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{{Infobox Activity
|name = Sorceress's Garden
|image = [[File:Sorceress's Garden.png]]
|release = [[12 February]] [[2007]]
|update = A sq'irk a day...
|type = Minigame
|members = Yes
|location = [[Al Kharid]]
|players = 1
|skills = [[Farming]], [[Thieving]]
|currency = No
|tutorial = No
|music = [[Sorceress's Garden (music track)|Sorceress's Garden]], [[Garden of Winter]], [[Garden of Spring]], [[Garden of Summer]], [[Garden of Autumn]]
|map = {{Map|name=Sorceress's Garden|2912,5472|mapID=-1}}
|leagueRegion = Desert
}}
{{Relative location
|location = Sorceress's Garden
|north = Al Kharid
|west = Shantay Pass
|south = Kharidian Desert
}}
The '''Sorceress's Garden''' is a [[Thieving]]/[[Farming]] [[minigame]] located in [[Al Kharid]] which may be accessed after the completion of [[Prince Ali Rescue]]. In it, players attempt to sneak past guards in order to steal [[sq'irk]] fruit to make [[sq'irkjuice]], or [[herb]]s from the garden.

Sq'irkjuice can be exchanged with [[Osman]] or [[Selim]] for Thieving experience or be used to temporarily boost your Thieving level and restore [[run energy]].

==Getting there==
*Members can use an [[amulet of glory]] to teleport inside the palace, on the {{FloorNumber|uk=0}} in the southern room. This brings you close to both [[Osman]] and the mini-game, as well as a bank.
*[[Members]] that have completed [[The Grand Tree]] quest can use the [[gnome glider]] to travel to and from Al Kharid.
*From [[Lumbridge]], use the toll gate which costs either 10 [[coins]], or if you have completed the [[Prince Ali Rescue]] [[Quests|quest]], the gate is free.
*Members can use a [[ring of dueling]] to [[teleport]] to the [[Emir's Arena]], just north-east of Al Kharid.

==Introduction==
If you talk to [[Osman]] after completing the [[Prince Ali Rescue]] quest (or [[Selim]] after completing [[Beneath Cursed Sands]]), you will find out that he wants to get [[sq'irkjuice]], but the sorceress with whom he normally deals now refuses to give it to him. To this end, he will enlist you to steal [[sq'irk]] fruit from her garden. You can get to the garden from the [[apprentice]] who works in the house near the [[Shantay Pass]]. After following below steps once, you can immediately right-click Teleport at the Apprentice the next time.

Step-by-step:
{{Checklist|
*Talk to [[Osman]] (completing [[Prince Ali Rescue]] is required) or [[Selim]] (after completion of [[Beneath Cursed Sands]]) and ask him if there is something you can do. {{Chat option|1|1Where do I get sq'irks?|2Thanks for the information.}}
*Go to the house north-east of the [[Shantay Pass]] and talk to the [[apprentice]]. {{Chat option|2Surely there must be upsides to the task?|2Oh you can talk to me. I can see you're having a bad day.|2A sympathetic ear can do wonders.|3You mentioned something about the garden.|1Wow, cast the spell of me. It will be good Magic training for you.}}
}}

==The gardens==
[[File:Fountain (Sorceress's Garden).png|thumb|200px|Central garden's fountain]]
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The garden is divided into five areas. You appear in the central garden with a fountain and [[Del-Monty]] the cat. Drinking from the [[Fountain (Sorceress's Garden)|fountain]] will teleport you back to the Sorceress's house. Del-Monty will tell you about the garden and the minigame if you speak to him while wearing a [[catspeak amulet]] or have completed [[Dragon Slayer II]] to the point of being enchanted (after which the player can speak to cats without the amulet).

Surrounding the central garden are four seasonal gardens, each of which has a [[Sq'irk tree]]:
*The Winter garden has a tree with withered fruits.
*The Spring garden has a tree with nearly-ripe fruits.
*The Autumn garden has a tree with over-ripe fruits.
*The Summer garden has a tree with perfectly ripe fruits.

