Pay-to-play Firemaking training
This article gives tips on training the Firemaking skill for members. Non-members train Firemaking in much the same way; however, members can access additional ways to train to Firemaking, such as eucalyptus, teak, mahogany, magic, and elder logs; the ring of fire; flame gloves; the inferno adze; and the Always Adze relic power. Members can also train Firemaking by burning shades in Mort'ton, but for actual Firemaking training, the vast majority of people burn logs. Firemaking is essentially a money-losing skill but can be much less expensive to train than other skills usually considered to be buyables, such as Herblore, Crafting, Prayer, Smithing, or Construction.
General notes[edit | edit source]
These basics of training Firemaking are relevant for both members and non-members.
- Training Firemaking typically involves training near a bank for the highest efficiency, and repeatedly withdrawing banked logs and burning them.
- Players can add logs to an existing fire to create a bonfire. Using bonfires yields more experience per log; however, a log is burnt every 6 game ticks (3.6 seconds) rather than every 4 game ticks (2.4 seconds) when lighting fires the normal way. Experience gained is increased per log and is further increased by up to 4% for every other player (up to five) using the same bonfire. With the maximum boost from extra players, the experience/hour for this method provides slightly less experience per hour than lighting the logs individually, but bonfires are semi-afkable and provide the added bonus of not having to run to and from banks.
- Training at the Lumbridge dungeon bank chest (after Recipe for Disaster) is a highly used location as a fire can be made right outside the bank. Contrary to popular belief, making a fire beside the bank is faster than making it beside the stool. Making the fire next to the bank will allow the player to not have to manually click to move; otherwise, they will have to manually move to the stool, place the fire and move back.
Bonfires versus fire lines[edit | edit source]
Typically, people train Firemaking by putting logs into bonfires. However, training Firemaking by making lines of fires is significantly faster (around 20% with magic logs), as it takes only 2/3 as long to light a fire than to add a log to it, which generally more than makes up for the bit of experience lost per log. However, lighting lines of fire takes a great deal more attention, costs marginally more, and doesn't give the chance to get fire spirits.
Prifddinas/Max Guild Bonfire[edit | edit source]
There is a bonfire in Prifddinas in the north-west corner of the Tower of Voices. When burning logs, it gives the same experience as a bonfire with 5 people around it. It also has a chance to save logs. There is also a bonfire in the Max Guild closer to a bank.
There is also a bonfire in Yeti Town after completion of the Violet is Blue quest. Get there by using the portal at the base of White Wolf Mountain (Taverley side).
Equipment[edit | edit source]
The only equipment needed for training Firemaking is a tinderbox, which is used to light logs. This is automatically available in every player's tool belt, meaning that it is unnecessary to buy one or keep one in the bank.
Ring of fire and flame gloves[edit | edit source]
The ring of fire and the flame gloves can be worn with a Firemaking level of 62 and 79, respectively, and grant a 2% experience bonus each. When worn together, however, they give a 5% Firemaking experience bonus. They are both obtained as rewards from the All Fired Up minigame after completing the All Fired Up quest.
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2% |
Set bonus | 1% |
Total experience boost | 5% |
Orthen furnace core[edit | edit source]
The Orthen furnace core is a skilling off-hand. It provides benefits to the Firemaking and Smithing skills while equipped.
- If the Pyromaniac perk activates, the player gains the Furnace Core buff: It provides a 5% increase to Firemaking and Smithing experience, lasts for 5 minutes, and can be refreshed up to 5 minutes by triggering either of the perks again.
- While firemaking, there is a random chance to spawn a forge phoenix instead of a fire spirit. If the player has the Fairy Fire buff active in Memorial to Guthix, they will instead see a divine forge phoenix.
