elegy - For the Urn Enhancer
Preparation
For a single run you'll want to have your saplings ready to go in your bank, the Tool Leprechauns stocked with the best compost you can get or make and some plant cures.
When starting out, your inventory should contain:
- 7x Tree Sapling
- 7x Fruit Tree Sapling
- 8x Herb Seeds
- Urns
- Urn Enhancer (optional)
Route
Throughout your route you will grab a single compost or plant cure from the Tool Leprechaun. You can dispose of the empty bucket with them if you want, or drop it. The empty vial should always be dropped.
Because the aim of this guide is to maximize Farming XP, you'll pay the farmers to clear your Tree Patches whenever possible. Fruit Tree Patches and Herb Patches will be cleared by you every time you can.
Every step of this guide assumes your tree/herb is finished growing. Depending on when you do the run relative to the last one, your tree/herb may not be done yet or even be diseased. If this is the case, prune/cure them if needed and move on.
Between each patch, you should Surge, Dive, Bladed Dive, etc whenever you can. This isn't required, but does speed up your run.
Every time you're at a patch, you should exchange your bucket for a compost bucket when you're done re-planting your tree/herb. Doing it before re-planting can cause weeds to grow, which slows you down.
Starting Off
Start the run in Priffdinas. First head north to the Meilyr District and visit the Fruit Tree Patch, note any produce and head south-east to the Crwys District and check on your Elder Tree Patch. Then head west and check your Herb Patch, note any produce and head south to the Trahaearn District to check your Tree Patch.
Head north to the bank and grab:
- 2 Law Runes
- 2 Fire Runes
Teleport Gallore
Teleport to Trollheim and head towards the Troll Stronghold by using the Agility shortcuts. Head inside, go south and through the door on the western wall, then head up the ladder to where My Arm is. Check your Herb Patch there and note any produce you may have.
Cabbage Teleport and head north to the Herb Patch, note any produce you got from it.
Teleport to Lumbridge and head north, check your Tree Patch close to the bank. Head to the bank west of the Tree Patch, drop off any empty pots and grab the following:
- 2 Law Runes
- 1 Fire Rune
- 1 Water Rune
- 6 Air Runes
- Ectophial (if you completed [https://rs.wiki/Priest_in_Peril])
Teleport to Falador and head north-east into the park, check your Tree Patch.
Teleport to Varrock and head north into the castle courtyard, check your Tree Patch.
Ectophial Teleport and head west, check your Herb Patch and note any produce. If you don't have the Ectophial, Lodestone Teleport to Canifis instead and head east.
Lodestone Teleport to Catherby and head east to check on your Fruit Tree Patch, noting any produce. Head west and go into the bank to drop off your Ectophial, you don't need it anymore from here. You can also drop off any empty pots here. Head north and check your Herb Patch, noting any produce.
Lodestone Teleport to Tyrannwn and head north-west to Lletya, be mindful of the leaf trap and run or surge through the crossbow trap. You can step over the trap to avoid the damage, but it's faster to just tank it. Check your Fruit Tree Patch and note any produce.
Lodestone Teleport to Al-Kharid and head north, check your Herb Patch and note any produce.
Teleport to the Wilderness using the Wilderness Sword and check your Herb Patch, note any produce. If you don't have the Wilderness Sword, Lodestone Teleport to the Wilderness instead and run north through the crater, make sure you have Auto-Retaliate turned off. Keep running north and you'll find the Herb Patch.
Lodestone Teleport to Eagle's Peak and head south-east, jump the stile. Head south-east to the Tree Patch and check it. The head north-east to the Fruit Tree Patch, gather and note any produce.
Lodestone Teleport to Taverley and head north, check your Tree Patch. Then head south and buy a Juju Teleport Spiritbag from Bettamax.
Fort Forinthry and Tree Gnome Village
Lodestone Teleport to Fort Forinthry. If you have completed A Fairy Tale III - Battle at Ork's Rift, head east into the Woodcutter's Grove.
If you haven't completed that quest, but do have access to the Fairy Network, head north and equip your Dramen or Lunar Staff first, then head east.
Check your Tree Patch there and then take the Fairy Ring to the Tree Gnome Village (Code CIQ). Head west, then north and check your Fruit Tree Patch.
If you don't have access to the Fairy Network, Lodestone Teleport to Yanille instead and head north-west.
Karamja
Lodestone Teleport to Brimhaven and head north, check your Fruit Tree Patch and note any produce. Use your Juju Teleport Spiritbag and head south to enter the Herblore Habitat. Check your Fruit Tree Patch.
Finishing Up
Teleport to Ardougne and head north-east. Check your Herb Patch, noting any produce. This marks the end of the farming run!
While you're here, you might want to deposit everything except your Urns - if you have any left - in the deposit box and tend your Player-owned Farm if you have it unlocked for heaps of extra XP and money.