Forestry: Part Two
This week we’re getting back to nature with the launch of Forestry: Part Two!
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- The second part of the Woodcutting Expansion has arrived, including:
- Five new events and one reworked event
- Four new Forestry event items
- Nine new rewards
- Forester's Campfires, a new way to train Firemaking
- Plus some QoL changes:
- All versions of the Forestry Kit, Log Basket and Forestry Basket can now be stored in the Player-Owned House.
- All Leaves are now stackable.
- Mulch now has different Inventory icons which change depending on how much Mulch you have.
- The Struggling Sapling event now gives Farming XP based on Farming level and potency of Mulch.
- The Log Basket and Forestry Basket can now withdraw Logs into your Inventory.
- Each Star tier now lasts for seven minutes.
- Stars will only fall at tiers 6, 7, 8 and 9.
- Success chance to receive Stardust now scales with your Mining level - 29% at Level 1 to 46% at Level 99.
- Gathering Stardust now gives 32 Mining XP across all tiers.
- Players can once again obtain Clue Scrolls while Mining Stars.
- Stars in Prifddinas will no longer give Crystal Shards.
- Random Events and Cannons will be disabled in the areas around Stars.
- Note: Stars will start landing 20-50 minutes after the game worlds reboot and then roughly every 90 minutes after that.
- An active Spellbook Swap is now cancelled at the beginning of Last Man Standing.
- The 'Change' option now works on the Cobweb Cape and transforms this into the more familiar Web Cloak.
The PvP rota has moved to Period B:
- 560 - (UK) - PvP World
- 319 - (US) - Bounty Hunter World
- 579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World
- 561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World
- 580 - (US) - LMS Competitive
World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been de-activated with this rota.
World 569 (AUS) for Bounty hunter has been de-activated with this rota.
The PvP Arena is using '1 Def Pure' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
It’s time to don your most rugged plaid shirt and sharpen your axe, because Forestry: Part Two is here! In this update to the Woodcutting expansion released earlier this year, you can expect new rewards, new gear, and a cosy new way to train Firemaking. Let’s get into it!
New Events
Events are exciting activities that spawn while players are chopping a tree. Each event has its own mini-objective – complete it, and you’ll receive XP and Anima-Infused Bark… although some events have special goodies on offer, too.
Note that some events will only spawn when someone within the chopping group has a certain item in their Forestry Kit. The main components for each item are available in the Forestry Shop, along with a list of everything else you’ll need to craft them. It’s well worth doing so, because every time you contribute an item towards an event you receive the full rewards upon completion!
Here’s a list of new events to look out for:
| Event | Spawn | Item Required | Anima-Infused Bark | Experience | Unique Reward | Members |
| Friendly Ent | Chopping | None | Per Cut and End Reward | Per Cut and End Reward | None | No |
| Bee Hive | When Chopped | Smoke Canister | End Reward | Per Log Added and End Reward | Player-Owned House Bee Box Parts* | Yes |
| Pheasant Control | Chopping | Pheasant Spoon | Per Egg | Per Egg | Pheasant Outfit and Golden Pheasant Egg | Yes |
| Poachers | When Chopped | Trap Disarming Kit | Per Trap Disarmed and End Reward | Per Trap Disarmed and End Reward | Fox Whistle | Yes |
| Enchantment Ritual | When Chopped | Petal Circlet | End Reward | End Reward | Petal Garland (Wearable) | Yes |
| Leprechaun (Rework) | When Chopped | Leprechaun Charm | Extra (from Rainbow Buff) | Extra (from Rainbow Buff) | Banking and Rainbow Buffs (NEW) | Yes |
Let’s have a look at these new events in detail!
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Friendly Ent
This is the only event on the new roster that doesn’t require an item, which means it’s available to both Members and Free-to-play players!
While chopping, you may notice five curious entlings appear. These are creatures of both nature and style, apparently, because they need your help to give them a fancy new haircut!
Match their new ‘do to their request by clicking on an entling and interacting with the interface – or simply right-click them and choose the cutting action you’d like to perform!