Pitch can[edit | edit source]
The pitch can is a tradeable Firemaking enhancer that significantly speeds up Firemaking. When using a pitch can at a bonfire, it will reduce the ticks between adding logs from six to five ticks, allowing around 200 additional logs to be burned per hour. While line firemaking, the pitch can reduces the time for lighting a log from six ticks to one tick, giving a significant experience per hour improvement.
A full can will contain 2,000 charges, and each log burned will use a charge. Effects that burn multiple logs the same tick, such as the Pyromaniac Invention perk, will not consume extra charges. Recharging a pitch can takes about seven to ten minutes, and multiple pitch cans can be charged in succession, so owning multiple is optimal.
Brooch of the Gods[edit | edit source]
The Brooch of the Gods that can be equipped in the pocket slot. While Firemaking, rarely, a divine blessing may spawn, lasting 30 seconds. When clicked, it will provide four uncommon or rare invention materials of a single type.
In addition, the Brooch will also boost the rewards from any Fire spirit, Forge phoenix, Divine fire spirit or Divine forge phoenix by 20%.
Torstol incense sticks[edit | edit source]
Each potency level of torstol incense sticks provides a 0.5% increase to base XP gain. The potency level will increase every 10 minutes and will reach its maximum at level 4 (+2% to base XP). Overloading consumes 6 sticks but instantly provides the maximum potency.
Summoning familiars[edit | edit source]
There are four summoning familiars which can be used to help train Firemaking.
While beast of burdens are not Firemaking familiars, they can hold logs and allow players to burn more logs in one trip.
Image | Name | GE cost of a pouch | Summoning level required | Familiar duration | Boost | Buff |
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Pyrelord | 1,966 | 46 ![]() |
32 mins | +3 ![]() (Invisible) |
+10 experience when lighting a normal fire with any log.
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Forge regent | 2,659 | 76 ![]() |
48 mins | +4 ![]() (Invisible) |
+10 experience when lighting a normal fire with any log.
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Lava titan | 8,207 | 83 ![]() |
64 mins | +10 ![]() (Invisible) |
None. |
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Reborn phoenix | 21,447 | 84 ![]() |
32 mins | +12 ![]() (Invisible) |
7% chance to burn 2 logs at once when using bonfires.
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Augmented tinderboxes[edit | edit source]
Players with at least level 22 Invention can discover how to create Pyro-matics. This also unlocks the ability to create augmented crystal tinderboxes by using augmentors on crystal tinderboxes. A tool gizmo may be added to an augmented tinderbox to give it perks. The following perks may be useful to players training Firemaking:
Best perk combination (link to perk calculator) |
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Tinker 4 | Has a 20% chance to carry out higher quality work, awarding an extra 25% experience. |
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Pyromaniac 6 + Rapid 2 | Has a 0.6% chance of burning all logs of the same type from the inventory. Has a 10% chance to carry out work at a faster pace. |
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Has a 0.1% chance per rank of burning all logs of the same type from the inventory. | 6 |
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Has a 5% chance per rank to carry out work at a faster pace. | 4 |
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Has a 5% chance per rank to carry out higher quality work, awarding an extra 25% experience. | 4 |
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When equipped, +1% per rank additional experience, up to 50,000 experience per day. | 4 |
To use an augmented tinderbox’s perks the player must have charges in their charge pack. Use of an augmented crystal tinderbox costs at most 0.31 divine charges from the player’s charge pack per second. This cost can be reduced by researching charge drain improvements or by adding the efficient perk to the item.
Portable braziers[edit | edit source]
Portable braziers are special portable items allowing the player to create a bonfire immediately. Unlike a standard bonfire, these braziers already act as if five players are bonfiring it, allowing all users to gain an additional 14.4% experience when burning logs on it. In addition, like the Prifddinas bonfires, they also have a 10% chance at saving a log.
The bonfires are thus popular for players semi-afking Firemaking training. While the rates are lower than curly roots with Superheat, it does not require players to be as attentive. Portable braziers can often be found at the Shantay Pass at world 100 by dedicated hosts and at the Grand Exchange on the Portable Skilling world 84.
