Herbalism
Pick herb patches at the right stage for leaves, blooms or seeds.
Herbalism gathers from the herb patches that grow in meadows, woods, deserts and the strange soil of the far lands. It supplies every coloured herb, Aloe, Mastela Fruit, Hinalle and the rest to Apothecaries, Cooks and Tailors.
It is a timing trade. Each patch grows through bud, bloom and seed, and what you get depends on when you pick it.
Getting started
Find the Herbalism Guildmaster in Umbala and ask to join. Your first gathering trade is free. The guildmaster hands you a Sickle and puts it straight into your profession equipment, so you can start the moment you walk out.
Open the Professions window from the Character menu to see your level, your skill points and your guild business. Your trade also shows as a tab in your Skills window and in your Equipment window.
The Herbalism Guildmaster stands in Umbala
How the work goes
Herb patches near you are marked on your minimap as you walk. A patch stays where it grows and moves through bud, bloom and seed, shown on the tag over it. Click it to pick once.
In bud you get leaves. In bloom you get the flower and the patch's rare finds, and a pick pays more EXP. Gone to seed, it gives seeds a Farmer can plant. After your pick the patch grows back.
Rain brings a patch to bloom twice as fast. A patch keeps growing whether anyone is near it or not, so a route through a map can catch several patches in bloom.
Lore of the Rare Blooms
Every two hours, for ten minutes, a rare bloom stands somewhere in each tier. Only those who have read the Lore of the Rare Blooms see it, and a Scribe writes the book. Working it may give a Perfect Bloom.
Grounds and finds
Five grounds, each opening at a higher level and paying more EXP a swing. Pick one to see its maps, the nodes that stand there and what each gives.
Herb Patch 65.7% of nodes
Red Herb 40%
Yellow Herb 25%
Green Herb 25%
Stem 8%
White Herb 2% rare
Mushroom Ring 19.8% of nodes
Mushroom Spore 57.3%
Poison Spore 34.4%
Stem 8.3%
Bloom Patch 14.6% of nodes
White Herb 45%
Hinalle 25%
Ment 14%
Blue Herb 12% rare
Hinalle Leaflet 4% rare
Its rare window stands at one of: Prontera Field, Payon Forest, Gypsy Village (Meadow Queen).
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Herb Patch 48.7% of nodes
Red Herb 40%
Yellow Herb 25%
Green Herb 25%
Stem 8%
White Herb 2% rare
Bloom Patch 23.7% of nodes
White Herb 45%
Hinalle 25%
Ment 14%
Blue Herb 12% rare
Hinalle Leaflet 4% rare
Mushroom Ring 23.7% of nodes
Mushroom Spore 57.3%
Poison Spore 34.4%
Stem 8.3%
Aloe Clump 3.9% of nodes
Aloe 50%
Green Herb 22%
Aloe Leaflet 22%
Izidor 6% rare
Its rare window stands at one of: Mt.Mjolnir South Area, cmd_fild05, Royal Hunting Grounds (Moonpetal).
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Herb Patch 33.2% of nodes
Yellow Herb 30%
Red Herb 25%
Green Herb 25%
White Herb 15%
Blue Herb 5% rare
Bloom Patch 23.4% of nodes
White Herb 45%
Hinalle 25%
Ment 14%
Blue Herb 12% rare
Hinalle Leaflet 4% rare
Mushroom Ring 22.9% of nodes
Mushroom Spore 55%
Poison Spore 33%
Stem 8%
Illusion Flower 4% rare
Aloe Clump 20.5% of nodes
Aloe 50%
Green Herb 22%
Aloe Leaflet 22%
Izidor 6% rare
Its rare window stands at one of: Luluka Forest, Amatsu Field, Louyang Field (Far Garden Crown).
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Herb Patch 32.3% of nodes
Yellow Herb 30%
Red Herb 25%
Green Herb 25%
White Herb 15%
Blue Herb 5% rare
Bloom Patch 25.4% of nodes
White Herb 45%
Hinalle 25%
Ment 14%
Blue Herb 12% rare
Hinalle Leaflet 4% rare
Aloe Clump 25.4% of nodes
Aloe 50%
Green Herb 22%
Aloe Leaflet 22%
Izidor 6% rare
Mushroom Ring 16.9% of nodes
Mushroom Spore 55%
Poison Spore 33%
Stem 8%
Illusion Flower 4% rare
Its rare window stands at one of: Valley of Niflheim, Ida Plains, Veins Field (Nightshade Crown).
