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Woodcutting Yew Logs - Very High Level
Category: Skills
Subcategory: Woodcutting
General Description: Yew log cutting at the tree patch in Varrock, using a hydra familiar and Regrowth scrolls to instantly respawn the stump.
Creation/Revision Date: August 22, 2009
Members Only? No
Approximate Hourly Profit: 110,959 gp per hour
Overall Profit Rank: #361 / 473 (24th percentile)
Very High Level Method Profit Rank: #123 / 145 (15th percentile)
Multitasking Suitability: 8 (Very high)
XP Benefits: Woodcutting (~40k/hr)
Other Benefits: --
Additional Info: --
Method Requirements and Parameters for Method as Evaluated
Requirements
As Evaluated
Location
Varrock Tree Farming Patch
Skills
Woodcutting(60)
Woodcutting(90), Summoning(80), Farming(60)
Quests
Equipment
Any hatchet
Dragon hatchet, Strung rabbit foot
Other
Yew tree planted in Varrock tree patch
Input and Output Items and Values
Inputs (Total Value = 6,110)
Outputs (Total Value = 117,070)
Item
Qty
Value
Item
Qty
Value
Hydra pouch
1.2
2,690
Yew logs
230
117,070
Regrowth scroll
20
3,420
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Method Description, Instructions and Tips for Success
General Description
Cutting yew logs gives lots of XP and is a decent moneymaker as well at typical log prices, though cutting magic logs usually is more lucrative once you have the level to do so.
Until you reach level 80 Summoning you must cut at regular trees, which can be crowded. The figures here are based on the game being about "average" in terms of how busy it is -- during quieter times you can cut more, during busier times, less.
Before level 80 Summoning, I use a magpie familiar while cutting; it gives a decent amount of value in rings and gems, and requires no attention to use. A fruit bat is another good possibility; the beaver is the only WC-related summon and it's not very us Another option is to just use a beast of burden to cut down on banking trips.
At very high levels you can cut at the tree patch in Varrock, using a hydra familiar and Regrowth scrolls to instantly respawn the stump. With this method you can cut continuously without ever having to compete with other players or wait for anything. This method lets you cut more logs, so you get more XP, and you never have to worry about crowds or waiting around or world hopping. On the downside, you need 80 Summoning, you have to use up scrolls, and you can't use a foraging familiar (to make extra money). I think the Regrowth method is better overall, especially during busy periods and for people who get frustrated by having to move from tree to tree. The regular tree method may be better when the game is very quiet.
Note that birds' nests are not included as output here as they are too rare and unpredictable for me to estimate their average value.
Specific Method Details
Equip a dragon hatchet and a strung rabbit's foot. Summon a hydra and take out of the bank a number of Regrowth scrolls. Teleport to Varrock and run north to the tree patch there. Cut logs until your inventory is full, using Regrowth scrolls when needed. Then run to the Varrock west bank, store the logs and repeat.
One tip is that you can temporarily drop Regrowth scrolls at the tree to save an inventory slot and then pick them up again after banking; you get one more log per trip this way.
Note that this works equally well with the tree patch in Falador Park.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 20, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 20, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members. 