OSRS Wintertodt Complete Guide (April 2025): The Best Way to Train Firemaking

Looking to skyrocket your Firemaking in Old School RuneScape? Wintertodt is still the #1 method in April 2025—offering not only amazing XP rates but also an exciting, rewarding group boss fight experience.

With the latest October 2024 updates bringing big changes like the Warmth Meter system, it’s more important than ever to master both the basics and new meta.

This up-to-date guide will walk you through everything: requirements, gear, best strategies, plugin tips, and the all-important rewards.

Let's turn up the heat!

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Requirements & Essential Preparation

Before braving the cold, ensure you meet Wintertodt's requirements and come prepared to maximize both your safety and XP.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Minimum Requirements

• 50 Firemaking: Required to enter the Wintertodt prison in the Kourend & Kebos region (Zeah).
• Kourend (Zeah) Access: A Games necklace is highly recommended for fast travel.
• 15 Construction (Suggested): Needed for free Construction XP by repairing braziers (also requires POH for XP gain).

The New Warmth Meter (October 2024 Update)

With the October 2024 update, the Wintertodt fight now revolves around a Warmth Meter.

Letting this meter drop to 0% causes instant death—regardless of your Hitpoints! This makes careful preparation crucial, especially for Hardcore Ironman accounts.

• Warm clothing is now vital: At least 4 pieces are needed to minimize warmth loss and maximize passive warmth regeneration.
• Rejuvenation Potions are now the primary method to restore warmth—each dose instantly restores 30% (up to 120% per potion).

These are made from bruma herbs and unfinished potions, which are freely available inside the lobby.

Essential Gear & Tools

• Steel or better axe: (46+ Woodcutting for efficiency)
• Hammer: For repairing braziers (and gaining Construction XP)
• Knife: (Optional, for fletching roots into kindling for bonus points and Fletching XP)
• Bruma Torch or Tinderbox: For lighting braziers (Bruma Torch counts as a warm item and saves an inventory slot)
• At least 4 pieces of warm clothing: Clue Hunter outfit is freely obtainable, but Pyromancer outfit is best in slot for XP
• Games Necklace: For quick access
• Rejuvenation potions: Made or obtained inside the lobby

Preparation Checklist

• 50+ Firemaking
• Zeah/Kourend access
• Steel or better axe (wield for space)
• Hammer (wieldable preferred, e.g., Imcando)
• Knife (for kindling)
• 4+ warm clothing pieces (Clue Hunter/Pyromancer/outfit/event items)
• Bruma Torch or Tinderbox
• 15+ Construction and POH (recommended)
• Games necklace (travel)

With the current update, there’s no need to keep Hitpoints low—your focus should be warmth and potion management.

Properly prepared, most players will rarely need food, freeing inventory for more logs or kindling.

These changes make Wintertodt the premier Firemaking training method for all account types, with top XP rates and generous secondary XP in Construction and Fletching.

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Gear, Inventory, and Plugins Setup

Setting up your gear and client optimally is critical for smooth, efficient runs at Wintertodt now more than ever.

Gear: Always Prioritize Warm Clothing

• 4+ pieces of warm clothing are mandatory.

Easy options include the Clue Hunter outfit (fast to obtain) or the Pyromancer set (unlocks via rewards, +2.5% Firemaking XP boost).

• Many seasonal/event items count as warm—check the official warm clothing list for alternatives.
• Bruma Torch (if you have it) acts as warm clothing and a light source.

Inventory Setup

• Axe: Steel or better; with 46+ Woodcutting, higher-tier axes offer no speed advantage but allow wielding to save a slot.
• Tinderbox or Bruma Torch: Required for lighting braziers.
• Hammer: For repairs (aim for Imcando for wielding, if possible).
• Knife: For fletching roots into kindling (optional—boost points, more rewards and Fletching XP).
• Skip food: With the recent update, do not bring food! Use Rejuvenation potions made inside for up to 120% instant warmth recovery.
• Rejuvenation Potions: Make before each round from supplies in the prep room.
• Maximize free inventory slots for bruma roots/kindling.

