Magic shortbow (u)

An unstrung magic shortbow; I need a bowstring for this.

MembersBuy limit 10,000

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Insta-buyHighest recent buy

511gp

Insta-sellLowest recent sell

480gp

SpreadBefore tax

31gp

6.46%

MarginAfter 2% GE tax

+21gp

+4.38% ROI

VolumeTraded in 30D

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TrendMid price, 30D

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Price history

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Insta-buy (high)Insta-sell (low)Spread

Volume · units traded

30D low: 480
30D high: 511
Volatility: 6.3%

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Includes the 2% Grand Exchange tax

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Quantity

units

Net profitProfitable

+21gp

+21 per item · +4.38% ROI

Capital required: 480 gp
Gross revenue: 511 gp
GE tax (2%, 10/item): − 10 gp
Break-even sell: 489 gp

Item data

High alchemy: 480 gp6.1% below market
Low alchemy: 320 gp
Shop value: 800 gp
Weight: 0.992 kg
Skill / type: Fletching
Requires: Fletching 80
Stack / note: Not stackable · noteable
Released: Mar 25, 2002

About Magic shortbow (u)

The Magic shortbow (u) is a members-only item in Old School RuneScape.

"An unstrung magic shortbow; I need a bowstring for this"

Over the last 30 days it traded between 482 and 565 gp on the Grand Exchange, averaging 539 gp. About 106,712 units changed hands per day. The price is down 11.2% across that window. The Grand Exchange buy limit is 10,000 every 4 hours. Selling one at the average price costs 10 gp in Grand Exchange tax.

Casting High Level Alchemy returns 480 gp, which is 10.9% below the 30-day average price, so alching a bought one loses money.

How to get Magic shortbow (u)

Only Tormented Demon (29/255) drops Magic shortbow (u). It can be made from Magic logs.

Dropped by

Monster	Rarity	Quantity
Tormented Demon	29/255	1 (noted)

Recipes

Where this item appears in crafting and processing.

Made from

1× Magic logs

Used to make

1× Magic shortbow from 1× Magic shortbow (u), 1× Bow string

Magic shortbow (u) price history

Daily averages rolled up per month, newest first.

Monthly average, low and high price of Magic shortbow (u) on the Grand Exchange
Month	Average	Low	High	Volume
October 202612d	535	482	565	1,345,743
September 2026	540	505	579	2,776,153
August 2026	575	551	613	3,185,521
July 2026	574	488	674	3,348,337
June 202621d	664	626	709	1,145,736
May 20262d	718	711	724	142,848
April 20261d	738	738	738	26,695
March 2026	701	639	749	735,317
February 2026	747	725	801	61,891
January 2026	830	756	1,067	17,856

Across 10 months of recorded prices Magic shortbow (u) ranged from 482 gp in October 2026 to 1,067 gp in January 2026, measured over 218 trading days.

The 30-day average of 539 gp sits in the lower third of that range.

All prices in gp. Volume counts units traded across both sides of the Grand Exchange.