Iron spear

An iron tipped spear. Iron spear is a members-only piece of combat equipment in Old School RuneScape, sought after for PvM, PvP, and Slayer tasks.

Combat-focused players seek Iron spear for Slayer tasks, boss encounters, and PvP content. Price movements often correlate with game balance updates and new content releases.

Equipment prices shift with PvM meta changes and game updates, making timing important for large trades. With a tight spread, instant buy-and-sell is a viable approach for Iron spear. Undercutting the instant buy by a small amount (1 GP to a few hundred GP) is usually enough to get priority in the queue. Volume is relatively low, so expect fills to take longer — set your offers and check back rather than watching the screen. Avoid over-committing capital to a single slot with this item.

At just 416 gp, Iron spear is among the lowest-priced tradeable items — volume is everything at this price point.

Iron spear currently has a positive margin of 564 gp after the GE tax, resulting in an ROI of 135.6%. A flip rating of 8/10 puts Iron spear among the best flip opportunities currently available on the GE. The price has risen 6.9% in the last hour, indicating upward buying pressure.

At just 12 trades recently, Iron spear is thinly traded — expect wide spreads and be prepared to wait for fills. The buy limit of 125 every 4 hours is worth planning around when scaling flips. At the current margin, flipping the full buy limit yields up to 70,500 gp profit every 4 hours.

Prices are rising sharply — up 6.9% in the last hour. This can indicate a buy spike or supply squeeze; margins may be temporarily elevated and could normalize soon.

Iron spear has a high alchemy value of 54 gp, but at the current buy price it is not profitable to alch.

Combat equipment holds its value based on PvM meta shifts. The Item Sets Calculator shows whether packing or unpacking equipment sets is profitable, and the High Alch Calculator provides a price floor via alchemy value.

Use the flip calculator above to estimate your profit based on quantity. Set a price alert to get notified when the margin changes, or add this item to your watchlist for quick access.