Swamp tar
A foul smelling thick tar-like substance.
Swamp tar is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. The latest high price is 5 GP (1m ago) and the low price is 3 GP (2m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 2 GP per item after the 2% tax (66.67% of the buy price). You can buy up to 13,000 every four hours. Buying one at the low price and casting High Alchemy with a nature rune would lose 168 GP. 5,867,556 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 5 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 3 GP () |
| Tax | 0 GP |
| Margin | 2 GP |
| ROI | 66.67% |
| Buy limit | 13,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 1 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 3 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 5 GP
Margin after tax: 2 GP per unit. No Grand Exchange tax applies at this price.
Buy limit: 13,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 13,000 Swamp tar costs 39,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 26,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 13,000 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 1 GP
- Low alchemy value: 1 GP
- Base value: 1 GP
Swamp tar price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 2 GP to 5 GP across 168 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 4 GP to 5 GP (+1 GP, +25.00%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 1 GP to 5 GP across 718 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 4 GP to 5 GP (+1 GP, +25.00%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 1 GP to 5 GP across 2,110 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 5 GP to 5 GP (0 GP, 0.00%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 5 GP on 2026-11-08 UTC, and the lowest was 1 GP on 2026-10-18 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Swamp tar 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 Swamp tar?
You can buy up to 13,000 Swamp tar every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Swamp tar a members-only item?
Swamp tar is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Swamp tar's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Swamp tar's insta-sell (low) price is 3 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 5 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Swamp tar?
Swamp tar trades below 50 GP at the current quote, so no Grand Exchange tax applies.
What does a full buy limit of Swamp tar cost?
Buying the full limit of 13,000 Swamp tar costs 39,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 3 GP each.