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World Sprout 45% of nodes
Mastela Fruit 35%
Blue Herb 30%
Hinalle Leaflet 20%
Aloe Leaflet 8%
Yggdrasil Seed 4% rare
Yggdrasil Leaf 3% rare
Aloe Clump 22% of nodes
Aloe 50%
Green Herb 22%
Aloe Leaflet 22%
Izidor 6% rare
Bloom Patch 20% of nodes
White Herb 45%
Hinalle 25%
Ment 14%
Blue Herb 12% rare
Hinalle Leaflet 4% rare
Mushroom Ring 13% of nodes
Mushroom Spore 55%
Poison Spore 33%
Stem 8%
Illusion Flower 4% rare
Its rare window stands at one of: Hvergelmir's Fountain (Trunk of Yggdrasil), Splendide Field (World Tree Bloom).
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Skill tree
Every level gives one skill point for this tree, 39 by Apprentice 40 and 88 by Master 50. The Apprentice skills are open to everyone; the two masteries each have their own four. Click a skill to read it, and use the plus and minus to plan your points.
Apprentice skills
| Skill | Levels | What it does | At its top level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forage | 1 | The herb patches near you are marked on your minimap as you walk. A patch stays where it grows and moves through bud, bloom and seed, shown on the tag over it. Click a patch to pick it once: leaves in bud, the flower and the rare finds in bloom, seeds a Farmer can plant once it has gone to seed. Then it grows back. Rain brings a patch to bloom twice as fast. Needs a Sickle worn in your profession equipment. | Marks herb patches within 40 cells on your minimap. |
| Herbalism Guide | 1 | Open your Herbalism Guide: every herb ground, the Herbalism level it needs, the maps it covers, the patches found there and what each gives. A find is named in the guide once you have picked it. | Opens the Herbalism Guide. |
| Herbalism Mastery | 10 | A pick takes less time and rare finds are a little more likely. | Picks 20% faster, rare finds +20% |
| Quick Fingers | 10 | A pick takes less time. | Picks 30% faster |
| Green Thumb | 10 | A patch counts as in bloom for you a little before it opens and a little after it has gone over. | In bloom 30 s before and after |
| Careful Cut | 5 | A pick in bloom may bring a third find. | 30% chance of a third find in bloom |
| Pathfinder | 5 | Forage reaches further. | Forage marks herb patches within 80 cells |
| Season's Sense | 5 | The tag over a patch near you shows how much of its stage is left, and when it goes to seed or grows back. Every Herbalist sees when a bud blooms. | Shows the time left within 50 cells |
| Gentle Harvest | 10 | A patch grows back faster after your pick. | Grows back 40% faster |
Wildcrafter (Master)
| Skill | Levels | What it does | At its top level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Bloom | 10 | Rare finds are more likely from blooms in Niflheim and the other Master maps. | Rare finds +40% from blooms in Master maps |
| Seed Saver | 10 | A patch gone to seed may give a second seed. | 80% chance of a second seed |
| Rain Reader | 10 | In the rain, a pick may bring another herb. | 60% chance of another herb in the rain |
| Trophy Herb | 10 | More Herbalism EXP from picks in bloom. | Herbalism EXP +30% in bloom |
Harvester (Master)
| Skill | Levels | What it does | At its top level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Basket | 10 | A pick in bud may give its leaves twice. | 80% chance of a second find in bud |
| Bundler | 10 | A Green Herb may come with a Stem. | 40% chance of a Stem with a Green Herb |
| Root Digger | 10 | A pick may bring the root too, for one more find. A patch that loses its root takes half as long again to grow back. | 60% chance of the root |
| Market Sense | 10 | Herbalism guild orders pay more Guild Marks. | Guild Marks +20% |
Equipment
Each trade has four slots of its own in the Equipment window's Professions tab, beside your normal gear: a tool, an outfit, a charm and a supply. Better pieces come from tasks, the Mark shop and other trades.