Players using a bonfire or portable brazier can optionally use Gnomish firelighters to collect fire spirits automatically.
Relic powers[edit | edit source]
Relic power | Effect | Level ![]() |
Required relic(s) | Monolith energy | Chronotes | |
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Always Adze | When woodcutting, you will always burn your cut logs for immediate Firemaking XP. | 83 | Seed of the Charyou Tree (use Seed of the Charyou Tree (inactive) while wearing Flame gloves) | 100 | 2,000 |
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Inspire Genius | You will gain 2% more XP when training artisan skills. | 118 | Howl's Thinking Cap | 250 | 5,000 |
Overview[edit | edit source]
Level required | Log type | Cost per log | Experience per log | Line firemaking experience per hour (assumes that 1,200 logs are burnt per hour) | Line firemaking cost per hour | Line firemaking GP/xp | Bonfire experience per hour (assumes that 950 logs are burnt per hour with the boost for 4+ players using the same bonfire) | Bonfire cost per hour | Bonfire GP/xp |
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1,362 | 40 | 48,000 | 1,634,400 | 34.05 | 49,637.5 | 1,293,900 | 25.94 |
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1,930 | 40 | 48,000 | 2,316,000 | 48.25 | 49,637.5 | 1,833,500 | 36.76 |
15 | ![]() |
959 | 60 | 72,000 | 1,150,800 | 15.98 | 84,787.5 | 911,050 | 10.75 |
30 | ![]() |
802 | 90 | 108,000 | 962,400 | 8.91 | 104,737.5 | 761,900 | 7.27 |
35 | ![]() |
215 | 105 | 126,000 | 258,000 | 2.05 | 119,700 | 204,250 | 1.71 |
45 | ![]() |
226 | 135 | 162,000 | 271,200 | 1.67 | 172,900 | 214,700 | 1.24 |
47 | ![]() |
770 | 140 | 168,000 | 924,000 | 5.5 | 177,840 | 731,500 | 4.11 |
50 | ![]() |
926 | 157.5 | 189,000 | 1,111,200 | 5.88 | 179,550 | 879,700 | 4.9 |
54 | ![]() |
462 | 125 | 150,000 | 554,400 | 3.7 | 129,675 | 438,900 | 3.39 |
58 | ![]() |
1,159 | 193 | 231,600 | 1,390,800 | 6.01 | 194,512.5 | 1,101,050 | 5.66 |
60 | ![]() |
293 | 202.5 | 243,000 | 351,600 | 1.45 | 256,737.5 | 278,350 | 1.08 |
75 | ![]() |
477 | 303.8 | 364,560 | 572,400 | 1.57 | 304,000 | 453,150 | 1.49 |
75 | ![]() |
488 | 319 | 382,800 | 585,600 | 1.53 | 321,575 | 463,600 | 1.44 |
90 | ![]() |
8,941 | 434.3 | 521,160 | 10,729,200 | 20.59 | 444,600 | 8,493,950 | 19.11 |
Levels 1-99[edit | edit source]
This section will show the time and number of logs needed to reach level 99 if switching to each newly unlocked log type as soon as possible, along with the prices of the logs involved.
The total cost using the below method will be 155,525,268 coins
Levels 1-15[edit | edit source]
The best way to get from level 1 to level 15 is by burning normal logs on a bonfire to which five or more players are contributing, which grants 52.5 experience per log.
- Experience needed - 2,411
- Logs needed - 46
- Time - 166 seconds
- Logs cost = 62,652
Levels 15-30[edit | edit source]
The best way to get from level 15 to level 30 is by burning oak logs on a bonfire to which five or more players are contributing, which grants 89.25 experience per log.
- Experience needed - 10,952
- Oak logs needed - 123
- Time - 443 seconds
- Logs cost = 117,957
Levels 30-35[edit | edit source]
The best way to get from level 30 to level 35 is by burning willow logs on a bonfire to which five or more players are contributing, which grants 110.25 experience per log, at level 35.
