Originally posted by Frank Dunn:

Originally posted by Frank Dunn:

Does wearing the fishing hat, which boosts the fishing skill, decrease your xp gain or increase the amount of xp needed to progress to the next level since it is artificially boosting the skill level? I caught a lot of anglers before the queen fight and it seemed to hardly level at all.

I just tested raising the bow skill with and without the root armor and I noticed no noticeable difference getting to level 8. So maybe not.

It adds skill to your existing skill.

The +20 fishing and +20 swimming was worth it.