Toshiharu wrote:
It starts at 4, but 4 goes away in a split second.
it is 4 seconds for grains. just as bless spell takes 3 minutes to recharge but shows a number 2. you must remember that even though you see a number there is also a clock going in the shadow of the number which represents the portion of additional time added onto the number displayed.
for european builds you should be using normal pots only in pve grinding with a cleric, and also collecting grains as you grind.

for any type of pvp such as jobs, cape, or wars, load all of your slots with grains instead for much more efficient potion recovery on a euro.

but as always, europeans were designed to be used in cooperation with each other. therefore, skilled bards and clerics will always be better than any pots.
and no, i dont have yellow boxes on my pots because i use in game autopot XD.