A temporary skill boost is anything caused by an item or action that temporarily raises a player's level in one or more skills. It allows the player to do things above their current level. For example, a Dwarven Stout, which boosts a player's mining and smithing level by one, will let the player enter the Mining Guild (which requires 60 Mining) with a Mining level of 59.
Temporary boosts do not stack - for example, an Asgarnian Ale provides +2 Strength, and a Strength Potion provides 10% + 3 to the same skill; using them together will not produce 10% + 5, but keep the 10% + 3, as that is the maximum boost.
Uses[]
- Entering a guild that requires a certain skill level, such as drinking a dwarven stout to enter the Mining Guild.
- Doing an action that requires a higher level than the player is currently at, such as using a Fishing Potion to fish sharks.
- Meeting the skill requirements to finish off quests, such as Fishing Contest. Players should note that temporary boosts may not work on all quests.
- Having a better experience rate in skills since a better level reduces the player's failure rate.
Items that give temporary boosts[]
- Potions, such as the Fishing Potion which boosts a player's Fishing level by three.
- Drinks, such as the wizard's mind bomb which boosts a player's Magic level by two or three depending on the player's Magic level.
List of temporary boosts[]
| Image | Boost | Skill | Level increase |
Visibility | Other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cup of tea | Attack | 2 or 3 | Visible | Also restores 2 or 3 hitpoints, based on the player's level. |
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Attack Potion | Attack | 10% + 3 | Visible | Allows the player to make a successful hit more often. |
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Super attack Potion | Attack | 15% + 5 | Visible | Allows the player to make a successful hit more often. |
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Potion of Zamorak | Attack, Strength | Attack: 22.5% Strength: 15% |
Visible | Defense level is decreased by 12.5% and Hits by 10%. |
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Poison chalice | Crafting | 1 | Visible | Reduces Attack and Defense by 1 and the chalice can have other effects. |
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Defense Potion | Defense | 10% + 3 | Visible | Reduces the chance of receiving damage when fighting. |
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Super defense Potion | Defense | 15% + 5 | Visible | Reduces the chance of receiving damage when fighting. |
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Fishing Potion | Fishing | 3 | Visible | Reduces the failure rate when fishing. |
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Greenmans ale | Herblaw | 1 | Visible | Restores 1 hitpoint, but reduces Attack, Strength and Defense by at least 2 levels. |
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Wizard's Mind Bomb | Magic | 2 or 3 | Visible | Restores 1 hitpoint, but reduces Attack, Strength and Defense by at least 2 levels. |
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Dwarven Stout | Mining, Smithing | 1 | Visible | Restores 1 hitpoint, but reduces Attack, Strength and Defense by at least 2 levels. |
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Monastery | Prayer | 2 | Visible | Monastery requires 31 Prayer points, and is available to free players. |
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Ranging Potion | Ranged | 10% + 4 | Visible | Increases ranged accuracy. |
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Blurberry special | Strength | 4 | Visible | Restores 5 hitpoints but also reduces Attack by 4. |
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Chocolate saturday | Strength | 4 | Visible | Restores 5 hitpoints but also reduces Attack by 4. |
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Drunk dragon | Strength | 4 | Visible | Restores 5 hitpoints but also reduces Attack by 4. |
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SGG | Strength | 4 | Visible | Restores 5 hitpoints but also reduces Attack by 4. |
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Wizard blizzard | Strength | 4 | Visible | Restores 5 hitpoints but also reduces Attack by 4. |
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Beer | Strength | 4% | Visible | Also reduces Attack by 7%. Is available to free players. |
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Strength Potion | Strength | 10% + 3 | Visible | Increases the player's maximum melee hit. Is available to free players. |
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Super strength Potion | Strength | 15% + 5 | Visible | Increases the player's maximum melee hit. |
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Poison chalice | Thieving | 1 | Visible | Heals significantly, but the chalice can have other effects. |