Magic shortbow (u)
An unstrung magic shortbow; I need a bowstring for this.
Magic shortbow (u) is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 488 GP (3m ago) and the low price at 465 GP (2m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 14 GP per item after the 2% tax (3.01% of the buy price). You can buy up to 10,000 every four hours. High Alchemy would lose 151 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 171,152 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 488 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 465 GP () |
| Tax | 9 GP |
| Margin | 14 GP |
| ROI | 3.01% |
| Buy limit | 10,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 480 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 465 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 488 GP
Margin after tax: 14 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 9 GP.
Buy limit: 10,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 10,000 Magic shortbow (u) costs 4,650,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 140,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 10,000 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 480 GP
- Low alchemy value: 320 GP
- Base value: 800 GP
Magic shortbow (u) price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 430 GP to 534 GP across 42 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 437 GP to 488 GP (+51 GP, +11.67%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 300 GP to 576 GP across 180 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 556 GP to 488 GP (-68 GP, -12.23%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 300 GP to 645 GP across 489 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 569 GP to 488 GP (-81 GP, -14.24%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 645 GP on 2026-08-29 UTC, and the lowest was 300 GP on 2026-11-01 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Magic shortbow (u) 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 Magic shortbow (u)?
You can buy up to 10,000 Magic shortbow (u) every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Magic shortbow (u) a members-only item?
Magic shortbow (u) is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Magic shortbow (u)'s current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Magic shortbow (u)'s insta-sell (low) price is 465 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 488 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Magic shortbow (u)?
A sale of Magic shortbow (u) pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 9 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Magic shortbow (u) cost?
Buying the full limit of 10,000 Magic shortbow (u) costs 4,650,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 465 GP each.