Javelin shaft trades around 2 gp now, +150.0% this week, 7-day range 1–3.
Flippers place a buy offer near the low and sell near the high.
“It's not very strong, but it could be pointy if you put a pointy tip on it.”
Javelin shaft last traded at 3 gp (insta-buy) and 1 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. That leaves a margin of 2 gp per item, with no GE tax at this price. 1,454,964 were traded in the last 24 hours. It is a members' item.
Hourly mid price, the average of the buy and sell prices. Volume counts both sides.
Daily GE guide prices from 7 May 2016 to 11 Oct 2026, from the OSRS Wiki. Data as of 11 Oct 2026.
Tax: Selling one at 3 gp costs no tax. Items selling under 50 gp pay none, because 2% of the price rounds down to 0 gp. Tax-exempt items →
Javelin shaft last sold for 1 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 3 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.
You can buy 7,000 Javelin shaft every 4 hours. The 4 hours start from your first purchase, and only buying counts towards the limit.
High alchemy turns Javelin shaft into 1 gp. Buying one at 3 gp and casting with a nature rune at 138 gp costs 141 gp. That is a loss of 140 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.
It is not on the exempt list, but it pays no tax at its price. Selling one at 3 gp costs no tax. Items selling under 50 gp pay none, because 2% of the price rounds down to 0 gp.
The highest daily guide price on record for Javelin shaft is 2 gp, on 7 May 2016. The lowest is 1 gp, on 8 May 2016.