Woodcutting

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This article is about the Woodcutting skill. For information on training Woodcutting, see Woodcutting training (F2P) (P2P).

For a list of all requirements and unlockables within the Woodcutting skill, see Woodcutting/Level up table.

Woodcutting
Also known as	WC
Release date	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members only?	No
Players with 99	41,169 as of 10 May 2019 - update
Players with 200M XP	90 as of 10 May 2019 - update

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. As levels increase, players can use better axes to chop trees faster. 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 it in the player's inventory also works.

Woodcutting is a useful skill for a low-levelled player to make money early in the game.

Players have a 1 in 8 chance of depleting most trees that can give more than one log, as well as a 1 in 11 chance of depleting a section of a Redwood tree. Mature juniper trees have the lowest chance of depleting of any tree, at a rate of 1 in 16 when a log is received.

At 60 Woodcutting (which can be boosted) members gain access to the Woodcutting Guild.

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

Woodcutting level-up music

The first music that can be played when levelled up.

Woodcutting level-up music

The second music that can be played when levelled up.

Types of trees

Tree	Log/Resource	Level	Experience	Picture	Notes
Tree	Logs	1	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. Normal logs are also used to start off Firemaking and Construction training.
Dying tree	logs	1	25		Almost the same as normal trees. Can be found in the wilderness and around Varrock and the Lumber Yard
Dead tree	logs Charcoal	1	25		Almost the same as normal trees. Dead trees can be found all around Gielinor. Dead trees found around the Fishing Hamlet, Fossil Island Volcano, and east of the Lava Dragon Isle (in the Wilderness) give charcoal when cut.
Evergreen	logs Bucket of sap	1	25		Almost the same as normal trees. 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.
Jungle tree	logs	1	25		Almost the same as normal trees. 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.
Achey tree	Achey tree logs	1	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.
Light Jungle	Thatch spar light	10	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.
Oak tree	Oak logs	15	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. Oak logs are commonly used in Construction training.
Medium Jungle	Thatch spar med	20	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.
Willow tree	Willow logs	30	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.
Teak tree	Teak logs	35	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.
Dense Jungle	Thatch spar dense	35	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.
Mature juniper tree	Juniper logs	42	35		They can only be found in Hosidius, north-west of the charcoal furnaces. They are mainly cut by players who wish to obtain juniper charcoal, which is a component in making dynamites for the blast mine minigame in Lovakengj. Juniper logs cannot be burned. 1 in 16 chance of depletion when a log is received.
Maple tree	Maple logs	45	100		Maple trees are special trees which can be found only in northern Kandarin and the Fremennik Province. Experience per log increases to 110 after completeing the Kandarin Medium Diary. Maple logs are used for Firemaking.
Hollow tree	Bark	45	82.5		These are found in Slepe and the Haunted Woods, and yield bark, which is used to create Splitbark equipment.
Mahogany tree	Mahogany logs	50	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.
Arctic pine tree	Arctic pine logs	54	40		These are found on the islands of Neitiznot, these logs are better used for Firemaking experience rather than Woodcutting.
Yew tree	Yew logs	60	175		The highest levelled tree for free players to cut, yew trees are quite uncommon throughout RuneScape. Their logs are primarily used for Firemaking.
Sulliuscep	Mushroom	65	127		Found in the Tar Swamp on Fossil Island, chopping sulliusceps grant the player 127 experience per yield. Players can receive mushrooms and mort myre fungus from chopping sulliusceps, but they can also receive sulliuscep caps. There are six sulliusceps found throughout the swamp, but only one can be chopped down. Thus, players must traverse the Tar Swamp to find the choppable sulliuscep.
Magic tree	Magic logs	75	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 southwest 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.
Redwood tree	Redwood logs	90	380		These trees are found in the Woodcutting Guild or grown in the Farming Guild. Has a 1 in 11 chance of depleting a section of the tree when a log is received (all other trees are 1 in 8).

