Firemaking

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Firemaking
Released		4 January 2001 (Update)
Also called		FM
Members		No
Type		Utility
Statistics
Players with 99		435,796 as of 1 August 2026 - update
Players with 200M XP		1576 as of 4 August 2026 - update

Firemaking is a skill used to light fires, among other things. It is the artisan companion skill of Woodcutting. Firemaking is trained by players to complete quests or participate in minigames. Several quests with quality rewards require Firemaking levels, such as Recipe for Disaster and Desert Treasure I. Similarly, Firemaking-oriented activities with useful rewards include Shades of Mort'ton and the Wintertodt boss, the latter of which rewards lots of experience as well as various resources, and is the only way to obtain the pyromancer outfit.

Fires created by Firemaking allow players to cook food anywhere, albeit with a higher burn chance than with a range. Burnt-out fires leave behind ashes which some members may use to train Herblore with by making Serum 207. Players can turn a profit from burning cheaper logs and collecting the ashes, though at the cost of experience per hour.

	Firemaking Level Up!
The music that plays when levelling up.

	Firemaking Level Up! (Unlocks)
The music that plays when levelling up and unlocking new content.

To make a fire, players need any log and a tinderbox. Alternatively, they may use most bows, which requires the Firemaking section of Barbarian Training.

To burn a log, a player must:

• Use a tinderbox with the log, or a log with the tinderbox. When a player does this, they will drop the log and light it with the tinderbox.
• Drop the log, then right-click the log and select the 'light log' option.
• Drop the log, then use the tinderbox with the log.
• Using a bow on the log causes the log to drop and kindles a fire. Only members have this ability and must complete the Barbarian Training miniquest to do so.

Once the player creates a fire, they will walk one step to the west if there is room there; otherwise, they will take one step east. If both ways are blocked, the player will move south. If all three ways are blocked, the player will travel north.

Players can go to a large open area, such as the Grand Exchange, and light many logs in a row. After starting one fire with a clear path to the west, more fires could be rapidly lit. When the avatar is in the process of making one fire, the player would prepare to start the next immediately after lighting the first fire.

Players may bring an additional tinderbox placed in opposite corners of their inventory to slightly reduce mouse travelling movement.

Fires require an empty ground upon which to light, with additional restrictions on select buildings and other locations, including plants and ferns, adjacent to growing vines, in doorways. Additionally, closed doors block the creation of fires—except in Draynor. Conversely, open doors do not prevent Firemaking.

Forester's Campfires are a special type of fire where logs are continuously added to a fire without additional player action, maintaining the same experience but at a slower rate. This allows for low-effort Firemaking training if performed near a bank. Players can create Forester's Campfires by using a log on an existing fire, or at select permanent fire locations. Campfires cannot be created within 5 tiles radius of another campfire.

Different logs require different levels to ignite, as shown in the table below. When a log is lit, it will stay on fire for a short while. The duration of a fire's burn is always unpredictable, regardless of the player's Firemaking level and the type of log used. As a result, yew logs do not necessarily burn longer than willow logs. Players can use temporary boosts to burn logs which they otherwise may not be able to (for example, a player with 85 Firemaking could use a spicy stew to boost to 90 to burn redwood logs).

Level	Item		Experience	GP/XP[1]
1		Normal	40	−0.65
1		Achey tree	40	−7.10
15		Oak	60	−0.60
30		Willow	90	−0.24
35		Teak	105	−1.15
40		Jatoba	120	N/A[2]
42		Arctic pine	125	−5.74
45		Maple	135	−0.10
50		Mahogany	157.5	−1.02
60		Yew	202.5	−0.53
62		Blisterwood	96	N/A[3]
66		Camphor	180	−2.21
75		Magic	303.8	−2.53
80		Ironwood	220.5	−0.45
90		Redwood	350	−1.93
92		Rosewood	268	−1.57

To make pyre logs, players need sacred oil, created during the Shades of Mort'ton minigame. Sacred oil is created from olive oil (sold in the Razmire General Store in Mort'ton), and requires the player to assist in repairing and/or defending the Flamtaer temple north of Mort'ton. Once the temple has been fully repaired, the altar in the centre of the temple can be lit, and olive oil can be used on the altar to turn it into sacred oil. Sanctifying oil drains Sanctity points, which are passively gained as the player repairs and defends the temple, so the oil cannot be sanctified without participating in the minigame, even if the temple is repaired and the altar is lit by other players.

