Firemaking
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Firemaking is a skill that can be used to light things, such as logs or lanterns.
Many players dislike Firemaking and consider it one of the least useful skills in RuneScape. Since burning logs and lighting lamps gives little to no profit (save for those who pick up the ashes of the fire and sell them) Players see nothing of value from raising it, even though some quests and minigames (notably the Shades of Mort'ton minigame) benefit from a high Firemaking level. However, the logs that players can burn give relatively large amounts of experience, and is a relatively easy skill to raise out of all 24. A good use for firemaking is being able to cook things on the spot, such as killing rabbits and cooking them to heal, or when fighting rats. The current minimum to be ranked on the hiscores in Firemaking is 50 Firemaking and 105,690 experience.
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[edit] How to make fires
To make a fire players need a log, which can be obtained by cutting trees, and a tinderbox. Tinderboxes can be bought from a general store, such as those in Varrock, Falador and Lumbridge, for 1 coin. There are three ways of lighting a log. The first way is to use a tinderbox with the log. When a player does this, they will automatically drop their log and light it with their tinderbox. Another method is to drop the log and then right click the log and select the 'light log' option. The final way is to drop the log, then use the tinderbox with the log. This way is almost never used, but it is still available.
After a player lights a fire, they will automatically walk one step to the west if there is room there, otherwise they will take one step east. If both ways are blocked, your player will go south. If all three ways are blocked, you will go north. It is advised to have a clear path to the west so that players can go on burning logs without having disruptions. However, a fire cannot be lit just anywhere. Fires cannot be made on top of other fires, inside some buildings, or on top of certain ground features, such as flowers.
If you start one fire and have a clear path for more fires, you can quickly light the next fire. When you are in the process of making one fire get ready to start the next as soon as you finish lighting the first fire. The chat box will say "The fire catches and the logs begin to burn." instead of "You attempt to light the logs." This process is called power lighting or power firemaking.
[edit] Logs
Players need certain Firemaking levels to burn different types of logs, as shown in the table below. When a log is lit, it will stay on fire for a short while. How long a fire stays lit is always random, therefore yew logs do not necessarily burn longer than a normal log. A high Firemaking level does not make fires last longer.
| Log | Level | Experience | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Normal | 1 | 40 | Normal logs can be obtained from cutting dead trees, evergreen trees, and normal trees. These trees can be found all over RuneScape. These logs are mainly used in fletching arrow shafts, hunting and applying coloured firelighter on them to light them in crowded place. |
 Achey | 1 | 40 | Achey logs are used for the member's only quest Big Chompy Bird Hunting and to make Ogre arrows and bows. |
 Oak | 15 | 60 | Oak logs are used in Construction, low level fletching, and low level firemaking. |
 Willow | 30 | 90 | Willow logs Are the best Woodcutting and Firemaking For Free players until 60 Woodcutting is reached. They are also often used for Fletching. |
 Teak | 35 | 105 | Teak logs can only be used by members. They can be Turned into planks, useful for construction. Firemaking is not recommended on them due to other uses. |
 Arctic pine | 42 | 125 | Arctic pine logs can only be used by members. They are used to make Fremennik roundshields. |
 Maple | 45 | 135 | Maple trees are not available for free players. However, members can bring them over to free worlds and trade, light, or sell them to free players. It's recommended to use them in firemaking and making pyre logs, unless having little money in which case they should be used in fletching. |
 Mahogany | 50 | 157.5 | Mahogany logs can only be used by members. They can be Turned into planks usable in Construction. Due to this, lighting them is not recommended. |
 Eucalyptus | 58 | 193.5 | Eucalyptus logs can only be used by members. They can only be obtained near Oo'glog. At the moment, they're only useful in firemaking, especially for creating pyre logs. Thus these are recommended in firemaking. |
 Yew | 60 | 202.5 | Yew logs are the best logs free players can use. These logs are great for training Firemaking as they give a great amount of experience.
However, because it takes a significantly longer amount of time to burn yew logs than willows and also because yews are harder to cut and would net much more money than willows, many non-members chose to burn willow logs for experience instead. Even members often prefer to use yew logs in fletching, rather than firemaking. |
 Magic | 75 | 303.75 | Magic logs are only available to members. Because of the difficulty of cutting these trees, players generally do not light these logs and instead prefer to sell them, fletch them or use as pyre logs to cremate Fiyr remains. |
[edit] Pyre logs
Members have an alternate method to increase their Firemaking level by burning pyre logs.
