Scholar is a Rare enchant for helmets. While the helmet is worn, every experience orb you collect is worth 10% more per level, so level V gives 50% more XP.
How to get it#
- Rare rune. A Rare rune costs 30,000 XP in the enchant shop. The Rare pool holds 12 enchants, so one Rare rune in twelve gives Scholar. The book has a random success chance and an unrevealed level; see Enchanted Books.
Scholar does not appear on any crate gear.
Effect#
Whenever you collect an experience orb, its amount is multiplied by 1 + 10% x level. The enchant is always active while the helmet is worn; there is no chance roll and no cooldown.
- Rounded down. The result is rounded down for each orb, and an orb never gives less than its normal amount. Very small orbs can therefore gain nothing at low levels; larger orbs gain close to the full percentage.
- On top of other XP bonuses. Scholar applies when you pick the orb up, so it also increases XP that another enchant has already raised, such as the fishing XP boost from Sea Lore (see Sea Lore).
- Worn only. It has to be on your head. A helmet in your inventory does nothing.
Levels#
| Level | Extra XP | An orb worth 10 XP gives |
|---|---|---|
| I | +10% | 11 |
| II | +20% | 12 |
| III | +30% | 13 |
| IV | +40% | 14 |
| V | +50% | 15 |
Notes and tips#
- Scholar fits helmets only. Other armor slots cannot carry it.
- Experience is also what you spend at the enchant shop, so Scholar speeds up buying runes; see Enchant Shop.
- A rune book reveals a random level from I to V, and the lower levels are the likelier ones; see level of the book.