For every satisfied customer you’ll gain some Woodcutting XP and some Anima-Infused Bark – and you’ll also receive an XP and reward drop at the end, based on how much time you spent in the event. Lastly, you’ll receive a random assortment of Leaves, a token amount of Fletching XP (scaled to your current level, for Members only) and the chance to receive an Egg Nest.
Bee Hive
In this buzzy event you’re tasked with helping some bumbling buddies find a new place to live! To activate the event, you or someone in your chopping team will need a Smoke Canister.
Help the infamous Bee Keeper rehome the bees by building temporary Bee Boxes for them to live in! Use any kind of log on the incomplete Bee Boxes to build them up. Rewards are based on quantity, not quality, so don’t worry about which logs you use – the bees aren’t picky!
You’ll gain a token amount of Construction XP for each log added, based on your contribution and your current Construction level. You’ll also receive a drop of XP and Anima-Infused Bark based on your contribution!
In the future, you’ll have the chance to obtain Bee Box Parts from this event, which can then be used to build a Bee Box for your Player-Owned House! Unfortunately, implementation has proved to be slightly more complex than expected, so this bonus reward won’t launch with this week’s update. We expect to release it with next week’s update, so keep an eye out for more news soon.
Pheasant Control
As you know, pheasants are a Forester’s arch-nemesis – but the Friendly Foresters prefer to deal with them in a less… stabby manner. With a Pheasant Spoon in your Forestry Kit, you’ll get a chance to help them on their mission.
Pheasant Nests will spawn around the tree. All but one contains a territorial pheasant protecting her eggs. Your mission is to locate the unguarded nest and loot the egg inside, before handing it over to the Forester. Watch out – you never know when the pheasant might return to her nest, so act quickly and nab those eggs! You may only carry one egg at a time (baby pheasants are unusually heavy, it seems) and if you get caught by the pheasants they’ll briefly stun you.
You’ll gain XP and Anima-Infused Bark for each egg you deliver. You’ll also have the chance to find Pheasant Feathers, which can be traded in at the Varrock Fancy Clothes Store for a grand Pheasant Outfit – or, if you prefer, you can trade them for Anima-Infused Bark.
If you’re especially lucky, you’ll obtain a Golden Pheasant Egg, which you can use to transmog your Beaver pet. How pleasant!
Poachers
Cute, orange, and LOUD, foxes are a common sight all over Gielinor – but now they need your help. Nasty poachers are out to capture these wily woodland dwellers, and its up to you to intervene. All you need is a Trap Disarming Kit to make the event spawn.
Your task is to disarm the poachers’ traps. Once one player clicks a trap, everyone around has a short period in which to interact with it, which will contribute to the disarming process. Keep the foxes away from the traps, or they’ll be caught and lose some HP! Should they lose all their HP, they’ll scamper off to lick their wounds – so make sure to disarm all the traps first.
You’ll gain XP and Anima-Infused Bark for every trap you’ve helped disarm, as well as a big drop of XP and Bark depending on your contribution when the event ends.
If you’re very lucky, you may find a Fox Whistle, which will allow you to transmog your Beaver pet into a friendly Fox!
Enchantment Ritual
If you have a Petal Circlet on your person, a Dryad in distress may appear after a tree has been chopped down. She needs your help to complete a magical ritual to keep the forests of Gielinor safe.
During the event, a number of ritual spots of different colours and shapes will appear around the chopped tree. Stand on the odd one out to charge the Dryad’s magic and repeat until the ritual is complete.
After the event, along with the usual rewards, you’ll have the chance to obtain a wearable Petal Garland. Again, this reward can be traded in for Bark if you already have one.
Leprechaun Rework
You’re all familiar with the Leprechaun from Forestry: Part One. While you’ve been chopping, he’s been spending all that time walking to and from the Bank working on a surprise for you all!
As of today, the Leprechaun will also spawn rainbows in the area around him. Running into the rainbows will grant you a buff that not only grants additional XP, but also gives you the chance to obtain Anima-Infused Bark from simply chopping trees.
