Tired of burning your entire bank for a few Firemaking levels? The Old School RuneScape Wintertodt offers a better, more exciting way to train. It’s a special “skilling boss”—a group challenge where you use skills like Firemaking, not combat, to win (OSRS Wintertodt).
Instead of losing money, you’ll gain some of the fastest Firemaking experience in OSRS and earn valuable rewards along the way. This guide shows you exactly how to get started.
What You Need Before Facing the Wintertodt
Before you can challenge the Wintertodt, you must have at least level 50 Firemaking. This is the only strict skill requirement. For the best experience, head to an official Wintertodt world (like World 309), where large groups make every round easier and faster.
To survive the biting cold, your gear needs at least four “warm items” to reduce the constant damage you’ll take. You don’t need fancy gear; many common items will do. Easy-to-get options include:
- Staff of fire
- Any Clue hunter gear piece
- Leather boots
- Leather gloves
For your inventory, you only need the best axe you can use, a tinderbox, and cheap food to fill the remaining spots. Cakes are a fantastic choice for new players because you get three bites of healing from a single inventory slot.
How to Play and Survive a Wintertodt Round
Once inside, your goal is to help the pyromancers keep the four large braziers lit. To do this, you’ll need Bruma roots, which you chop from the sparkling roots along the area’s sides. Once your inventory is full, click an unlit brazier to automatically feed it roots and earn Firemaking XP.
The passive cold damage will constantly lower your health, so eat food whenever your Hitpoints get low. A bigger danger comes from the braziers. If you see one shaking violently while a pyromancer attempts a repair, step back a few squares. A failed repair breaks the brazier, dealing heavy damage to anyone nearby.
By repeating this simple cycle—chop roots, feed the brazier, and heal when needed—you’ll not only survive but also earn points towards your reward.
How Points and Rewards Make Wintertodt Worth It
Every action, from feeding a brazier to healing a pyromancer, earns points. Aim for at least 500 points to guarantee a supply crate reward when the boss is defeated. The crate’s contents scale with your skill levels, becoming more valuable as you progress.
These crates can contain the Pyromancer outfit. Each piece of this rare set permanently boosts all Firemaking XP, speeding up future training.
You also have a chance at the valuable Tome of Fire. This shield-slot item saves countless fire runes when casting combat spells and is worth a significant amount of gold, making Wintertodt highly profitable for lucky players.
Your Next Step to Mastering Firemaking
You now have a straightforward plan to earn some of the best Firemaking XP in OSRS, whether on a main or an Ironman account.
Grab your axe, head to world 309, and aim for a 500-point game. You’re ready to face the cold and reap the rewards.