You can only enter a seasonal garden if your current [[Thieving]] level matches or exceeds the garden's required level. Fruits gained from a garden can be crushed into an empty [[beer glass]] using a [[pestle and mortar]] to make [[sq'irkjuice]]. Beer glasses needed for this minigame can be obtained for free by searching the shelves in the Sorceress's house.

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!{{SCP|Thieving}} Level
!Season
!Sq'irk fruit
!Sq'irk juice
!# of sq'irks
!Thieving boost
![[Run energy]] recovery
!Experience from [[Osman]]
!Experience per fruit
|-
|{{NA}}
|Winter
|{{plinkp|Winter sq'irk}}
|{{plinkp|Winter sq'irkjuice}}
|5
|0
|5%
|350
|70
|-
|25
|Spring
|{{plinkp|Spring sq'irk}}
|{{plinkp|Spring sq'irkjuice}}
|4
|1
|10%
|1,350
|337.5
|-
|45
|Autumn
|{{plinkp|Autumn sq'irk}}
|{{plinkp|Autumn sq'irkjuice}}
|3
|2
|15%
|2,350
|783.3
|-
|65
|Summer
|{{plinkp|Summer sq'irk}}
|{{plinkp|Summer sq'irkjuice}}
|2
|3
|20%
|3,000
|1,500
|}

You can only pick one fruit per trip, or if you pick [[Herbs (Sorceress's Garden)|herbs]] instead, you will always get two clean herbs at once before you are teleported out of the garden. The types of herbs will vary, but picking them will always yield 50 [[Farming]] experience, or 25 experience per herb, regardless of which garden is chosen. You may enter the seasonal gardens again for more resources. Crushing sq'irks always gives 5 [[Cooking]] experience, regardless of the season.

To leave the garden, simply drink from the fountain located in the central garden. Alternatively, use an [[amulet of glory]] or [[ring of dueling]] to teleport to [[Al Kharid]], which gets you close to [[Osman]] to hand him the sq'irkjuice.

===Herb drop table===
The herbs obtainable within the gardens are listed below.

{{DropLogProject|jagex=yes}}{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/806478115396603905|date=7 December 2016|archiveurl=https://archive.is/mp1nH|archivedate=26 April 2020|quote=Someone wanted the herb chances from the Sorceress's Garden}}

====Winter====
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{{DropsLineReward|name=Guam leaf|quantity=1|rarity=16/54|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Marrentill|quantity=1|rarity=14/54|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Tarromin|quantity=1|rarity=13/54|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Harralander|quantity=1|rarity=11/54|smw=No}}
{{DropsTableBottom}}

====Spring====
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Guam leaf|quantity=1|rarity=16/75|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Marrentill|quantity=1|rarity=14/75|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Tarromin|quantity=1|rarity=13/75|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Harralander|quantity=1|rarity=12/75|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Irit leaf|quantity=1|rarity=11/75|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Avantoe|quantity=1|rarity=9/75|smw=No}}
{{DropsTableBottom}}

====Autumn====
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Guam leaf|quantity=1|rarity=16/99|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Marrentill|quantity=1|rarity=14/99|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Tarromin|quantity=1|rarity=13/99|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Harralander|quantity=1|rarity=12/99|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Irit leaf|quantity=1|rarity=11/99|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Avantoe|quantity=1|rarity=10/99|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Ranarr weed|quantity=1|rarity=9/99|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Kwuarm|quantity=1|rarity=8/99|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Cadantine|quantity=1|rarity=6/99|smw=No}}
{{DropsTableBottom}}

====Summer====
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Guam leaf|quantity=1|rarity=16/111|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Marrentill|quantity=1|rarity=14/111|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Tarromin|quantity=1|rarity=13/111|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Harralander|quantity=1|rarity=12/111|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Irit leaf|quantity=1|rarity=11/111|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Avantoe|quantity=1|rarity=10/111|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Ranarr weed|quantity=1|rarity=9/111|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Kwuarm|quantity=1|rarity=8/111|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Cadantine|quantity=1|rarity=7/111|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Lantadyme|quantity=1|rarity=6/111|smw=No}}
{{DropsLineReward|name=Dwarf weed|quantity=1|rarity=5/111|smw=No}}
{{DropsTableBottom}}

==Walkthrough==
Getting through a garden is much easier with [[Energy|run]] toggled on. [[Weight|Low weight]] and a decent [[Agility]] level helps significantly extend the length of time you can run. Wear [[weight-reducing gear]] and use [[Stamina potion|stamina]] or [[super energy]] potions if possible. Main articles linked below include strategies and recommended inventory setup.