First of all, to make pyre logs, players need some sacred oil. Sacred oil is made during the Shades of Mort'ton quest. To create sacred oil, players need to purchase olive oil from Razmire Keelgan in Mort'ton and rebuild and restore the temple which was in the the Shades of Mort'ton quest. Olive oil can be bought once the temple is built, players can light the fire in the centre of the temple and use the olive oil on the fire. The olive oil will then become sacred oil.
Next, a log of any kind is needed. Once a player has a log and sacred oil, they can then use the sacred oil with the log, which will turn it into a pyre log. Players can then light the pyre logs on the funeral pyres to the eastside of Mort'ton. However, players also need to have Shade remains, the remains from dead shades. The funeral pyres are the only place where pyre logs can be ignited. Burning pyre logs will also help players obtain a key to a chest which contains fine cloth, used to create Splitbark armour.
After completing the Legacy of Seergaze quest, players will also be able to burn Vyrewatch remains in the Paterdomus Columbarium using pyre logs. Vyrewatch corpses can only be burnt using teak pyre logs or better.
| Name | Level | Logs required | Sacred oil drops | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pyre logs | 5 | Normal or achey | 2 | 50 |
 Oak pyre logs | 20 | Oak | 2 | 70 |
 Willow pyre logs | 35 | Willow | 3 | 100 |
 Teak pyre logs | 40 | Teak | 3 | 120 |
 Arctic pyre logs | 47 | Arctic pine | 3 | 158 |
 Maple pyre logs | 50 | Maple | 3 | 175 |
 Mahogany pyre logs | 55 | Mahogany | 3 | 210 |
 Eucalyptus pyre logs | 63 | Eucalyptus | 3 | 216.5 |
 Yew pyre logs | 65 | Yew | 4 | 225 |
 Magic pyre logs | 80 | Magic | 4 | 404.5 |
[edit] Barbarian Firemaking
Barbarian Firemaking is part of the Barbarian training that starts by talking to Otto Godblessed. A player must have a firemaking level of at least 35 in order to burn the oak log that is required for the firemaking portion of Barbarian training.
There are two types of activities that fall under Barbarian Firemaking: Lighting fires with a bow and lighting pyre ships.
[edit] Bow Firemaking
Barbarian firemaking works by using any type of bow in the inventory on a log (except for Crystal, Ogre and Dark Bows).
There are no inherent advantages to using a bow instead of a tinderbox other than perhaps convenience. Bow firemaking requires 20 additional firemaking levels in order to light the same type of log as with with a tinderbox yet gives no additional firemaking experience.
| Logs | Firemaking lvl needed | Experience gained | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | | 21 | 40 |
| Achey | | 21 | 40 |
| Oak | | 35 | 60 |
| Willow | | 50 | 90 |
| Teak | | 55 | 105 |
| Arctic pine | | 62 | 125 |
| Maple | | 65 | 135 |
| Mahogany | | 70 | 157.5 |
| Eucalyptus | | 78 | 171.2 |
| Yew | | 80 | 202.5 |
| Magic | | 95 | 303.75 |
[edit] Pyre ships
Warning: This activity is dangerous, the player can die and lose items.
Items needed:
- logs
- tinderbox or bow
- woodcutting axe to carve the pyre ship
- chewed bones (preferred) or mangled bones.
If using mangled bones bring armour, weapons, and food as a level 166 Barbarian Spirit will attack. The protect from melee prayer is also helpful.
This activity requires both firemaking and crafting levels of at least 11 to begin. Chewed and mangled bones are acquired in the Ancient Cavern which is a very high risk area. Use the required items on one of the burnt spaces (pyre site) just north of Otto's Grotto to make a pyreship. Burning a pyreship will grant the player a prayer bonus of up to 300%, depending on the logs used, the next time the player buries bones.
- See Barbarian Pyreship making for more details.
| Logs | Firemaking/Crafting Level Required | Crafting experience gained | Firemaking experience gained | Number of bones with enhanced XP rewards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | | 11 | 10 | 40 | 1 |
| Achey | | 11 | 10 | 40 | 1 |
| Oak | | 25 | 15 | 60 | 2 |
| Willow | | 40 | 22.5 | 90 | 2 |
| Teak | | 45 | 26.2 | 105 | 3 |
| Arctic pine | | 52 | 31.2 | 125 | 3 |
| Maple | | 55 | 33.7 | 135 | 3 |
| Mahogany | | 60 | 39.3 | 157.5 | 4 |
| Yew | | 70 | 50.6 | 202.5 | 4 |
| Magic | | 85 | 75.9 | 303.8 | 5 |
[edit] Torches, candles, and lanterns
Members can light lanterns to see in dimly lit underground dungeons. However, certain Firemaking levels are needed to light different kinds of lanterns. No experience is received when lighting a lantern. Some lanterns require glass, which can be made by using the crafting skill. There is a shop in Dorgesh-Kaan which sell lanterns and other Firemaking equipment.
