Yew longbow

Yew longbow

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A nice sturdy bow made out of yew.ID: 855

Buy Price (Instant)

502 gp

Sell Price (Instant)

502 gp

Spread

0 gp (null%)

Margin (after tax)

-10 gp

ROI

-2.0%

GE Tax

10 gp

1h Change

-2.1%

Stability

A (93/100)

Buy Limit

18,000 / 4hrs

Cap Efficiency

Lock-up

1h 38m

Turnover

14x/day

Confidence

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Price History

Yew longbow — GE Price Analysis

A nice sturdy bow made out of yew. Yew longbow is a members-only piece of combat equipment in Old School RuneScape, sought after for PvM, PvP, and Slayer tasks.

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

At the current prices, Yew longbow 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.

Yew longbow sells for a mere 502 gp on the Grand Exchange, so profit here comes from flipping in bulk rather than large per-item margins.

Yew longbow currently has a negative margin of -10 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 dropped 2.1% in the last hour, which could signal a buying opportunity if the margin improves.

Yew longbow sees extraordinary trading activity at 21,724 trades, reflecting massive player demand across the game. With a buy limit of 18,000 every 4 hours, you can trade in large quantities per session.

The price has dropped sharply — down 2.1% in the last hour. This could signal a sell-off or increased supply; it may be worth waiting for the price to stabilise before entering a flip.

High alching Yew longbow yields a profit of 156 gp per cast (before nature rune cost). At ~1,200 casts per hour, that's up to 187.2k/hr in passive income while training Magic.

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.

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 Cost9,036,000 gp
Total Revenue9,036,000 gp
Total Tax180,000 gp
Total Profit-180,000 gp
ROI-1.99%

High Alchemy

High Alch Value768 gp
Buy Price502 gp
Alch Profit (excl. nat)156 gp
Profit/hr (~1,200 casts)187,200 gp

GE Tax Breakdown

Sell Price502 gp
Tax (2%, max 5m)10 gp
Net Proceeds492 gp
Effective Tax Rate1.992%

Price Correlations