Make sense to focus?

Hey all.

As a new player does it make sense to focus on at least one skill from the off. I’m wondering if having a higher level skill helps level other skills later. For example hunting higher level mobs giving increased xp to the new skill. Power leveling a new skill I guess.

Thanks!

Yes and no, you can only use skills 25 levels above your other active combat skill but you can still wear higher level gear so for example I can use my level 70 archery and go farm a level ~40 area with a level 1 skill, getting full exp then repeat that for another skill and this works out faster than trying to level up with those 2 skills at level 1 being the active skills.

Focusing on one will also make you richer, meaning when you go back and level others instead of struggling through you can chug potions and stuff. It is much easier to make money at any skill 70 than it is at level 50 archer/sword/shield/pig/fire/ice

You can always swap individual abilities in to the appropriate level even if your 'skill' is too high.

(I wonder why that's not just automatic, tho.)

Thanks for the help folks.