Shortbow
Short but effective.
Shortbow is a free-to-play item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 106 GP (4m ago) and the low price at 50 GP (2m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 54 GP per item after the 2% tax (108.00% of the buy price). You can buy up to 18,000 every four hours. High Alchemy would lose 184 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 17,811 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 106 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 50 GP () |
| Tax | 2 GP |
| Margin | 54 GP |
| ROI | 108.00% |
| Buy limit | 18,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 30 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 50 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 106 GP
Margin after tax: 54 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 2 GP.
Buy limit: 18,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 18,000 Shortbow costs 900,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 972,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 18,000 every 4 hours
- Free-to-play item
- High alchemy value: 30 GP
- Low alchemy value: 20 GP
- Base value: 50 GP
Shortbow price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 51 GP to 122 GP across 83 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 56 GP to 78 GP (+22 GP, +39.29%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 51 GP to 492 GP across 391 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 51 GP to 78 GP (+27 GP, +52.94%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 3 GP to 492 GP across 1,048 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 106 GP to 78 GP (-28 GP, -26.42%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 492 GP on 2026-10-18 UTC, and the lowest was 3 GP on 2026-09-16 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "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 Shortbow?
You can buy up to 18,000 Shortbow every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Shortbow a members-only item?
Shortbow is available to free-to-play players. No membership is required to trade it.
What is Shortbow's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Shortbow's insta-sell (low) price is 50 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 106 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Shortbow?
A sale of Shortbow pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 2 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Shortbow cost?
Buying the full limit of 18,000 Shortbow costs 900,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 50 GP each.