===Mass worlds===
Doing Sorceress's Garden in masses is not popular anymore so it is usually not possible to find a world where there are enough players to do this.

In worlds with many players running at the same time, the chance that any one player is individually caught is very low, which allows them to almost always reach the sq'irk tree with minimal clicks and attention. This strategy works on any of the four gardens, however it requires very large amounts of players to work. As such, the lower level gardens will generally only work during peak times, with the summer garden being populated enough more often.

Compared with the [[Sorceress's Garden/Summer#One-click Summer Garden Method|One-click Summer Garden Method]], mass worlds offer the benefit of not requiring the complex set-up, but its viability depends on having a very large number of fellow thieves running together. To execute this method, you must find a world in which there are a lot of players, this can be difficult as there are no official worlds for the activity. When inside the garden, click on the tree. Due to the large amount of players, you will normally not get caught.

In some cases, it appears that the same player is targeted multiple times by the elemental and teleported out of the game. The elementals target players based on a poorly understood order of priority comparable to [[PID#Other orders of priority|PID]]. If you find yourself being targeted by the elementals in the mass world method, using a VPN, a different network or resetting your router will usually offer a solution.

===Winter===
{{main|Sorceress's Garden/Winter}}

===Spring===
{{main|Sorceress's Garden/Spring}}

===Autumn===
{{main|Sorceress's Garden/Autumn}}

===Summer===
{{main|Sorceress's Garden/Summer}}

===Tips and equipment===
*[[Beer glass]]es can be made using the [[Crafting]] skill or obtained by searching the shelves in the house that the [[apprentice]] and Aadeela the Sorceress are in.
*The ideal inventory setup has just enough empty inventory slots to hold the required amount of sq'irk for making the juice, one pestle and mortar, optional potions/boosters and the remaining space as beer glasses.
*It is possible to get into the gardens by using [[Thieving]] [[Temporary skill boosts|boosts]], such as those from the juices themselves.
*The elementals can only 'see' and teleport the player when there are two or fewer squares between them and the player.

{{Recommended equipment
| head1 = {{plink|Graceful hood}}
| body1 = {{plink|Graceful top}}
| legs1 = {{plink|Graceful legs}}
| cape1 = {{plink|Graceful cape}}
| cape2 = {{plink|Spottier cape}}
| cape3 = {{plink|Spotted cape}}
| hands1 = {{plink|Graceful gloves}}
| hands2 = {{plink|Penance gloves}}
| feet1 = {{plink|Graceful boots}}
| feet2 = {{plink|Boots of lightness}}
| ring1 = {{plink|Ring of endurance}}
}}

==Changes==
{{Subject changes header}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 
|update = 
|change = The official worlds, 523 and 524, for the minigame have been removed.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 7 November 2023
|update = <!--https://www.reddit.com/r/2007scape/comments/17ihxtq/400k_xp_per_hour_thieving_methodlegit/-->
|change = Two new official [[world]]s have been designated for the minigame: 523 and 524.
}}
{{Subject changes footer}}

==Trivia==
* According to former [[Jagex]] developer Mod James, Sorceress's Garden was originally planned as part of a subquest of [[Recipe For Disaster]], but was repurposed due to being finished after said quest.{{CiteGeneral|url=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/reminiscing-on-runescape-2003-2007.1066192/post-169194102|title=<nowiki>[</nowiki>Reminiscing On<nowiki>]</nowiki> Runescape, 2003-2007|author=MrNyarlathotep|publisher=NeoGAF|date=20 June 2015|accessdate=2022-08-30|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/fMrX9|archivedate=2022-08-30}}

==References==
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