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Woodcutting
Released 4 January 2001 (Update)
Also called WC
Members No
Type Gathering
Statistics
Players with
99
167,220
as of 1 March 2024 - update
Players with
200M XP
572
as of 17 March 2024 - update
File:Woodcutting icon (detail).png

Woodcutting is a gathering skill that primarily involves chopping trees to obtain logs used in the Fletching, Firemaking, and Construction skills. Players with a higher Woodcutting level can chop down new types of trees and cut down trees quicker, especially as higher levels of axes become available.

Woodcutting is a useful skill for a low-levelled player to make money early in the game. On the map, locations of rare trees can be located with a tree File:Rare trees icon.png icon.

Players looking for a more social Woodcutting experience can partake in forestry. To begin, grab a forestry kit from the File:Forestry shop icon.png Forestry Shop in Draynor or Seers' Village.

Members can also grow their own trees to chop using the Farming skill. Additionally, at level 60 Woodcutting and above (which can be boosted), members can gain access to the Woodcutting Guild, containing a wide variety of useful features.


Types of trees

Woodcutting Level Tree Resource Experience Notes Members
1 Tree Logs 25 The most common tree in Gielinor, these trees are how players start off training Woodcutting. Both evergreen and dead trees (both small and big) also yield logs. Each tree only yields one log, after which they are cut down and respawn in a short time.
Buckets of sap can be acquired by using a knife on the conical variants while having a bucket in one's inventory.
0
1 File:Tree (Tirannwn, 1).png Tree (Tirannwn) Logs 25 Found throughout Tirannwn. Equivalent to common trees, but all variants produce sap. 1
1 File:Dying tree.png Dying tree Logs 25 Can be found in the Wilderness, Varrock, and the Lumber Yard. 0
1 File:Dead tree.png Dead tree LogsCharcoal Logs or Charcoal 25 Dead trees can be found all around Gielinor. Dead trees found around the Fishing Hamlet, and east of the Lava Dragon Isle (in the Wilderness) give charcoal when cut. 0
1 File:Burnt tree (big).png Burnt tree Charcoal Charcoal 25 Found around the Fossil Island Volcano. 1
1 File:Evergreen tree.png Evergreen tree Logs Logs 25 Evergreen trees can be found near Falador, near the entrance to the Dwarven Mines, north-west of Barbarian Village, east of Camelot Castle and on Dragontooth Island.
Buckets of sap can be acquired by using a knife on an evergreen tree while having a bucket in your inventory.
0
1 File:Jungle tree (dark).png Jungle tree Logs 25 They are only found in the Feldip Hunter area, the Kharazi Jungle, and on Ape Atoll.
Several variations of models for the tree and stump exist, likely due to the trees in the Kharazi Jungle being introduced in RuneScape Classic.
0
1 File:Achey Tree.png Achey tree Achey tree logs 25 These trees are used for the members-only quest Big Chompy Bird Hunting, to make ogre bows and arrows. Like normal trees, achey trees only yield one log. 1
10 File:Light Jungle.png Light Jungle Thatch spar light 32 Light jungle can only be cut with a machete, and is found near Tai Bwo Wannai. Used in the Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup minigame. When cutting these, many dangerous things may pop out, such as broodoo victims, mosquito swarms, tribesmen, bush snakes and jungle spiders. 1
15 Oak tree Oak logs 37.5 These trees are fairly easy to find around wooded areas. Unlike normal trees, oak trees can yield multiple logs, and are used for training once the player has the ability to cut them. 0
20 File:Medium Jungle.png Medium Jungle Thatch spar med 55 Medium jungle can only be cut with a machete, and is found near Tai Bwo Wannai. Used in the Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup minigame. When cutting these, many dangerous things may pop out, such as broodoo victims, mosquito swarms, tribesmen, bush snakes and jungle spiders. 1
30 Willow tree Willow logs 67.5 These trees are found near water. Players can find them in and around Port Sarim, Draynor Village, Seers' Village, and Champions' Guild. A usually unoccupied area is also at the lake west of Farmer Fred's hut. 0
35 File:Teak tree.png Teak tree Teak logs 85 These trees yield teak logs when cut, which are used for Construction training. Teak trees are rather rare, with several lone trees around Castle Wars, Uzer and Ape Atoll. A large cluster can be found in the Hardwood Grove. 1
35 File:Dense Jungle.png Dense Jungle Thatch spar dense 80 Dense jungle can only be cut with a machete, and is found near Tai Bwo Wannai. Used in the Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup minigame. When cutting these, many dangerous things may pop out, such as broodoo victims, mosquito swarms, tribesmen, bush snakes and jungle spiders. 1
42 File:Mature juniper tree.png Mature juniper tree Juniper logs 35 These trees can only be found in Hosidius, north-west of the charcoal furnaces.
They are primarily cut to obtain juniper charcoal, a component in making dynamite for the blast mine minigame in Lovakengj.
Juniper logs cannot be burned. 1 in 16 chance of depletion when a log is received.
1
45 Maple tree Maple logs 100 Maple trees are special trees which can be found only in northern Kandarin, Fremennik Province, Corsair Cove Resource Area, behind Seers Village Bank and the Woodcutting Guild. Experience per log increases to 110 after completing the Kandarin Medium Diary. 0
45 File:Hollow tree (1).png Hollow tree Bark 82.5 These are found in Slepe and the Haunted Woods, and yield bark, which is used to create Splitbark armour. 1
50 File:Mahogany tree.png Mahogany tree Mahogany logs 125 Like teak trees, mahogany trees are quite rare, and yield mahogany logs when cut, which are used for Construction training. Mahogany trees can be found in the Hardwood Grove, Ape Atoll, Kharazi Jungle, north of the Farming Guild, and grown on Fossil Island. 1
54 File:Arctic pine tree.png Arctic pine tree Arctic pine logs 40 These are found on the islands of Neitiznot and south-west of Rellekka. These logs are better used for Firemaking experience rather than Woodcutting. 1
60 Yew tree Yew logs 175 The highest levelled tree for free players to cut, yew trees are quite uncommon throughout RuneScape. 0
62 File:Blisterwood tree.png Blisterwood tree Blisterwood logs 76 A single tree can be found in the Arboretum in Darkmeyer. 1
65 File:Sulliuscep.png Sulliuscep MushroomSulliuscep capMort myre fungusNumuliteUnidentified small fossilUnidentified medium fossilUnidentified large fossilUnidentified rare fossil Mushrooms, sulliuscep caps, Mort Myre fungi and unidentified fossils 127 Found in the Tar Swamp on Fossil Island. They do not respawn like trees, but rather each of the six sulliusceps found throughout the swamp respawn in a fixed rotation once the previous sulliuscep is depleted. 1
75 Magic tree Magic logs 250 These trees are members-only. Cutting these trees takes time as they give logs at a very slow rate. You can find these trees at the Mage Training Arena, Sorcerer's Tower, and south-west of Camelot. There are also a few just west of the south ladder to the bank in the Gnome Stronghold, as well as inside the Woodcutting Guild. Two trees can be found just south of the main bank in Hosidius. 1
90 File:Redwood.png Redwood tree Redwood logs 380 These trees are found in the Woodcutting Guild or grown in the Farming Guild. Players do not chop the entire tree but rather sections of the trunk that are reached by climbing ladders 1

