Guides -> Skills -> Free-to-Play Woodcutting Guide
By Avalon
Having been doing a lot of Woodcutting recently, going from 63 to 70, I decided to tell all about the trees, hatchets, training and locations relating to Woodcutting in free-to-play RuneScape.
But first, here five things you should know before you start doing any Woodcutting:
That being said, I could end the article right here; but I’m not going to, because 1. I like writing stuff for you guys, and 2. There’s still a ton left to cover. What’s the point of writing guides if you don’t tell anything besides the basics? The next part I’ll be covering is the types of trees, so here we go.
Regular/Evergreen:
Level to cut: 1
Recommended level to cut: N.A.
XP/log: 25
Location: Everywhere in RuneScape except Al-Kharid and Karamja.
Cost on GE: 20-30
Reaching level 2 in Woodcutting requires a mere four logs to be cut. Cutting normal trees is very fast XP for lower-leveled players, but you will eventually want to move on to trees that give multiple logs.
Oak:
Level to cut: 15
Recommended level to cut: 21+
XP/log: 35
Location: Oak trees are also spread around the entire world of RuneScape but are less common than normal trees. They are especially populous around Lumbridge and Draynor, though.
Cost on GE: 20-30
Oak trees are good XP and are the first tree that can give multiple logs per chop.
Willow:
Level to cut: 30
Recommended level to cut: 41+
XP/log: 67.5
Location: Anywhere near or around water
Cost on GE: 18
Players who are shooting for 99 Woodcutting in the free game regard Willow trees as the fastest XP. A very popular spot to cut them is at Draynor because of the five trees and close proximity to a bank, though for money oak logs are better, with willows having no use except cheap Firemaking XP.
Yew:
Level to cut: 60
Recommended level to cut: 70+ (for money), 80+ (for XP)
XP/log: 175
Location: Spread out almost everywhere, but very thinly. They are usually found in patches.
Cost on GE: 488
Yew trees are by far one of the best ways to make money in either the free or member’s game. The logs sell for more than 450 GP apiece, making a single inventory alone worth upwards of 14k. They are not commonly burnt for Firemaking but do give very good XP; the cost is around 2 GP/XP.
Maple logs are also attainable in F2P, but only through other players. The trees require 45 Woodcutting to cut in the member’s game. They are a good alternative to willows for cheap Firemaking XP, giving 1.5 times the XP (135) at about 2x the cost (38 GP).
Now on to training – the preferred location or item will be the first one showed, with the next best option after the “/”. 1-21:
Hatchet used: Iron/bronze
Location: Grand Exchange/West of Varrock/Lumbridge
Tree: Normal
Cutting normal trees at level 1 can be very pesky. But at around level 8 or 10 the rate will increase and getting to 21 will not be all too difficult. You will need to cut 201 logs to reach level 21, at which time you should get a mithril axe. If possible, prepurchase or purchase a steel axe at/for level 6 Woodcutting.
21-41:
Hatchet used: Mithril/steel/iron/bronze
Location: Draynor/Varrock/Falador
Tree: Oak
Oak trees will now be dramatically easier to cut now, mostly because of a better axe. Cutting at Draynor or Varrock both gives you two trees, while cutting northwest of the east bank at Falador gives only one tree. Between Draynor and Varrock, Draynor is preferable because of the fewer people and larger amount of trees in the broader area. You will need to cut 1,033 oak logs to reach level 41 Woodcutting.
41-70:
Hatchet used: Rune
Location: Rimmington/Draynor/Lumbridge
Tree: Willow
Willow trees! You made it! Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but one of the best ways to get XP is by selling the logs to a general store and dropping the money, making exactly 0 GP profit. You should really only bank if you are cutting for longer periods of time, specifically like going for 99 or from 80-90, etc., as the 18 GP price tag on the logs helps out a little bit in redeeming the time you spent getting the level. You will need to cut 10,318 willow logs to reach level 70.
70-99:
Hatchet used: Rune
Location: Rimmington/Draynor/Rimmington/Lumbridge
Tree: Willow/Yew
Silly Avalon512, there’s two “Rimmington” options above! That’s because one of the best spots to cut yews is in Rimmington. Well, northwest of it. There are four yews in very close proximity to each other. For banking you should use the cabbage-port on the explorer’s ring 3. Oh yeah, and the Yew Rimmington is the second-to-last one. Cutting yews at level 70 is best for money, not XP – start cutting yews at level 85+ for XP, but even then willows are much faster. If you’re serious about getting your 99 fast, just stick with willows. From 70 to 99 you will need 182,175 willow logs and 70,268 yew logs. That’s 34m of yew logs and 1.8m of willow logs if you bank them! And if/when you get the skillcape you can purchase it from the Woodcutting Tutor in Lumbridge for 99k GP.
I hope that this guide helps with your Woodcutting Training and knowledge.
By Avalon
Having been doing a lot of Woodcutting recently, going from 63 to 70, I decided to tell all about the trees, hatchets, training and locations relating to Woodcutting in free-to-play RuneScape.
But first, here five things you should know before you start doing any Woodcutting:
- Woodcutting is a production skill. The logs you produce can either be sold or burnt using the Firemaking skill. Or, for members, they can be made into Ranged equipment using the Fletching skill. Being a production skill, much like Mining and Fishing, it is a very effective way of using skills to make money, especially while cutting yew trees.
