Buy Unlock Bonfire, then burn logs
Unlock the Firemaking bonfire in Melvor Idle 2 by buying Unlock Bonfire from the Shop’s Firemaking category at Firemaking level 10 for 15,000 GP. Once unlocked, burning logs adds time to the bonfire up to its maximum duration.
Unlock the feature and start fueling it
- Train Firemaking to level 10 by burning logs you can already use. This meets the bonfire purchase’s skill requirement.
- Set aside 15,000 GP for Unlock Bonfire so you can pay its purchase cost.
- Buy Unlock Bonfire in the Shop’s Firemaking category. This one-time purchase enables the Bonfire system rather than placing an ordinary item in your Bank.
- Burn Oak Logs in Firemaking to start adding bonfire duration. Oak Log burning requires Firemaking level 10 and uses 1 Oak Log per burn.
How burning logs extends the duration
After the unlock, every completed burn adds 5 times that log’s base interval to the bonfire. The added time stops at the bonfire’s maximum duration. Compare base intervals when considering how much duration a burn contributes, and check the bonfire’s limit before expecting it to store more time.
Each burn needs the recipe’s full item and currency costs on hand. Those inputs are spent unless Input Preservation Chance preserves them. Keep a supply of usable logs ready so you can continue burning when you want to extend the bonfire.
Oak Logs provide a fuel option at the bonfire’s unlock level. You can gather them from Oak Trees at Woodcutting level 5, then burn them at Firemaking level 10. Gathering a stock before switching skills gives you logs ready to use after the purchase.
Check bonus and oil requirements in your Demo
These instructions cover Demo 0.11.4. For fuel quantities, duration limits, bonus amounts and oil requirements, check the unlocked Bonfire interface before spending materials. Use the requirements and effects shown in your Demo to decide what suits the activity you want to train.
Find what is blocking your bonfire
- Firemaking is missing from your skills: cut a total of 50 Normal Logs to unlock the skill.
- Unlock Bonfire remains unavailable: check that you have Firemaking level 10 and 15,000 GP ready for the purchase.
- You bought the upgrade but cannot find a bonfire item: the purchase enables the Firemaking Bonfire system rather than awarding an inventory item.
- Your selected logs will not burn: check the recipe’s full item and currency costs. Input Preservation Chance does not remove the requirement to have those inputs available.
- Bonfire duration stops increasing: compare the stored time with its maximum duration. Burns cannot add time beyond that cap.
Firemaking bonfire and Boarish Bonfire
| Feature | Requirements and purpose |
|---|---|
| Firemaking bonfire | Buy Unlock Bonfire at Firemaking level 10 for 15,000 GP. Log burns then add duration to the unlocked Firemaking feature. |
| Boarish Bonfire quest | Follow Fishin’ for Trouble in the story. The quest requires clearing debris, supplying 50 Mackerel Bait, catching 15 Raw Trout and defeating an Enraged Boar. |
Mackerel Bait is a quest-supply hurdle, separate from the bonfire purchase. Preparing it requires Cooking level 27 and uses 1 Raw Mackerel, while Raw Trout can be caught at Fishing level 23 in Pebble Bank. Work on those supplies when progressing Boarish Bonfire; use Unlock Bonfire when your goal is the general Firemaking feature.