- Experience needed - 9,043
- Willow logs needed - 83
- Time - 299 seconds
- Logs cost = 66,566
Levels 35-45[edit | edit source]
The best way to get from level 35 to level 45 is by burning teak logs on a bonfire to which five or more players are contributing, which grants 126 experience per log.
- Experience needed - 37,320
- Teak logs needed - 297
- Time - 19 minutes
- Logs cost = 66,865
Levels 45-50[edit | edit source]
The best way to get from level 45 to level 50 is by burning maple logs on a bonfire to which five or more players are contributing, which grants 140.4 experience per log at level 45 (The experience received from burning maple logs depends on the player's Firemaking level).
- Experience needed - 39,821
- Maple logs needed - 284
- Time - 17 minutes
- Logs cost = 64,184
Levels 50-58[edit | edit source]
The best way to get from level 50 to level 58 is by burning mahogany logs on a bonfire to which five or more players are contributing, which grants 189 experience per log.
- Experience needed - 123,133
- Mahogany logs needed - 652
- Time - 40 minutes
- Logs cost = 603,752
Levels 58-60[edit | edit source]
The best way to get from level 58 to level 60 is by burning eucalyptus logs on a bonfire to which five or more players are contributing, which grants 204.75 experience per log.
- Experience needed - 49,276
- Eucalyptus logs needed - 241
- Time - 15 minutes
- Logs cost = 279,319
Levels 60-75[edit | edit source]
The best way to get from level 60 to level 75 is by burning yew logs on a bonfire to which five or more players are contributing, which grants 270.25 experience per log.
- Experience needed - 936,679
- Yew logs needed - 3,466
- Time - 4 hours
- Logs cost = 1,015,538
Levels 75-90[edit | edit source]
The best way to get from level 75 to level 90 is by burning magic logs on a bonfire to which five or more players are contributing, which grants 320 experience per log.
- Experience needed - 4,135,911
- Magic logs needed - 12,925
- Time - 13 hours
- Logs cost = 6,165,225
- Due to the similar cost of Magic logs and Corrupted magic logs and the slightly higher experience that Corrupted magic logs give, it might be better to use Corrupted magic logs during levels 75-90.
- Corrupted magic logs needed - 12,219
- Logs cost = 5,962,872
Levels 90-99[edit | edit source]
The best way to get from level 90 to level 99 is by burning elder logs on a bonfire to which five or more players are contributing, which grants 468 experience per log.
- Experience needed - 7,688,099
- Elder logs needed - 16,427
- Time - 18 hours
- Logs cost = 146,873,807
- Due to the high cost of elder logs, players may prefer to burn magic logs or corrupted magic logs.
- Magic logs needed - 24,026
- Logs cost = 11,460,402
- Time - 24 hours
- Corrupted magic logs needed - 22,746
- Logs cost = 11,100,048
- Time - 23 hours
Other methods[edit | edit source]
Completing quests[edit | edit source]
Main article: Quest experience rewards - Firemaking
'Accidental' Fletching and Firemaking[edit | edit source]
Prehistoric Potterington's 'Accidental' Fletching and Firemaking is available for players with 82, 87, and 95 Firemaking. Unlike most other Firemaking training methods, it offers a money positive method of training, albeit at the cost of increased activity. Zygomite Carestyling is semi-afk, rewarding the player with 249.6 xp as well as 6-7 tempered fungal shafts every five ticks. The Seggregation activity rewards the player with 276.4 xp per egg deposited and 6-7 sharp shell shards (detailed below). Eggperimentation (on the main island) is very active but rewards the player with 1,057 xp and 18-23 dinosaur 'propellant' per Potterington Blend #102 Fertiliser ignited. Each of these methods gives xp to the augmented crystal tinderbox and pyro-matic and works with the Tinker and Prosper perks. However, the Pyromaniac and Rapid perks do not work and fire spirits will not spawn.
