22,655gp
22,777gp
-122gp
-575gp
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Price history
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Volume · units traded
- 30D low
- 22,655
- 30D high
- 22,777
- Volatility
- 0.5%
Flip calculator
Includes the 2% Grand Exchange tax
-575gp
-575 per item · -2.52% ROI
Tax puts break-even at 23,241 gp.
- Capital required
- 22,777 gp
- Gross revenue
- 22,655 gp
- GE tax (2%, 453/item)
- − 453 gp
- Break-even sell
- 23,241 gp
Item data
- High alchemy
- 23,040 gp1.7% above market
- Low alchemy
- 15,360 gp
- Shop value
- 38,400 gp
- Weight
- 3.628 kg
- Skill / type
- Shield
- Requires
- Smithing 93
- Stack / note
- Not stackable · noteable
- Released
- Aug 13, 2001
About Rune sq shield
The Rune sq shield is a free-to-play piece of equipment in Old School RuneScape.
"A medium square shield"
Over the last 30 days it traded between 22,407 and 22,639 gp on the Grand Exchange, averaging 22,516 gp. About 22,828 units changed hands per day. The Grand Exchange buy limit is 70 every 4 hours. Selling one at the average price costs 450 gp in Grand Exchange tax.
Casting High Level Alchemy returns 23,040 gp, which is 2.3% above the 30-day average price, so buying and alching it covers its own cost before the nature rune.
How to get Rune sq shield
80 monsters drop Rune sq shield, most commonly Greater Nechryael (7/112), Scurrius (6/100) and Nechryarch (7/128). Only Armour store sells it. It can be made from Runite bar.
Dropped by
| Monster | Rarity | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Nechryael | 7/112 | 1 |
| Scurrius | 6/100 | 1 |
| Nechryarch | 7/128 | 1 |
| Chest (Bryophyta's lair) | 6/118 | 1 |
| Magpie impling | 1/21 | 1 |
| Magpie impling jar | 1/21 | 1 |
| Eldric the Ice King | 2/56 | 2 |
| Barbarian Assault/Gambles | 1/32 | 1 |
| Venenatis | 2/126 | 4 (noted) |
| Locust rider | 1/128 | 1 |
| Scarab Mage | 1/128 | 1 |
| Mummy (Ancient Pyramid) | 3/513 | 1 |
| Casket (Reward pool) | 1/230 | 3–5 (noted) |
| Mystery box | 1/960 | 1 |
| Commander Zilyana | 1/1,016 | 1 |
| General Graardor | 1/1,016 | 1 |
| K'ril Tsutsaroth | 1/1,016 | 1 |
| Kree'arra | 1/1,016 | 1 |
| Chaos Elemental | 1/1,024 | 1 |
| Dagannoth Prime | 1/1,024 | 1 |
60 further monsters drop it less commonly.
Sold in shops
| Shop | Price | Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Armour store | 38,400 gp | 0 |
Recipes
Where this item appears in crafting and processing.
Made from
- 2× Runite bar
Rune sq shield price history
Daily averages rolled up per month, newest first.
| Month | Average | Low | High | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 202612d | 22,552 | 22,479 | 22,639 | 281,854 |
| September 2026 | 22,465 | 22,310 | 22,607 | 659,249 |
| August 2026 | 22,671 | 22,436 | 22,804 | 856,503 |
| July 2026 | 22,493 | 22,189 | 22,702 | 786,820 |
| June 202621d | 22,504 | 22,409 | 22,689 | 374,218 |
| May 20262d | 22,712 | 22,617 | 22,807 | 26,287 |
| April 20261d | 22,697 | 22,697 | 22,697 | 11,007 |
| March 2026 | 22,567 | 22,423 | 22,822 | 203,549 |
| February 2026 | 22,814 | 22,666 | 22,996 | 29,976 |
| January 2026 | 22,810 | 22,688 | 22,972 | 17,856 |
Across 10 months of recorded prices Rune sq shield ranged from 22,189 gp in July 2026 to 22,996 gp in February 2026, measured over 218 trading days.
The 30-day average of 22,516 gp sits around the middle of that range.
All prices in gp. Volume counts units traded across both sides of the Grand Exchange.
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