OSRS Woodcutting Guide 1–99: Best Trees and XP Rates

Why Woodcutting 1–99 Still Matters

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We have not put XP per hour or supply costs in this guide. Woodcutting rates move whenever Jagex adjusts a method, and the cost of the woodcutting supplies below moves with the Grand Exchange — a frozen number here would mislead you into budgeting the wrong bank. The OSRS Wiki carries live figures.

Quest XP and the Unlocks That Matter

Two unlocks change Woodcutting more than any level does. Monkey Madness I opens the Woodcutting Guild's better trees and the Kandarin Hard Diary raises the bird-nest rate there, while Song of the Elves is what puts you in reach of the redwood and teak options in the west. Check which of those you already have before choosing a spot — the correct tree depends on where you can stand.

Quests also skip some of the early grind. The wiki's Woodcutting quest reward list is the place to check current amounts, since reward XP is adjusted from time to time.

Woodcutting 1–99 Level Path

Woodcutting breaks into 5 stages between level 1 and 99. Start at "1–15: trees/oaks" and read the list as a default rather than a rule — if your goal is best trees rather than XP rates, the later stages are where you should deviate.

1. 1–15: trees/oaks
2. 15–30: oaks
3. 30–60: willows
4. 60–90: teaks/maples/yews depending on AFK vs XP
5. 90–99: magic/redwoods + forestry events as relevant

Fastest XP Methods

Teak methods (including intensive variants) often lead mid/high XP discussions.

Forestry can improve XP and add rewards — learn event prioritisation.

2-tick teaks and similar are the sweaty ceiling.

Cheapest / Budget Approach

WC is cheap. Axes are the investment; felling trees is free XP.

Banking logs can fund Fletching/Firemaking/Construction pipelines.

Dragon/crystal felling axe progression matters at the top end.

AFK & Lower-Intensity Options

Willows/yews/redwoods are classic AFK.

Redwoods are the chill 90+ vibe for many 99s.

Shooting stars energy does not apply — stay for WC-specific AFK spots.

Practical Tips That Actually Matter

• Lumberjack outfit helps — get it if you are going long.
• Diary bonuses and tree patches nearby reduce downtime.
• Decide if logs are for XP drop or for skill pipelines.

Ironman Notes

Woodcutting feeds Firemaking, Fletching and Construction, and on an Ironman all three are waiting on it. Logs are worth banking even when the XP is not the point — a bank of yew and magic logs is a Fletching level and a set of house upgrades you do not have to come back for.

Because of that, the cut-and-drop methods that look best on an XP-per-hour table are often the wrong choice for an iron. Cutting slower and keeping the logs is usually the shorter path to the goal behind the skill.

When Paid Training Makes Sense

The case for buying Woodcutting rests on what it is blocking. The cost of a gathering skill is hours rather than gold. Worth buying if those hours are the only thing between you and the content you actually log in for; not worth buying if you find the rhythm of it relaxing, which plenty of people genuinely do.

If you do order it, the thing to specify is the route as well as the level range: best trees and XP rates are different jobs on this skill, with different timelines and different supply bills for the same 99. Our Woodcutting page lists what we need from you, and the work is played rather than botted.

FAQ

Yews or teaks?

Yews for chill/GP nostalgia; teaks for XP. Most efficiency players favour teaks/forestry routes.

Is Forestry mandatory?

No, but ignoring it leaves free XP/rewards on the table.

Final Takeaway

Browse Woodcutting training, more skill guides, or the full blog for related progression help.