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Introduction

Chopping down a tree

Woodcutting is a gathering skill through which you chop down various types of vegetation, mainly varieties of tree. Doing so gives a part of the vegetation - which can often be used in another skill or activity, primarily Fletching - and Woodcutting experience. The chance of a piece of vegetation being cut is improved by increasing your Woodcutting level, or by using a more effective tool.

You can find vegetation all over Gilienor but the rarer types are marked with a symbol on your map.

Because Woodcutting is tied to other skills so strongly, one of the simplest ways in which people make a living in Gielinor, is by cutting down trees.

Tools

You can't cut down trees with your bare hands, tools are required. A hatchet is required to cut down most of the different types of vegetation in Gielinor, but sometimes you'll need machetes. Different tools require different Woodcutting levels to use, as well as an Attack level to wield. However, a tool does not have to be equipped in order to be used to cut down vegetation. Wielding a tool means that you can use it as a weapon as well as cut down trees with it. Note that although Woodcutting is not a members' skill, some items that can be cut using this skill require member status.

The two types of tools used are:

Hatchets - The most common Woodcutting tool. Hatchets are used to chop down the different types of trees.
Machete - Used to hack away at light, medium and dense jungle mainly (during Tai Bwo Wannai Clean-up).

Note: The better the quality of your Woodcutting hatchet or machete, the quicker you will be able to cut logs from trees.

Toggle table of tools

Tool	Level	Obtained from
Hatchets
Bronze hatchet	1	Stuck in a tree stump in the chicken pen, south-east of the Lumbridge windmill. Bought from Bob's Brilliant Axes in Lumbridge You can make one using the Smithing skill.
Iron hatchet	1	Bought from Bob's Brilliant Axes in Lumbridge You can make one using the Smithing skill.
Steel hatchet	6	Bought from Bob's Brilliant Axes in Lumbridge You can make one using the Smithing skill.
Black hatchet	6	Dropped by black demons and the King Black Dragon. Bought from other players.
Mithril hatchet	21	You can make one using the Smithing skill.
Adamant hatchet	31	You can make one using the Smithing skill.
Sacred/volatile clay hatchets ^{^}	40	You can get this from Stealing Creation
Rune hatchet	41	You can make one using the Smithing skill.
Dragon hatchet ⁼	61	Dropped by the Dagannoth Kings beneath Waterbirth Island.
Inferno adze ⁼ ^*	61	Reward for maintaining the beacon network.
Machetes
Machete⁺	-	Store north west of Tai Bwo Wannai. Store in Shilo Village.
Opal machete⁺	-	Bought from Gabooty - 500 Trading Sticks They can be made if you bring the raw materials (1 Gout tuber and 3 Opal/Opal (uncut)) and 300 trading sticks to Safta Doctor.
Jade machete⁺	-	Bought from Gabooty - 1000 Trading Sticks They can be made if you bring the raw materials (1 Gout tuber and 3 Jade/Jade (uncut)) and 600 trading sticks to Safta Doctor.
Red topaz machete⁺	-	Bought from Gabooty - 2000 Trading Sticks They can be made if you bring the raw materials (1 Gout tuber and 3 Red topaz/Red topaz (uncut)) and 1200 trading sticks to Safta Doctor.

^{^} The Scared clay hatchet is made by transforming a Proto-tool and provides 200% XP per log. The Volatile clay hatchet is made by transforming a Volatile clay tool and provides 220% XP per log. Both hatchets only have so many charges before they turn to dust, and the volatile hatchet can turn back into the tool version at any time meaning you have to use charges to get it back again. You cannot use these at the Lumber Yard.

⁼ Cuts 15% faster than the rune hatchet.

^* Note that there is a good chance that logs you cut from trees will burst into flame if they are cut using the Inferno Adze. If you keep it in your inventory instead of wielding it, however, you will always use another Woodcutting hatchet if you have one available.

