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Tips & Tricks
A good place to start with farming is the Catherby vegetable, flower and herb plots. It is the closest place to the bank, so if you need more seeds or farming items you can quickly make a bank run for them. Also in the time that you are waiting for your seeds to grow, you can go fishing and check on them every 5-10 minutes. That way you can practice fishing, cooking and farming at the same time.
If you are in need of lots of Compost just to have in your bank, go to the plots where the compost bins are (Catherby, Ardougne, Old Farm - because these are more close together) and make 3 bins full. In the long run you will have 3 times as much compost that you'd regularly get from one bin.
It's easy to carry a few main things at all times in your inventory so you can just hang out at the plots. For example: take the vegetable seeds you are planting (Potatoes) and bring the flower that will help fight against the diseases (Marigolds) and some herb seeds (Guam). Always bring the seeds you are planting and a rake, seed dibber, 2 plant cures, 2 watering cans, and 4 compost buckets. Then you are ready for anything that will come along. If you want, you can bring sacks to fill your produce with.
Need more buckets? Not a problem. It seems that people who buy the Compost tend to drop their buckets! Great way for collecting a bunch for when you make your own. There are also bucket spawns in Catherby if you tend to farm there regularly.
If you need produce to pay Gardeners to watch over your crops, pick up the produce other players have dropped from their crops and hand it over to the gardener.
Magic secateurs can be obtained as a reward for completing the A Fairy Tale Part 1: Growing Pains quest. They increase the amount of herbs, vegetables or hops you collect when farming by 10% when you wield them. 10% may seem small, but in the long run, it is very useful, and makes that quest worthwhile to complete only to get that farming tool.
Firemaking
Written By Salmoneus
Special Thanks to Travis, RuneScaper-FX, Anubislr, Bboyjyoung, Neo Avatars, GrandTheftGamer, Super Wii 64, Mrcsupertrain, Baker 649, Flummoxer
There's nothing like a hot meal cooked over an open fire while hiking through the land of RuneScape, and if there isn't a stove to be found, this skill may come in handy.
Quick Links
Firemaking Essentials
Fire Info
Lanterns
Barbarian Firemaking
Other Firemaking Uses
Firemaking Help Guide
Firemaking Calculator
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Firemaking Essentials
Of course, firemaking is a straightforward and easy skill to work on, but you will most likely need some practice when you first start out. There are a few essential items that you should also obtain before you begin.
Items You Need
Hatchet - Any kind will work, but the better the Axe, the easier it will be to obtain the wood. Bronze, Iron and Steel ones can be bought from Bob's Axes in Lumbridge, Bronze to Rune can be Smithed, while the Dragon Axe is a possible drop from the Dagannoth Kings.
Tinderbox - This is what lights the fire, and can be bought in any General Store.
Logs - The 'food' for the fire. With a hatchet in your inventory or equipped, click on a tree to chop it.
Building a Fire
Now that you have everything together, you can either use the tinderbox with the logs in your backpack, or drop the logs and use the tinderbox with them. Or, you can now choose the option 'Light Fire' if you see some logs on the ground. Your character will keep trying to light the fire until it catches, and then you've got a hot fire!
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Fire Info
Once you have become better at firemaking, you will be able to burn a wider variety of logs which give even more experience. These logs from less common trees require a higher level and some can only be found in certain places in the RuneScape world, but they are also worth more than normal logs.
Firemaking
Logs Firemaking Level Firemaking Experience
Regular 1 40
Achey 1 40
Oak 15 60
Willow 30 90
Teak 35 105
Arctic Pine 42 125
Maple 45 135
Mahogany 50 157.5
Yew 60 202.5
Magic 75 303.75
Pyre Logs
Members have the ability to burn Pyre Logs once they've completed the Shades of Mort'ton Quest. Burning Pyre logs will give added firemaking experience. If you've already given Razmire, the Mort'ton General Store owner, Serum 208, you can speak to him and buy some Olive Oil from his shop.
Now you need building supplies. Limestone Bricks, Planks, Swamp Paste can all be bought at the Builder's Store. A Flamtaer Hammer is very helpful, which you can buy for 10,000gp at the General Store. If you don't want to spend all that cash, just bring a regular Hammer.
Begin rebuilding the Temple Wall in the northeast corner of Mort'ton. Once your sanctity reaches 10%, the fire in the center can be lit with a Tinderbox. Once it's lit, use the Olive Oil with it to get Sacred Oil. Pour some on the logs of your choice to get that type of Pyre Log. By collecting the remains of the Shades in the dungeon nearby, you can burn the logs on the Pyres around the village to maybe get a Key for opening chests. Some have items in them, and you may even find a piece of Fine Cloth, which is used in making Splitbark Armor.
Pyre Logs
Logs Firemaking Level Firemaking Experience Sacred Oil Doses
Regular 5 50 2
Oak 20 70 2
Willow 35 100 3
Teak 40 120 3
Arctic Pine 47 158 3
Maple 50 175 3
Mahogany 55 210 3
Yew 65 225 4
Magic 80 404.5 4
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Lanterns
Members also have the ability to light Lanterns, which are used while in extremely dark places. For info about making the actual lantern, check out the Crafting guide.
To light a Lantern, you first need to get fuel for it. Collect some Swamp Tar from either the Lumbridge or Mort Myre Swamp, and bring it to the Chemist west of Rimmington. Use the tar with the Still on the Chemist's table, and then use the lantern with the Still to fill it up. Candle Lanterns just need a lit Candle to be used with them. Now just use a Tinderbox to light it. The better the Lantern you use, the brighter the light is.
Lanterns
Picture Lantern Firemaking Level
Candle Lantern 4
Oil Lamp 12
Oil Lantern 26
Harpie Bug Lantern 33
(Requires 33 Slayer)
Bullseye Lantern 49
Sapphire Lantern 49
Emerald Lantern 49
The Harpie Bug Lantern is not used as a light source, but instead to defend against Harpie Bug Swarms.
The Sapphire Lantern is used during the Tears of Guthix Quest, but can also be used as a decent light source and to attract light creatures. The Emerald Lantern is used in the Lunar Diplomacy Quest to uncover jinxes on the ship. It can later be used for a good light source. Speak to the Cabin Boy on Lunar Isle if you ever need another lense.
Goblin Helmets
After completing the Lost Tribe Quest, Members have the ability to light Goblin Mining Helmets. After completing the quest, you can trade the Brooch (quest item) for a helmet. You can also get them as loot from Cave Goblin Miners. Once you have one, just light it by using your Tinderbox with it. Lighting a Goblin Mining Helmet gives no experience, but requires level 65 Firemaking.
Other Items
Of course, you are able to light several other items in RuneScape. Some are just used in quests, while others are used for extra lighting in dark places. Candles, Black Candles and Torches all require level 1 firemaking to light with a Tinderbox.
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