Yew Tree

Yew Tree
Release						6 November 2024 (Update)
Episode						Hopeforest
Premium						No
Variant type						Skill node

A Yew Tree is a species of tree located in Hopeforest. Felling one requires a Two Person Saw, which yields a Yew Log. The quality of the log depends on the player's Woodcutter level, starting with coarse at level 16. Yew Branches of various tiers can also be passively lopped using Tree Loppers from level 38, requiring a minimum of five knowledge points.

Yew trees take seven seconds to fell solo, or six seconds if two woodcutters work together in co-op mode, which will also grant a slight boost in experience obtained per log. Once felled, yew trees will respawn after 45 seconds.

Locations

Location	Episode	Quantity
Narrow Path	Hopeforest	3
Leafy Lane	Hopeforest	2
Leafy Junction	Hopeforest	1
Bear Clearing	Hopeforest	4
Two Headed Bear Clearing	Hopeforest	4
Thin Trail	Hopeforest	2
Bear Behind	Hopeforest	1

Variants

Item		Level
	Yew Tree (coarse)	16	38
	Yew Tree (rugged)	63	81
	Yew Tree (average)	120	128
	Yew Tree (fine)	178	173
	Yew Tree (sturdy)	310	259
	Yew Tree (perfect)	490	404

Strategy

Yew Tree Strategy, Red is the path between trees, Black is the path to deposit to the storage rift.

The most efficient place to fell yew trees is in the vicinity of the Narrow Path, where there are 4 trees close to each other, and a storage rift. Yew trees chop slower than other species of tree, so only 4 can realistically be chopped before they respawn.

The 4 trees shown in the picture, forming the red path, are close enough together that all may be chopped in sequence just as they respawn. One cycle takes takes 53 seconds, for 13.25 seconds per tree or 271 logs per hour. One full inventory takes 6 cycles, after which the logs must be dropped, sold, or banked.

Dropping the logs is the fastest strategy and can be done with practically no time loss, maintaining 271 logs per hour at the cost of giving no items or coins.

Depositing the logs in the Tangled Path Storage Rift is the second fastest strategy. Travelling to and from the storage rift takes 21 seconds and must be performed every 6 cycles, resulting in a rate of 255 logs per hour. This deposits the logs into the Lumber Bank, the most convenient location to use them for training Carpentry, saving money from buying those logs in the future.

Selling the logs to Gwen as you chop them is not recommended, as her shop is a considerable distance away. However, it is possible to make trips between the lumber bank and Gwen's shop to sell the logs after banking. Players without access to the Storage Rift may teleport to the Hopeforest Central Portal Stone and run to either the the shop or the bank as they choose, however unlocking the rifts should be a priority for anyone intending to chop a considerable number of yew trees.

Co-op

Yew trees may be felled in co-op, which provides slightly more XP per log than when felling solo, and saves around one second per tree. However, players must stand on opposite sides of the tree to perfom the co-op action, which takes additional time to set up. Therefore the path to follow for co-op yew trees is the same as for solo.

Hourly rate comparison between dropping and depositing Yew Logs

Variant	Discarding 271 log/hr	Depositing 255 log/hr
	XP	XP	Saved vs buying
Coarse	43,902	41,310					321			300
Rugged	?	?					884			850
Average	?	?			1			176		330
Fine	?	?			1			782		450
Sturdy	?	?			6			349		500
Perfect	?	?			13			5		0

Update history

This information has been manually compiled. Some updates may not be included yet.

• update 6 November 2024 (Update):
  • Added to game.