Bow string
I need a bow stave to attach this to.
Bow string is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. The latest high price is 165 GP (2m ago) and the low price is 163 GP (2m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would lose 1 GP per item after the 2% tax (-0.61% of the buy price). You can buy up to 13,000 every four hours. Buying one at the low price and casting High Alchemy with a nature rune would lose 321 GP. 4,893,460 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 165 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 163 GP () |
| Tax | 3 GP |
| Margin | -1 GP |
| ROI | -0.61% |
| Buy limit | 13,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 6 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 163 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 165 GP
Margin after tax: -1 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 3 GP.
Buy limit: 13,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 13,000 Bow string costs 2,119,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is -13,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 13,000 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 6 GP
- Low alchemy value: 4 GP
- Base value: 10 GP
Bow string price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 158 GP to 200 GP across 168 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 182 GP to 158 GP (-24 GP, -13.19%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 129 GP to 262 GP across 719 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 242 GP to 158 GP (-84 GP, -34.71%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 129 GP to 339 GP across 2,063 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 167 GP to 158 GP (-9 GP, -5.39%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 339 GP on 2026-09-16 UTC, and the lowest was 129 GP on 2026-10-25 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Bow string price history", based on OSRS Wiki real-time price data through 2026-11-08 UTC. Calculations by QuantScapers.
What is the Grand Exchange buy limit for Bow string?
You can buy up to 13,000 Bow string every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Bow string a members-only item?
Bow string is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Bow string's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Bow string's insta-sell (low) price is 163 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 165 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Bow string?
A sale of Bow string pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 3 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Bow string cost?
Buying the full limit of 13,000 Bow string costs 2,119,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 163 GP each.