Potion

This article is about the free potion that players can obtain from the Apothecary in Varrock. For potions created using the Herblore skill, see Herblore.

Not to be confused with Potion (Watchtower).

Potion
Released							4 January 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Destroy							Drop
Examine							This is meant to be good for spots.
Values
Value							1 coin
High alch							0 coins
Low alch							0 coins
Weight							0.025 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							195

A potion is given to a player by asking the Apothecary in Varrock for a free sample. The Apothecary will give it roughly half the time, otherwise refusing to do so. Multiple potions can be obtained using the drop trick.

The Apothecary indicates that the potion is a spot cream. If used on various citizens in Sophanem, it is revealed that the potion is used to relieve itching.

This item cannot be traded on the Grand Exchange.

Uses

This potion has only a few uses:

• It is a possible item requirement for the Forgettable Tale of a Drunken Dwarf quest.
• It can be used on the civilians of Sophanem who are covered in spots, which results in various amusing conversations. Citizens with different dialogues are as follows: Priests, Slaves, the Embalmer, Siamun and Raetul (shared with Carpenter).

Item sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here (include RDT).

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Imp	2; 7	1	1/128
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet)	N/A	1	Common

Changes

Gallery (historical)

RuneScape 2 Beta	29 March 2004 – present

Trivia

• Before Varrock was updated, the potion was available by way of an item spawn in the Apothecary's shop.