| Name | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Torch | 1 | Players can purchase torches at Tai Bwo Wannai's general store. |
 Candle | 1 | Players can purchase candles at Catherby's candle shop. |
 Black candle | 1 | Used during the Merlin's Crystal quest. |
 Candle lantern | 4 | Players can craft candle lanterns or buy them from other players. |
 Black candle lantern | 4 | Made by using a black candle on a candle lantern. |
 Oil lamp | 12 | Can be crafted by players, or bought for other players. |
 Oil lantern | 26 | Players can learn how to craft oil lanterns by talking to the candle seller at the Lumbridge Swamp. When the lantern is lit, the fire will eventually go out. |
 Bullseye lantern | 49 | Players can craft bullseye lanterns or buy them from other players. |
 Sapphire lantern | 49 | This lantern is created by taking a bullseye lantern and using a cut sapphire on it. It is mainly used for the Tears of Guthix quest. |
 Emerald lantern | 49 | This lantern is used during the Lunar Diplomacy quest. |
 Replace Dorgeshuun light orbs | 52 | 1000 Firemaking experience |
 Mining helmet | 65 | Mining helmets are dropped by level 11 cave goblin miners in the Lumbridge Cave. The helmets can be worn on a player's head. Once they are lit, they won't go out on their own; however, they cannot be traded after they are lit. Light does go out in chamber filled with water in Haunted Mine quest. |
[edit] Balloons
Firemaking can also be use in a method of transportation. By having completed Enlightened Journey and a certain amount of logs a player may travel to the following places:
| Destination | Log type | Firemaking level |
|---|---|---|
| Entrana | Logs | 20 |
| Taverley | Logs | 20 |
| Crafting Guild | Oak logs | 30 |
| Varrock | Willow logs | 40 |
| Castle Wars | Yew logs | 50 |
| Grand Tree | Magic logs | 60 |
For more information see: Balloon Transport System.
[edit] Free-to-play Training
Listed below are some ways free players can raise their Firemaking level.
| Level | Log type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1-15 | Normal. | Normal logs can be cut from nearly any location, and are the only burnable log at this level. |
| 15-30 | Oak. | Because multiple logs come from any single oak tree, burning oak logs while cutting oak trees makes for quick experience. |
| 30-99 | Willow. | These logs give great experience, and players can choose to burn in several ways. Many players buy logs and burn them outside Draynor bank. Others may choose to cut willows in Rimmington or Port Sarim and burn the logs. Still others will buy logs direct from the general stores in Lumbridge or Varrock and burn outside these buildings. This method is the cheapest. |
| 45-99 | Maple. | Though free players cannot cut maple trees, they can buy maple logs from members. Maple logs are about 3x more expensive than willow logs and give 1.5x the experience. However, if one is going for level 99, maple is more efficient in the long run. This is because the time saved is worth more than the money spent. |
| Alternate 60-99 | Yew. | These logs are much more expensive, but do not give proportionally more experience. However, if a player has enough money, these logs will cut training time significantly. |
[edit] Pay-to-play training options
Member Firemaking training is the same as free to play, but members do have a few more options:
| Level | Log type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 30-99 | Willow. | Willows are often burnt due to being extremely cheap, but give slower experience than higher-leveled logs. |
| 45-99 | Maple. | Maples are common in members' worlds. Since many players do not fletch maples, these can be used instead for the Firemaking skill. If combined with Managing Miscellania, you can make money while doing this.
There is currently a large slowdown in the maple market with many players selling them, but very few buying, so it is not hard to obtain them for a low price. |
| 58-99 | Eucalyptus. | Eucalyptus logs are a relatively unknown method for raising Firemaking. They are significantly cheaper than yew logs and give a good amount of experience for this price reduction.
Eucalyptus logs are also easy to buy due to the large amount being cut at the moment |
| 75-99 | Magic. | Players should not burn magic logs. Even for wealthy players, the time saved does not economically negate the up-front cost. |
[edit] Temporary boosts
- An orange spicy stew has a chance of boosting or lowering firemaking by 2, 4, or 6 (available as a result of the Evil Dave subquest of Recipe for Disaster.)
- A Pyrelord can offer a +3 invisible firemaking boost.
[edit] Minigames
Many players believe that the Firemaking skill is most useful in mini-games, especially the Shades of Mort'ton minigame, and barbarian training where players can burn pyre ships and have a chance of receiving the valuable dragon full helmet.
Other minigames
[edit] References
- RuneScape Game Guide
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