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Firemaking

Firemaking is used to light a few things including logs and light sources. It is closely linked to Woodcutting, as you can burn the logs that you cut. As you level up, you'll be able to burn higher level logs. The fires that you light can be used in the Cooking skill. This is currently the most effective way to train cooking in F2P, as the ranges in that version of the game all require a bit of walking from the bank.

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The Basics

Logs

Pyre Logs (Members)

Light Sources (Members)

Extra Features

– Gnomish lighters

– Miscellaneous

The Basics

The most common tool used in Firemaking would be a tinderbox, shown above. This simple tool can be bought from general stores throughout RuneScape, or you can just ask the Woodsman Tutor in Lumbridge for one.

To light a fire, you "Use" the log with the tinderbox, or vice versa. Your character will then drop the log on the ground, kneel, light the log and will move 1 square west of the log unless you have failed to light it, in which case your character will just stand on it.

With the release of Barbarian Training, you can now use bows in place of tinderbox to light logs upon the completion of the Firemaking part of the miniquest. Any longbow or a shortbow made of logs from a normal, oak, willow, maple, yew or magic tree is capable of making a fire. This method is inefficient for training however, as you can only use a log with a bow, or have to perform a right click in order to be able to "Use" a bow with a log whereas with a normal tinderbox you can click on the log then double click on the tinderbox, click on another log and so forth.

Logs

The below is a list of plain logs that you can burn. Refer to our Woodcutting guide for the information on the trees that the logs are from, and where to find them.

Log	Level to burn with tinderbox	Level to burn with bow	XP Gained	Members
Logs	1	21	40	No
Achey logs	1	21	40	Yes
Oak logs	15	35	60	No
Willow logs	30	50	90	No
Teak logs	35	55	105	Yes
Arctic pine logs	42	62	125	Yes
Maple logs	45	65	135	No
Mahogany logs	50	70	157.5	Yes
Eucalyptus logs	58	78	193.5	Yes
Yew logs	60	80	202.5	No
Magic logs	75	95	303.75	Yes

Pyre Logs (Members)

Pyre logs are obtained by using a log with the Sacred Oil from the Shades of Mort'ton minigame. They are used more to get the Splitbark armour rather than for training, partly because of the fact that they take so long to get, and can't be burned in the old-fashioned way with a tinderbox or a bow.

With a remain of a Shade, these fancy logs marinated in oil are used to carry out a mini funeral in which you will gain more Firemaking experience from the logs you used than you would normally do.

To burn these logs, you need to use whatever pyre logs you made on one of the Funeral Pyres, use Loar Remains on it then simply choose the "Light" option on the pyre.

Below is a table of Pyre Logs showing the level needed, XP gained and amount of Sacred Oil needed for each set of logs.

Log	Level to burn	XP Gained	Number of oil doses	Type of shades burnt
Pyre logs	5	50	2	Up to Phrin
Oak pyre logs	20	70	2	Up to Phrin
Willow pyre logs	35	100	3	Up to Riyl
Teak pyre logs	40	120	3	Up to Riyl
Arctic pine pyre logs	47	158	3	Up to Riyl
Maple pyre logs	50	175	3	Up to Riyl
Mahogany pyre logs	55	210	3	Up to Riyl
Eucalyptus pyre logs	63	246	4	Up to Asyn
Yew pyre logs	65	225	4	Up to Asyn
Magic pyre logs	80	404.5	4	Up to Fyre

Light Sources (Members)

A light source is a must have item for anyone in RuneScape. You need them to gain access to quite a few important areas that are too dark to see. To light a torch/candle/lantern you simply use it with a tinderbox. Also, note that all light sources are untradable after being lit.

Each light source will behave differently depending on what type they are. Sturdy light sources can will never, ever go out unless extinguished by the player, but a candle or a torch can be put off by a slight wind in the area or even worse, ignite cave gas and thus deal you damage and go out at the same time. Wind won't effect closed light sources, but they will go out or break if you fall into a water.

The brightness of the screen when you're in a dark area also depends on your lamp. The brightness adds up to 3 (the max brightness) if you take multiple light sources. For example, if you took a torch and the candle, the brightness of your screen would be 2.

Name	Level to light	Type	Crafted	Brightness (1-3)
Torch	1	Open	No	1
Candle	1	Open	No	1
Candle lantern	4	Closed	Yes	1
Oil lamp	12	Open	Yes	2
Oil lantern	26	Closed	Yes	2
Sapphire lantern	49	Sturdy	Yes	2
Bullseye lantern	49	Sturdy	Yes	3
Mining helmet	65	Sturdy, can be equipped in the helmet slot.	No	2

Candles can be bought from candle stores throughout runescape, and torches from Hunting stores.
To obtain the Mining helmet, kill the miners in the Dorgeshuun mines that can be accessed after getting to a certain point in The Lost Tribe.
Refer to our Crafting guide for the information on how to craft lamps and lanterns.

Extra Features

Gnomish Lighters

Gnomish firelighters obtained as a possible loot from Treasure Trails can be used to dye a normal log to the colour of the lighter used. These logs then can be burned using a tinderbox, with each of them giving 10 xp more than a normal log. They are stackable, and one firelighter is used for each log burnt.

Miscellaneous Items

Construction Fireplace - You can build these yourself, or find them in other players' houses. To light them, you use a normal log with a tinderbox in your inventory to gain more XP than you would do if you just burned a log the old fashioned way.
Iron Spit - 1 iron bar is needed to smith this item. This is an essential equipment when you want to cook the chompy/jubbly that you hunt. Also, rabbits cooked with this will heal more.
Construction Burners - When lit with a marrentil, these burners will add 50% each to the prayer XP that you gain from using bones with your POH altar. All burners from oak to marble gives the same bonus, and note that candlesticks and torches will add nothing to the prayer XP that you gain.
Harpie Bug Lantern - Bought from slayer masters. You need to have this equipped in your shield slot to slay Harpie Bug Swarms. Note that this is not a light source.