Herb

"With luck, you can find it in any green area. WARNING! Not a good subtitute for toilet paper."

In-game description

Herbs are a crafting item in Dying Light. They are used for various toxic weapon modifications and ironically, medkits.

Blueprints[]

These following weapon modifications require herbs to craft

GameSpot Expert Reviews

02 February 2022

12 February 2016

30 January 2015

Blueprint	Requirements		Effects
All-purpose toxic striker	Metal parts (1) Herb (4) Toxic lichen (4)	Any melee weapon	Toxic - Small
Barbershop	Metal parts (1) Herb (4) Alcohol (1) Blade (2) Gauze (1)	Blade Cleaver Long knife Military shovel Short knife	Bleeding - Medium
Bolter poison	Herb (4) Underwater algae (4) Bolter tissue (1)	Any melee weapon	Toxic - Strong
Cloud9	Metal parts (2) Duct tape (2) Herb (4) Toxic lichen (4) Gauze (1)	Axe Pickaxe Sledgehammer	Toxic - Medium
Dentist	Metal parts (1) String (1) Herb (4) Toxic lichen (4) Gauze (1)	Crowbar	Toxic - Medium
Filthy blade	Metal parts (1) Herb (4) Nails (1) Blade (2) Aerosol (2) Electronics (1)	Long knife Short knife	Bleeding - Medium Toxic - Small
Poison pen	Metal parts (1) Nails (1) Herb (4) Toxic lichen (4) Gauze (1)	Police baton	Toxic - Medium
Spiked collar	String (1) Herb (4) Nails (1) Blade (2) Gauze (1)	Bat Pipe	Bleeding - Medium
Stinky edge	Metal parts (1) Herb (4) Underwater algae (4) Toxic lichen (4) Gauze (1)	Blade Cleaver Hatchet Long knife Military shovel Short knife Sickle	Toxic - Medium

Blueprint	Requirements		Effects
Cobra sting	Metal parts (1) String (2) Herb (4) Toxic lichen (4) Gauze (2)	Long knife Short knife	Toxic - Strong
Countryside bane	Metal parts (1) Nails (2) Herb (4) Toxic lichen (4) Gauze (2)	Blade Cleaver Hatchet Sickle	Toxic - Strong
Dirty tool	Metal parts (1) Herb (4) Underwater algae (4) Toxic lichen (4) Gauze (2)	Crowbar Hammer Military shovel Pick Pickaxe Police baton Wrench	Toxic - Strong
Exsanguinate	Metal parts (1) Herb (4) Alcohol (1) Blade (2) Gauze (1)	Long knife Short knife Sickle	Bleeding - Strong
Heavy venom	Metal parts (1) Duct tape (2) Herb (4) Toxic lichen (4) Gauze (2)	Axe Sledgehammer Pickaxe	Toxic - Strong
Nailer	String (1) Herb (4) Nails (1) Blade (2) Gauze (1)	Baseball bat	Bleeding - Strong

These following utilities require herbs to craft

Blueprint	Requirements	Effects/Usage
Cloak potion	Herb (4) Gauze (1) Bolter tissue (1)	Used to blend in amongst hordes of infected without being detected.
Freezing shield	Metal parts (2) Duct tape (2) Herb (4) Fluorescent shrooms (3)	Used to block incoming damage (biters, gunshots, etc.). This variant freezes the target if blocked at the right time. Note: Requires a shield to craft.
Natural medkit	Herb (3)	Alternative way to make medkits.
Night vision booster	Herb (2) Fluorescent shrooms (4)	Increases night vision for a short time.
Resistance booster	Herb (2) Underwater algae (4)	Increases resistance to damage for a short time.
Speed booster	Herb (2) Toxic lichen (4)	Increases speed for a short time.
Stamina booster	Herb (4) Alcohol (1)	Increases stamina for a short time.

Other blueprints which require herbs to craft

Blueprint	Requirements	Effects/Usage
Origami 101	Metal parts (10) Herb (10) Fluorescent shrooms (10)	Creates an explosive paper airplane.
Right ball of gloVA	Alcohol (1) Herb (30)	Throws a ball of lightning that explodes after a short duration. Does a lot of damage.
Toxic bolt	Nails (1) Plastic (1) Herb (2)	Alternate ammunition for the compound crossbow / upgraded crossbow. This variant causes nearby infected to fall over.

These following DLC items require herbs to craft

Blueprint	Requirements		Effects
Buzz killer	Metal parts (2) Blade (2) Nails (2) Duct tape (2) Herb (1)	Sledgehammer	Bleeding - Medium
Candycutter	Metal parts (1) Herb (4) Toxic lichen (4)	Sickle	Toxic - Medium

Ironically despite being a component for natural medkits, it is often used for toxic blueprints