A pyre log is obtained by applying sacred oil to the corresponding regular version of the log. Players can use sacred oil on the log. This will turn the log into a pyre log, which can be used in combination with Shade remains on the funeral pyres around the outskirts of Mort'ton to cremate the remains, yielding Shade keys. Higher level logs require more doses of sacred oil to convert each log into a pyre log.

Level	Item		Sacred oil doses	Experience
5		Normal/Achey	2	50.5
20		Oak	2	70
35		Willow	3	100
40		Teak	3	120
47		Arctic pine	2	158
50		Maple	3	175
55		Mahogany	3	210
65		Yew	4	225
66		Camphor	4	320
80		Magic	4	404.5
85		Ironwood	4	435
95		Redwood	4	500
97		Rosewood	4	590

Barbarian Firemaking is part of the Barbarian training that starts by talking to Otto Godblessed close to Barbarian Outpost. 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.

Bow firemaking works by using most types of bows in the inventory on a log. Most bows not made by a player will not work, with a notable exception being the Seercull. Bow firemaking requires 20 levels higher in Firemaking than normal to light the same type of log as with a tinderbox, capping at 99, and giving no additional Firemaking experience.

Warning: This activity is dangerous.

Items needed:

• Logs
• Tinderbox or bow
• Hatchet to carve the pyre ship
• Ideally, chewed bones. Players can substitute mangled bones if necessary. When using mangled bones, bring armour, weapons, and food as a level 166 ferocious barbarian spirit will attack. The Protect from Melee prayer can provide additional protection.

This activity requires both Firemaking and Crafting levels of at least 11 to participate. Chewed and mangled bones are acquired in the Ancient Cavern, a very high risk area. Use the required items on one of the burnt spaces (pyre sites) just north of Otto's Grotto to make a pyre ship. Burning a pyre ship will grant the player a prayer bonus of up to 300%, depending on the logs used, the next time the player buries bones.

Logs		Level		Experience		Number of bones with bonus exp
	Logs	11	11	10	40	1
	Achey tree logs	11	11	10	40	1
	Oak logs	25	25	15	60	2
	Willow logs	40	40	22.5	90	2
	Teak logs	45	45	26.2	105	3
	Arctic pine logs	52	52	31.2	125	3
	Maple logs	55	55	33.7	135	3
	Mahogany logs	60	60	39.3	157.5	4
	Yew logs	70	70	50.6	202.5	4
	Camphor logs	76	76	61.2	245	4
	Magic logs	85	85	75.9	303.8	5
	Ironwood logs	90	90	80	320	5
	Redwood logs	95	95	87	350	5
	Rosewood logs	97	97	105	420	5

Members can light lanterns to increase visibility in poorly lit areas. Players cannot receive experience by lighting a lantern. Some lanterns require lantern lens which can be made by using the Crafting skill. There is a shop in Dorgesh-Kaan, which sell lanterns and other Firemaking equipment. There is also a Candle Shop in Catherby where players can buy candles.

