Rune shortsword
A razor sharp shortsword.
Rune shortsword is a free-to-play item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. The latest high price is 12,200 GP (3m ago) and the low price is 12,167 GP (1m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would lose 211 GP per item after the 2% tax (-1.73% of the buy price). You can buy up to 70 every four hours. Buying one at the low price and casting High Alchemy with a nature rune would make 147 GP. 21,154 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 12,200 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 12,167 GP () |
| Tax | 244 GP |
| Margin | -211 GP |
| ROI | -1.73% |
| Buy limit | 70 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 12,480 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 12,167 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 12,200 GP
Margin after tax: -211 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 244 GP.
Buy limit: 70 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 70 Rune shortsword costs 851,690 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is -14,770 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 70 every 4 hours
- Free-to-play item
- High alchemy value: 12,480 GP
- Low alchemy value: 8,320 GP
- Base value: 20,800 GP
Rune shortsword price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 11,413 GP to 12,200 GP across 104 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 12,053 GP to 12,195 GP (+142 GP, +1.18%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 8,229 GP to 12,399 GP across 446 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 12,399 GP to 12,195 GP (-204 GP, -1.65%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 8,229 GP to 13,999 GP across 1,150 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 11,696 GP to 12,195 GP (+499 GP, +4.27%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 13,999 GP on 2026-09-17 UTC, and the lowest was 8,229 GP on 2026-10-17 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Rune shortsword 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 Rune shortsword?
You can buy up to 70 Rune shortsword every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Rune shortsword a members-only item?
Rune shortsword is available to free-to-play players. No membership is required to trade it.
What is Rune shortsword's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Rune shortsword's insta-sell (low) price is 12,167 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 12,200 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Rune shortsword?
A sale of Rune shortsword pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 244 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Rune shortsword cost?
Buying the full limit of 70 Rune shortsword costs 851,690 GP at the current insta-sell price of 12,167 GP each.