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I decided to write this guide because i used to look around sites scanning for a good one. Gradually – as i became a better woodcutter, i realised these guides were written by people who probably had not even achieved 60 woodcutting, and had just stolen the basic idea from countless other guides. So, I am writing this guide as a level 93 woodcutter to assist you with very detailed step-by-step guide.

Setting Out

So you want to make money from Woodcutting? Well, it will take a while to start to rake the money in. The money maker is obviously Yews, they sell almost instantaneously and for the mid-max price on the Grand Exchange.

However, before reaching these high priced Logs, willows need to be cut. And they do NOT sell at all. So do not expect to be making a profit immediately.

To Set out on your journey, New player, or experienced. You will need a Hatchet:

Bronze Hatchet – A Woodcutting level of 1 is required

Iron Hatchet – A Woodcutting level of 1 is required

Steel Hatchet – A Woodcutting level of 6 is required

Black Hatchet – A Woodcutting level of 6 is required

Mithril Hatchet – A Woodcutting level of 21 is required

Adamant Hatchet – A Woodcutting level of 31 is required

Runite Hatchet – A Woodcutting level of 41 is required

The better the woodcutting hatchet you can purchase, the greater the chance of obtaining logs from a tree is.

The Trees

The Start of the Beginning

So You’ve just picked up Woodcutting, or just off Tutorial Island, and you have a hatchet handy. While your in Lumbridge, talk to the Woodcutting tutor, and he will tell you about the different trees found around Runescape. And if you do not already have one, a free bronze Hatchet and tinderbox. You can choose to discard the tinderbox unless you wish to level your fire-making up at the same time!

Level 1-15

So, Bronze hatchet in hand, and tinderbox (Optional depending on whether you want to burn the logs as you go) you need to start chopping down trees. As indicated previously, Normal trees are the only thing here, so you will need to chop 97 normal logs.

There is a variety of Locations you could chop at, since normal logs grow all over Runescape. A favourite spot is just behind Lumbridge castle since there is a general store to sell the logs in. Although this is a possibility, a lot of new players are found in this area and may steal your trees as they only yield one log each. Another is just west of Varrock outside the Gates. This time, there is a bank nearby to bank the logs or a nice long path to burn them on! 97 normal logs should bring you up to Level 18 Fire-making!
Equally, south of the Grand-Exchange there is a small wood which has a number of trees with a small amount of people most of the time.

Otherwise, cutting anywhere in the F2P world will be near a source of normal wood. Sometimes they are named differently, For example in the wilderness, normal tree’s are called ‘Dead Trees’ which still yield the same experience (25 Exp a Log) and logs.

Tip: Its best to find an area with little people around. This is because a normal tree only has 1 log in it, and may be taken by someone else if there are too many of you.

15-30

Congratulations! Now you can cut Oak trees! These yield slightly more Exp at 37.5 per log. 293 Oak Logs or 439 Normal Logs are needed to reach level 30. Obviously, normal trees can be continued with for a while and then you may change to oak trees.

Oak tree’s are much less abundant that normal trees, and react much differently to Normal Trees. Instead of 1 logs per tree, an Oak tree gives up far more. So you won’t have to switch tree so often, and it allows for more than 1 person to cut a tree at once. Now you can start to chat! Thus making time go quicker!

This can cause some issues, as higher level woodcutters cutting the tree your on may steal all the logs. I would recommend sticking to normal logs until you can cut oaks slightly quicker (around 25 Woodcutting) However, the few of you that want to move onto bigger and better things can cut oaks if you want.

Favoured Oak Locations are once again behind the general store in Lumbridge so that they can be sold. And once again west of Varrock due to the bank and fire-making space.
Oaks can also be found north of the bank a little just south of the Grand Exchange (another handy bank/selling point.) Also now, you can cut them east of the bank in Draynor. Cutting here sets you up nicely for when you hit 30, and there is also a bank very close by.

