Woodcutting Guide!
level 1-5
Level 1 is the starting point for all great woodcutters. At this level, you can cut Normal, Dead, and Evergreen trees. Members can use the Logs they obtain from such trees to fletch Arrow shafts. A good spot to train for non-members is by the Draynor Manor with the forest of Dead trees. At level 15, you can chop Oak trees. However, these can be a little slow, so if you stay around the same general area of Draynor Woods, you can rotate between Dead trees and Oak trees. An alternate place to cut Oaks is just south of the Grand Exchange, and few players rarely cut here. At level 25, you should now be able to chop Oaks fast enough; continue chopping just north of Draynor Village. At level 30, you can chop Willow trees, but continue with Oaks until around level 35. Doing this will allow you to chop Willow trees faster.

Free players: For now, continue with either Oaks or Trees.

Members: Members should consider training in McGrubor's Woods, as it is not crowded and the trees are more spread out. However, there are Guard dogs to watch out for.




Level 36-60
From level 36, you should be able to chop Willow trees fast enough. For free-to-play users, the best place to chop and bank your Willow logs is Draynor Village, just south of the bank. For Members, you can go past the Willows outside the Barbarian Assault minigame, as there are eight Willow trees, accompanied by a deposit box just inside the minigame. Willow logs can be a very good money-maker for lower levels, making up to 25k per hour; however, they can be quite hard to sell. Other good spots include south of Rimmington, around Port Sarim, and beside the Champions' Guild. Unfortunately, these spots are second-rate areas, due to the fact that there are no nearby banks. If you are dropping or burning your logs as you go, these places are never crowded, so are far better than Draynor Village. For Members, there are also large amounts of Willow trees located by the Lady of the Lake in Taverley. Once again, there is no bank handy for banking logs, so this spot is better for people burning or dropping them.

Members can also cut Maple trees at level 45. Maples don't give quite as good experience as Willows, but if you are cutting for money, Fletching, or Firemaking, then these will give a bonus over Willows in that they give more experience when fletched or burned, and sell for more. Members can make use of the massive Maple tree plantation north of Seers' Village, or the smaller grove just above the Seers' Village Bank. There are also several trees scattered elsewhere around Seers' Village, if you don't mind running around a bit. Also, when you have the Seer's headband 2 or 3, you get 10 more experience when cutting Maples.

Free players: Willows are the best experience for free players, even at higher levels.







At level 60, you can now chop Yew trees. Trying to do so at this level, though, is utterly pointless. The only reason you would even bother is if you are after money. However, Yew logs only make around 35k-50k an hour at level 60, so it's really not worth it. There are four locations where free players can chop Yews easily: Edgeville, north of the Varrock Castle, south of Falador, and north-east of Rimmington. These are also less crowded, but more out-of-the-way locations: North-east of Port Sarim, east of Draynor Village, east of Varrock, and in the Lumbridge Churchyard.

Members have a few more options for chopping Yew trees, namely the very popular grove of trees at Catherby, and the three churchyard trees in Seers' Village. There are some other less-crowded spots as well, including several Yew trees in the Tree Gnome Stronghold and Zanaris, as well as a large number in the Piscatoris Fishing Colony hunting area.

Perhaps one of the better options, Yew trees are present in the Gnome Stronghold, underneath the central bank. There are a total of 3 Yew trees; on top of that, there is a Farming spot where trees may be planted. With a Farming level of 60, a player may plant a Yew tree at this spot, allowing them to chop 4 Yew trees. The main advantage is that it is extremely close to a bank, as it's literally on top of the trees. However, the Yew seeds are a little expensive at times, but well worth it if you plan on cutting there often. Additionally, you can chop Ivy at level 68, which is the best thing you can chop for experience. It will become faster as higher levels, though, so you may want to wait until then.
After completing the quest Rocking Out, you can use your locker in Rimmington to deposit the Yew logs you cut.

Free players: If you are only after money, you can begin chopping Yew trees. Otherwise, stick with Willow trees if you are after experience. At level 70, cutting Yews picks up a bit, although not enough to outrun Willows in the experience-per-hour department.




Lebel 76-99
You are an expert at Woodcutting at this point. You can chop nearly every log in the game, and you can do it well. You should know the best places to chop whatever it is you are after, but we'll cover some good magic tree locations all-the-same.

At level 75, Members can chop Magic trees. However, if you are after experience, stay with Teaks or Ivy. Even at level 80, Magic trees are very slow. The Magic tree areas often have a few people there at a time, so you also have to put up with that if you decide to chop them for money. You would be better off chopping Yews until at least level 85 before you begin trying to chop Magic trees. The best places to cut them are south-west of Lletya, south-west of Seers' Village (near the Rangers' Guild), outside Thormac the Sorcerer's Tower, around the Tree Gnome Stronghold, and at the Mage Training Arena. Additionally, once you reach level 80 Woodcutting, you can use the Sawmill; the guide is located below. It's currently the best experience in the game for Woodcutting, but requires more attention than chopping trees.

Members: Stick with Yew trees until at least level 85, which is the earliest chopping Magic trees becomes a speedy option. Even then they are not necessarily fast, though. Until 85, Yew trees will deliver some decent money, and Teak trees (as well as Ivy) will give you the best experience.

With the completion of the Spirit of Summer quest, you can get access to the Spirit World in the ruins east of Bounty Hunter. There is a Cursed magic tree here; if it is chopped, it will respawn in the real world. You never have to wait for the tree to respawn, basically, as you can go between the two worlds. Even if you want to keep your logs, you can use a Games necklace to teleport to the Wilderness Volcano and bank