Herbert

This article is about the skilling pet. For other Herbert's, see Herbert (disambiguation).

Herbert
Release date	22 August 2016 (Update)
Members	Yes
Race	Tortoise
Source	Herbert pet
Interface	Yes
Category	Skilling
Override	Yes
Skill req.	No
Quest req.	No
Food	No
Growth time	No
Colours	No
Examine	A tortoise covered in herbs.
Advanced data
NPC ID	23196, 23197
Item ID	38095
Links	MRID MRND23196 MRND23197
Infobox • Talk page

Herbert is the skilling pet obtainable from Herblore. He is unlocked by inspecting the Herbert pet.

Herbert is unlocked by training Herblore via making potions, cleaning herbs, or burning herbs. It can also be unlocked by mixing tinctures at the Apothecary in the Dream of Iaia. Gaining this pet is based on the amount of experience awarded at once; the more experience granted per item made, the greater the chance of gaining this pet. The chance is not affected by experience boosters.

Unlike many other followers, Herbert moves at a walking pace even when their owner is running, likely because tortoises are generally regarded as relatively slow animals.

Transcript

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Update history

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• update 22 August 2016 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Herbert represents the Herblore skill as a tortoise because tortoises eat lettuce.
• His appearance resembles the Pokémon Bulbasaur evolutionary line.
• He also resembles a smaller version of Xinachto from the Call of the Ancestors quest.
• His name is a pun referring to the skill name.