Pro tip: Wield your axe and Bruma Torch/Imcando Hammer to save precious inventory space.

RuneLite Plugins

• Wintertodt Plugin: Displays overlays for your points, XP/hr, warmth level, and timers for actions—vital in mass worlds or for attentiveness.
• Entity Hider: Hides other players and NPCs, making it vastly easier to see braziers, pyromancers, and interactables during crowded sessions.

Example (Mid-Game/Ironman Setup)

• Head: Warm hat/Pyromancer hood
• Chest: Clue Hunter garb / Pyromancer robe
• Legs: Clue Hunter trousers / Pyromancer robe bottom
• Boots: Clue Hunter / Pyromancer boots
• Axe: Steel+ (wielded)
• Bruma Torch: (off-hand/wielded)
• Hammer: Imcando (wielded) or regular
• Knife: In inventory
• Rejuvenation Potions: 1–2 doses

Efficiency: With optimized setup, expect 160k XP/hr (FM 50) up to 320–350k/hr (FM 99) in mass worlds; slightly less if fletching for points.

Passive warmth recovery with four warm items makes warmth management trivial for attentive players.

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How to Start & Fight Mechanics Explained

How to Enter and Prepare

• Go to Wintertodt Camp: Use Games necklace teleport.
• Grab supplies inside: All necessary tools (axe, hammer, knife, tinderbox) can be found in crates in the prep room.
• Make Rejuvenation potions: Either collect from Brew’ma or manually combine bruma herb + unfinished pot (in the lobby, no Herblore/Druidic Ritual needed after 2024).
• Deposit unnecessary items: Minimize inventory clutter for more logs/kindling.

Fight Mechanics: October 2024+ Update

1. Chop Bruma Roots: Main source of logs; chop until inventory fills.
2. Optionally Fletch into Kindling: Use knife to fletch logs (for bonus points and Fletching XP).
3. Burn Roots or Kindling at Braziers: Burn items at a brazier for Firemaking XP and points—kindling gives more points per item, logs give faster Firemaking XP/hr.
4. Keep Braziers Lit: Light/re-light braziers as needed (use tinderbox/Bruma Torch).
5. Repair Broken Braziers: Repair with a hammer for Construction XP and extra points.
6. Heal Pyromancers: Use Rejuvenation Potions to heal downed pyromancers for big points (75 per heal).
7. Dodge AoE Attacks: Watch for 3x3 ice/shard attacks, and always move off affected tiles to avoid warmth loss.
8. Monitor Your Warmth Meter: Never let it drop to 0% (instant death)—keep above 20% at all times, top off with potions as needed.

Standard Loop: Chop → (optionally fletch) → Burn at brazier → (repair/relight as needed) → Heal pyromancers → Repeat while mobile and attentive.

Supply yourself with potions for infinite heals—no need to risk deaths from warmth drops.

Always wear your best warm gear, vigilantly monitor the Warmth Meter, and use plugins for fast reaction to events and damage.

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Solo, Small Team, and Mass World Strategies

Your approach to Wintertodt dramatically shapes both XP gains and rewards.

Here’s an in-depth look at the main strategies:

Mass Worlds (Official Group Worlds)

• Recommended Official Worlds (e.g., World 307): Find large groups for 5-minute games.
• Easiest & Safest: Many players share tasks.

Fast games, minimal downtime, and nearly effortless survival.

• Best XP/hr: Burn logs directly for maximum Firemaking XP (~320–350k/hr at FM 99); avoid fletching if XP is your only goal.
• Rewards: More games per hour means more crates, though each game’s points tend to be moderate unless you fletch/extensively participate.

