Black full helm

Black full helm

F2P

A full face helmet.ID: 1165

Buy Price (Instant)

488 gp

Sell Price (Instant)

450 gp

Spread

38 gp (7.79%)

Margin (after tax)

-47 gp

ROI

-9.6%

GE Tax

9 gp

1h Change

+2.3%

Stability

D (41/100)

Buy Limit

125 / 4hrs

Cap Efficiency

Lock-up

4hr

Turnover

6x/day

Confidence

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Price History

Black full helm — GE Price Analysis

A full face helmet. Black full helm is a free-to-play piece of armour in Old School RuneScape, worn for defensive bonuses during combat and bossing.

Black full helm provides defensive bonuses for combat encounters. Armour demand shifts with combat meta changes, making timing important for trades.

At the current prices, Black full helm is not profitable to instant flip. If you hold this item, consider selling gradually via limit orders above the instant sell price rather than accepting the current spread loss.

Black full helm trades for 488 gp, making it one of the cheapest items on the GE. The buy-sell spread is 38 gp (7.8%), which indicates a wide gap between instant buy and sell — typical of less liquid items.

Black full helm currently has a negative margin of -47 gp after tax, meaning instant flips would result in a loss at these prices. Margins fluctuate throughout the day — check back later or set a price alert to be notified when the margin turns positive. The price has risen 2.3% in the last hour, indicating upward buying pressure.

Black full helm has very low trading volume (46 recent trades), which means wider spreads and slower fills. The buy limit of 125 every 4 hours is worth planning around when scaling flips.

The 7.8% spread on Black full helm is wider than average, which typically reflects thinner order books and less frequent trading. Wide-spread items can be rewarding when the margin holds, but fills may be slower than with high-volume staples. Prices are rising sharply — up 2.3% in the last hour. This can indicate a buy spike or supply squeeze; margins may be temporarily elevated and could normalize soon.

High alching Black full helm yields a profit of 35 gp per cast (before nature rune cost). At ~1,200 casts per hour, that's up to 42.0k/hr in passive income while training Magic.

Armour prices shift with combat meta changes. The Item Sets Calculator compares set box versus individual piece pricing, and the High Alch Calculator shows the alchemy value floor for armour pieces.

Compare alch profits across all items on the High Alch Calculator. Set a price alert to get notified when the margin changes, or add this item to your watchlist for quick access.

Flip Calculator

Total Cost61,000 gp
Total Revenue56,250 gp
Total Tax1,125 gp
Total Profit-5,875 gp
ROI-9.63%

High Alchemy

High Alch Value633 gp
Buy Price488 gp
Alch Profit (excl. nat)35 gp
Profit/hr (~1,200 casts)42,000 gp

GE Tax Breakdown

Sell Price450 gp
Tax (2%, max 5m)9 gp
Net Proceeds441 gp
Effective Tax Rate2.000%

Price Correlations