Woodcutting50 Woodcutting
Required to cut mahogany trees.
Woodcutting money making
Cutting Mahogany Logs
Cut and bank mahogany logs at a route matched to the account's quest and diary unlocks.
Level 50 WoodcuttingAttention 2/5AFK 4/5Risk 1/5WIKI REFERENCED
WoodcuttingAt a glance
WIKI REFERENCEDProfit, XP and account fit
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XP rateAbout 43.8K Woodcutting XP/hr at 350 logs
Required level50 Woodcutting
Attention2/5
AFK4/5
Risk1/5
Working capitalRune or Dragon axe plus route access costs
LocationApe Atoll, Hardwood Grove or Farming Guild
Requirements
Mandatory and recommended are kept separate
Hard requirements
Access to a mahogany location
Ape Atoll, Hardwood Grove and Farming Guild routes have different unlocks.
Recommended
Dragon axe
Improves chopping success over Rune and provides a special attack.
Log basket
Extends the Ape Atoll banking cycle.
Partial Monkey Madness I
Unlocks the Ape Atoll route with a Monkey greegree.
Karamja Elite Diary
Removes the Hardwood Grove Trading stick entrance fee.
Forestry outfit
Adds Woodcutting XP without changing log value.
Location and access
Ape Atoll, Hardwood Grove or Farming Guild
Ape Atoll offers a banking route with Ring of dueling, Amulet of glory, Monkey greegree and optional Log basket.
Hardwood Grove requires Jungle Potion and Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup; Karamja Elite removes its entry fee. Farming Guild offers a lower-unlock alternative.
Gear progression
Only equipment that changes this method
Entry
Rune axe route
WoodcuttingUse the easiest accessible tree and bank normally.
- Rune axe
- Forestry outfit
- Route teleport
- Open inventory space
Useful becauseLow equipment costSeveral location choices
TradeoffsLower chopping successBank distance varies
Recommended
Dragon axe and Log basket
WoodcuttingImprove chopping rolls and extend each banking cycle.
- Dragon axe
- Forestry outfit
- Log basket
- Ring of dueling
- Amulet of glory
- Monkey greegree for Ape Atoll
Useful becauseHigher log rateMore logs per bank
TradeoffsRequires additional unlocksForestry events add attention
Recommended inventory
Adjust quantities to your trip and risk plan
+Axe if not wielded
+Log basket if owned
+Teleport for the selected bank route
+Monkey greegree for Ape Atoll
+Trading sticks for Hardwood Grove without Karamja Elite
Method
A repeatable practical cycle
Choose the route
Compare access costs and bank distance before selecting Ape Atoll, Hardwood Grove or Farming Guild.
Cut the nearest trees
Stay on each mahogany tree until it depletes.
Fill the Log basket
Store logs before banking when using the basket.
Bank and return
Use the selected teleport loop and preserve enough access items for the next trip.
XP vs profit
What changes the tradeoff
About 43.8K Woodcutting XP/hr at 350 logs
Each log gives 125 Woodcutting XP. Forestry events can add activity and rewards but should not be assumed in the baseline 350-log route.
Profitability
Wiki reference plus your assumptions
Expected profit depends on market prices, pace and the Wiki method assumptions.
Wiki market reference
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Common mistakes
Method-specific checks
Entering Hardwood Grove without Trading sticks or Karamja Elite
Forgetting the Monkey greegree on Ape Atoll
Counting Forestry-event rewards in the baseline log rate
Using an inaccessible route in the profit estimate
Useful upgrades
Improvements that affect this method
Dragon axe
Improves chopping success over Rune.
Log basket
Extends bank intervals.
Karamja Elite Diary
Removes the Hardwood Grove fee.
Closer unlocked route
Raises logs/hr by reducing bank travel.
WIKI REFERENCED
Guide status and data source
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