Sharp Shell Shards[edit | edit source]
Sharp shell shards are a fairly afk way to train Firemaking. Players with 87 Firemaking can ignite them (right click option) to obtain 341 base experience every five ticks, making it 409,200 base Firemaking experience an hour. Their cost, use in Fletching, and inability to be used with braziers and the Pyromaniac and Rapid perks may make this a less attractive option to players than burning logs.
Barbarian Assault[edit | edit source]
Players can gain Firemaking bonus experience as a reward from playing the Barbarian Assault minigame. At level 99 Firemaking it is possible to gain 3,500,000 bonus experience per hour playing hard mode Barbarian Assault waves 6-9, at a cost of 6 Barbarian assault ticket - hard wave 10 per hour. Players may as an alternative gain 2,400,000 bonus experience per hour playing hard mode waves 1-9 without having to pay for the tickets.
In order to play Hard mode Barbarian Assault the normal mode of the minigame must be completed at least once. It is highly recommended for players to reach maximum role levels before starting playing for bonus experiences.
The Book of Char[edit | edit source]
An efficient method to get experience, without wasting too much time is completing the The Book of Char Distraction and Diversion. This can increase experience rates up to 1.6 million per hour. The Book of Char can be used if The Firemaker's Curse has been completed. It will give double the experience for walking over logs, but dropping the logs beforehand is very tedious. A much more efficient way of getting logs lined up on the ground is to fill BoBs with logs and dismiss them in a line. This allows a player to run continuously over the same line, burning 1 log in each stack of logs at a time, gaining a large amount of exp in the limited time the Book is activated.
Combining Woodcutting and Firemaking[edit | edit source]
Woodcutting and firemaking can be combined by cutting an inventory of logs, then burning them. This allows simultaneous woodcutting and firemaking training without the need to buy supplies and visit the bank. The most effective logs to perform this method on are teaks. A great location for this is the teaks by Tai Bwo Wannai. Alternative locations are in the Kharazi Jungle and on Ape Atoll. Using an inferno adze or Always Adze relic power is a good idea.
Players who have 91 Prayer and have completed The Light Within can use Superheat Form to make combining the two skills far more efficient. Superheat Form instantly burns all logs cut, meaning the player can keep cutting without worrying about inventory management at all with no decrease to their Woodcutting speed. Using an Ancient elven ritual shard to restore Prayer points and a Grace of the Elves to halve the prayer drain from Superheat Form, it becomes possible to stay at a Woodcutting location indefinitely without needing to restock. Always Adze relic power allows players to gain the benefits of Superheat form without using prayer points, but must reserve a relic power slot and spend chronotes to activate it.
Logs requiring a higher level than teaks will result in slower Woodcutting and Firemaking experience rates because of reduced Woodcutting speed.
Curly roots[edit | edit source]
At level 83 Firemaking, curly roots, which yield 378.5 experience each, can be burned in special firepits found in the Jadinko Lair. They must first be chopped from curly (not straight) jade roots hanging from the ceiling near the slayer monsters there, requiring 83 Woodcutting. Four roots are received for each vine chopped, the vines chop quickly even at only 85 Woodcutting. At the minimum required levels with a ring of fire, players can expect to receive approximately 250,000 Firemaking experience per hour as well as approximately 23,500 Woodcutting experience. At high levels with full lumberjack clothing, the inferno adze or Always Adze relic power, flame gloves and the ring of fire equipped, players can expect to receive approximately 35,000 Woodcutting experience as well as approximately 305,000 Firemaking experience per hour and over 1,100 jadinko favour, making this method the third-best in experience per hour. This method is behind burning magic or elder logs on five-player bonfires with flame gloves and the ring of fire equipped, in terms of experience per hour. However, this method of training Firemaking is free, potentially profitable, and as with most firemaking training semi-afkable. It is also a nice change from burning logs on bonfires all the time.