Trees chopped in quests and minigames

Logs

Normal logs

Item Woodcutting Woodcutting GE Price Members
Level Exp
Logs 1 25 4 0
Oak logs 15 37.5 5 0
Willow logs 30 67.5 10 0
Maple logs 45 100 20 0
Yew logs 60 175 40 0
Magic logs 75 250 100 1
Redwood logs 90 380 Lua error: . 1

Construction logs

Item Woodcutting Woodcutting GE Price Members
Level Exp
Teak logs 35 85 Lua error: . 1
Mahogany logs 50 125 Lua error: . 1

Other logs

Item Woodcutting Woodcutting GE Price Members
Level Exp
Achey tree logs 1 25 Lua error: . 1
Arctic pine logs 54 40 Lua error: . 1

Special logs

Item Woodcutting Woodcutting GE Price Members
Level Exp
Scrapey tree logs 0 25 N/A 1
Juniper logs 42 35 N/A 1
Bark 45 82.5 Lua error: . 1
Blisterwood logs 62 76 N/A 1

Equipment

Axes

Various equipment may be used to interact with trees. Most trees require an axe to chop.

Woodcutting Level Item Description Members
1 Bronze axe Can be used to cut most trees. 0
Iron axe Iron axe
6 Steel axe
11 Black axe
21 Mithril axe
31 Adamant axe
35 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. 1
41 Rune axe Can be used to cut most trees. The best axes available in Free-to-Play. 0
41 Gilded axe
61 Dragon axe Special attack: Lumber Up, provides a visible +3 boost to Woodcutting. 1
61 3rd age axe
61 &
Firemaking 85
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.
71 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.

Felling axes

Similar to their regular counterpart, when used with Forester's rations, felling axes provide an extra 10% woodcutting experience and a 20% chance to not receive a log when chopping trees.

