Time-Gates
This article is designed to list time-gates that you may encounter during certain tasks, so that you can them in advance whenever possible, rather than needing to skip and return later. Some of these tasks (such as herblore stockpiling tasks) can be worked on actively without skipping, so they are included only for the purposes of helping prepare in advance.
Time-gates are divided into task tiers and include:
- a description of the time-gate
- the tasks which depend on those time-gates
- the prerequisite skills or tasks needed before you can start working on the time-gate
- (Prerequisites refer to hard limitations before the time-gate can be started; there may be further requirements to complete the time-gated activity. Normal limitations related to skilling, questing, and other unlocks also apply to time-gate prerequisites, so do not train any skills, complete any quests, or otherwise unlock anything unless allowed by an active task)
- roughly how long the time-gate will take assuming you haven't started when the task rolls around
If you encounter a time-gate which is not included on this page, please add it for the benefit of future taskmen.
Beginner Tier
| Description | Related Tasks | Prerequisites | Time to complete if not started |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew 5 glasses of Cider | L9KL | 14 Cooking | Long (several days) |
| Raise a cat to adulthood | LBNL | Gertrude's Cat | Medium (several hours) |
| Grow a limpwurt root | LJDL | 26 Farming | Short (~20 minutes) |
Easy Tier
| Description | Related Tasks | Prerequisites | Time to complete if not started |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grow a willow tree and prune it for willow branches | LZD4 and PMQD (require Enlightened Journey), 1573 | 30 Farming and a Willow Seed | Medium (~4 hours) |
| Grow watermelons in the Ardougne allotment patch | LZD4 | 47 Farming | Short-Medium (~80 minutes) |
| Plant bittercap mushrooms near Canifis | PX94 | 53 Farming and a bittercap mushroom spore | Medium (~4 hours) |
| Place rosemary in beehives for Dense honeycomb | 8G7Q | 17 Farming | Short-Long (1 to 27 hours) |
| Collect an adult or elder Rabbit | 8G7Q | 17 Farming, 20 Construction | Short (~1 hour) |
Medium Tier
| Description | Related Tasks | Prerequisites | Time to complete if not started |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant poison ivy in the Varrock bush patch | PKDJ | 70 Farming | Medium (~3 hours) |
| Plant a yew tree or magic tree in the Falador tree patch | 1M7V | 60 Farming (75 for magic trees) | Medium-Long (~7-8 hours) |
| Plant a fruit tree in the Brimhaven fruit tree patch | P9MV | 27 Farming | Medium-Long (~16 hours) |
| Plant bloodweed in the Wilderness herb patch | PN4E, PJB4 | 57 Farming | Short-Medium (~80 minutes) |
| Plant a limpwurt root in the Western Ruins Wilderness farming patch | PJB4 | 26 Farming and Summer's End | Short (~20 minutes) |
| Breed and harvest a vanilla cow, chocolate cow, and strawberry cow (alternatively, a harlequin cow) | P4J6, N9X7 | 49 Farming (D8XE helps a lot) | Very Long (potentially weeks or months) |
| Gather ~100 snapdragon | 1VND | 62 Farming and snapdragon seeds | Medium-Long (~4-6 hours if farming) |
| Gather ~200 lantadyme | L239, 1E9Y | 73 Farming and lantadyme seeds | Medium-Long (~4-6 hours per task if farming) |
| Gather 10 bittercap mushrooms for repairing fairy rings | 17YN, 3GB9 | 53 Farming and bittercap mushroom spores | Medium (~4 hours) |
Hard Tier
| Description | Related Tasks | Prerequisites | Time to complete if not started |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant a papaya tree or coconut tree in the Tree Gnome Village fruit tree patch | 1B7X | 57 Farming | Long (~16 hours) |