The more rainbows you interact with, the longer this buff will last. Those with a Leprechaun Charm on them will benefit even more from these buffs, so come prepared!
And don’t worry – despite his new rainbow-conjuring skills, the Leprechaun is still willing to drop your resources off at the Bank. What a nice fellow!
New Rewards
Today’s update also adds a selection of new rewards!
Forestry Shop Items
These useful components are available from the Forestry Shop and can help you craft items for attracting events.
| Item | Cost | Skill Requirements | Other Components |
| Smoke Fuel (x10) | 300 Anima-Infused Bark and 15 Maple Logs (Noted) | 37 Herblore, 53 Smithing and 53 Woodcutting | Leather + Steel Bar |
| Egg Cushion (x10) | 300 Anima-Infused Bark and 15 Maple Logs (Noted) | 35 Mining and 25 Woodcutting | Limestone Brick + Chisel |
| Trap Disarmer Blueprint (x10) | 300 Anima-Infused Bark and 15 Willow Logs (Noted) | 16 Hunter and 15 Woodcutting | Bronze Wire + Iron Bar |
| Crystal Charm (x10) | 300 Anima-Infused Bark and 15 Maple Logs (Noted) | 50 Fletching and 50 Woodcutting | 3x Flowers + Ball of Wool |
Two-Handed Axe - Cost: 10,000 Anima-Infused Bark + 500 Oak Logs (Noted)
We’ll start with the big one: the Two-Handed Axe! Pick up a Felling Axe Handle from the Forestry Store and you can use it to change almost any axe into a powerful Two-Handed variant! Bronze, Iron, Steel, Black, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, Dragon, Crystal and 3rd Age axes are all eligible, and while the process is irreversible, both the Felling Axe Handle and the Two-Handed Axes are tradeable on the Grand Exchange.
While it chops at the same speed as a regular axe, the Two-Handed versions offer something extra. While you have Forester’s Rations in your Forestry Kit, each successful chop will give you 10% more XP and 20% chance not to obtain a log. The Rations are automatically consumed. If you’re out of Rations, the axe will function like any other – so make sure you stock up!
Now that Rations are a hot commodity, we’ve also improved the recipe. As of today’s update, higher-tier leaves will give you extra Rations, and combining it with Fish will also increase the number of Rations you obtain!
Here’s the base level for each leaf type:
- Normal Leaves: 2 Rations
- Oak Leaves: 4 Rations
- Willow Leaves: 6 Rations
- Maple Leaves: 8 Rations
- Yew Leaves: 10 Rations
- Magic Leaves: 12 Rations
In addition, using different tiers of Fish will multiply that base number:
- Level 1 - 33 Fish: 1x Rations
- Level 34 - 69 Fish or Cooked Meat: 2x Rations
- Level 70 - 99 Fish: 3x Rations
So, if you’re cooking up Rations from Oak Leaves and a Cooked Herring, you’ll create 4 Rations – but if you’re using Magic Leaves and Cooked Shark, you’ll get a whopping 36 Rations each time!
Sawmill Voucher - Cost: 150 Anima-Infused Bark (10 Vouchers)
This stackable and tradeable little ticket will let you receive two planks for every log used at the Sawmill – what a deal!
Vouchers are only consumed if you have space for the planks, so there’s no chance of spending all those Vouchers just to drop a bunch of resources on the floor. The Vouchers also work with the Make Plank Spell!
Twitcher's Gloves - Cost: 250 Anima-Infused Bark + 25 Willow Logs (Noted) (250 Charges)
These bird-nerd handwarmers are perfect for nest-hunters, and they come fully charged from the Forestry Shop!
With these Gloves equipped, you’ll have a 10% increased chance to receive any one type of Bird’s Nest, including:
- Ring Nests
- Egg Nests
- Seed Nests
- Clue Nests
Every time you obtain a nest, a charge will be consumed. Note that the effect only applies while Woodcutting.
