Are you looking to make some gold in Old School RuneScape without putting in a ton of effort? If so, woodcutting may be the perfect skill for you. Following the popularity of AFK fishing methods, today we’ll dive into woodcutting — one of the most relaxing yet profitable skills in OSRS.
Before we get into the best woodcutting money-makers, there are some helpful items you should acquire if you plan to cut for many hours:
Essential Woodcutting Gear
- Log Basket – Purchased at the Forestry Shop for 300 noted oak logs, 300 noted willow logs, and 5,000 infused bark. The log basket allows you to store an extra 28 logs, effectively doubling your inventory, which is especially useful when trees are far from banks.
- Lumberjack/Forestry Outfit – Offers experience boosts: hat 4%, top 8%, legs 6%, boots 2%, and a full set bonus of 0.5%, totaling 2.5% XP gain. Fashion choice is up to you!
- Forestry Kit – Required to spawn forestry events and store forestry items, including tree leaves. Only one player needs it equipped in an area for events to occur.
- Secretures Attachment – Stackable item purchased with OSRS gold; increases leaf drops by 1 per chop while being consumed in the process.
With these items in hand, it’s time to maximize profits.
Oak Logs
- Level Required: 15 (recommended 60 for best profit)
- Best Locations: Members – Sears Village; Non-members – Draanor Village
- Setup: Best axe, full XP outfit, forestry kit, log basket
- Profit & XP: ~900 logs/hour, ~225 oak leaves, ~74,250 GP/hour, 33,000 XP/hour
- Notes: Trees are near banks, minimal downtime, log basket doubles inventory efficiency.
Mahogany Logs
- Level Required: 50
- Setup: Best axe, full XP outfit, forestry kit with log basket
- Access: Complete Monkey Madness I & II or use Skills Necklace and Ring of Dueling as alternatives
- Profit & XP: ~300 logs/hour, ~97,800 GP/hour, 37,000 XP/hour
- Notes: Longer banking trips, slower chopping rate, higher profits than oak.
Magic Logs
- Level Required: 75 (recommended 90)
- Best Location: Woodcutting Guild (teleport via Skills Necklace)
- Setup: Best axe, XP outfit, forestry kit, log basket, and attachments
- Profit & XP: ~120 logs/hour, 60 magic leaves, 137,280 GP/hour, 30,000 XP/hour
- Notes: Guild provides +7 invisible WC boost; minimal downtime, very profitable.
Infected Roots
- Level Required: 80, Final Dawn quest completed
- Setup: Best axe, XP outfit, optional Infernal Axe for passive burning
- Location: Tenali Cavern (teleport via Pendant of Eights)
- Profit & XP: ~800 demon tears/hour, 108,000 GP/hour, 10,300 XP/hour
- Notes: Extremely AFK-friendly; logs drop to ground, no tree breaks.
Redwood Logs
- Level Required: 90
- Locations: Woodcutting Guild or Farming Guild
- Setup: Best axe, XP outfit, log basket
- Profit & XP: ~160 logs/hour, 160,000 GP/hour, 68,400 XP/hour
- Notes: Guild offers +7 invisible WC boost; Farming Guild has no competition; very AFK-friendly.
U-Logs & Forestry Events
- Level Required: 60
- Setup: Best axe, XP outfit, forestry kit with log basket and secondary attachments
- Best Location: Profandis (forestry world like 444)
- Profit & XP: ~200 logs/hour, 100 U leaves, 1,500 animma-infused bark, 380,000 GP/hour, 31,000 XP/hour
- Notes: Focuses on forestry events, not fully AFK; proximity to bank is excellent, events give extra rewards.
Tips for Maximizing Woodcutting Gold:
- Equip all XP-boosting items.
- Use the log basket to double efficiency when trees are far from banks.
- Participate in forestry events when possible for extra loot.
- Consider quests and teleport items to access higher-level trees efficiently.
Whether you’re AFK-cutting redwoods or grinding mahogany, woodcutting in OSRS offers a wide range of profitable and low-effort methods to make gold and gain experience simultaneously. With the right gear, location, and setup, you’ll be stacking logs — and GP — in no time.
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