⁺ Machetes do not require a specific level to wield, but level 10 Woodcutting is required to chop light jungle, level 20 to chop medium jungle and level 35 to chop dense jungle.

Vegetation

Main article: Vegetation

There are different types of vegetation within Gielinor and not all of them can be chopped down using a hatchet; some will need to be trimmed back with machetes. You will receive logs, bark or a thatching spar when you have successfully cut down a tree or jungle growth.

Toggle table of vegetation types and their locations

Normal tree	Evergreen tree	Achey tree	Dead tree

Throughout Gielinor	Throughout Gielinor	East of the Feldip Hills	The Wilderness Throughout Gielinor

Light jungle ⁼	Oak tree	Medium jungle ⁼	Willow tree

In Karamja, around Tai Bwo Wannai	Throughout Gielinor	In Karamja, around Tai Bwo Wannai	By water North-east of Lumbridge Castle South-west of Draynor Village bank North of Seers' Village bank

Dense jungle ⁼	Teak tree	Maple tree	Hollow tree
			^*
In Karamja, around Tai Bwo Wannai	In Karamja, around Tai Bwo Wannai On Ape Atoll South of Castle Wars	In Seers' Village West of the Legends' Guild North of McGrubor's Wood Above the Farming patch Daemonheim woodcutting island	In Mort Myre Swamp, between Canifis and the Hollows

Mahogany tree ^&	Arctic pine ^&	Eucalyptus	Yew tree

In Tai Bwo Wannai	In Neitiznot	In Oo'glog	North of Varrock Palace South of Falador North of Rimmington South of Edgeville bank Between Draynor Village and Lumbridge In the cemetery in Seers' Village West of Catherby, south of the beehives South-east corner of Tree Gnome Stronghold Outside the altar in Varrock

Ivy	Magic tree	Blisterwood tree ^%	Curly root ^{^}

Along the north wall of Varrock Palace South-east outer wall of Varrock Palace North side of the north wall of Falador South side of the south wall of Falador South-east of Taverley East wall of East Ardougne church North side of the north wall of Yanille South wall of Castle Wars	South of Seers' Village South of the Sorcerer's Tower Tree Gnome Stronghold On either side of the Mage Training Arena South-west of Lletya	In Darkmeyer arboretum	In the Jadinko Lair

Straight root ^{^}	Mutated root ^{^}	Bloodwood tree ⁺

In the Jadinko Lair	In the Jadinko Lair	In the Frozen Waste Plateau In the Soul Wars starting area In Darkmeyer At various points in the Wilderness

^& To cut down the teak or mahogany trees on Karamja you will need to earn trading sticks. This can be done in Tai Bwo Wannai Clean-Up.

⁼ Can only be cut with a machete.

^* A successful cut on a hollow tree will net 82.5 Woodcutting xp. If you receive a piece of bark with your cut, you will instead receive 357.7 Woodcutting xp.

^{^} You will gain four roots from each completely cut root. The roots require you to cut them twice in a row to get any roots.

⁺ You must speak to Mami Rimba in North Edgeville before you can cut down this tree.

^% Requires the completion of The Branches of Darkmeyer.

Getting Woodcutting Experience

Cutting Things Down

Vegetation

Cutting down a tree and hacking through jungles will often result in produce (such as logs or lengths of root) that you can use in other skills. You will also gain XP.

