Pay-to-play Woodcutting training

Member's Guide to training Woodcutting.

Level 1 through 14
Players can cut normal trees. There are many in the forest between Lumbridge and Draynor Village, as well as south of Falador. It is advised that players find a Woodcutting location within short distance of a bank, where their logs can be stored safely until they're used or sold. Uses for logs can include Fletching, Firemaking and selling. A particularly good place for Woodcutting is south of the Grand Exchange in Varrock, as the area is abundant with trees, and players can quickly bank or sell their logs at the Exchange.

Good Experience - Regular trees (1-29)
Players can still get decent experience out of ordinary trees, but it is strongly recommended that they move on to Oak trees, mainly because they give multiple logs per tree and gives more experience per log cut.

Fast Experience - Oaks (15-29)
Players can cut Oak trees. A good spot is east of Draynor Village's bank. Low-level players should be careful here, as level 26 Jail Guards patrol the area. The area west of Varrock's west bank is a good choice for lower levelled players. It is right next to a bank, so players can chop, bank and then sell their logs. Other places are south-west of Varrock and north-west of Lumbridge.

Fast experience - Willows (30-99)
Players can cut Willow trees. While it takes a long time until players can start cutting Yew trees, it is recommended they stay with Willows even after level 60 as the logs are cut at a quicker rate and with greater experience compared to other trees. A good spot to cut Willows is beside Seer's Village, as there are six (6) Willow trees there and a bank for quick banking. (It is usually crowded at that spot, but picking an empty server should lessen the amount of people.) If banking is not desired, there are other good Willow locations due north-east of Port Sarim, south of Rimmington, or north of Lumbridge.

For members, a site with six willow trees can be found in the Seer's Village, just north of the bank (behind the bank). Another great place to cut down Willow trees is at Barbarian Outpost; the fastest way there is via teleportation using the Games necklace. If you have access to a Pack yak and an Inferno adze, the 6 willows just outside the Fishing Guild also make a good place to train, the yak and the adze mean that you will not need to bank very often. There are 5 Willow trees total and a Bank Deposit Box inside Barbarian Outpost that can be used to dump Willow logs into a player's bank; it is, by far, the best place to train your Woodcutting level. This is the fastest way to level 99, but the worst way to make money for woodcutters as Willow logs only go for 6 coins each. If players wish to make money while Woodcutting, they should switch to Yews at around level 80, as it is almost impossible to sell Willow logs in the Grand Exchange due to the enormous volume of them.

Fastest experience - Teak (35-99)
Teaks are the fastest, but most demanding experience for any member once he or she has at least level 35 Woodcutting. They have been proven to be over 70k experience per hour, with over 80k at 90+ woodcutting, which is more than Willows at any Woodcutting level. Unfortunately, these trees aren't scattered all across RuneScape and are often in isolated spots. One area that is highly recommended is the Hardwood Grove in Tai Bwo Wannai, which costs 100 trading sticks to enter. However, to bank, players must leave the grove and send the logs by Rionasta. It costs 10 trading sticks for each item you send, 270 total if you have only trading sticks in your inventory. If the player does not wish to spend the trading sticks, he must drop the logs.

Players who wish to bank the logs or do not want to pay should go to the tree south-west of Castle Wars. To minimize banking time, players can bring a Ring of Dueling to teleport back to the Castle Wars bank. However, banking the logs will give noticeably less experience per hour, so it is better to simply drop the logs if one is looking for fast experience. Using Mouse keys to drop the logs works very good here, giving the fastest experience per hour.

Three more Teak trees can be found on Ape Atoll, but to cut these, a greegree is vital. Otherwise, players will be attacked by poisonous creatures. The Teaks on Ape Atoll are extremely far from a bank, so it is advised to only cut these for experience. A notable fact about cutting Teaks in Ape Atoll is that as a monkey, a player cannot receive any random events other than the Bird nest random event.

The absolute best way to cut them is to wait until 5 or so logs have been cut, then drop a log as soon as a new one appears in the inventory, then quickly re-click the tree. This means there will be no delay in cutting, and the next log will appear at the same time as it would if you had not dropped anything. This allows for the best woodcutting experience possible, faster than dropping a whole inventory. However, the disadvantages are that it requires full attention and that banking must be done every once in a while as your inventory will become full of nests.

Fast Experience - Arctic pine (54 - 99)
At level 54, players will be able to cut arctic pines. To cut arctic pines, player must have completed The Fremennik Isles to the point in which they have access to Neitiznot. Once on Neitiznot, go northwest of the bank to the Agility obstacle. You will see a pile of logs, a Woocutting Stump and a few Arctic pines. First, cut the trees, which provide 140.2xp per log, then go to the woodcutting stump and create split logs, giving another 42xp, and then dump them all in the pile of logs. Players may repeat this process for as much experience as they like. If you prefer to make money at the expense of some experience, you may bank the logs. 'Do not split the logs. 'The logs will sell for 204gp in the Grand Exchange, making 5712gp per load.

Fast Experience - Chopping Ivy (68-99)
Since the recent woodcutting update, chopping ivy is the second best but easiest way to gain quick Woodcutting XP. Just like trees, ivy has a certain amount of ivy that can be cut before it is removed, and the more people around the faster it is depleted. Finding a low population spot is recommended for fastest training. Since cutting ivy does not produce any item in your inventory, cutting ivy can yield up to 65k-75k experience per hour since there is no need to bank or drop.