Axe types

Axe	Woodcutting level	Attack level	Smithing level to make	Notes
Bronze	1	1	1	Found in a tree stump at the Lumbridge chicken farm Bought from Bob's Brilliant Axes Pickpocketed from H.A.M. Members at 20 Thieving Dropped by the tree spirit
Iron	1	1	16	Spawns in the Varrock Sewers Bought from Bob's Brilliant Axes Pickpocketed from H.A.M. Members at 20 Thieving Dropped by the tree spirit
Machete	1	1	N/A	Only used to cut light, medium, and dense jungle
Opal machete	1	1	N/A	Only used to cut light, medium, and dense jungle Gabooty's store for 600 trading sticks (500 with Karamja gloves 1 or higher) Safta Doc will make you one if you bring him materials
Jade machete	1	1	N/A	Only used to cut light, medium, and dense jungle Gabooty's store for 1200 trading sticks (1000 with Karamja gloves 1 or higher) Safta Doc will make you one if you bring him materials
Red topaz machete	1	1	N/A	Only used to cut light, medium, and dense jungle Gabooty's store for 2400 trading sticks (2000 with Karamja gloves 1 or higher) Safta Doc will make you one if you bring him materials
Steel	6	5	31	Bought from Bob's Brilliant Axes Pickpocketed from H.A.M. Members at 20 Thieving Dropped by the tree spirit
Black	11	10	N/A	A reward from doing a level 1 Clue scroll Dropped by skeleton fremenniks, feral vampyres, black demons, black dragons, skeletal wyverns, abyssal demons, dark beasts, and the tree spirit
Mithril	21	20	51	Dropped by all chromatic dragons, bronze dragons, basilisks, turoths, kurasks, giant rock crabs, cave horrors, and the tree spirit Sold at the Woodcutting Guild
Adamant	31	30	71	A reward from doing a level 2 Clue scroll Dropped by iron dragons, and the tree spirit Sold at the Woodcutting Guild
Rune	41	40	86	A reward from doing a level 3 Clue scroll Dropped by steel dragons, skeletal wyverns, iron dragons, lava dragons and the tree spirit Sold at the Woodcutting Guild
Dragon	61	60	N/A	A rare drop from the Dagannoth Rex, Dagannoth Prime, and Dagannoth Supreme Gives an additional +3 Woodcutting level when using special attack You can also receive this item from a supply crate from the Wintertodt, located in its prison north of Great Kourend. The droprate of getting the dragon axe is 1/10,000.
3rd age	61	65	N/A	Has the same cut speed as a dragon axe An extremely rare reward from a master clue scroll. Gives an additional +3 Woodcutting level when using special attack
Infernal	61	60	N/A	Created by using a smouldering stone on a dragon axe. Level 85 firemaking is required to create this item. Chopping trees with the infernal axe will grant a 1/3 chance the logs will be burnt as they are chopped. Gives an additional +3 Woodcutting level when using special attack

Equipment

Piece	Requirements	Benefit	Notes
Lumberjack boots	44	0.2% bonus exp	Obtained during the Temple Trekking minigame
Lumberjack legs	44	0.6% bonus exp	Obtained during the Temple Trekking minigame
Lumberjack top	44	0.8% bonus exp	Obtained during the Temple Trekking minigame
Lumberjack hat	44	0.4% bonus exp	Obtained during the Temple Trekking minigame
Strung rabbit foot	None	Slightly increases bird's eggs and rings when receiving a bird nest	Does not increase the drop rate of bird nests
Kandarin headgear 1	Easy kandarin diary	Chance to double logs from normal trees	Log doubling includes dying trees, dead trees, evergreen trees, and jungle trees
Kandarin headgear 2	Medium kandarin diary	10% extra experience when cutting maple trees in seers' village Chance to double logs from normal trees.	Log doubling includes dying trees, dead trees, evergreen trees, and jungle trees
Kandarin headgear 3	Hard kandarin diary	10% extra experience when cutting maple trees in seers' village Chance to double logs from normal trees.	Log doubling includes dying trees, dead trees, evergreen trees, and jungle trees
Kandarin headgear 4	Elite kandarin diary	10% extra experience when cutting maple trees in seers' village Chance to double logs from normal trees.	Log doubling includes dying trees, dead trees, evergreen trees, and jungle trees

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 four canoe stations and five stops.

