Woodcutting & Firemaking Ironman F2P GUIDE
1-15 Trees
15-30 Oaks
30-99 Willows
45-99 Maples
60-99 Yews
Method #1: 2.66t willows + Firemaking
51,000 XP/HR
68,000 XP/HR
Description:
This method utilizes multiple snow piles by placing them in 2 different 8×8 game chunks simultaneously at specific ticks. This snow is used to have a consistent way of 3 ticking. You are also being attacked every 4 ticks by a rat that can be found in the Port Sarim jail. After your 2nd 3 tick, you will be hit by the rat, which makes you auto retaliate if you’re not interacting with any objects/NPC’s (can clear interactions by dropping items, or pathing to your current square). If you interact with the tree the tick after you auto retaliate you’ll receive a woodcutting roll. This gives you around 3 logs per 8 ticks, averaging to 2.66t.
Spawning snow is simple; you want to spawn snow on the same tick you auto retaliate. After you attempt to spawn snow, the snow will fall 7 ticks later. During these 7 ticks, you want to 3 tick twice but on your 2nd 3 tick you want to move to the other chunk the tick after you pick up snow. Immediately after you get a roll, you will have to get ready to auto retaliate. You have a limit of 3 auto retaliates per snow pile, and the middle snow pile is most important since it can reach all 3 trees. This means its best to stay on the west side for 3 auto retaliates, and on the east side for 1 auto retaliate.
Items required: Empty shortbow, tinderbox, snow globe (christmas event), axe, mind & air runes for the rat.
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Method #2: 3t willows + Firemaking (Double Snow)
48,000 XP/HR
64,000 XP/HR
Description:
Just like Method #1, this method uses multiple snow piles using 2 different game chunks. Every 3-5 rolls, you want to spawn your snow in the same tick as your next roll. After you spawn snow, you want to pick up snow twice for 2 rolls, then you run/walk for 1 tick and your next snow should spawn perfectly. This area is south of Port Sarim church.
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Method #3: 3t willows & Banking
77,000 XP/HR
Description:
Identical to Method #2, but at Draynor instead. Draynor is the best place to bank, and banking logs can be useful if you want to firemake later, or do 0 time firemaking methods.
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Method #4: 2.66t willows & Banking
85,500 XP/HR
Description:
Identical to Method #1, but its in a different spot AND you use a dark wizard instead of a rat to auto retaliate. Dark wizards and rats attack at the same speed, so the timing is identical; however, dark wizards use projectiles so the hit splats and animations will be different than rats, which could make it more difficult to time depending on the person. Again, banking logs is useful if you want to firemake later, or do 0 time firemaking methods.
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Method #5: Yews + Firemaking (AFK)
37,250 XP/HR
43,100 XP/HR
351+ Hours to 99 wc & fm
Description:
As simple as it gets; AFK yew trees and firemake when inventory is full. Best place to chop them is south of Melzar’s Maze, in Rimmington. Additionally, rune axe saves LESS than 5 hours to 99 woodcutting compared to adamant axe, doing this method.
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Method #6: 0 time FM During Iron banking
900 Ores/HR
370 Logs/HR (0 time)
Description:
Just mining iron at mining guild, and banking at Falador East bank. Use 10-11 logs and walk firemake from the bank to the ladder. This method is particularly useful for anyone using the ROF method for #Smithing (method 3)
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Method #7: 0 time FM During Ess banking
AFK:
900 Ess/HR
330 Logs/HR (0 Time)
Addy 2t:
1,000 Ess/HR
370 Logs/HR (0 Time)
Description:
Just mining iron at the essence mine, and banking at Varrock East bank. Walk firemake to the essence mine using 10 logs. Make sure to alternate starting squares for the firemaking path, if you’re doing addy 2t.
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