Firemaking

Firemaking is a skill that can be used to light things, such as logs or lanterns.

Many players dislike firemaking and consider it one of the least useful skills in RuneScape. Since burning logs and lighting lamps gives little to no profit (save for those traveling to Karamja with an axe an tinderbox, who often ask for cash to make a fire), players see nothing of value from raising it, even though some quests and minigames (notably the Shades of Mort'ton minigame) benefit from a high firemaking level. However, the logs that players can burn give relatively large amounts of experience, thus making it one of the fastest and easiest skills to raise.

How to make fires
To make a fire, players first of all need a log, which can be obtained by cutting trees. Players also need a tinderbox. Tinderboxes can be bought from a general store, such as the ones in Varrock, Falador, and Lumbridge, for 1 coin.

There are three ways of lighting a log. The first way is to use a tinderbox with the log. When a player does this, they will automatically drop their log and light it with their tinderbox. Another method is to drop the log and then right click the log and select the 'light log' option. The final way is to drop the log, then use the tinderbox with the log. This way is almost never used, but it is still available. After a player lights a fire, they will automatically walk one step to the west if there is room there, otherwise they will take one step east. If both ways are blocked, your player will go south. If all three ways are blocked, you will go north. It is advised to have a clear path to the west so that players can go on burning logs without having disruptions. However, a fire cannot be lit just anywhere. Fires cannot be made on top of other fires, inside some buildings, or on top of certain ground features, such as flowers.

If you start one fire and have a clear path for more fires, you can quickly light the next fire. When you are in the process of making one fire get ready to start the next as soon as you finish lighting the first fire. The chat box will say "The fire catches and the logs begin to burn." instead of "You attempt to light the logs." This process is called power lighting or power firemaking.

While fire can be made almost anywhere, there are some places where fire cannot be made. One is inside the bank, the other is an area or tile there is a plant or vegetation on it.

Logs
Players need certain firemaking levels to burn different types of logs, as shown in the table below. When a log is lit, it will stay on fire for a short while. How long a fire stays lit is always random. A high firemaking level does not make fires last longer.

Pyre logs
Members have an alternate method to increase their firemaking level by burning pyre logs.

First of all, to make pyre logs, players need some sacred oil. Sacred oil is made during the Shades of Mort'ton quest. To create sacred oil, players need to purchase olive oil from Razmire Keelgan in Mort'ton and rebuild and restore the temple which was in the the Shades of Mort'ton quest. Olive oil can be bought once the temple is built, players can light the fire in the center of the temple and use the olive oil on the fire. The olive oil will then become sacred oil.

Next, a log of any kind is needed. Once a player has a log and sacred oil, they can then use the sacred oil with the log, which will turn it into a pyre log. Players can then light the pyre logs on the funeral pyres to the eastside of Mort'ton. However, players also need to have Shade remains, the remains from dead shades. The funeral pyres are the only place where pyre logs can be ignited. Burning pyre logs will also help players obtain a key to a chest whcih contains fine cloth, used to create Splitbark armour.

Torches, candles, and lanterns
Members can light lanterns to see in dimly lit underground dungeons. However, certain firemaking levels are needed to light different kinds of lanterns. No experience is received when lighting a lantern. Some lanterns require glass, which can be made by using the crafting skill. There is a shop in Dorgesh-Kaan which sell lanterns and other firemaking equipment.

Balloons
Firemaking can also be use in a method of transportation. By having completed Enlightened Journey and a certain amount of logs a player may travel to the following places:

For more information see: Balloon Transport System.

Free-to-play Training
Listed below are some ways free players can raise their firemaking level.

Pay-to-play training options
Member firemaking training is the same as free to play, but members do have a few more options:

Minigames
Many players believe that the Firemaking skill is most useful in mini-games, especially the Shades of Mort'ton minigame which is the only way firemaking can actually make money.

Other minigames
 * Blast Furnace
 * Trouble Brewing

Random events
Players will encounter many random events while woodcutting; however, there are no random events that pertain to firemaking.