If your goal is to get lots of xp in little time, you should go for ivy. Trees are generally for players who prefer a little slower xp, for more money.

There is a chance of bird nests while cutting ivy. A recommended place to use this method is behind Varrock Palace because if all the ivy respawns are chopped down the yew trees could be used for extra experience and cash, or the other space in Varrock, near the sewer entrance, because there the tree seeds from the nests can immediately be farmed.

As you will receive no items besides the bird's nests, it's advised to bring a strung rabbit foot while cutting.

This method is slightly slower than teaks, but about 5-10k experience per hour (ivy experience fluctuates more, some hours it is possible to get up to 100k, and some as low as 60k, though it will always average slower than teaks) and you will gain no firemaking xp if using the inferno adze, but is reccomended to players who want to train in a more relaxed way.

Fast experience and cash - Eucalyptus (70-99)
Eucalyptus trees are probably the most under-rated tree in RuneScape, requiring level 58 Woodcutting. Not only can players earn 120,000 coins per hour, but they can also get over 50,000 experience an hour. The requirements for banking are Zogre Flesh Eaters, and to have at least started As a First Resort.... Dropping or burning on the spot is not recommended due to how close the bank is and how much the logs are worth. Now there is even a closer bank with the addition of Mobilising Armies.

Money Making & Medium Experience - Yews (80-99)
At level 80, players can cut Yew trees at a decent rate. Keep in mind that the reason players should not start cutting yews at level 60 is because of the extremely slow rate at which the logs are obtained. Yews can be fast experience at level 80 or higher. Using a Dragon hatchet increases the speed, therefore, resulting in more experience gained. This way is a very efficient way of getting experience and money fast. At level 90, Yews are cut very quickly, and as such, the woodcutter will greatly profit - both monetarily and in experience.

There are good spots behind Varrock Palace, a little bit west of Catherby, and by the entrance of Edgeville Dungeon; however, these places can be quite crowded. There are four Yews west of Rimmington, but they are a long distance from a bank, which does not make the spot very popular. A good way to bank these is either through the Cabbageport teleport system or by using a Ring of Duelling and a house teleport to bank in Castle Wars and grab the runes needed to teleport to the Rimmington house portal, a mere 5 steps away. Also, there is a locker (deposit box) in the Customs Office in south Rimmington. There are also 3 yew trees south of the Falador east bank which can be a good spot considering it's not crowded often, and 4 west of Draynor Village. There is also a good spot in the Tree Gnome Stronghold, which has 3 trees close to a bank. If you have the farming level to plant a yew tree, there is a tree patch there that can be used.

After completing the spirit of summer quest you can cut cursed magic logs(82 woodcutting), which turn into magic logs when you exit from the spirit realm. These cursed magic logs give a bit more experience per log; also when you cut the magic tree the cursed magic tree regenerates and vice-versa. However, the distance to the bank is a problem but, when using a game necklace, you can teleport to bounty hunter, store your logs, and return on foot.

Fast experience - Maple (90-99)
At level 45, players can cut maple trees. If players wish to take a break from cutting willows or teaks, they can cut maples along the way. Good places to cut are north of Seer's Village, near the Seer's Village bank. Players should not use this method for too long, as it does not give good experience nor does it provide a profit. However, if one wants to maximise experience, it is recommended that you begin chopping maple trees at woodcutting level 90. It is highly recommended to complete all the Easy and Medium tasks in the Seers Village Diary to receive the Seers' headband 2. This will increase the experience from 100 to 110 per maple log cut when worn.

Money making - Magic Tree (95-99)
Once players hit level 95, they can cut down magic trees at a fair rate. Some good places to cut are near the Agility Course in the Tree Gnome Stronghold, and east of the Ranging Guild, also the Mage Training Arena isn't so bad to train at either. Due to the rareness of these trees, there will almost always be at least one other person cutting the same tree. Other areas are either too hard to get to or too far from a bank. Players that can grow their own magic tree and have level 80 summoning can use the special on the hydra to make their tree regrow immediately; the tree spots in the Tree Gnome Stronghold or Falador are recommended due to their proximity to a bank.

Another method for cutting magic trees can be utilised after completing Mourning's Ends Part 1. Kill elves until you have enough elf teleport crystals to suit your needs, and get them charged. Use them to cut the magics near the Eluned respawn point. When you have 27 magics, you can use the elf crystal to teleport to Lletya and bank. Be careful, though, as there are high-level Dire wolves outside of the city.

It is strongly recommended that players do not cut these trees for experience, since they are slow to cut, popular, and are slow to respawn.

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Tips

 * Although they do not last long, the Sacred Clay Hatchet provides a great way to gain XP quickly; many games of Stealing Creation are required. Many say halving the woodcut time with mini-game makes it a much more pleasant experience.
 * Those with level 33 Summoning can summon a beaver, which provides an invisible +2 to woodcutting.
 * Useful items to bring while training woodcutting include a Strung rabbit foot, increasing the chance of Bird's nests
 * Lumberjack clothing obtained from Temple Trekking, its 2.5% experience boost being very helpful.
 * Always wield your hatchet! (If Possible) If you keep it in your inventory, you'll lose 1 log per every run, meaning in 100 runs you will lose 100 logs.