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Axes
Various equipment may be used to interact with trees. Most trees require an axe to chop.
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Item | Description | Members | |
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Bronze axe | Can be used to cut most trees. | ![]() |
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Iron axe | |||
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Steel axe | ||
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Black axe | ||
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Mithril axe | ||
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Adamant axe | ||
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Blessed axe | The only axe capable of cutting Undead trees, however unable to chop any other type. Used in the Animal Magnetism quest. Undead trees are NPCs and have a 18 Slayer level requirement to cut. | ![]() |
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Rune axe | Can be used to cut most trees. The best axes available in Free-to-Play. | ![]() |
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Gilded axe | ||
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Dragon axe | Special attack: Lumber Up, provides a visible +3 boost to Woodcutting. | ![]() |
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3rd age axe | ||
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Infernal axe | Provides the same benefits as a dragon axe, including the special attack, however burns 1/3 of logs cut. This grants 1/2 the Firemaking experience that would normally be gained from doing so. Grants no additional benefit to trees that provide resources that cannot be burned. When depleted of charges, it behaves as a dragon axe. | |
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Crystal axe | Special attack: Lumber Up, provides a visible +3 boost to Woodcutting. Requires crystal shards to operate; as such, chopping very low level trees (such as oak and below) with the crystal axe is not recommended as players with 71 Woodcutting likely have maxed out the chance to receive a log. When depleted of charges, it behaves as a dragon axe. Requires completion of Song of the Elves to use. |
Fastest experience
To gain Woodcutting experience most efficiently, players should always drop the logs they cut. Players should quickly drop their items by holding the shift key and clicking on the logs.
Levels 1–26: Questing
Completing Monk's Friend, Enlightened Journey, Icthlarin's Little Helper, and the Skrach Uglogwee subquest of Recipe for Disaster grants a total of 9,000 experience. This will get the player from level 1 to 26.
Levels 1–15: Regular trees
From level 1 to 15, the player should cut regular trees. Each log gives 25 Woodcutting experience. 97 logs are required to reach level 15.
Levels 15–35: Oak trees
From level 15 to 35, the player should cut oak trees. Each log gives 37.5 Woodcutting experience. 534 logs are required to reach level 35.
Even though willow trees become available at level 30, cutting oak trees offers slightly faster experience at these levels.
Levels 35–99: Teak trees
Cutting teak trees offers the fastest Woodcutting experience in the game when using tick manipulation. If the player is not using any sort of tick manipulation, cutting teak trees offers the fastest experience only up to level 65.
1.5-tick woodcutting teaks on Fossil Island is the fastest training method in the game. 1.5-tick woodcutting is done by setting up a 3-tick cycle (such as using swamp tar on a clean herb) and alternating tiles next to the hardwood patches. When timed correctly, the player has a chance to receive two logs at once every three ticks. Planted teak trees have a 1/8 chance to fell and they do not have a depletion timer, unlike the teak trees found elsewhere.
Using the best felling axe available with forester's rations will offer the fastest experience rates. The forester's rations also restore run energy, which makes stamina potions unnecessary for this method.
Experience rates for 1.5-tick woodcutting are shown in the table below. The rates assume using the best regular axe available up to level 61, the dragon felling axe for levels 61–71, and the crystal felling axe from level 71 onwards. Long-term rates can vary depending on performance. At maximum efficiency, it is possible to gain up to around 255,000 experience per hour at level 99 when using the crystal felling axe. Because the method is difficult and click-intensive, players are more likely to see rates closer to 230,000–240,000 experience per hour.
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35 | 93,000 |
41 | 115,000 |
50 | 126,000 |
61 | 173,000 |
71 | 194,000 |
80 | 208,000 |
90 | 222,000 |
99 | 235,000 |
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2-tick woodcutting teaks is a slightly slower, but less attention- and click-intensive alternative to 1.5-tick woodcutting teaks on Fossil Island. 2-tick woodcutting is done by auto-retaliating to being attacked every two ticks and clicking on a tree. When done correctly, the player has a chance to receive logs every two ticks instead of four due to the way Auto Retaliate works.
Players can 2-tick teaks on Ape Atoll and Isle of Souls using birds, or in Prifddinas using rabbits. In Prifddinas the player will gain some crystal shards.
To start 2-tick woodcutting, draw aggressiveness from the birds or rabbits without killing them (such as casting Confuse or Wind Strike). Equip a 2-tick or 3-tick weapon that cannot perform attacks, such as a shortbow on rapid without ammunition. Turn on Auto Retaliate and get two monsters attacking you such that a hitsplat appears every two ticks. This can be accomplished by walking under the monsters if they are on the same tile to split them up, then getting one stuck on a tree or bush. When this is done, manoeuvre the two around until you are stood between two teak trees with both enemies attacking you. On each tick that a hitsplat appears on the player click a teak tree, and on each off-tick either click the ground at the base of a teak tree or drop a teak log.
