Oak shortbow
A shortbow made out of oak, still effective.
Oak shortbow is a free-to-play item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 75 GP (1m ago) and the low price at 25 GP (7m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 49 GP per item after the 2% tax (196.00% of the buy price). You can buy up to 18,000 every four hours. High Alchemy would lose 131 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 4,368 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 75 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 25 GP () |
| Tax | 1 GP |
| Margin | 49 GP |
| ROI | 196.00% |
| Buy limit | 18,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 60 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 25 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 75 GP
Margin after tax: 49 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 1 GP.
Buy limit: 18,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 18,000 Oak shortbow costs 450,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 882,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 18,000 every 4 hours
- Free-to-play item
- High alchemy value: 60 GP
- Low alchemy value: 40 GP
- Base value: 100 GP
Oak shortbow price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 26 GP to 175 GP across 119 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 36 GP to 66 GP (+30 GP, +83.33%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 15 GP to 100,000 GP across 550 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 114 GP to 66 GP (-48 GP, -42.11%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 14 GP to 100,000 GP across 1,459 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 47 GP to 66 GP (+19 GP, +40.43%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 100,000 GP on 2026-10-10 UTC, and the lowest was 14 GP on 2026-09-09 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Oak shortbow 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 Oak shortbow?
You can buy up to 18,000 Oak shortbow every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Oak shortbow a members-only item?
Oak shortbow is available to free-to-play players. No membership is required to trade it.
What is Oak shortbow's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Oak shortbow's insta-sell (low) price is 25 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 75 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Oak shortbow?
A sale of Oak shortbow pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 1 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Oak shortbow cost?
Buying the full limit of 18,000 Oak shortbow costs 450,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 25 GP each.