Black shortsword
A razor sharp shortsword.
Black shortsword is a free-to-play item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. The latest high price is 572 GP (8m ago) and the low price is 411 GP (2m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 150 GP per item after the 2% tax (36.50% of the buy price). You can buy up to 125 every four hours. Buying one at the low price and casting High Alchemy with a nature rune would lose 203 GP. 722 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 572 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 411 GP () |
| Tax | 11 GP |
| Margin | 150 GP |
| ROI | 36.50% |
| Buy limit | 125 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 374 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 411 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 572 GP
Margin after tax: 150 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 11 GP.
Buy limit: 125 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 125 Black shortsword costs 51,375 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 18,750 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 125 every 4 hours
- Free-to-play item
- High alchemy value: 374 GP
- Low alchemy value: 249 GP
- Base value: 624 GP
Black shortsword price history
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 1 GP to 499 GP across 89 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-07 UTC, it moved from 204 GP to 226 GP (+22 GP, +10.78%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 1 GP to 1,997 GP across 207 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-07 UTC, it moved from 1,974 GP to 226 GP (-1,748 GP, -88.55%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 1,997 GP on 2026-08-14 UTC, and the lowest was 1 GP on 2026-10-19 UTC.
As of 2026-11-07 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Black shortsword price history", based on OSRS Wiki real-time price data through 2026-11-07 UTC. Calculations by QuantScapers.
What is the Grand Exchange buy limit for Black shortsword?
You can buy up to 125 Black shortsword every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Black shortsword a members-only item?
Black shortsword is available to free-to-play players. No membership is required to trade it.
What is Black shortsword's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Black shortsword's insta-sell (low) price is 411 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 572 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Black shortsword?
A sale of Black shortsword pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 11 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Black shortsword cost?
Buying the full limit of 125 Black shortsword costs 51,375 GP at the current insta-sell price of 411 GP each.