Temporary skill boost

A temporary skill boost is anything caused by an item, Summoning familiar, or action that temporarily raises a player's level in one or more skills. It allows the player to do things above his current level. For example, a Magic potion, which boosts a player's Magic level by four, will let a player cast High alchemy (which requires 55 Magic) with a Magic level of 51 to 54.

As can be assumed by its name, a temporary skill boost does not last forever. A boost of one will disappear in around a minute.

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 of some quests, such as While Guthix Sleeps. Players should note that temporary do not work on all quests.

Items that give temporary boosts

 * Potions, such as the Hunter potion which boosts a player's Hunter level by three.
 * Summoning scrolls, such as the Tireless Run scroll which boosts a player's Agility level by two.
 * Spicy stews - can only be accessed with completion of Evil Dave's section in the quest Recipe for Disaster. These are random and can boost OR lower a skill by up to six.

Invisible boosts
These boosts are not visible on the player's statistics screen, and most of them cannot allow a player to perform activities above his base level. Most invisible boosts are provided by Summoning familiars. For example, a Granite lobster provides an invisible Fishing boost of four levels, but does not allow a player with 72 Fishing to catch sharks, which require 76 Fishing.