Woodcutting Level Item Description Members
1 Bronze felling axe Can be used to cut most trees. 1
Iron felling axe Iron felling axe
6 Steel felling axe
11 Black felling axe
21 Mithril felling axe
31 Adamant felling axe
41 Rune felling axe
61 Dragon felling axe Special attack: Lumber Up, provides a visible +3 boost to Woodcutting.
61 3rd age felling axe
71 Crystal felling 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 felling 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 felling axe. Requires completion of Song of the Elves to use.

Other

Besides axes, other equipment is useful for the Woodcutting skill.

Item Benefit Notes
Machete Machete Can be used to cut Light jungle, Medium jungle and, Dense jungle. Used in the jungle of Karamja.
Opal machete
Jade machete
Red topaz machete
Lumberjack hat 0.4% bonus exp. Can be purchased from the Forestry Shop or obtained during the Temple Trekking minigame. [a 1][a 2]
Lumberjack top 0.8% bonus exp.
Lumberjack legs 0.6% bonus exp.
Lumberjack boots 0.2% bonus exp.
Forestry hat 0.4% bonus exp. Each piece of the Lumberjack outfit can be upgraded to the corresponding piece of the Forestry outfit from the Forestry Shop. [a 2]
Forestry top 0.8% bonus exp.
Forestry legs 0.6% bonus exp.
Forestry boots 0.2% bonus exp.
Kandarin headgear 1 Chance to double logs from normal trees. Requires completion of the easy Kandarin Diary.
Kandarin headgear 2 Requires completion of the medium Kandarin Diary.
Kandarin headgear 3 Requires completion of the hard Kandarin Diary.
Kandarin headgear 4 Requires completion of the elite Kandarin Diary.
Twitcher's gloves Gives 20% increased chance to receive a specific type of bird nest dropped from trees while Woodcutting. Can be purchased from the Forestry Shop.
Strung rabbit foot Slightly increases bird's eggs and rings when receiving a bird nest. Does not increase the drop rate of bird nests.
Ring of wealth (i) Doubles the chance to receive easy-elite clue nests when in the wilderness. Does not increase the drop rate of beginner clue nests.
Elven signet Provides a 10% chance to not use a charge when using a crystal axe. The celestial signet provides the same benefit.
Woodcutting cape Requiring level 99 in the Woodcutting skill, grants a 10% increase in chance to receive a bird nest. Temporary +1 visible boost to Woodcutting. The temporary boost is applied when the cape is worn, and can be removed and reequipped to reapply the boost; however, visible boosts above 99 have no effect.[1]
Max cape Same effect as the woodcutting cape, except for the visible boost.
Forestry kit Stores a variety of forestry related items.
Log basket Can carry an additional 28 logs of any type, increasing the number of logs a player can carry to a total of 55. Cannot carry Sulliuscep caps. Can be attached to the Forestry kit with the Log brace purchased from the Forestry Shop for 5000 Anima-infused bark, 300 Oak logs and 300 Willow logs.
Secateurs attachment Doubles the amount of leaves obtained from forestry events.
Nature offerings Offers a 60-80% chance of receiving an additional log.
Blessed axe Used during and after the Animal magnetism quest to chop twigs from undead trees.
  1. Obtaining via Temple Trekking requires the completion of In Aid of the Myreque.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Wearing the whole set gives an additional 0.5% bonus, totaling to 2.5% bonus experience.

Mechanics

Both Woodcutting level and tier of axe determines players' speed of chopping logs. Players with high enough Attack levels can equip the axes that match the respective metals, but having an axe equipped is not necessary in order to chop a tree; having one in the player's inventory also works.

Most trees follow the same mechanics when cut, rolling to chop a log every 4 game ticks. All trees have different chances to chop a log depending on the tree being cut, the player's Woodcutting level, and the axe being used. With a high Woodcutting level and a good axe, a 100% success rate can be achieved when cutting certain lower-level trees.[2]

Trees despawn on a timer that activates after the first cut and regenerates if players stop cutting the tree before it is fully chopped. The regeneration rate is equal to the chopping time. So chopping for 10 seconds, then stopping for 10 seconds will let the tree recover to full.

Tree Despawn time
Oak tree 27 seconds
Willow tree 30 seconds
Teak tree 30 seconds
Maple tree 1 minute
Hollow tree 36 seconds
Mahogany tree 1 minute
Arctic pine tree 1 minute, 24 seconds
Yew tree 1 minute, 54 seconds
Magic tree 3 minutes, 54 seconds
Redwood tree 4 minutes, 24 seconds

After a tree depletes, a timer counts down to its respawn. Each tree has its own timer and is roughly related to the tier of tree. Oak and willow trees take 8.4 seconds, maple trees take 35.4 seconds, yew trees take 59.4 seconds, and magic and redwood trees take 119.4 seconds.