Cape Pouch - Cost: 2,500 Anima-Infused Bark + 25 Willow Logs (Noted)
If you’ve already put in the work and reached 99 Woodcutting, this reward is for you! Use it on the Forestry Kit and gain the ability to store your Cape inside it and benefit from its 10% increased Bird’s Nest chance. You must have the Forestry Kit equipped to enable this effect.
Forester's Campfires
Now for the main event: Campfires!
Outside of battling the fearsome Wintertodt, the norm for Firemaking training involves a lot of clicking on the floor. To fit with the chill vibes of Forestry, we’re introducing something a little less click-intensive!
As of today’s update, you’ll be able to create Campfires, which let you add and burn logs one at a time, for a third of the usual XP. You’ll gain roughly 50% less XP per hour, but at least we’ll finally discover what’s on the floor of the Grand Exchange – and you can give your poor mouse a rest for a while! Campfires deplete over time, so be sure to keep them stocked with a steady supply of fresh logs.
Smaller Tweaks and Changes
Lastly, we have a selection of QoL changes to existing Forestry content:
Lastly, we’ve added a feature which lets you withdraw logs from your Log Basket and Forestry Basket straight into your Inventory. To do so, simply Check your Basket. If you prefer, you can still use the Baskets on a Bank Booth to empty them into your Inventory, or ‘Use’ them while in the Bank interface to empty them there.
We’ve also seen a lot of comments suggesting that players should be able to deposit directly into the Bank while gear like this is still equipped. We’re still discussing the feasibility of such a change but hope to have an update for you in the near future.
That’s all for Forestry: Part 2! Make your way to a Forestry world to get chopping!
In the meanwhile, though, we have a second miner update…
Today’s update also launches a slew of changes to Shooting Stars, as outlined in our previous newspost.
First up, Stars will now only spawn between Tier 6 and Tier 9, which reduces the total time of each ‘wave’ from 128 minutes to 90 minutes. Here’s the chances of encountering each tier:
| Tier | Chance of spawning |
| 6 | 25% |
| 7 | 30% |
| 8 | 25% |
| 9 | 20% |
In addition, to make Star degradation rates consistent regardless of size, each tier now lasts for 7 minutes before degrading, assuming there’s at least one player Mining the Star.
This means that a tier 9 star will last 63 minutes, down from the current time of around 86 minutes.
Each tier will now also give a consistent 32 XP when obtaining Stardust. In addition, your chances of obtaining Stardust at all now scale with your Mining level, from 29% at Level 1 up to 46% at Level 99.
Finally, we have a few small changes:
- Clue Scrolls are once again obtainable from Mining Stars.
- Stars in Prifddinas no longer give Crystal Shards.
- Random Events and Cannons will now be disabled in areas around Stars.
Lastly, please note that Stars will begin landing 20-50 minutes after the game worlds reboot, and then roughly every 90 minutes after that.
- An active Spellbook Swap is now cancelled at the beginning of Last Man Standing.
- The 'Change' option now works on the Cobweb Cape and transforms it into the more familiar Web Cape.
Chef’s hats at the ready – it’s time to mix up the most mouthwatering meals in Gielinor!
We’re partnering with Insight Editions to bring you the official RuneScape cookbook, to be published on April 16th 2024. Pre-sale has already begun here and get ready for some culinary magic!
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Calling all SMITE-loving 'Scapers! General Graardor and Sandwich Lady will have arrived on the battlefield to face off against the Gods of SMITE!
A year ago RuneScape and SMITE united for an awesome crossover which saw Gnome Child, King Black Dragon, and the Wise Old Man make their SMITE debuts. We're delighted to say that we're back in SMITE by popular demand.
The PvP rota has moved to Period B:
- 560 - (UK) - PvP World
- 319 - (US) - Bounty Hunter World
- 579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World
- 561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World
- 580 - (US) - LMS Competitive
World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been de-activated with this rota.
World 569 (AUS) for Bounty hunter has been de-activated with this rota.
The PvP Arena is using '1 Def Pure' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
You can also discuss this update on our official forums, on the 2007Scape subreddit, the Steam forums, or the community-led OSRS Discord in the #gameupdate channel. For more info on the above content, check out the official Old School Wiki.
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