RuneScape Discussion

Existing grapevine seeds and grapevines have been renamed to godly grapevine seeds and godly grapevines respectively.
Added a new low-level grapevine seed that can be obtained from various low- to mid-level monsters to grow existing grapes.
Reeds and godly grapevines are no longer more likely to get diseased when watered.
When clearing grapevines or godly grapevines, the frame will no longer be removed.
Players can now use compost on a hops patch that already has a frame in it.
Fixed an issue with godly grapevines sometimes not rewarding the correct godly grapevine when using a specific type of compost.
Added tooltips to the magic secateurs and the nature amulet.

Adjusted how different farming boosting items interact with each other. This includes magic secateurs, the nature amulet, the ring of whispers and the harvest potion. E.g. previously the Ring of whispers had no effect on farming output unless another boost was also equipped.

Fixed a bug where players couldn't get multiple ranarr seeds from managing Miscellania.
Players no longer require a Farming Reputation of 4,000 to unlock the ability to grow a 4th spirit tree. Farming 114 is the only requirement to do so.
Achieving a reputation of 4,000 now instead unlocks an increased chance of getting unchecked animals.
The 'Flower Harvester' unlock levels have been reduced to levels 35, 55 and 65 respectively.
Players will now always harvest a minimum of 3 flowers (nasturtium, rosemary, marigolds).
The grandmaster tier of the 'Flower Harvester' unlock has been removed.
The 'Everlasting Incense' unlock from the Garden of Kharid has been replaced by the new unlock called 'Makes-cense'.

'Makes-cense' provides a 10% chance to make an extra incense stick when adding the herb. By default, incense sticks and prayer powders are no longer cleared upon death.

The cave nightshade XP has been reduced, but the harvest quantity has been increased.
The jadevine XP has been increased.

Made various improvements to the Farming code. This is more of an internal thing but seriously Sponge is doing the lords work.
Herb seeds, grimy herbs, clean herbs, unfinished potions, as well as herb farming patches have been recoloured to be more consistent. It should be much easier from now to tell them apart! Thanks to everyone who has given feedback via social media.
Generic names and examines of herb patches (such as "Herbs", "Some herbs are growing in this patch" and "Fully grown herbs") have been replaced by whatever players have planted in the respective patches (for example "Avantoe", "Avantoe is growing in this patch" and "Fully grown avantoe").

Note: Diseased herbs are still all using the same models, but have had their generic texts replaced, too. For example, instead of "Diseased herbs" and "These herbs have become diseased" they will now mention the herb's name, i.e. "Dwarf weed (diseased)" and "Some diseased dwarf weed. You can cure it by using a plant cure on it".

The right-click "Guide" option should now be available at all herb patches and will consistently open the Farming skillguide with the "Herbs" filter active.
The right-click option "Clear" is now consistently available whenever a herb is fully grown, and removes the crops instead of harvesting them.
Players now have a chance of 1/60 to receive harmony moss from the Trollheim farming patch if they're using a perfect juju farming potion.
Unfinished herb potions have been renamed from 'Herb potion (unf)' to 'Herb potion (unfinished)'.
The tooltip of the perfect juju farming potion has been amended and now mentions a varying chance to receive harmony moss when harvesting from regular farming patches.

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Show Data

Episode Title: Doing The Lord's Work
Teaser: Spring game jam is over and the fruit of past game jams arrives. From grapes to herbs we discuss the small but meaningful Farming changes from the Farming strike. Also, the game health update nerfing drop tables is pulled back and Bloodvelds get bloody.
Recorded Date: May 8, 2025
Release Date: May 9, 2025
Executive Producers: Shane, Cireon, and Tanis
Production Code: UPDT-1036-2025-05-08
Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Pyrnassius
Duration: 1:00:53
Editing Notes: Shane audio pause x3