Pure essence

An unimbued rune of extra capability. Pure essence is a free-to-play item traded on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange.

Pure essence trades for 1 gp, making it one of the cheapest items on the GE.

Pure essence is one of the most heavily traded items on the Grand Exchange with 997,803 trades recorded recently. With a buy limit of 30,000 every 4 hours, you can trade in large quantities per session. At the current margin, flipping the full buy limit yields up to 30,000 gp profit every 4 hours.

Pure essence currently has a positive margin of 1 gp after the GE tax, resulting in an ROI of 100.0%. With a flip rating of 8/10, this item ranks in the top tier of profitable flips right now — strong margin combined with sufficient volume to trade reliably.

Pure essence has a high alchemy value of 2 gp, but at the current buy price it is not profitable to alch.

Price has been stable over the last hour (0.0% change), which generally makes for more predictable fills.

With a tight spread, instant buy-and-sell is a viable approach for Pure essence. Undercutting the instant buy by a small amount (1 GP to a few hundred GP) is usually enough to get priority in the queue. High trading volume means offers tend to fill quickly, making this suitable for active flipping sessions where you want fast turnover.

Track margins and find profitable trades with the Flip Finder. Use the High Alch Calculator to check whether this item is worth alching as an alternative exit strategy.

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.