Members have a chance to receive the beaver woodcutting pet while chopping trees around Gielinor.

Bird Nests

While woodcutting most standard trees, players have a 1/256 chance to receive bird nests, which fall to the floor and can be picked up. These may be empty, or contain various rings, tree seeds, and rarely a bird's egg. The nests themselves are valuable in their crushed form for use in making Saradomin Brews with the Herblore skill.

The player may also obtain clue nests in a similar fashion, which contain a clue scroll between beginner and elite tiers. While regular bird nests aren't obtainable through chopping redwood trees, clue nests are. Unlike normal nests these rates are affected by the type of tree and Woodcutting level.

Special woodcutting locations and activities

Several locations have unique mechanics that related to woodcutting.

Woodcutting Guild

The Woodcutting guild is located in the south-western corner of Hosidius, providing various woodcutting features for members. The guild requires at least level 60 Woodcutting to enter. Within the guild, players receive an invisible +7 boost to their woodcutting skill, allowing them to chop trees significantly faster, but not trees that require a woodcutting level above their visible level.

The guild contains a wide variety of trees found across Gielinor, including higher level yew and magic trees; all found in close proximity to both a sawmill and bank. It is the only location of redwood trees in the game, except for those grown by the player within the Farming guild. Other notable features include:

Forestry

File:Felling axe.gif
A player cuts a tree with a felling axe, which is obtained from participating in forestry.

Forestry is a social woodcutting activity in which players carry forestry kit for a chance to spawn special events upon felling trees. The more players chopping the tree, the longer the event lasts. These events can be engaged with in exchange for anima-infused bark and various types of leaves. The anima-infused bark can then be exchanged at forestry shops for a variety of woodcutting-related items.

Canoes

Canoes are a way of travelling along the River Lum. All that is required to use them is an axe and a minimum of level 12 Woodcutting for the lowest level canoe. There are five canoe stations and six stops.

Canoes are a very handy way of getting to Edgeville without an amulet of glory.

Note that while the Wilderness is the last stop, there are no suitable trees to make a canoe, so it is a one-way trip. It drops players off just north of the black chinchompa hunting grounds.

Image Canoe Woodcutting Woodcutting Notes
Level Exp
File:Log canoe.png A Log 12 30 It will take you one stop along the River Lum. Cannot be used to travel to the Wilderness.
File:Dugout canoe.png A Dugout 27 60 It can take you up to two stops along the River Lum. Cannot be used to travel to the Wilderness.
File:Stable Dugout canoe.png A Stable Dugout 42 90 It can take you up to three stops along the River Lum. Cannot be used to travel to the Wilderness.
File:Waka canoe.png A Waka 57 150 It can take you unlimited stops along the River Lum. The only canoe that can travel into the Wilderness.

Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup

Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup is a woodcutting minigame that revolves around hacking jungle bushes around Tai Bwo Wannai with a machete for thatch spars and using them to repair the village fence. Both actions grant favour with the locals, which can be exchanged for trading sticks. Furthermore, gout tubers, proboscides, snake hide, uncut opals, uncut jades, uncut red topazes and tribal masks may be obtained from creatures and rocks that occasionally spawn upon successfully clearing a jungle bush.

Prifddinas

The regular trees, teak tree, mahogany trees, yew trees and magic trees found within the walls of Prifddinas have a 1/80 chance of producing a crystal shard in addition to the main product. Despite their models also having embedded crystals, the trees in Gwenith do not yield crystal shards.

Ents

Ents are monsters found in the Wilderness and at the Woodcutting guild. They become ent trunks when killed, which can be chopped for random noted logs until it despawns. Ents in the wilderness produce logs at twice the rate of logs from ents at the Woodcutting Guild. Completing the medium tier of the Wilderness Diary further increases the rate.

Farmable trees

Oak trees, willow trees, maple trees, yew trees, and magic trees can be planted in any of six tree patches found throughout Gielinor. Teak trees and mahogany trees can be planted in any of three hardwood patches on Fossil Island. Crystal trees can be planted in the crystal tree patch in Prifddinas. Celastrus trees can be planted in the dedicated celastrus patch and redwood trees in the dedicated redwood tree patch, both found in the advanced tier of the Farming Guild. Crystal trees and celastrus do not grant woodcutting experienced when chopped.

