Woodcutting

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Woodcutting is a gathering skill that primarily involves chopping trees to obtain logs used in the Fletching and Firemaking skills. Players with a higher Woodcutting level can chop down new types of trees and cut down trees quicker, especially as higher levels of axes become available.

Woodcutting is a useful skill for a low-levelled player to make money early in the game. On the map, locations of rare trees can be located with a tree File:Rare trees icon.png icon.


Types of trees

Level Tree Resource Experience Challenge Experience
1 Tree log image Logs 100 100
1 Dead tree log image Logs 100 100
15 Oak tree log image Logs 100 100
30 Willow tree log image Logs 100 100
45 Maple tree log image Logs 100 100
60 Yew tree log image Logs 100 100
75 Magic tree log image Logs 100 100
90 Redwood tree log image Logs 100 100

Equipment

Axes

Various equipment may be used to interact with trees. Most trees require an axe to chop.

Level Item
1 Image
Bronze Axe
Image
Iron Axe
6 Image
Steel Axe
11 Image
Black Axe
21 Image
Mithril Axe
31 Image
Adamant Axe
41 Image
Rune Axe
61 Image
Dragon Axe
61 Image
3rd age axe
61 &
85
Image
Infernal Axe
71 Image
Crystal Axe

Mechanics

Both Woodcutting level and tier of axe determines players' speed of chopping logs. 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 one in the player's inventory also works.

Most trees follow the same mechanics when cut, rolling to chop a log every 4 game ticks. All trees have different chances to chop a log depending on the tree being cut, the player's Woodcutting level, and the axe being used. With a high Woodcutting level and a good axe, a 100% success rate can be achieved when cutting certain lower-level trees.

Trees despawn on a timer that activates after the first cut and regenerates if players stop cutting the tree before it is fully chopped. The regeneration rate is equal to the chopping time. So chopping for 10 seconds, then stopping for 10 seconds will let the tree recover to full.

Tree Despawn time
Oak tree 27 seconds
Willow tree 30 seconds
Teak tree 30 seconds
Maple tree 1 minute
Yew tree 1 minute, 54 seconds
Magic tree 3 minutes, 54 seconds
Redwood tree 4 minutes, 24 seconds

After a tree depletes, a timer counts down to its respawn. Each tree has its own timer and is roughly related to the tier of tree. Oak and willow trees take 8.4 seconds, maple trees take 35.4 seconds, yew trees take 59.4 seconds, and magic and redwood trees take 119.4 seconds.