Heron
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The heron is a members-only skilling pet that can be obtained while training Fishing. The chances of getting it are dependent on the player's Fishing level, and the time it takes to gather a resource.
A heron can be turned into a great blue heron by feeding it 3,000 spirit flakes. The recolouring can be reversed by feeding the great blue heron any raw fish, while one spirit flake can be used to turn it back to blue.
When a player receives the pet, it will automatically try to appear as their follower. At the same time, a message in the chatbox will state You have a funny feeling like you're being followed. However, if a player receives a pet while having a follower out (for example, a cat), it will be placed into their inventory. When this occurs, the message in the chatbox will instead state You feel something weird sneaking into your backpack. This message also occurs if there is one last inventory space while the player already has a pet following them, in which case the pet will appear in the inventory instead and the resource dropped to the ground.[1]
On death, if a player loses their pet (as a follower or in your inventory) it will wander around for 30 seconds before disappearing completely. It can then be reclaimed from Probita in East Ardougne for a reclaim token, which costs 1,000,000 coins.
Drop rate[edit | edit source]
Shown below are the base chances of receiving a heron.[2]
A player's actual chances of receiving it is 1 in B - (Lvl * 25), where B is the base chance and Lvl is the player's Fishing level. The only exceptions are the Fishing Trawler and minnows, which are always a flat 1/5,000 per game and 1/977,778 per catch respectively, regardless of level. With minnows and karambwanji, the pet chance is rolled once each time fish are obtained (i.e. when experience is given), regardless of the number that were fished.
The fastest method on average to receive the heron is through 2-tick fishing, specifically tuna and swordfish. If not using tick manipulation, karambwans are the fastest alternative.
To find the pet chance for a method at a given level, refer to the skill pet chance calculator.
| Fish | Base chance |
|---|---|
| Shrimp/Anchovies | 435,165 |
| Karambwanji | 443,697 |
| Sardine/Herring | 528,000 |
| Big net fishing | 382,609 |
| Trout/salmon | 461,808 |
| Pike | 305,792 |
| Rainbow fish | 137,739 |
| Tuna/Swordfish | 128,885 |
| Lobsters | 116,129 |
| Aerial fishing | 636,833[3] |
| Cave eels | 257,770[4] |
| Monkfish | 138,583 |
| Karambwan | 170,874 |
| Leaping trout | 426,954 |
| Leaping salmon | |
| Leaping sturgeon | |
| Sharks | 82,243 |
| Infernal eels | 160,000[5] |
| Anglerfish | 78,649 |
| Minnow | 977,778[6] |
| Dark crabs | 149,434 |
| Sacred eels | 99,000 |
| Fishing Trawler minigame | 5,000[7] |
| Guppy | 257,770[8][9] |
| Cavefish | |
| Tetra | |
| Catfish |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The heron's dialogue is a quote from the 2003 film Finding Nemo, in which Nigel, a pelican, attempts to save Dory and Marlin from seagulls by transporting them away in his mouth.
- The great blue heron's dialogue makes multiple references:
- If offered burnt fish, the player will state that it is valuable, referring to other players who collect piles of burnt food.
- If offered a cooked fish, the heron will demand that the player uncook it; when the player states that they cannot, the heron in turn remarks about a cat who mastered uncooking, referring to Evil Bob and ScapeRune.
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