- Hatchets are needed to cut down trees. Hatchets are made of every metal normally available for armor and weapons but require the normal attack level plus one to use, with the exception of bronze and iron hatchets. For example, the requirement to use a steel hatchet is level 6 Woodcutting, or 5+1.
- Every tree you can cut has the ability to give multiple logs per cut except for regular and evergreen trees. The logs given from other trees can range from only two to a full inventory with the tree still standing.
- Woodcutting is one of the easiest skills to train. Woodcutting is just so easy to train because trees are literally everywhere in RuneScape, with the only exception of Karamja and Al-Kharid.
- The world is everything. Much like Mining, the rate at which a tree respawns is linear compared to the amount of people – if a world is full, the tree will respawn much faster than a world with only 200 people. As a result, using very crowded worlds can be a good thing, but only if you can cut down your tree of choice fairly easily without any other people.
That being said, I could end the article right here; but I’m not going to, because 1. I like writing stuff for you guys, and 2. There’s still a ton left to cover. What’s the point of writing guides if you don’t tell anything besides the basics? The next part I’ll be covering is the types of trees, so here we go.
Regular/Evergreen:
Level to cut: 1
Recommended level to cut: N.A.
XP/log: 25
Location: Everywhere in RuneScape except Al-Kharid and Karamja.
Cost on GE: 20-30
Reaching level 2 in Woodcutting requires a mere four logs to be cut. Cutting normal trees is very fast XP for lower-leveled players, but you will eventually want to move on to trees that give multiple logs.
Oak:
Level to cut: 15
Recommended level to cut: 21+
XP/log: 35
Location: Oak trees are also spread around the entire world of RuneScape but are less common than normal trees. They are especially populous around Lumbridge and Draynor, though.
Cost on GE: 20-30
Oak trees are good XP and are the first tree that can give multiple logs per chop.
Willow:
Level to cut: 30
Recommended level to cut: 41+
XP/log: 67.5
Location: Anywhere near or around water
Cost on GE: 18
Players who are shooting for 99 Woodcutting in the free game regard Willow trees as the fastest XP. A very popular spot to cut them is at Draynor because of the five trees and close proximity to a bank, though for money oak logs are better, with willows having no use except cheap Firemaking XP.
Yew:
Level to cut: 60
Recommended level to cut: 70+ (for money), 80+ (for XP)
XP/log: 175
Location: Spread out almost everywhere, but very thinly. They are usually found in patches.
Cost on GE: 488
Yew trees are by far one of the best ways to make money in either the free or member’s game. The logs sell for more than 450 GP apiece, making a single inventory alone worth upwards of 14k. They are not commonly burnt for Firemaking but do give very good XP; the cost is around 2 GP/XP.
Maple logs are also attainable in F2P, but only through other players. The trees require 45 Woodcutting to cut in the member’s game. They are a good alternative to willows for cheap Firemaking XP, giving 1.5 times the XP (135) at about 2x the cost (38 GP).
Now on to training – the preferred location or item will be the first one showed, with the next best option after the “/”. 1-21:
Hatchet used: Iron/bronze
Location: Grand Exchange/West of Varrock/Lumbridge
Tree: Normal
Cutting normal trees at level 1 can be very pesky. But at around level 8 or 10 the rate will increase and getting to 21 will not be all too difficult. You will need to cut 201 logs to reach level 21, at which time you should get a mithril axe. If possible, prepurchase or purchase a steel axe at/for level 6 Woodcutting.
21-41:
Hatchet used: Mithril/steel/iron/bronze
Location: Draynor/Varrock/Falador
Tree: Oak
Oak trees will now be dramatically easier to cut now, mostly because of a better axe. Cutting at Draynor or Varrock both gives you two trees, while cutting northwest of the east bank at Falador gives only one tree. Between Draynor and Varrock, Draynor is preferable because of the fewer people and larger amount of trees in the broader area. You will need to cut 1,033 oak logs to reach level 41 Woodcutting.
41-70:
Hatchet used: Rune
Location: Rimmington/Draynor/Lumbridge
Tree: Willow
Willow trees! You made it! Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but one of the best ways to get XP is by selling the logs to a general store and dropping the money, making exactly 0 GP profit. You should really only bank if you are cutting for longer periods of time, specifically like going for 99 or from 80-90, etc., as the 18 GP price tag on the logs helps out a little bit in redeeming the time you spent getting the level. You will need to cut 10,318 willow logs to reach level 70.
70-99:
Hatchet used: Rune
Location: Rimmington/Draynor/Rimmington/Lumbridge
Tree: Willow/Yew
Silly Avalon512, there’s two “Rimmington” options above! That’s because one of the best spots to cut yews is in Rimmington. Well, northwest of it. There are four yews in very close proximity to each other. For banking you should use the cabbage-port on the explorer’s ring 3. Oh yeah, and the Yew Rimmington is the second-to-last one. Cutting yews at level 70 is best for money, not XP – start cutting yews at level 85+ for XP, but even then willows are much faster. If you’re serious about getting your 99 fast, just stick with willows. From 70 to 99 you will need 182,175 willow logs and 70,268 yew logs. That’s 34m of yew logs and 1.8m of willow logs if you bank them! And if/when you get the skillcape you can purchase it from the Woodcutting Tutor in Lumbridge for 99k GP.
I hope that this guide helps with your Woodcutting Training and knowledge.