Small Team / Solo (2–5 or Solo)

• More Focus Needed: Keep multiple braziers lit, heal pyromancers yourself, and manage all tasks for maximum points.
• Greater Construction XP: More frequent repairs yield substantially more Construction XP/hour—ideal for Ironman, UIM, and Construction training.
• More Points Per Game: Solo games can yield massive point hauls since point caps have been removed.

More points = more reward rolls.

• Lower Firemaking XP/hr (but more total XP/loots): Expect 218–310k/hr at FM 99 depending on participation and efficiency.
• Perfect for Pet & Pyromancer Hunts: More reward rolls mean higher odds at unique drops.

Fletching & Bonus Tasks

• Fletch for Points (Kindling): 30% more Firemaking XP per item, more points/rolls, and Fletching XP (~21k/hr at 99).

Use if you can’t reach the 500-point threshold with logs alone or want more loot.

• Heal Pyromancers: Each heal = 75 points after 2024; huge for crate totals (especially in solos/small teams).
• Repair Braziers: Contributes Construction XP and points.

Bring a hammer; wield or use Imcando for efficiency.

Which Method Should You Use?

• Max XP/Minimal Effort: Go mass, log-only, no fletch.
• Max Rewards/Secondary XP: Go solo or small, fletch for points, repair/heal for bonuses.
• Hybrid: Small group of friends balances both worlds—good XP, great rewards.

Always aim for 500+ points per game—this guarantees the Firemaking XP/game bonus and unlocks loot crates for every round.

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Rewards, Notable Drops, and Efficiency Tips

Wintertodt rewards savvy players with some of the game’s most coveted skilling items and consistently impressive XP rates.

Crate Rewards & Drop Highlights

• Reward Crates: Received for reaching 500+ points per game.

Every 500 points adds another loot roll, with no upper cap after late 2024 updates. - Pyromancer Set: Each piece 1/150 per roll; full set adds +2.5% Firemaking XP and counts as warm clothing. - Tome of Fire: 1/1,000 chance per roll.

Highly valuable for magic skilling and profits. - Phoenix Pet: Extremely rare, 1/5,000–1/6,000 per crate. - Dragon Axe: 1/10,000 per roll.

Chase this for Woodcutting efficiency. - Bruma Torch, Warm Gloves: Useful secondary rewards.

Both count as warm gear. - Resource Drops: Seeds, herbs, ores, fish, and more.

Loot value scales with your levels in gathering and Herblore skills—consider storing crates until you’ve trained those up for better loot per opening.

XP & Points Optimization

• Always hit 500+ points: For the crate and end-of-game XP bonus (FM Level × 100).
• Fletch if you need more points: More rolls per crate = higher odds at uniques.
  • Fletching decreases Firemaking XP/hr (10–20%), but increases total reward potential and gives Fletching XP.
• Maximize Construction XP: Always repair braziers—especially lucrative in solo/small teams.
• Heal Pyromancers: New update gives 75 points per heal—great for boosting crate rolls.
• Avoid food, use potions: With full warm setup, you’ll almost never need food.

Top up warmth with Rejuvenation Potions (free, powerful, infinite inside).

Efficiency tip: Open crates after raising skills (especially Gathering, Herblore) to maximize loot value.

Summary Table: Typical XP & Reward Rates

Target the meta that best matches your account and playstyle!

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Conclusion

Wintertodt remains the most efficient, interactive, and rewarding Firemaking training method in OSRS as of April 2025—whether you’re in a mass world or tackling it with a small group or solo.

Staying updated on the Warmth Meter and latest strategies ensures not only your safety, but also maximum XP and the best shot at those prized drops.

Equip your warm gear, join the fight, and may your future crates be filled with Pyromancer pieces and perhaps even the fabled Phoenix pet!

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References

• Wintertodt/Strategies - OSRS Wiki
• Pyromancer outfit - OSRS Wiki
• 2024 WINTERTODT GUIDE OSRS - YouTube
• Solo Wintertodt Guide 2025 - Sae Bae (YouTube)
• And more, as cited throughout the article.

Good luck—and happy (and warm) Firemaking!