Level	Item		Notes
1		Torch	Players can purchase torches at Tai Bwo Wannai's general store.
1		Candle	Players can purchase candles at Catherby's candle shop.
1		Black candle	Used during the Merlin's Crystal quest.
4		Candle lantern	Players can craft candle lanterns or buy them from other players.
12		Oil lamp	Can be crafted by players, or bought for other players.
26		Oil lantern	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.
49		Bullseye lantern	Players can craft bullseye lanterns or buy them from other players.
49		Sapphire lantern	This lantern is created by taking a bullseye lantern and using a cut sapphire on it. It is only used during the Tears of Guthix and While Guthix Sleeps quests.
49		Emerald lantern	This lantern is only used during the Lunar Diplomacy quest.
52		Replace light orbs	500 Firemaking experience for each one replaced in Dorgesh-Kaan; extra 2500 experience when 50 replaced.
65		Mining helmet	Mining helmets are dropped by level 11 cave goblin miners in the Lumbridge Swamp Cave. The helmets can be worn on a player's head.

The abyssal lantern is an item worn in the shield slot that can be obtained from the Rewards Guardian after completing a round of Guardians of the Rift. It can also be purchased from Apprentice Felix via dialogue for 1,500 abyssal pearls.

Players with the appropriate Firemaking level and a tinderbox can use 6 logs of a certain type (normal, oak, willow, maple, yew, blisterwood, magic, or redwood) on the lantern to light it, which gives varying benefits when worn during Guardians of the Rift. The Firemaking level requirement cannot be boosted, and no Firemaking experience is gained. Coloured logs can be used in place of normal logs, though they give the same effects. In addition to the benefits provided only within Guardians of the Rift, the lit lantern serves as an equipable light source. Players cannot light a lantern if they already have another one lit. Any extra abyssal lanterns the player has can be exchanged with Apprentice Felix for 100 abyssal pearls.

Inspecting a lit abyssal lantern will inform players of the benefits provided. To switch effects, players can right-click "Extinguish" and use another six logs of a desired type on it. Players can only have one abyssal lantern lit at a time; attempting to light a second one results in a message in the chatbox stating "You cannot light the abyssal lantern as you already have one lit."

Note: These benefits are provided only within the Guardians of the Rift minigame and are not provided through regular altar access or at the Ourania Altar.

Level [not boostable]	Logs		Effect
1		Normal	The chance of finding portal talismans is increased by 10%.
15		Oak	Provides a 5% chance to double your contribution points for an action. Increases point contribution cap by 5%.
30		Willow	The amount of runes crafted is increased by 5%.
45		Maple	The chance of finding portal talismans is increased by 20%.
60		Yew	Provides a 10% chance to double your contribution points for an action. Increases point contribution cap by 10%.
62		Blisterwood	The amount of blood runes crafted is increased by 20%.
75		Magic	The amount of runes crafted is increased by 10%.
90		Redwood	Essence pouches will not degrade, and the effects of oak and willow lanterns are applied as well.

Firemaking can also be of use in a method of transportation. By having completed the Enlightened Journey quest and having a certain amount of logs, a player may travel to the following places:

Level	Destination	Logs used
20	Entrana		Logs
20	Taverley		Logs
30	Crafting Guild		Oak logs
40	Varrock		Willow logs
50	Castle Wars		Yew logs
60	Grand Tree		Magic logs

After completion of Making Friends with My Arm, players can use their Firemaking to rebuild old fire pits with special salts. These fire pits provide various effects like lighting up dark areas or neutralizing certain area effects.

Based on crowdsourced data, the chance of successfully lighting any type of log, other than logs coloured with a gnomish firelighter, is believed to be 65/256 at level 1 and 513/256 at level 99 (with 256/256 being achieved at 43), interpolating linearly in between. Coloured logs will always have a 100% chance of being ignited.^[4]

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Boost		Level increase	Visibility	Other info
	Firemaking cape	1	Visible	When the Firemaking cape is equipped or in the inventory, it will act as an inextinguishable light source.
	Chilhuac red	1	Visible	Hitpoints 16 Attack -5 Cooking -1
	Spicy stew (orange spice)	±0-5	Visible	Hitpoints 11 Depending on type of stew, any skill except Hitpoints can be boosted or reduced by 0 to 5 levels randomly.

