Bird Nest/Guide
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The original math in this section was based on earlier versions, and so might not be correct in newer versions, and should therefore be seen as a rough guide. |
| This page was last updated for (v1.2.0). |
Uses for Bird Nests
Bird Nests are the best source of many important seeds for different parts of the game:
Potato Seeds: used to create 
Bird Nest Potion
Strawberry Seeds: used to create 
Gentle Hands Potion
Carrot Seeds and 
Magic Tree Seeds: used for two Very Hard difficulty 
Township Tasks (here)
There is also an Elite Difficulty Township Task that requires 1,000k (one million) Bird Nests.
- Magic Tree Seeds have a 1/1,010 drop rate from Bird Nests and the player needs 300, meaning 303,000 Bird Nests must be opened if the player has no other seeds.
- Carrot Seeds have a 9/1,010 drop rate from Bird Nests and the player needs 5,000, meaning 561,111 Bird Nests must be opened if the player has no other seeds.
These statements combined mean that if the player is to complete all of the required township Tasks while starting from nothing, approximately 1,561,000 Bird Nests must be acquired. Bird nests are a particularly volatile resource, under normal circumstances it may seem impossible to collect enough in a reasonable time frame, but this guide will explain the best ways to focus on getting these items to make the grind as painless as possible.
Obtaining Bird Nests
Bonuses
A full list of applicable bonuses can be found on the Woodcutting page as well as the Skill Boosts page, the most impactful bonuses are listed below.
| Name | Effect |
|---|---|
 Dragon Axe |
-40% Cut time |
  Divine Axe |
+9% Chance to Double Items in Woodcutting, +6% for Bird Nests to drop in Woodcutting
|
 Woodcutting Skillcape |
-15% Base Woodcutting Interval (additive with all other bonuses) |
 Superior Woodcutting Skillcape |
-20% Base Woodcutting Interval (replaces Woodcutting Skillcape)
|
 Master of Nature |
-15% Base Woodcutting Interval (additive with all other bonuses) |
 Stepping Stones |
-6% Base Woodcutting Interval (additive with all other bonuses) |
 Harold |
-3% Global Interval |
  Level 99 |
Decreased cut interval by 0.2s for this Tree (additive with all other bonuses, % based modifiers apply first, followed by flat interval modifiers) +45% chance to receive 2x Logs per action |
 Terran Dungeon Ruins |
-0.1s Woodcutting Interval (additive with all other bonuses, % based modifiers apply first, followed by flat interval modifiers) -0.2s Woodcutting Interval with  Carthulu
|
| Bird Nest Potion IV |
+30% Chance for Bird Nests to drop in Woodcutting |
 Clue Chasers Insignia |
10% Increased chance to receive Bird Nests from Woodcutting |
 Multi-Tree |
Cut 2 different trees in Woodcutting simultaneously |
 Lumberjack's Top |
+2% Bird Nest drop rate |
| 95% Woodcutting Mastery Pool Checkpoint | Increases the base quantity of Bird Nests dropped by +1
|
 Ent |
+10% Chance to gain +1 additional resource (this does not directly affect ) in Woodcutting. Cannot be doubled
|
Ent +  Bear Synergy |
Increases the base quantity of Bird Nests dropped by +1
|
 Deedree |
Up to +8% Chance to Double Items in Woodcutting and up to +5% Bird Nest drop rate |
Chopping Logs With Bird Nests Potions
Requirements
Level 10
Level 1
Please note: Although the minimum requirements are low, using Bird Nest Potion IV and minimum action time are advised or else the acquisition rate drops dramatically.
Method
Cut Normal Logs to obtain Bird Nests, as these have the fastest default cut time. The goal is to perform actions at the minimum interval allowed by the game, 0.25 seconds, or 4 actions per second.
Note: If any trees of a higher level can be cut at 0.25s, feel free to cut those in addition or instead of the Normal Logs. Do not cut any other logs unless you need them for some other goal as doing so can significantly increase the action time, which decreases the amount of Bird Nests gained over time.
Selling any excess logs and Bird Nests for profit is a decent Money Making strategy.
A portion of the nests can be opened for Potato Seeds to make more potions if required.
How to Achieve Min Interval (0.25s)
The primary difficulty in maximizing bird nest farming is reducing interval as much as possible. Several methods are listed below
Max Base Game
- 0.52s interval cutting only normal logs with Dragon Axe, Master of Nature, Woodcutting Skillcape, Stepping Stones, and 99 mastery.
Throne of the Herald only
- 0.25s interval cutting only normal logs with Ent +
Eagle summoning synergy, Dragon Axe, Master of Nature, Woodcutting Skillcape and Stepping Stones, and 99 mastery. - 0.25s interval cutting only normal logs with Elite pillar of expertise, Harold, Superior Woodcutting Skillcape, Dragon Axe, Master of Nature, Woodcutting Skillcape, Stepping Stones, and 99 mastery.
Atlas of Discovery only
- 0.25s interval cutting only normal logs with Cartography point of interest
Terran Dungeon Ruins doubled with Carthulu, full Cartography hex mastery, Dragon Axe, Master of Nature, Woodcutting Skillcape, Stepping Stones, and 99 mastery.
Throne of the Herald + Atlas of Discovery with maximum boosts
- 0.25s interval on ALL trees up to mahogany with Ent + Eagle, Elite pillar of expertise, Harold, Superior Woodcutting Skillcape,
Candelabra Lit, Terran Dungeon Ruins doubled with Carthulu, Dragon Axe, Master of Nature, Stepping Stones, and 99 mastery.
The maximum rates assume:
- The Dragon Axe, and Master of Nature upgrades have been purchased
Beavis is unlocked- The following items are equipped:
Aorpheat's Signet Ring, 
Ring of Wealth (in the Passive Slot), Clue Chasers Insignia, Woodcutting Skillcape, Lumberjack's Top - The Ent + Bear Synergy is in use
- The 95% Woodcutting Mastery Pool Checkpoint is active, and level 99 Mastery in the trees being cut has been reached
- The following Agility obstacles are active: Stepping Stones (3), Rock Climb (5), Ice Jump (9), and Pillar of Skilling
- Deedree provides both +8% chance to double items in Woodcutting, and +5% chance for Bird Nests to drop
Per hour, this yields the following:
| Item | No  Astrology |
Astrology
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qty | GP | Qty | GP | |
| Normal Logs
|
28,223 | 28,223
|
30,241 | 30,241
|
| Bird Nest
|
15,203 | 5,321,050
|
22,335 | 7,817,250
|
| Total | 5,349,273
|
7,847,491
| ||
The results were determined by using this save followed by the execution of game.testForOffline(1000) from the browser console. To run offline progression for 1,000 hours, a script which extends the maximum offline time beyond its usual limits or a modification to the getOfflineTimeDiff function must be used.
