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Infected root
Infected root
Released23 July 2025 (Update)
MembersYes
QuestNo
LocationRuins of Mokhaiotl
League regionVarlamore Varlamore✓
OptionsChop
ExamineA root that is seeping demon tears.
Map
Advanced data
Object ID56780,56781,56782
LinkMOID

Infected roots can be found at the northern end of the Ruins of Mokhaiotl and cut with 80 Woodcutting, after completion of the The Final Dawn quest.

Demon tears and logs can be chopped from the roots, with rates up to 700 tears and ~9,100 experience per hour being possible at 99 Woodcutting and with a dragon axe. Infected roots don't deplete, so one action will continue cutting until a player's inventory is filled with logs. Despite rewarding normal logs, the Kandarin helmet will not double the logs received, and felling axes will not consume forester's rations or destroy any logs or tears received; however an infernal axe can destroy logs.

The roots function similarly to the sacred eels of Zul-Andra and ancient essence at the Ancient essence crystals: while they provide very little experience, they offer a low intensity skilling alternative to gather a common boss resource. Demon tears collected from these roots are not counted in the Collection log.

Starting with an empty inventory, a single click will yield an average of 202.5 demon tears and 2,700 Woodcutting experience before the inventory is filled with 27 logs, assuming that one is not using the infernal axe or log basket; with both upgrades one can expect up to around 650 demon tears, although it may be necessary to still interact with the game client to avoid getting logged out for inactivity.

Fires cannot be lit within the area, stating An ancient magical force won't let you light a fire here., so the logs are only able to be dropped or fletched.

Unlike most other resources, the player can still chop the roots even if they fall below 80 Woodcutting, provided that they meet the level requirement upon initiating the action.

Money making

The following money making guide is available for Infected root:

MethodHourly profitSkills
Chopping infected roots206,500 Woodcutting 80

Woodcutting info

Experience per cut varies, with 10 XP given if a tear is received, 25 XP given if a log is received, and 35 XP given if both are received.

Infected root
Level requiredWoodcutting 80
Woodcutting XP10 - 35
Required toolAxe
Respawn time0 seconds

Drop rates are estimated based on 2,723,232 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Demon tear.png: Infected root drops Demon tear with rarity 15/17 in quantity 1Demon tear115/17302300
Logs.png: Infected root drops Logs with rarity 2/17 in quantity 1Logs12/17252

Mechanics

A roll to receive a log is done every 4 game ticks when chopping. The chance to successfully chop is affected by the axe used and Woodcutting level: better axes and a higher woodcutting level increase the likelihood of successfully receiving a log.

Cut chance

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