Woodcutting/Training

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This article is about training the Woodcutting skill. For the skill itself, see Woodcutting.

Levels 1-99: Base Game

Cut the two highest level trees available, while avoiding   Magic Trees due to their lower XP per hour compared to most of the lower level trees. Make sure to purchase Axes when they become available from the shop. The table below assumes you have the   Multi-Tree upgrade; if you haven't purchased it yet, simply cut the higher level of the two listed logs.

  Level Tree 1   Tree 2 XP Cut Time XP/s
1-10   Normal Tree N/A 10 3s 3.33
10-25   Oak Tree   Normal Tree 28 4s 7.08
25-35   Willow Tree   Oak Tree 40 5s 8.15
35-45   Teak Tree   Willow Tree 56 6s 9.40
45-55   Maple Tree   Teak Tree 80 8s 10.00
55-60   Mahogany Tree   Maple Tree 110 10s 11.00
60-90   Yew Tree   Mahogany Tree 152 12s 12.67
90-99   Redwood Tree   Yew Tree 280 15s 18.67

Selling logs is advisable to make it possible to purchase essential upgrades such as Axes or   Multi-Tree, but this might slow down   Firemaking, so keeping some is recommended. To further this goal,   Magic Trees are usually worth cutting until   Redwood Trees are unlocked as they are worth a large amount of GP.

It is also possible to sell the   Bird Nests that are produced, which are worth more unopened on average compared to selling the seeds after opening. However, you should consider opening enough for   Farming.

Seeds worth keeping include:

Levels 40-99/102: Atlas of Discovery Expansion

To take advantage of the new trees available in the   Atlas of Discovery Expansion, it is necessary to first discover   Ritual Site, which requires   Level 80. Players who also have   Throne of the Herald Expansion should note that the experience rate of   Unholy Tree is superior to   Spruce Tree, and can be substituted in the TotH 99-120 table below.

  Level Tree 1   Tree 2 XP Cut Time XP/s
40-55   Unholy Tree   Teak Tree 119 9s 13.33
55-60   Unholy Tree   Maple Tree 143 10s 14.33
60-90   Unholy Tree   Yew Tree 180 12s 15.00
90-99   Redwood Tree   Unholy Tree 304 15s 20.33

  Atlas of Discovery Expansion also introduces a few useful items which are acquired from   Archaeology.   Golden Wreath provides +4% Non-Combat Skill XP and is relatively easy to acquire.   Candelabra (Lit) provides -3% Non-Combat Skill Interval and +4% Non-Combat Skill XP, but acquiring it is slow enough to potentially not be worth it.

Levels 99-120: Throne of the Herald Expansion

With added content from the   Throne of the Herald Expansion,   Woodcutting becomes more complex for obtaining optimal XP rates. As always, make sure to purchase Axes when they become available from the shop, there are new Axes for level 100+ content that are required for cutting trees of a certain level.

Maximizing the amount of interval reduction is key! Due to the way these modifiers stack additively, missing even a few can be a major hindrance in the amount of experience earned over time. For example,   Redwood Trees with all other available bonuses can go from 989k XP/h to 3,758k XP/h simply by adding   Stepping Stones.

XP rates will vary drastically based on the player's mastery level in each tree and how many relevant bonuses they are using. As usual, always make use of   Multi-Tree. The following table will try to provide an approximate guide using most of the available buffs, though the player should always check for themselves or use a mod like ETA to be sure:

  Level Tree 1   Tree 2 XP Cut Time XP/s
99-100   Redwood Tree   Yew Tree 280 15s 18.67
100-102   Redwood Tree   Spruce Tree 356 18s 19.78
102-105   Redwood Tree   Hornbeam Tree 459 22s 20.86
105-110   Redwood Tree   Grove Tree 566 25s 22.64
110-115   Elderwood Tree   Redwood Tree 657 27s 24.33
115-120   Revenant Tree   Elderwood Tree 742 30s 24.76

Since the player will be spending a lot of time on the same logs, and due to   Multi-Tree and the generally very high XP rates available in   Woodcutting with the appropriate buffs, it is very likely the player will complete Mastery on multiple Trees while leveling. It is therefore advised to work start cutting a different tree even if it is a skill XP loss, the time gained in Mastery completion will be more useful overall.

  Raven Nests are a great way to unlock   seeds for   Farming and also include fragments for the   Meteorite Woodcutting Amulet and   Meteorite Woodcutting Ring, which also provide   Firemaking XP equal to 10% of the   Woodcutting XP the player earns.   Raven Nests only drop while cutting at least one Tree that has a level requirement of 100 or greater.

Levels 1-99/120: Ancient Relics Mode

For   Ancient Relics players,   Woodcutting Lesser Relic is dropped while training   Woodcutting, and provides -5% Woodcutting Interval. There are also many extremely useful bonuses from unlocking Ancient Relics while training. Namely, the Woodcutting Master Relics which grants an addition +1 Tree Cut Limit. Combined with   Multi-Tree, the player could cut three trees at once. The table below shows theoretical XP rates with the Woodcutting Master Relic already unlocked.

  Level Tree 1   Tree 2   Tree 3 XP Cut Time XP/s
1-10   Normal Tree N/A N/A 10 3s 3.33
10-25   Oak Tree   Normal Tree N/A 28 4s 7.08
25-35   Willow Tree   Oak Tree   Normal Tree 57 5s 11.48
35-40   Teak Tree   Willow Tree   Oak Tree 78 6s 13.15
40-45   Unholy Tree   Teak Tree   Willow Tree 159 9s 17.73
45-55   Unholy Tree   Maple Tree   Teak Tree 164 9s 18.33
55-60   Unholy Tree   Mahogany Tree   Maple Tree 193 10s 19.33
60-65   Unholy Tree   Yew Tree   Mahogany Tree 252 12s 21.00
65-90   Unholy Tree   Yew Tree   Cursed Tree 274 13s 21.15
90-100   Redwood Tree   Unholy Tree   Yew Tree 405 15s 27.00
100-102   Redwood Tree   Unholy Tree   Spruce Tree 505 18s 28.11
102-105   Redwood Tree   Hornbeam Tree   Unholy Tree 642 22s 29.19
105-110   Redwood Tree   Grove Tree   Hornbeam Tree 787 25s 31.50
110-115   Elderwood Tree   Redwood Tree   Grove Tree 944 27s 34.97
115-120   Revenant Tree   Elderwood Tree   Redwood Tree 1102 30s 36.76

Boosters

Below is an automatically generated list of boosts that will speed up leveling. Remember that these are all optional.

XP

Action Time


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