Rune longsword

A razor sharp longsword. Rune longsword is a free-to-play rune in Old School RuneScape, used as a spell component for Magic training and combat casting.

Every spell cast in OSRS consumes runes, making Rune longsword part of one of the game's most consistent demand cycles. Rune prices respond to Magic training trends and PvM meta shifts.

Rune longsword trades for 18,752 gp on the GE — a low barrier to entry that lets you practice flipping without risking much capital.

Rune longsword maintains moderate GE activity with 1,237 trades — expect fills within 5-15 minutes on average. The buy limit of 70 every 4 hours is worth planning around when scaling flips.

Rune longsword currently has a negative margin of -337 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.

High alching Rune longsword yields a profit of 338 gp per cast (before nature rune cost). At ~1,200 casts per hour, that's up to 405.6k/hr in passive income while training Magic.

Price has been stable over the last hour (-0.3% change), which generally makes for more predictable fills.

At the current prices, Rune longsword 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.

Runes are consumed by every spell cast. The High Alch Calculator shows which items are profitable to alch, directly affecting nature rune demand. The Bolt Enchanting Calculator is relevant for cosmic rune traders.

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.