With the Superheat Form prayer a player can receive over 670,000 Firemaking experience per hour, making this the best method in-game. The prayer can be sustained without the use of prayer potions by using the Ancient elven ritual shard in combination with Grace of the elves. However, due to the low drain rate of the prayer, a full inventory of Prayer restore potion can last multiple hours, and Prayer renewal can more than counter the drain rate of the prayer at a very low prayer bonus.
However, the Superheat curse prevents players from gaining Jadinko favour, as it's only gained when the roots are placed into the firepits. In addition, it requires a bit more attention compared to burning logs.
Incense sticks[edit | edit source]
Crafting Incense sticks offers a slower, but sometimes cheaper or profitable way of training Firemaking. These are made in three stages, each offering different profit/losses and experience rates. Prayer can also be trained through making these, dependent upon the stages being made. The profitability of this varies, and the grand exchange sale price may not be accurate. Do not trust the listed profit or cost without double-checking them first.
Crafting base[edit | edit source]
Crafting the base stick offers a lower experience rate, but requires fewer upfront materials. The profitability of this varies. The grand exchange sale price may not be accurate or some items may not be able to be sold. Do not trust the listed profit or cost without double-checking them first.
Level | Inputs | Outputs | Experience | Profit/Loss | ||
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Per stick | Per hour[1] | Per experience | Per hour[1] | |||
1 | 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
16 | 17,920 | −66.87 | −1,198,400 |
20 | 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
24 | 26,880 | −47.67 | −1,281,280 |
30 | 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
36 | 40,320 | 12.19 | 491,680 |
40 | 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
54.2 | 60,704 | 3.95 | 239,680 |
48 | 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
56 | 62,720 | 38.13 | 2,391,200 |
65 | 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
81 | 90,720 | 12.75 | 1,156,960 |
75 | 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
121.5 | 136,080 | 7.75 | 1,055,040 |
Adding ashes[edit | edit source]
Adding ashes to incense sticks also produces Prayer experience and the same Firemaking experience as producing the base incense sticks. The profitability of this varies. The grand exchange sale price may not be accurate or some items may not be able to be sold. Do not trust the listed profit or cost without double-checking them first.
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Total per stick | Total per hour[1] | ![]() |
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1 | 1x ![]() 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
16 | 17,888 | 8 | 8,944 | 24 | 26,832 | −316 | −632 | −210.67 | −5,652,608 |
20 | 1x ![]() 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
24 | 26,832 | 10 | 11,180 | 34 | 38,012 | −313.12 | −751.5 | −221.03 | −8,401,770 |
30 | 1x ![]() 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
36 | 40,248 | 12 | 13,416 | 48 | 53,664 | 13.94 | 41.83 | 10.46 | 561,236 |
40 | 1x ![]() 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
54.2 | 60,595.6 | 20 | 22,360 | 74.2 | 82,955.6 | −120.96 | −327.8 | −88.36 | −7,329,608 |
48 | 1x ![]() 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
56 | 62,608 | 22.5 | 25,155 | 78.5 | 87,763 | 89.21 | 222.04 | 63.64 | 5,585,528 |
65 | 1x ![]() 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
81 | 90,558 | 100 | 111,800 | 181 | 202,358 | 40 | 32.4 | 17.9 | 3,622,320 |
75 | 1x ![]() 2x ![]() |
1x ![]() |
121.5 | 135,837 | 125 | 139,750 | 246.5 | 275,587 | 22.1 | 21.48 | 10.89 | 3,001,830 |
Adding herbs[edit | edit source]
Adding herbs to incense sticks is faster experience than any other stage of creating incense sticks. The profitability of this varies. The grand exchange sale price may not be accurate or some items may not be able to be sold. Do not trust the listed profit or cost without double-checking them first.
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