Quest	Firemaking requirement	Other requirements
Shades of Mort'ton	5	20 , 15
The Giant Dwarf	16	12 , 33 , 14
Enlightened Journey	20	20 , 30 , 36
Recipe for Disaster/Freeing Skrach Uglogwee	20	41
Sea Slug	30	-
Olaf's Quest	40	50
Swan Song	42	66 , 62 , 62 , 45 , 40
Enakhra's Lament	45	50 , 43 , 39 , 45
Tears of Guthix	49	20 , 20
Lunar Diplomacy	49	65 , 61 , 40 , 5 , 60 , 55
Desert Treasure I	50	53 , 50 , 10
Beneath Cursed Sands	55	55 , 62
Monkey Madness II	60	55 , 55 , 69 , 70 , 60
Making Friends with My Arm	66	35 , 72 , 68
Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire	75	75 , 70 , 62 , 60 , 60

Quest	Experience reward	Firemaking requirement	Other requirements
The Giant Dwarf	1,500	16	12 , 33 , 14
Heroes' Quest	1,575	-	55 , 53 , 53 , 25 , 50
Enlightened Journey	4,000	20	20 , 30 , 36
Enakhra's Lament	7,000	45	50 , 43 , 39 , 45
Making Friends with My Arm	40,000	66	35 , 72 , 68
Total	54,075

Diary	Firemaking requirement	Other requirements for tasks requiring firemaking
Ardougne Medium Diary	50	-
Desert Hard Diary	60	-
Falador Medium Diary	49	30
Fremennik Easy Diary	15	15
Kandarin Hard Diary	65	-
Kandarin Elite Diary	85	85
Kourend & Kebos Medium Diary	50	-
Lumbridge & Draynor Easy Diary	15	15
Lumbridge & Draynor Hard Diary	65	-
Morytania Hard Diary	50	50
Morytania Elite Diary	80	-
Varrock Medium Diary	40	-
Varrock Hard Diary	60	60
Western Provinces Medium Diary	35	35
Western Provinces Hard Diary	50	50
Wilderness Elite Diary	75	75

Upon completing any of the following quests, players may choose to allocate experience to Firemaking. These rewards usually come in the form of items, such as lamps or books, and are independent of any experience rewards directly received for completing the quest.

Quest	Experience reward	Skills available	Skill requirements
X Marks the Spot	300	Any	None
Client of Kourend	500 twice	Any	None
Fairytale II - Cure a Queen	2,500	Any skill above 30	49 , 57
The Great Brain Robbery	5,000	Any skill above 30	16 , 30 , 50
King's Ransom	5,000	Any skill above 50	65
A Tail of Two Cats	2,500 twice	Any skill above 30	None
Darkness of Hallowvale	2,000 three times	Any skill above 30	5 , 20 , 22 , 32 , 33 , 40
A Taste of Hope	2,500 three times	Any skill above 35	48 , 40 , 40 , 45 , 38
Curse of the Empty Lord (miniquest)	10,000	Any skill above 50	Some players will need 31
In Search of Knowledge (miniquest)	10,000	Any skill above 40	None
A Kingdom Divided	10,000 twice	Any skill above 40	54 , 52 , 52 , 50 , 42 , 38 , 35
One Small Favour	10,000 twice	Any skill above 30	36 , 25 , 18 , 30
Recipe for Disaster (The final battle)	20,000	Any skill above 50	175 , 70 , 48 , 50 , 53 , 53 , 25 , 59 , 40 , 50 , 40 , 40 , 10 , 10 , 36
Sins of the Father	15,000 six times	Any skill above 60	62 , 60 , 56 , 52 , 50 , 50 , 49
The Blood Moon Rises	30,000 six times	Any skill above 70	74 , 74 , 72 , 72 , 70 , 66 , 65 , 64 , 64 , 57
Total	382,300

• Firemaking/Experience table, a list of all Firemaking experience sources
• Firemaking/Level up table, a list of all requirements and unlockables within the Firemaking skill