Woodcutting is one of the earliest and most iconic skills in Old School RuneScape. As a member (P2P), you have access to drastically faster training methods compared to free-to-play, including Teaks, Tick Manipulation, Redwoods, and the Woodcutting Guild.
This guide focuses exclusively on the FASTEST path to level 99, prioritizing XP per hour over money making or AFK comfort.
If your goal is speed, this is the guide. This guide is specifically for members. If you are a free-to-play user, please refer to this guide:
OSRS F2P Woodcutting Guide: Fastest Ways From 1-99
Using the best axe possible drastically affects XP/hr. Your upgrade path should be:
Woodcutting Level Requirements for Axes:
Bronze/Iron Axe: Level 1
Steel Axe: Level 6
Black Axe: Level 11
Mithril Axe: Level 21 
Adamant Axe: Level 31 
Rune Axe: Level 41 
Dragon Axe: Level 61 
Crystal Axe: Level 71 + Song of the Elves quest.Pro Tip: Use the Dragon Axe special attack for a visible +3 boost to Woodcutting. Activate it before long chopping sessions or when tick manipulating.
This outfit requires 44 woodcutting to wear and grants +2.5% Woodcutting XP (set bonus) — easily acquired through Temple Trekking Minigame. If you want to see more about how to obtain it, you should check out our Temple Trekking Minigame Guide.
|
Item |
XP Bonus |
Anima-infused Bark |
Logs (Forestry Shop) |
|
|
0.4% |
1200 |
200 yew logs, 100 magic logs |
|
|
0.8% |
1500 |
60 yew logs, 120 magic logs, 120 redwood logs |
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|
0.6% |
1300 |
160 yew logs, 140 magic logs |
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|
0.2% |
1000 |
100 maple logs, 200 yew logs |
At 60 WC grants +7 invisible boost, meaning faster cuts. This boost will stack with any existing boosts, such as the visible +3 boost from using the dragon axe's special attack.
Fastest way to get there
Skills Necklace teleport
Walking from Port Sarim
Fairy Ring Code AKR and walking west from thereIt would take you one hour and fifteen minutes to finish all the quests discussed below, assuming you are quite familiar with questing.
Monk’s friend: This quest is completed by doing favours for the monks at the Ardougne Monastery. It awards 2,000 woodcutting experience when completed and is rather easy to do with no skill requirements. This quest would take about fifteen minutes to complete.
Enlightened Journey: This quest requires the following skills: 20 firemaking, 30 farming, and 36 crafting. It also needs 20 quest points. Upon finishing this quest, you will receive 1,500 woodcutting experience in addition to experience rewards in farming, crafting, and firemaking. It would take roughly fifteen minutes to complete this quest.
Icthlarin’s Little Helper: This is the second quest in the Kharidian quest series; it only requires the completion of Gertrude’s cat quest and has no skill requirement. Decent combat stats are also required to kill a 75 or 81 guardian and a Possessed priest. This quest gives 4,000 woodcutting experience and other experience rewards in thieving and agility, and takes about 25 minutes to complete
Skratch Uglogwee subquest of a recipe for disaster: This quest requires 41 cooking, 20 fire making, and completion of the Big Chompy bird quest. Completing this quest grants 1,500 woodcutting experience and other experience rewards in cooking, crafting, and ranged. It takes 20 minutes to finish this quest.
Note that you should only do the quests above if you have the skill and quest requirements to complete them, as it would be faster to train 1 to 26 woodcutting by cutting trees rather than doing the requirements of these quests first.
Tree Type: Normal Trees
Best Location: Between Lumbridge and Draynor Village
Start with an iron axe and begin chopping normal trees near the Draynor Village bank. This area has a lot of trees clustered together, making it a great starting point.
Tree Type: Oak Trees
Best Locations:
East of Draynor Village Bank
East Rimmington
At level 15, move slightly east to the single oak tree near the Draynor bank. It respawns fast enough that running between trees isn’t needed. Make sure to equip a black axe and change to mithril at level 21 woodcutting.