Tool
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Sickle
A plain sickle.
Given by the guildmaster when you join.
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Iron Sickle
Pickings 4% faster. Rare finds +3%.
Reward for the Apprentice 20 task. Mark shop, 250 Marks at 1 heart. Made by Smithing at Apprentice 5.
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Steel Sickle
Pickings 8% faster. Rare finds +6%.
Mark shop, 700 Marks at 3 hearts. Made by Smithing at Apprentice 20.
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Master's Sickle
Pickings 12% faster. Rare finds +9%.
Made by Smithing at Master 1.
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Silver Sickle
Pickings 16% faster. Rare finds +12%.
Made by Smithing at Master 30.
Outfit
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Herbalist's Smock
Work 6% faster.
Reward for the Apprentice 30 task. Mark shop, 500 Marks at 2 hearts.
Charm
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Herbalist's Charm
4% chance of one more piece.
Mark shop, 600 Marks at 3 hearts.
Levels and tasks
Every ground pays more EXP a swing than the one before it, so move up as soon as your level lets you in. The first of any find pays three times the EXP.
Your guildmaster sets a task at Apprentice 10, 20 and 30, and a masterpiece at 40. The task at 20 gives you a better tool and the task at 30 your guild's outfit.
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Apprentice 10
Herbalism: a first task
24 Guild Red Herb10 Guild Green Herb
Pays 40 Guild Marks and 1,500 EXP.
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Apprentice 20
Herbalism: a journeyman's task
30 Guild Yellow Herb16 Guild Mushroom Spore
Pays 60 Guild Marks and a Iron Sickle.
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Apprentice 30
Herbalism: the guild's order
32 Guild White Herb12 Guild Aloe
Pays 80 Guild Marks and a Herbalist's Smock.
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Apprentice 40
Herbalism: the masterpiece
40 Guild White Herb18 Guild Aloe
Pays 150 Guild Marks. Delivering it opens the way to Master.
Guild orders
The five guild clients order goods from every trade. These are what they ask a Herbalism hand for, and the level at which each order starts to appear. A delivery pays Guild Marks and trade EXP and wins the client's regard. You can deliver 12 orders a week, and each guildmaster has one request a day on top.
12 Guild Red Herb
10 Guild Green Herb
10 Guild Yellow Herb
8 Guild Mushroom Spore
8 Guild White Herb
6 Guild Aloe
6 Guild Hinalle
5 Guild Blue Herb
6 Guild Ment
8 Guild Blue Herb
Questions
Tips
- Season's Sense shows how long each patch has left in its stage, which makes planning a route much easier.
- Herb seeds sell well to Farmers. Pick a few patches at seed now and then.
- Every two hours a rare bloom opens in one of the listed places for ten minutes. Read the Lore of the Rare Blooms to see it.
Why did I only get leaves?
The patch was in bud. Wait for it to bloom for the flower and the rare finds.
Does the patch disappear when I pick it?
No. It stays where it is and grows back through its stages.
Can I hold two trades?
You hold one gathering trade and one making trade at the same time. Herbalism takes your gathering place.
What happens if I change trade?
Your first trade of each kind is free. Changing later costs 100,000 zeny, and the trade you leave keeps its level, skills and log, so you can come back to it.
How do I become a Master?
Reach Apprentice 40 and deliver your guildmaster's masterpiece. You then choose Wildcrafter or Harvester, and your levels start again from Master 1 with your skill points kept. A guildmaster changes your mastery later for 300 Guild Marks and 300,000 zeny.
Can I reset my skills?
Yes. Your guildmaster resets every skill in their trade for 200,000 zeny and gives all the points back to spend, Apprentice and mastery skills alike. Your level and mastery stay. Changing mastery also refunds that mastery's skills.
Why do shops only pay 1 zeny?
What a trade gathers or makes is guild goods. It works in every recipe and quest and trades freely between players, but shops pay 1 zeny for it, so professions never print zeny. Sell to other players or deliver it to the guild clients for Marks.
Can Hardcore characters take a trade?
Yes. Their goods and Marks stay inside the Hardcore economy.
Is there a reward at the top?
The Professions achievements are kept on the account, and reaching Master 50 earns this trade's title.