For a mixture, you can cut in the forests east of Draynor (North of the Swamp) which contains both normal trees and oaks.

30-60

In many ways this is the most tedious. As there is 30 levels and 260k Experience until you can cut yews. That’s 3,858 willows. A general tip is to continue with the previous tree for a few levels just to be able to cut the new tree quicker. I advise this strongly. Sticking with Oaks here can be beneficial since you may not get many willows to begin with. Staying by Draynor is good.

If you want to get right in there. A busy spot for willows is Draynor, by the water. This tends to be very busy since it is within clicking distance of a bank. I would advise avoiding Draynor for a while (Until about 45 woodcutting) And going to a much more quiet place.

South of Rimmington has quite an amount of yews and a general store nearby, so you can sell them/burn them. This is also the best place to cut if you are not at all worried about selling them – therefore allowing you to drop them on the spot. This is the fastest Exp/hour as there are rarely people, and you don’t need to move to bank or sell!

Another little spot is near Port Sarim. If you find the Jail in the south, and go west you shall find several willows. Normally there is no-one here! I recommend dropping or burning them if you decide to cut here, as there is no bank for a while – the closest being Draynor/Falador.

60-99

You’ve Done it! Or have you?

Yew tree’s are very popular, since they are the only thing a F2P like yourself can cut, and they sell for large amount of money to fletchers, fire-makers and construction teams on members worlds! As a result, nearly every yew tree in the F2P world will have on average 3 people around it. It is recommended that you continue with Willows (which you should be very quick with now) until around 70-80 woodcutting. At least then you may stand a chance of even getting some logs. By Level 60 is should be safe to cut in Draynor with a reasonable amount of logs given.

Then, there are many places to choose from. Edgeville is normally suited to not so high woodcutters. Occasionally a high level will be there, but more often then not they are at another location (which we will get into shortly)

Edgeville is suitable because there are 2 trees, and a bank within a good range away. However, Falador is equally good in the long term. South of Falador are 3 trees, this time with the bank slightly further away. There is little in terms of time it takes for an inventory.

If you must start from level 60 cutting yews, Falador is recommended, but if you have no luck there, there are 2 lone trees. One in Lumbridge Graveyard. The closest bank to that is at the top of Lumbridge castle. So not many higher levels cut there, and very few lower levels, however it is good for the people who just want to cut a few inventories quickly and go. The next is north of the museum in east Varrock. The bank is much closer, which is the eastern Varrock bank. This tends to have 1 or 2 people around it due to the close proximity of the bank.

The final location is for the best woodcutters around in F2P. Generally, there are 6-10 people there within the range of 80-99 woodcutting. North of Varrock, behind the castle is normally packed. It has 3 yews which are pretty close together which after cutting them all, seem to spawn very quickly again. The bank is very nearby at the Grand Exchange. To stand a chance getting many logs at all, i recommend 85 woodcutting. This is the best F2P spot to cut yews. However, it can become one of the worst depending on the amount of people trying to get logs (The biggest ruck i was ever in was 17 people). Remember: Wear Light! The run between trees and back, and then to the bank can drain your run quickly.

The best method here is cutting willows until 75, commencing with yews at Edgeville until 85 – then taking on North of Varrock Castle.

Unfortunately, that’s it. You must cut yews until Level 99 in F2P. Don’t be frightened that Level 92 – Level 99 is roughly the Same Exp over again from Level 1 – Level 91! Just set yourself a target of enough yews to buy something and you’ll soon get a nice high level! Mine was the God armours!

Good Luck on 99 Woodcutting!

Tips

• Chatting to the people around trees can cause time to fly.
• At 85 Woodcutting, stop looking at Exp To go, it will just annoy you
• If there are too many people, switch worlds.
• Wear very light clothing when cutting yews – as they are sometimes far apart and from the bank
• Try to sell a large amount of yews at a time, and not in small bundles.

Credits

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