Swamp tar

Swamp tar can be found in Lumbridge Swamp and Mort Myre Swamp(just north of the swamp boaty). It cannot be bought from Charter Ship employees, however you may purchase swamp paste from the charter ship shops. After starting the Lunar Diplomacy quest, you can also take swamp tar from barrels in the ship. There are three barrel respawns downstairs. A barrel contains one to six swamp tars. When mixed with flour and then heated on a range, it becomes swamp paste, a sticky item used in the Shades of Mort'ton (minigame) and The Fishing Trawler. It also plays a role in several quests. Cave slimes also drop swamp tar. Swamp Tar is a good money-maker too.

Swamp tar is used in the Hunter skill as bait ingredient while catching salamanders. The bait ingredient requires herb paste which is made by using a pestle and mortar on a guam, marrentill, tarromin or harralander. Using the herb past with 15 swamp tars produces Guam tar, Marrentill tar, Tarromin tar or Harralander tar. The herb tar making gives Herblore experience. Some make the tar to gain Herblore experience without spending any money, although there are faster, more expensive methods. These mixes of herbs and swamp tars are used as ammunition when a salamander is wielded as a weapon.

Swamp tar can also be distilled into Lamp oil using either the still in the Rimmington Chemistry shop or the still at Miltog's lamp stall in the Dorgesh-Kaan marketplace. Note that a still will not load the Lamp oil into any container except an empty Oil lamp, Oil lantern, or Bullseye lantern.

Quests:

Swamp tar is involved with several quests.


 * Eagles' Peak
 * Shades of Mort'ton
 * Cold War
 * Horror from the Deep