Flax
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| Also called? | |
|---|---|
| Members only? | Yes |
| Quest item? | No |
| Tradable? | Yes |
| Equipable? | Unknown edit |
| Stacks? | No |
| High Alchemy | 3 coins |
| Low Alchemy | 2 coins |
| Destroy | Unknown edit |
| Store price | Unknown edit |
| Exchange price | 92 coins update |
| Examine | A plant cultivated for fibres (ground); I should use this with a spinning wheel (item). |
| Weight | 0,5 kg |
Flax is a plant that members with level 10 crafting can use on a spinning wheel to create a bow string, granting 15 crafting experience. It is possible to pick multiple flax from one plant.
Flax can be found in various places in members-only areas. Flax plants can be found:
- In the Tree Gnome Stronghold,
- Near Seers' Village,
- Just south of the bank in Lletya (closest to a bank)
- On Lunar Isle.
It is quite a useful item because once it is spun into a bow string, it can be used to string bows using fletching, and bow strings sell for a fair bit.
It is not very easy to sell flax for quick money, so players are advised to turn them into bow strings first to gain more money.
Flax used to be a common target for macroing programs, where they collected flax in Seers' Village and then spun them into bow strings in Lumbridge castle, due to the profit margin for bow strings and that flax could easily be collected in bulk. This is now significantly reduced due Jagex's fight against unbalanced trade.
[edit] Money
Now, many people like to spin flax due to the fact that spinning the flax into bow strings nearly doubles the profit instead of just picking it and selling. Unfortunately, many people know this, and most worlds are usually packed with "spinners". Alternately, you can save some time and simply buy flax.
[edit] Strategies
- The best place to pick flax is in Lletya, because the flax field is very close to the bank. The only downside is that the player has to begin Mourning's ends part I first to enter Lletya.
- Otherwise, the field south-east of Seers' Village is the best option, as it is accessible to all members, and is quite close to the banks in Seers' Village and Catherby. This field used to be a hot-spot for macroers, however this is no longer an issue due to the updates that removed unbalanced trade.
- Flax can also be obtained though Kingdom Management. The quest Throne of Miscellania is needed, and it costs 40 gold pieces.
- The best place to spin flax into bowstrings is at Neitiznot. The wheel is 1-click away from the bank and the door is always open. The bank is also 1-click.