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

Canoe	Level required	Experience	Picture	Notes
Log	12	30		Can travel 1 stop along the River Lum. Can not go to the Wilderness.
Dugout	27	60		Can travel 2 stops along the River Lum. Can not go to the Wilderness.
Stable dugout	42	90		Can travel 3 stops along the River Lum (which is enough to travel anywhere along it except wilderness). Can not go to the Wilderness.
Waka	57	150		Can travel 4 stops along the River Lum, and is the only canoe that can go to the Wilderness. Be careful as you cannot make a canoe in the Wilderness station.

Temporary boosts

Item	Boost	Level to obtain/use	Notes
Axeman's folly	1	Can be brewed at 49	Consumed for boost. Also lowers strength and attack by 3
Axeman's folly(m)	2	Can be brewed at 49	Consumed for boost. Also lowers strength and attack by 3
Brown Spicy stew	-5 to +5	25	Consumed for boost. -5 and +5 are rare. Boost is random and multiple stews would likely be needed for a high level boost.
Dragon axe	3	60	Boost is obtained by using special attack
Infernal axe	3	60, 61 and 85	Boost is obtained by using special attack
3rd age axe	3	65	Boost is obtained by using special attack
Woodcutting cape	1	99	Boost is automatically activated when equipped, and can be reactivated with a right click boost option on the cape in the equipment menu

Quests rewarding Woodcutting experience

Quest	Experience reward	Woodcutting req.	Other requirements
Enlightened Journey	1,500	-	20 Quest, 20 Firemaking, 30 Farming, 36 Crafting
Recipe for Disaster (Skrach Uglogwee subquest)	1,500	-	41 Cooking, 20 Firemaking
Heroes' Quest	1,575	-	55 Quest, 53 Cooking, 53 Fishing, 25 Herblore, 50 Mining
Monk's Friend	2,000	-	-
Animal Magnetism	2,500	35 Woodcutting	18 Slayer, 19 Crafting, 30 Ranged
The Eyes of Glouphrie	2,500	45 Woodcutting ()	5 Construction, 46 Magic
The Fremennik Trials	2,812	40 Woodcutting	25 Fletching, 40 Crafting if crafting your own lyre
Icthlarin's Little Helper	4,000	-	-
The Fremennik Isles	10,000	56 Woodcutting	20 Construction, 40 Agility, 46 Crafting
Grim Tales	14,000	71 Woodcutting	45 Farming, 52 Herblore, 58 Thieving, 59 Agility
Total	42,387

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.

Quest	Experience reward	Skills available	Skill requirements
X Marks the Spot	300	Any	-
Client of Kourend	500 twice	Any	-
Fairytale II - Cure a Queen	2,500	Any skill above 30	49 Farming, 57 Herblore
A Tail of Two Cats	2,500 twice	Any skill above 30	-
The Great Brain Robbery	5,000	Any skill above 30	16 Crafting, 30 Construction, 50 Prayer
King's Ransom	5,000	Any skill above 50	65 Defence
Darkness of Hallowvale	2,000 three times	Any skill above 30	5 Construction, 20 Mining, 22 Thieving, 32 Crafting, 33 Magic, 40 Strength
A Taste of Hope	2,500	Any skill above 35	48 Crafting, 45 Agility, 40 Attack, 40 Herblore, 38 Slayer
Architectural Alliance (miniquest)	10,000	Any skill above 40	-
Curse of the Empty Lord (miniquest)	10,000	Any skill above 50	Some players will need 31 Prayer
One Small Favour	10,000 twice	Any skill above 30	36 Agility, 25 Crafting, 18 Herblore, 30 Smithing
Recipe for Disaster (The final battle)	20,000	Any skill above 50	175 Quest, 48 Agility, 50 Mining, 53 Fishing, 53 Thieving, 25 Herblore, 59 Magic, 40 Smithing, 50 Firemaking, 40 Ranged, 40 Crafting, 10 Fletching, 10 Slayer, 36 Woodcutting
Legends' Quest	7,650 four times	Attack Strength Defence Magic Hitpoints Prayer Woodcutting Crafting Smithing Herblore Agility Thieving	107 Quest, 50 Agility, 50 Crafting, 45 Herblore, 56 Magic, 52 Mining, 42 Prayer, 50 Smithing, 50 Strength, 50 Thieving, 50 Woodcutting
Total	115,400

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