Players with low Defence may be hit by birds and can minimise the damage they take by using a regen bracelet and a Hunters' crossbow with a shield instead of a shortbow. Rabbits are unable to hit the player.
Experience rates for 2-tick woodcutting are shown in the table below. The rates assume using the best regular axe available up to level 61, the dragon felling axe for levels 61–71, and the crystal felling axe from level 71 onwards. Long-term rates can vary depending on performance. At maximum efficiency, it is possible to gain up to 223,000 experience per hour at level 99 when using the crystal felling axe.
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XP/h |
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35 | 78,000 |
41 | 97,000 |
50 | 108,000 |
61 | 151,000 |
71 | 172,000 |
80 | 186,000 |
90 | 201,000 |
99 | 215,000 |
Without tick manipulation it is recommended to cut teaks only up to level 65, after which cutting sulliusceps offers faster experience. The experience rates for cutting teaks without tick manipulation are shown in the table below. The rates assume using the best regular axe available up to level 61, the dragon felling axe for levels 61–71, and the crystal felling axe from level 71 onwards. Equipping a forestry kit and completing the forestry events that spawn can increase the rates by roughly 20,000 experience per hour.
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XP/h |
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35 | 34,000 |
41 | 42,000 |
50 | 46,000 |
61 | 65,000 |
71 | 74,000 |
80 | 80,000 |
90 | 87,000 |
99 | 93,000 |
Experience rates/profit at level 99
Note: The profit per hour for some logs is interpolated, and as such, may only be used as an approximation.
Log | Level required | Experience per log | Experience per hour | Profit per hour at 99 | Members | Notes | |
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Normal | 1 | 25 | 10,000–15,000 | 2,000 | No | Includes dead, jungle, evergreen, and normal trees. The most common trees in Old School RuneScape. Each tree only provides one log. |
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Achey | 1 | 25 | 17,000 | Lua error: . | Yes | Achey Trees are used primarily to fletch Ogre Ranged equipment. They are located around Feldip Hills and near Castle Wars. One log per tree. |
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Oak | 15 | 37.5 | 40,000 | 5,330 | No | Oak trees are fairly common in Old School RuneScape. A single oak tree can provide multiple logs. |
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Willow | 30 | 67.5 | 40,000 | 10,950 | No | Willow trees are found near water and provide the fastest experience for free players. Members locations include Port Sarim, Draynor Village, Lumbridge, Rimmington, Catherby, Barbarian Outpost, Seers' Village, and the Woodcutting Guild. |
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Teak | 35 | 85 | 90,000–220,000 | Lua error: . | Yes | Teak trees are found in the Hardwood Grove (entry requires 100 Trading sticks), Kharazi Jungle, Ape Atoll, Prifddinas, Isle of Souls, south-east of Ruins of Ullek, and the woods south of Castle Wars. They can also be grown on Fossil Island. Without tick-manipulation, the experience is 90,000 per hour. |
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Juniper | 42 | 35 | Yes | Juniper trees are found in Hosidius. They are used to make dynamite. | ||
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Maple | 45 | 100 | 36,000–60,000 | 9,600 | No | There are many maple trees between Rellekka and the Sinclair Mansion, several behind the Seers' Village bank, as well as 13 located in the Woodcutting Guild. |
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Bark | 45 | 82.5 | 70,000 | Lua error: . | Yes | Hollow trees are found in the Haunted Woods. The trees provide bark. Bark can be made into splitbark armour. |
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Mahogany | 50 | 125 | 45,000–48,000 | Lua error: . | Yes | Mahogany trees are found primarily in the Hardwood Grove (entry requires 100 Trading sticks), Ape Atoll, the Kharazi Jungle, Prifddinas, Isle of Souls, south-east of Ruins of Ullek, and Mos Le'Harmless. They can also be grown on Fossil Island. |
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Yew | 60 | 175 | 23,000–45,000 | 17,000 | No | Yew trees can be found by members at locations such as the Seers' Village churchyard, west of Catherby, Tree Gnome Stronghold, Prifddinas (between the southern bank and Zalcano portal) and the Woodcutting Guild. Free players can find yew trees at Edgeville, south of Falador, in the Varrock Castle, and the Lumbridge graveyard. |
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Magic | 75 | 250 | 25,000–35,000 | 9,400 | Yes | Magic trees are found at the Mage Training Arena, Sorcerer's Tower, Lletya, Seers' Village, Prifddinas, the Myths' Guild, and the Woodcutting Guild. Players should use a dragon axe on these trees. |
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Redwood | 90 | 380 | 60,000–70,000 | Lua error: . | Yes | Redwood trees are found in the Woodcutting Guild and in the Farming Guild (requiring 90 Farming). |
Locations
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