Yew


 * Yew redirects here. For other uses, see Yew (disambiguation).

Yew trees are one of a variety of trees that are interactive scenery items found in various places. They are mostly used for Woodcutting (to gain logs used in Fletching and Firemaking), but also play a role in Farming and Construction.

Yew trees in Woodcutting


Members and non-members can cut down a yew tree with level 60 Woodcutting to obtain 175 experience and yew logs, though they will need a hatchet to do so. A rune or dragon hatchet is preferred. As with all trees above normal trees and achey trees, yews yield multiple logs when chopped. The respawn time for yew trees is 60 - 98 seconds. Locations that yews can be found in are always extremely crowded with players and it is often impossible to find an empty world. Yew trees are also marked with a "tree" mark on the mini-map.

Presently, there is high demand for logs to be used in Fletching and to a lesser extent Firemaking, and as such it is rare to see a vacant tree. Macros commonly targeted yew trees due to their high value, especially in free to play. As a result, nearly all yew trees had a constant population of macros around them. However, ever since the new trading system update of 2008-01-02 (designed to detect macros), most yew trees have few, if any bots cutting one. Yews are still extremely hard to cut in free-to-play; it is recommended that a high level player should cut yew trees for logs in PvP worlds in order to decrease competition for logs. The best places to cut yew trees in free-to-play are the three trees just north of Varrock's palace. For members one of the best spots is the yews west of the Catherby bank due to the closeness of the bank and the amount of yew trees, but the spot always extremely crowded with players and it is often impossible to find an empty world.

Tree Locations
Yew trees can be found in the following locations:

Free-to-play areas

 * 1 In the Lumbridge graveyard
 * 1 North of Port Sarim near the wall separating Port Sarim and Draynor Village
 * 1 Next to the church in northern Varrock
 * 1 South of Varrock and west of champions guild north of a farm
 * 2 In the ruins in Edgeville
 * 3 In the forest south of Falador
 * 3 On the lawn behind Varrock Castle, east of the Grand Exchange (A good place to cut because it is near a bank and Grand Exchange)
 * 3 East of Varrock, close to the Earth Altar
 * 4 In the forest east of Draynor and west of Lumbridge
 * 4 Near Rimmington and south of Melzar's Maze

Member areas

 * 2 In Zanaris
 * 3 Southeast of the Legends Guild (1 just east of entrance)
 * 3 South of Seers' Village bank in church courtyard/graveyard. Although it is close to a bank, it is not recommended to cut here as it is often crowded.
 * 7 located around the Gnome Stronghold (3 next to the bank, 4 in south east corner)
 * 7 Near Port Tyras past a few Dense Forests and a Tripwire trap (4 just south of the tripwire)
 * 8 In a grove south-west of Catherby south and east of the flax field (This location is always extremely crowded with players due to the number of yew tree and it is often impossible to find an uncrowded world)
 * 10 gathered in the woodland Hunter zone.

However, there is a yew tree that cannot be cut down, on the path from the Lumbridge Graveyard to the Fishing Tutor. It is called a Strong Yew. It's examine text is "A strong tree." It is used in the grapple shortcut across the River Lum.

A great way to chop yews is to complete the Defender of Varrock quest up to the point where the Armored Zombies are attacking Varrock Palace. This makes this area a quest zone, meaning only you are in it. However, you can still chop the 3 Yew trees in the palace, making it a great place to chop.

Yew trees in Construction
Members can also plant a bagged yew tree in the garden of their player-owned house at level 60 Construction. This requires a watering can, but grants 141 experience in each of Construction and Farming.

Although this is a yew tree, it cannot be chopped down because it is bagged.

Yew trees in Farming
Members can grow a yew tree by planting a yew seed in a tree patch at level 60 Farming. They gain 81 experience for this, and a further 7069.9 for checking the tree's health when it has grown. A Gardener will require 10 Cactus spines as payment to look after your yew tree.