Toggle table of produce and their XP rewards

Produce	Vegetation	Level	XP
Logs ^%	Normal trees Evergreen trees Dead trees	None	25
Achey logs	Achey trees	None	25
Thatch spar light	Light jungle	10	32
Oak logs	Oak trees	15	37.5
Thatch spar med	Medium jungle	20	55
Willow logs	Willow trees	30	67.5
Thatch spar dense	Dense jungle	35	80
Teak logs	Teak trees	35	85
Special teak logs ⁺	Teak trees	35	85
Curse willow logs	Cursed willow roots	37	15
Maple logs ^$	Maple trees	45	100
Hollow bark ^*	Hollow trees	45	82.5 / 357.7
Mahogany logs	Mahogany trees	50	125
Special mahogany logs ⁺	Mahogany trees	50	125
Arctic pine logs	Arctic pines	54	140.2
Split log	Arctic pine stumps	54	42.5
Eucalyptus logs	Eucalyptus trees	58	165
Yew logs	Yew trees	60	175
N/A	Ivy	68	332.5
Magic logs	Magic trees	75	250
Blisterwood logs	Blisterwood trees	76	200
Cursed magic logs	Cursed magic trees	82	275
Curly root	Curly jade roots	83	80.8
Straight root	Straight jade roots	83	80.8
Mutated vine	Mutated jade roots	83	140
Bloodwood logs	Bloodwood trees	85	320

^% You will receive 2 more logs per cut if you have the Seer's headband 1 equipped.

^$ You will receive 10 more XP per cut if you have the Seer's headband 2 equipped.

^* A successful cut on a hollow tree will net 82.5 Woodcutting XP but you will not receive the produce for this. If you receive a piece of bark with your cut, you will instead receive 357.7 Woodcutting XP.

⁺ These special logs will only be given some of the time and instead of the normal logs for that tree. These logs can be sold to the Sawmill Operator, north-east of Varrock or 2 special logs can be exchanged for a completely free conversion of all the other logs in your inventory into planks.

⁺ Cursed logs require the completion of the Summer's End quest.

Dungeoneering

You can also chop down the vegetation growing along the walls in Dungeoneering.

Toggle table of Dungeoneering produce and their XP rewards

Vegetation	Level	produce	Experience
Tangle gum tree	1	Tangle gum branches	35
Seeping elm tree	10	Seeping elm branches	60
Blood spindle tree	20	Blood spindle branches	85
Utuku tree	30	Utuku branches	115
Spinebeam tree	40	Spinebeam branches	145
Bovistrangler tree	50	Bovistrangler branches	175
Thigat tree	60	Thigat branches	210
Corpsethorn tree	70	Corpsethorn branches	245
Entgallow tree	80	Entgallow branches	285
Grave creeper tree	90	Grave creeper branches	330

Building Things Up

Canoes

Main article: Transportation by Water

With your Woodcutting skill, you can make canoes to travel up and down the River Lum.

The type of canoe you can build is based upon your Woodcutting level:

Type	Level	Experience
Log	12	30
Dugout	27	60
Stable dugout	42	90
Waka	57	150

Lumber Yard

Location of the Sawmill Operator

The Lumber Yard is open for work experience to woodcutters of level 80 or above: as the overseer puts it, "You do the work, you get the experience". Enter through the right-hand door at the front of the Lumber Yard and you will meet the overseer, who has a complete absence of workers and plenty of orders to fulfill.

The overseer will direct you to the noticeboard, where you can choose from quick jobs and large jobs. As these names imply, the large jobs will take a greater amount of time to complete but with a more impressive Woodcutting XP reward, while the quick jobs take a fraction of the time for a fraction of the XP. Once you have accepted a job by clicking the 'Accept' button, you are ready to start completing the order.

Your first task is to fill your inventory with logs from the stacks of logs to the north-west of the yard. These are free to be used in the Lumber Yard but cannot be taken outside. You then take these logs to the conveyor belt hopper to the east, where they roll out on to the conveyor belt and get split by a spinning blade, falling into the plank stack at the end. As with the logs, these cannot be taken out of the Lumber Yard.

