What is Poison Ichor? {#what-is-poison-ichor}
Poison Ichor is a basic item in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, characterized by its “nasty” appearance. This substance is a fluid dropped by various poisonous creatures found throughout the game world. According to in-game lore, nature is populated with many malicious beings, including snakes, spiders, and even politicians, all of whom possess toxins. This ichor is highly valued by alchemists and poisoners for its ability to create potent concoctions designed to inflict harm. Its mythological namesake, ichor, refers to the ethereal blood of gods and immortals. Poison Ichor has a weight of 0.4 kg and can stack up to 99 units in an inventory slot. It was officially released into the game on April 15, 2025.
Acquiring Poison Ichor {#acquiring-poison-ichor}
Players can obtain Poison Ichor by defeating specific enemies in RuneScape: Dragonwilds. The primary sources for this item are:
- Putrid Rat: These creatures drop 1 Poison Ichor with a rarity of 25/100.
- Wild Jade Vine: This plant consistently drops 1 Poison Ichor upon being defeated. Additionally, there is a 50/100 chance for it to drop an extra 1 Poison Ichor.
- Plague King: This formidable foe always drops 1 Poison Ichor.
The journal entry for Poison Ichor notes that it is typically dropped by poisonous enemies, reflecting its origin from creatures that carry toxins.
Crafting with Poison Ichor {#crafting-with-poison-ichor}
Poison Ichor is a crucial ingredient in several crafting recipes, allowing players to create useful and powerful items. These include:
- Abyssal Whip: This weapon requires a significant amount of materials to craft at a Smithing Anvil, granting 100 XP in Smithing. The recipe includes 1 Abyssal Spine, 12 Hard Leather, 12 Swamp Thread, 6 Poison Ichor, 12 Vault Shard, and 1 Vault Core.
- Antipoison Potion: To brew this potion at a Brewing Cauldron, players need 1 Irit, 1 Poison Ichor, and 1 Glass Vessel. This recipe yields 0 XP.
- Weapon Poison: This item can be crafted at a Brewing Cauldron using 1 Clay Vessel, 1 Kwuarm, and 1 Poison Ichor. This recipe also yields 0 XP.
The Ranged Skill, introduced in the 0.9 update on September 9, 2025, also features a skill upgrade called “Venomous Trapper.” This upgrade enhances the Snare skill spell, causing placed snares to trigger a cloud of damaging poison when activated. Enemies caught in these snares will become poisoned over time, and continue to take poison damage even after the trap subsides. While Poison Ichor is not directly used in crafting this skill upgrade, the upgrade’s effect is thematically linked to the item’s properties.
Historical Changes {#historical-changes}
Poison Ichor has undergone several updates and renames since its initial conception:
- June 17, 2025 (patch 0.8.0): The item’s weight limit was adjusted from 0.1 kg to 0.4 kg, and its stack limit was increased from 20 to 99. At this time, the item was known as “Poison Plant Bulb” and its description was “A bitter, green herb used to make potions.” This “poison plant bulb” also became a requirement for crafting the Abyssal Whip.
- September 11, 2025 (update 0.9): The item was officially renamed from “Poison Plant Bulb” to “Poison Ichor.” Concurrently, its description and journal entry were updated to reflect the new name and its current lore, emphasizing its origin from poisonous creatures and its use by alchemists.
These changes reflect the evolving design and lore surrounding this basic but important crafting component in RuneScape: Dragonwilds.
FAQ {#faq}
What is Poison Ichor used for? Poison Ichor is used to craft an Abyssal Whip, Antipoison Potions, and Weapon Poison.
Where can I find Poison Ichor? You can obtain Poison Ichor by killing Putrid Rats, Wild Jade Vines, and the Plague King.
What was Poison Ichor called before? Before September 11, 2025, Poison Ichor was known as the “Poison Plant Bulb.”
What is the stack limit for Poison Ichor? Poison Ichor has a stack limit of 99 units.
Does Poison Ichor have any connection to the Ranged skill? While not directly used in Ranged crafting, the “Venomous Trapper” skill upgrade for the Snare spell, which causes snares to inflict poison, aligns thematically with the properties of Poison Ichor.