Farmable trees offer the benefit of being visible only to the player who has planted it, thus removing competition. Attempting to chop a tree in a farming patch causes the player to stall for one tick, which allows for 1.5-tick woodcutting.

Obstacles

Several obstacles can traversed by chopping them with an axe or machete. These include:

Other

Woodcutting pet

File:Beaver (follower).png

The beaver is a skilling pet that can be obtained while training Woodcutting. The chances of getting it are dependent on the player's Woodcutting level, and the time it takes to gather a resource. Chopping ent trunks and bruma roots will not give players a chance to receive this pet.

Temporary boosts

Temporary skill boost/Woodcutting

Quests

Quests requiring Woodcutting

Quest Woodcutting
requirement
Other skill requirements
The Ribbiting Tale of a Lily Pad Labour Dispute Woodcutting 15 -
Animal Magnetism Woodcutting 35 Crafting 19 , Slayer 18 , 30
Lost City Woodcutting 36 Crafting 31
The Fremennik Trials Woodcutting 40 Fletching 25 , Crafting 40 if crafting your own lyre
Olaf's Quest Woodcutting 50 Firemaking 40
Legends' Quest Woodcutting 50 Agility 50 , Crafting 50 , Herblore 45 , 56 , Mining 52 , 42 , Smithing 50 , 50 , Thieving 50
A Kingdom Divided Woodcutting 52 Agility 54 ,Thieving 52 ,Herblore 50 ,Mining 42 ,Crafting 38 , 35
Lunar Diplomacy Woodcutting 55 65 , Crafting 61 , Mining 60 , Firemaking 49 , 40
The Fremennik Isles Woodcutting 56 Template:Ironman File:Construction icon.png 20 , Agility 40 , Crafting 46
Sins of the Father Woodcutting 62 Fletching 60 , Crafting 56 , Agility 52 , 50 , Slayer 50 , 49
Song of the Elves Woodcutting 70 Agility 70 , File:Construction icon.png 70 , Farming 70 , Herblore 70 , Hunter 70 , Mining 70 , Smithing 70
Grim Tales Woodcutting 71 Farming 45 , Herblore 52 , Thieving 58 , Agility 59

Quests rewarding Woodcutting experience

Quest Experience
reward
Woodcutting
requirement
Other requirements
Enlightened Journey 1,500 - 20 , Firemaking 20 , Farming 30 , Crafting 36
Recipe for Disaster
(Skrach Uglogwee subquest)
1,500 - Cooking 41 , Firemaking 20
Heroes' Quest 1,575 - 55 , Cooking 53 , Fishing 53 , Herblore 25 , Mining 50
Monk's Friend 2,000 - -
The Ribbiting Tale of a Lily Pad Labour Dispute 2,000 Woodcutting 15 -
Animal Magnetism 2,500 Woodcutting 35 Slayer 18 , Crafting 19 , 30
The Eyes of Glouphrie 2,500 Woodcutting 45 Template:Ironman File:Construction icon.png 5 , 46
The Fremennik Trials 2,812 Woodcutting 40 Fletching 25 , Crafting 40 if crafting your own lyre
Icthlarin's Little Helper 4,000 - -
The Fremennik Isles 10,000 Woodcutting 56 Template:Ironman File:Construction icon.png 20 , Agility 40 , Crafting 46
Song of the Elves 40,000 Woodcutting 70 Agility 70 , File:Construction icon.png 70 , Farming 70 , Herblore 70 , Hunter 70 , Mining 70 , Smithing 70
Grim Tales 60,000 Woodcutting 71 Farming 45 , Herblore 52 , Thieving 58 , Agility 59
Total 128,387

Skill choice

Upon completing any of the following quests, players may choose to allocate experience to Woodcutting. These rewards usually come in the form of items, such as lamps or books, and are independent of any experience rewards directly received for completing the quest. Template:SkillChoice

Changes

Date Changes
[[{{#explode:28 June 2023| |0}} {{#explode:28 June 2023| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:28 June 2023| |2}}]]
(update)
  • Trees will now despawn on a timer that activates after the first cut and regenerates if players stop cutting the tree before it is fully chopped.
  • Players chopping the same tree will be given an invisible +1 Woodcutting bonus for each person at the tree, up to a maximum of +10 for 10 players.
[[{{#explode:15 December 2015| |0}} {{#explode:15 December 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:15 December 2015| |2}}]]
(update)

Level up messages relating to the canoes no longer reference them being members content as they are available in F2P.

[[{{#explode:24 September 2015| |0}} {{#explode:24 September 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:24 September 2015| |2}}]]
(update)

Canoes are now listed correctly as F2P content in the Woodcutting skillguide.

See also

References

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