| Vial | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 27 February 2002 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | An empty glass vial. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 2 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 1 coin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 0 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 0.015 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Respawn time | 100 ticks (60 seconds) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange | 3 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buy limit | 13,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daily volume | 4,354,288 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 229 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||
Vials are typically filled up with water and are most commonly used in the Herblore skill to make potions or mixes. Upon finishing a potion, the empty vial is left in the player's inventory; however with completion of Alfred Grimhand's Barcrawl, players may speak to the barbarian guard outside of the Barbarian Outpost to learn how to automatically smash vials upon finishing a potion. This feature also works in free-to-play. The player may also toggle this feature from the settings menu.
Creation
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
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 | Molten glass | 1 | 88 |
| Total cost | 88 | ||
| Vial | 1 | 3 |
| Profit | −85 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −85 | ||
Products
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Item sources
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
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| Lev | 24  | 2 | 50/512 |
| Lanzig | 48 | 1 | 50/512 |
| Druid | 33 | 1 | 10/128 |
| Empty vial pack | N/A  | 100 (noted) | Always |
| Freidir | 48 | 1 | 50/512 |
| Borrokar | 48 | 1 | 50/512 |
| Lensa | 48 | 1 | 50/512 |
| Yuri | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Joseph | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Jennella | 48 | 1 | 50/512 |
| Alexis | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Boris | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Eduard | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Galina | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Imre | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Georgy | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Irina | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Ksenia | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Liliya | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Milla | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Nikita | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Nikolai | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Sofiya | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Svetlana | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Vera | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Yadviga | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Zoja | 24 | 2 | 50/512 |
| Mort'ton local Serum 207 | N/A | 1–3 | 10/256 |
| Bookcase (Twilight Temple) | N/A | 1 | 1/6 |
Spawns
| Location | Members | Spawns | Map |
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| Mort'ton, south-western building | | 2 | Show map |
| Slepe - Crombwick Manor | | 1 | Show map |
| Wilderness - Lava Dragon Isle | | 2 | Show map |
| Wizards' Guild - 2nd floor[UK]3rd floor[US] | | 2 | Show map |
| Entrana - Frincos' Fabulous Herb Store | | 2 | Show map |
| Hosidius - Little Shop of Horace | | 1 | Show map |
| Temple Knight training grounds | | 1 | Show map |
| Aldarin - Alchemical Society | | 1 | Show map |
| The Summer Shore | | 1 | Show map |
Shop locations
| Seller | Location | Number in stock | Restock time | Price sold at | Price bought at | Change Per | Members |
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| The Lighthouse Store | Lighthouse | 100 | 5m |  2 |  1 | 3.0% | |
| Frincos' Fabulous Herb Store. | Entrana | 50 | 1m | 2 | 1 | 2.0% | |
| Grud's Herblore Stall. | Gu'Tanoth | 50 | 1m | 2 | 0 | 3.0% | |
| Jatix's Herblore Shop. | Taverley | 800 | 1m | 2 | 1 | 3.0% | |
| Obli's General Store. | Shilo Village | 10 | 5m |  3 | 1 | 2.0% | |
| Obli's General Store. (Karamja gloves) | Shilo Village | 10 | 5m | 2 | 1 | 2.0% | |
| Jiminua's Jungle Store. | Karamja | 10 | 5m | 3 | 1 | 2.0% | |
| Jiminua's Jungle Store. (Karamja gloves 3+) | Karamja | 10 | 5m | 2 | 1 | 2.0% | |
| Sigmund the Merchant (shop) | Rellekka | 10 | 5m | 2 | 1 | 3.0% | |
| Gunslik's Assorted Items | Keldagrim | 10 | 5m | 2 | 0 | 3.0% | |
| Myths' Guild Herbalist | Myths' Guild, 1st floor[UK]2nd floor[US] | 50 | 1m | 2 | 1 | 1.0% | |
| Prifddinas Herbal Supplies | Prifddinas | 100 | 5m | 2 | 1 | 1.0% | |
| Prifddinas General Store | Prifddinas | 10 | 1m | 2 | 0 | 3.0% | |
| Huito's Herbal Supplies | Cam Torum | 100 | 1m 30s | 2 | 1 | 3.0% | |
| Aldarin General Store | Aldarin | 15 | 1m 30s | 2 | 0 | 3.0% | |
| Salvager Overlook General Store | Salvager Overlook | 50 | 1m 30s | 2 | 0 | 3.0% | |
| Auburnvale General Store | Auburnvale | 15 | 1m 30s | 2 | 0 | 3.0% | |
| Tal Teklan General Store | Tal Teklan | 15 | 1m 30s | 2 | 0 | 3.0% | |
| Elder Raley's Herblore Stall | The Summer Shore | 100 | 1m 30s | 2 | 1 | 1.0% | |
| Port Roberts General Store | Port Roberts | 50 | 1m 30s | 2 | 0 | 3.0% | |
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| 14 May 2020 (Update) |
Vials can now have water poured into them from buckets and related vessels. |
Gallery (historical)
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| RuneScape 2 Beta |
29 March 2004 – present |
Trivia
- Drinking a Cadava potion is the only reliable way for a free-to-play skiller ironman to obtain a vial, since a limpwurt root (which is needed as an ingredient in all of the Apothecary's potions) can only be obtained through combat.