
Lumberjacking
Chop choppable trees with a hatchet. Higher skill: rarer woods, faster chops, more logs.
- Kind
- Gathering
- Stat training
- Strength ×1 (per action, relative to combat training)
- Station
- None: tool + resource node
- Recipes
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How to level Lumberjacking
All tradeskills share one training curve. Each action (a swing, a smelt, a forge, a brew...) adds training points; when the bar reaches the cost of the next skill point, your skill goes up by 1. The cost of the next point at skill s is 1 × (1 + s / 12)1.7 points, so it is fast early and slower higher up. An action adds 1 + 0.35 × tier points while your skill is inside the recipe's (or node's) optimal range – from its required level up to 20 levels above it. Above that the gain shrinks and reaches zero (“trivial”) 25 levels later: nothing more is learned from that item, and the game tells you to try something harder. Each action also trains a core stat a little (see “Stat training” above). Skills are trained by use and have a soft cap of 250 (like every skill; they can reach 1000).
Chopping basics
- You need a hatchet in your bag (blacksmiths sell them; new characters start with one). Use a tree with E / right-click.
- Swing time, charges and bonus logs work like mining (same formulas, using the tree's skill requirement).
- Chopping trains Strength.
Hatchets
| Hatchet | Power | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 1.25 | 60 | |
| 1.5 | 400 | |
| 1.8 | 2,000 |
Trees & locations
| Node | Gives | Skill needed | Full-rate range | Trivial at | Charges | Respawn s | Nodes in world | Main zones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Tree | 0 | 0–20 | 45 | 4–6 | 60 | 27 | Farmlands Starting Island | |
| Birch Tree | 10 | 10–30 | 55 | 4–6 | 70 | 15 | Starting Island Farmlands | |
| Oak Tree | 20 | 20–40 | 65 | 4–6 | 80 | 20 | Dark Forest Farmlands | |
| Ash Tree | 30 | 30–50 | 75 | 3–6 | 90 | 18 | Dark Forest Jungle Islet Marsh | |
| Yew Tree | 40 | 40–60 | 85 | 3–5 | 100 | 53 | Mountain Pass Dark Forest Marsh | |
| Ironwood Tree | 50 | 50–70 | 95 | 3–5 | 120 | 48 | Mountain Pass Haunted Lands Desert of Tombs | |
| Elder Tree | 60 | 60–80 | 105 | 3–5 | 130 | 41 | Marsh Desert of Tombs Jungle Islet | |
| Heartwood Tree | 70 | 70–90 | 115 | 2–4 | 150 | 66 | Desert of Tombs Gloamreach Hallowed Reach | |
| Emberwood Tree | 80 | 80–100 | 125 | 2–4 | 180 | 52 | Volcanic Wastes Gloamreach Volcanic Islet | |
| Frostbark Tree | 80 | 80–100 | 125 | 2–4 | 180 | 80 | Frozen Wastes Hallowed Reach Tundra | |
| Voidwood Tree | 90 | 90–110 | 135 | 2–3 | 220 | 33 | Void Rift | |
| Bogwood Tree | 30 | 30–50 | 75 | 3–5 | 120 | 6 | Marsh |
Pine Tree
Skill 0 · tier 1 · gives
Pine Log · 4–6 charges · respawns in 60 s.
Zones: Farmlands ×20, Starting Island ×7
Densest areas: 60 tiles S of Smugglers' Cellar (320, 573) ×11; at Starting Island waystone (211, 228) ×7; open country (400, 400) ×5; open country (164, 411) ×4
Map (27 nodes)

Birch Tree
Skill 10 · tier 2 · gives
Birch Log · 4–6 charges · respawns in 70 s.
Zones: Starting Island ×12, Farmlands ×3
Densest areas: 50 tiles SE of Starting Island waystone (256, 262) ×12; 90 tiles E of Farmhold (333, 429) ×3
Map (15 nodes)

Oak Tree
Skill 20 · tier 3 · gives
Oak Log · 4–6 charges · respawns in 80 s.
Zones: Dark Forest ×11, Farmlands ×9
Densest areas: open country (326, 918) ×4; open country (447, 883) ×4; open country (179, 378) ×3; 40 tiles SW of Farmlands Altar (161, 558) ×3; 80 tiles N of Spider Hollow (180, 648) ×3; open country (183, 892) ×3
Map (20 nodes)