Tree Type: Willow Trees
Best Locations:
From level 30 onward, willows offer the fastest XP rates in this level. The trees respawn quickly and are located near convenient banks. From this point onwards, you have to keep changing the axes. At level 31, change to an adamant and at level 41, change to a rune axe until level 99.
Once you hit level 35, the REAL speed training begins.
From level 30 onward, cutting teak trees offers the fastest Woodcutting experience in the game when using tick manipulation. From this point onwards, you have to keep changing the axes. At level 41, switch to a rune axe.
Isle of Souls - Fastest AFK teaks, no requirements
Castle Wars / Ape Atoll - Good cluster, close together
Prifddinas - Best location if unlocked — also can obtain Crystal Shards, meanwhile
Fossil Island Patches - Best banking option (requires Fossil Island unlock & 35 Farming to plant Teak Trees and be able to chop them)
|
Woodcutting Level |
XP/h |
|
35 |
34,000 |
|
41 |
42,000 |
|
50 |
46,000 |
|
61 |
65,000 |
|
71 |
74,000 |
|
80 |
80,000 |
|
90 |
87,000 |
|
99 |
93,000 |
From here forward, your XP depends on whether you use tick manipulation
|
Method |
Required Skill |
Difficulty |
XP/hr |
|
Normal Teaks |
None |
Easy |
75k–100k |
|
2-Tick Teaks |
Mild setup |
Intermediate |
140k–180k |
|
1.5-Tick Teaks |
Precise timing |
Hard |
230k–300k+ |
You force game ticks to speed up woodcutting using auto relate mechanics → Bird aggression cycle (typically done in Ape toll).
Inventory and gear
Note: You can upgrade the Dragon Axe with a Crystal Axe, depending on your needs and woodcutting level.
How it works
Once aligned, you alternate clicks based on rhythm — many players use the RuneLite Metronome or C-Shanty beat method.
If your character constantly turns back and forth rapidly, you're doing it correctly.
|
Woodcutting level |
XP/h |
|
35 |
78,000 |
|
41 |
97,000 |
|
50 |
108,000 |
|
61 |
151,000 |
|
71 |
172,000 |
|
80 |
186,000 |
|
90 |
201,000 |
|
99 |
215,000 |
To maximize the number of teak logs you get per hour, players use a technique that involves setting up a 3-tick rhythm (for example, by using swamp tar on a clean herb) and then rapidly switching between the tiles next to the hardwood patches.
If you time this action perfectly, you have a chance to collect two logs at once every three ticks.
Inventory and gear
How it works
Once aligned, you alternate clicks based on rhythm — many players use the RuneLite Metronome or C-Shanty beat method.
If your character constantly turns back and forth rapidly, you're doing it correctly.
Note: to do this method, you have to grow some Teak Trees before starting.
Click on tree
Repeat
| Woodcutting Level |
XP/h |
|
35 |
93,000 |
|
41 |
115,000 |
|
50 |
126,000 |
|
61 |
173,000 |
|
71 |
194,000 |
|
80 |
208,000 |
|
90 |
222,000 |
|
99 |
235,000 |
|
Method Type |
Average Hours to 99 |
|
Normal Chopping |
200–240 hours |
|
Normal Teaks (no ticks) |
80–110 hours |
|
2-Tick Teaks |
50–70 hours |
|
1.5-Tick Teaks (sweaty) |
35–45 hours |
These hourly experience rates are not precise and may vary depending on different factors. Please keep that in mind.
No matter the method, upgrading your axe, using the Woodcutting Guild, and acquiring the Lumberjack outfit will help maximize efficiency.
If your goal is the absolute fastest possible 99, the clear winner is:
Teaks Trees → 2-Tick or 1.5-Tick Teaks until 99
It isn’t AFK, it requires practice, and early attempts will feel frustrating — but the XP rates are unmatched.
If you prefer AFK comfort, Redwood Trees (and will be covered in the next guide) or Passive Teaks Trees are great alternatives.
Good luck on your grind
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