Fill your inventory with these planks, as they need to be converted into cut planks for your order. If you want to know how many cut planks of each specific type that you need, check the table in the top-left of your game screen. To cut your planks, click on the workbenches to the south of the room with a saw in your inventory. You may get a saw for free from the first room that you entered, or you can use a crystal saw to cut the planks slightly faster. Once you have clicked on the workbench, a small screen will open, offering four different types of cut:

Cut	Produce	Difficulty	Experience
Straight cut	1x Short plank 1x Long plank	Simple	15
Diagonal cut	2x Diagonal-cut plank	Medium	18
Curve cut	1x Curved plank	Hard	22
Tooth & groove cut	1x Tooth-cut plank 1x Groove-cut plank	Very hard	25

You will gain a small amount of experience for each completed plank, but the greater chunk of XP is saved for a finished order. You can tell if your order is finished by looking at the top-left of your game screen. Completed orders can then by given to the overseer by right-clicking on her and selecting 'Finish job'.

Any excess cut logs can be regained from the wagon on the south side of the room, so you have a head start on whatever order you choose to take on next!

Boosting Experience Gain

	The Pendant of woodcutting and the Prized pendant of woodcutting can boost your XP gain by 1.5 and 2 times, respectively, while worn. These amulets only have so many charges but can be recharged using small or large recharge gems.
	Each individual item in the Lumberjack set (boots, hat, legs, and top) grant 1% extra XP each. A complete set will grant 5% extra XP.
	The Sacred clay hatchet will grant 200% Woodcutting XP whereas the Volatile clay hatchet will grant 220%.
	The Seer's headband 4 grants 10% extra Woodcutting XP while worn.

Training Hints and Tips

Use the best hatchet that you can.
Try to find a good Woodcutting location close to a bank, to save travelling time.

Woodcutting Boosts

	The Axeman's folly drink will temporarily boost your Woodcutting level by 1. The mature version will raise it by 2.
	A brown Spicy stew has a random chance to increase your Woodcutting level by up to 6 levels (or decrease it by the same).
	The Woodcutting cape raises your Woodcutting level by 1 when equipped.

Using the Summoning skill, you'll find that there are a few familiars that might be useful for training your Woodcutting. Of particular note is the Beaver, whose special move can increase your Woodcutting level by 2.

Useful Items

	The Dwarven army axe is a tool of many uses and one of those uses is Woodcutting. You can use your Dwarven Army Axe to cut down any tree that your Woodcutting skill allows you to. Not only this, but it gives you a chance of getting extra Woodcutting XP and a chance to produce a Wooden knot in addition to the log that you cut. The knot is a non-stacking, non-tradable item used in Crafting. Note that knots can only be cut from regular trees.
	The Juju woodcutting potion, obtained through Herblore Habitat, gives you a one in ten chance of finding a wood spirit with each swing of the hatchet. This spirit will automatically carry any logs straight to your bank. There is also a small chance that these logs will be of a higher level than the logs you would have received. Each dose lasts for 5 minutes.
	To get to your Woodcutting areas quicker, you might want to consider purchasing a locator (inferior, poor, good or superior). These can be bought using reward credits in Mobilising Armies. Each officer of the officer tower can offer you a different level of locator. By using the locator, you can choose to be teleported to a Mining, Woodcutting, Fishing or Herblore secondary ingredient area. Once you have made your choice, the locator will make some mysterious calculations and then teleport you randomly to a suitable spot. Try not to be wasteful: the locators have a limited number of charges and can only be refreshed by buying another or playing a game of Mobilising Armies.
	The rabbit, aside from leaving you with bones and raw rabbit meat, will leave behind a lucky rabbit's foot. This small and innocuous item can be strung, with level 37 Crafting and a Ball of wool, to make a Strung rabbit foot - an invaluable tool for Woodcutting masters. This reward will greatly increase your chance of receiving a Bird's nest.
	The Resourceful aura provides a 10% chance to your resource not being depleted. This only works for Normal, Achey, Oak, Willow, Teak, Maple, Mahogany, Arctic Pine, Eucalyptus, Yew and Magic trees.
	The Tree-shaking scrimshaw and Superior tree-shaking scrimshaw last for 3 or 4 hours respectively and can increase the chances of bird's nests dropping. The normal scrimshaw increases this chance by 300% whereas the superior version increased this by 400%.