Ash Tree
Skill 30 · tier 4 · gives
Ash Log · 3–6 charges · respawns in 90 s.
Zones: Dark Forest ×10, Jungle Islet ×5, Marsh ×3
Densest areas: near Jungle Islet waystone (106, 1160) ×5; 60 tiles SW of Rotroot Hollow (243, 857) ×5; 60 tiles E of Hunter's Lodge (348, 744) ×5; open country (503, 1004) ×2; 90 tiles E of Jungle Islet (212, 1128) ×1
Map (18 nodes)

Yew Tree
Skill 40 · tier 5 · gives
Yew Log · 3–5 charges · respawns in 100 s.
Zones: Mountain Pass ×16, Dark Forest ×14, Marsh ×13, Tundra ×10
Densest areas: 30 tiles S of Rotroot Hollow (282, 841) ×10; open country (716, 318) ×7; open country (310, 943) ×5; 50 tiles SW of Drowned Catacomb (307, 1077) ×5; near Dark Forest Altar (189, 758) ×4; open country (646, 962) ×4
Map (53 nodes)

Ironwood Tree
Skill 50 · tier 6 · gives
Ironwood Log · 3–5 charges · respawns in 120 s. Bonus find: Ancient Bark 5% per swing.
Zones: Mountain Pass ×19, Haunted Lands ×18, Desert of Tombs ×8, Pirate Isle ×3
Densest areas: 30 tiles SW of Pirate Isle (1156, 644) ×13; open country (520, 654) ×7; 70 tiles SW of Haunted Altar (765, 417) ×5; 70 tiles SE of Tomb of Kings (775, 1106) ×5; open country (513, 879) ×3; 30 tiles SE of Mountain Pass Altar (573, 808) ×3
Map (48 nodes)

Elder Tree
Skill 60 · tier 7 · gives
Elder Log · 3–5 charges · respawns in 130 s. Bonus find: Ancient Bark 8% per swing.
Zones: Marsh ×20, Desert of Tombs ×15, Jungle Islet ×3, Pirate Isle ×3
Densest areas: open country (571, 1032) ×7; 80 tiles NW of Sunken Grotto waystone (128, 966) ×5; 70 tiles SW of Abyssal Maw (894, 792) ×5; 60 tiles S of Marsh Altar (207, 1071) ×4; open country (527, 915) ×4; 80 tiles W of Desert Altar (653, 1024) ×4
Map (41 nodes)

Heartwood Tree
Skill 70 · tier 8 · gives
Heartwood Log · 2–4 charges · respawns in 150 s. Bonus find: Wisp Essence 6% per swing.
Zones: Desert of Tombs ×22, Gloamreach ×14, Hallowed Reach ×13, Haunted Lands ×12, Haunted Isle ×3, Sea ×2
Densest areas: near Gloomspire (gate) (833, 574) ×11; 70 tiles E of Sanctum Of Dawn (gate) (971, 292) ×10; 70 tiles S of Sandmere (955, 987) ×10; 40 tiles NW of Starfall Rift (825, 439) ×9; 30 tiles NW of Gloam Sepulchre (798, 670) ×6; 70 tiles N of Sandburied Vault (834, 907) ×5
Map (66 nodes)

Emberwood Tree
Skill 80 · tier 9 · gives
Emberwood Log · 2–4 charges · respawns in 180 s.
Zones: Volcanic Wastes ×29, Gloamreach ×15, Volcanic Islet ×8
Densest areas: near Cinderforge Tunnels (1066, 938) ×9; near Gloam Sepulchre (802, 722) ×8; 40 tiles E of Volcanic Islet waystone (1210, 1196) ×8; 60 tiles E of Cinder Camp (1122, 888) ×7; 70 tiles W of Cinder Camp (994, 853) ×5; 40 tiles S of Abyssal Maw (933, 764) ×4
Map (52 nodes)

