Quick Scoop

To get Herblore to 60 in OSRS, the fastest simple route is usually making low- to-mid tier potions at a bank, with prayer potions often being a common stretch goal before 60, while cheaper players can clean herbs for slower but lower-cost experience. Druidic Ritual is required first to unlock Herblore, and modern guides also point to Mastering Mixology as a useful training option around this range.

Best Routes

  • Cheap route: clean grimy herbs for slower XP and potentially small profit, though it is click-heavy.
  • Balanced route: make affordable potions such as prayer potions through the 30s and 50s, then continue until 60.
  • Budget-minigame route: use Mastering Mixology once unlocked for decent XP and some money back, especially if you do not want to sink all your gold into potions.

Simple Plan

  1. Finish Druidic Ritual if you have not already.
  1. Use the Grand Exchange to buy ingredients instead of making unfinished potions by hand.
  1. Train with whatever is cheapest at your current prices, usually herbs/potions rather than anything fancy.
  1. If you want less cost and more variety, try Mastering Mixology during the grind.

Practical Tip

For most players, the real decision is not “what gives XP,” but “what gives acceptable XP per coin.” That is why many guides suggest moving from cheap cleaning methods into potion-making, then using Mixology if you want a less punishing money sink.

TL;DR

Fastest straightforward path: unlock Herblore, buy ingredients, make the best affordable potions you can, and consider Mastering Mixology if you want to soften the cost.