Light ballista
A weapon forged from the wreckage of an airship.
Light ballista is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 457,991 GP (22m ago) and the low price at 429,241 GP (7m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 19,591 GP per item after the 2% tax (4.56% of the buy price). You can buy up to 8 every four hours. High Alchemy would lose 354,407 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 202 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 457,991 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 429,241 GP () |
| Tax | 9,159 GP |
| Margin | 19,591 GP |
| ROI | 4.56% |
| Buy limit | 8 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 75,000 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 429,241 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 457,991 GP
Margin after tax: 19,591 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 9,159 GP.
Buy limit: 8 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 8 Light ballista costs 3,433,928 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 156,728 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 8 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 75,000 GP
- Low alchemy value: 50,000 GP
- Base value: 125,000 GP
Light ballista price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 427,824 GP to 670,000 GP across 43 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 503,103 GP to 453,450 GP (-49,653 GP, -9.87%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 4,702 GP to 688,888 GP across 197 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 538,036 GP to 453,450 GP (-84,586 GP, -15.72%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 4,702 GP to 744,444 GP across 518 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 568,256 GP to 453,450 GP (-114,806 GP, -20.20%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 744,444 GP on 2026-08-15 UTC, and the lowest was 4,702 GP on 2026-10-23 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Light ballista 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 Light ballista?
You can buy up to 8 Light ballista every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Light ballista a members-only item?
Light ballista is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Light ballista's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Light ballista's insta-sell (low) price is 429,241 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 457,991 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Light ballista?
A sale of Light ballista pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 9,159 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Light ballista cost?
Buying the full limit of 8 Light ballista costs 3,433,928 GP at the current insta-sell price of 429,241 GP each.