Frostbark Tree
Skill 80 · tier 9 · gives
Frostbark Log · 2–4 charges · respawns in 180 s.
Zones: Frozen Wastes ×29, Hallowed Reach ×21, Tundra ×20, Ice Floe ×9, Haunted Lands ×1
Densest areas: near Crystal Hollow (1144, 142) ×20; 50 tiles S of Rimehold Barrow (847, 233) ×17; 30 tiles SE of Sunlit Grotto (899, 361) ×10; 30 tiles W of Null Crypt (973, 374) ×9; open country (513, 278) ×5; open country (613, 276) ×5
Map (80 nodes)

Voidwood Tree
Skill 90 · tier 10 · gives
Voidwood Log · 2–3 charges · respawns in 220 s.
Zones: Void Rift ×33
Densest areas: 50 tiles E of Wailing Ossuary (919, 549) ×28; 40 tiles NE of Shattered Astral Ruins (1010, 518) ×5
Map (33 nodes)

Bogwood Tree
Skill 30 · tier 4 · gives
Bogwood Log · 3–5 charges · respawns in 120 s. Bonus find: Toxic Hide 5% per swing.
Zones: Marsh ×6
Densest areas: open country (215, 1129) ×4; open country (502, 1003) ×2
Map (6 nodes)

What trains best at each level
| Skill | Trees worth chopping | Training per action (best) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Pine Tree | 1.35 |
| 10 | Birch Tree, Pine Tree | 1.70 |
| 20 | Oak Tree, Birch Tree, Pine Tree | 2.05 |
| 30 | Ash Tree, Bogwood Tree, Oak Tree, Birch Tree | 2.40 |
| 40 | Yew Tree, Ash Tree, Bogwood Tree, Oak Tree | 2.75 |
| 50 | Ironwood Tree, Yew Tree, Ash Tree, Bogwood Tree | 3.10 |
| 60 | Elder Tree, Ironwood Tree, Yew Tree | 3.45 |
| 70 | Heartwood Tree, Elder Tree, Ironwood Tree | 3.80 |
| 80 | Emberwood Tree, Frostbark Tree, Heartwood Tree, Elder Tree | 4.15 |
| 90 | Voidwood Tree, Emberwood Tree, Frostbark Tree, Heartwood Tree | 4.50 |
| 100 | Voidwood Tree, Emberwood Tree, Frostbark Tree | 4.50 |
The skill curve
Training points needed per skill point, and how many actions that is (at full rate) for items of tier 1, 5 and 9. Tier of crafted items and nodes: see the tables above (iron = tier 3, steel 4, mithril 5 …).
| Skill level s | Training to reach s+1 | Total from 0 | Actions/point, tier-1 item | tier-5 item | tier-9 item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 5 | 1.81 | 7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| 10 | 2.80 | 17 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 15 | 3.97 | 34 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| 20 | 5.30 | 56 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 25 | 6.78 | 86 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| 30 | 8.41 | 123 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| 35 | 10.18 | 168 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| 40 | 12.09 | 223 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| 45 | 14.14 | 287 | 10.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| 50 | 16.31 | 362 | 12.1 | 5.9 | 3.9 |
| 55 | 18.61 | 449 | 13.8 | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| 60 | 21.03 | 546 | 15.6 | 7.6 | 5.1 |
| 65 | 23.57 | 657 | 17.5 | 8.6 | 5.7 |
| 70 | 26.23 | 780 | 19.4 | 9.5 | 6.3 |
| 75 | 29.01 | 916 | 21.5 | 10.5 | 7.0 |
| 80 | 31.90 | 1,067 | 23.6 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| 85 | 34.91 | 1,233 | 25.9 | 12.7 | 8.4 |
| 90 | 38.02 | 1,413 | 28.2 | 13.8 | 9.2 |
| 95 | 41.24 | 1,610 | 30.5 | 15.0 | 9.9 |
| 100 | 44.57 | 1,823 | 33.0 | 16.2 | 10.7 |
| 105 | 48.01 | 2,052 | 35.6 | 17.5 | 11.6 |
| 110 | 51.55 | 2,299 | 38.2 | 18.7 | 12.4 |
| 115 | 55.19 | 2,564 | 40.9 | 20.1 | 13.3 |
| 120 | 58.93 | 2,848 | 43.7 | 21.4 | 14.2 |