Dragon metal shard price in OSRS — live Grand Exchange data

About Dragon metal shard

In game it is examined as “A badly damaged shard of dragon metal.” Dragon metal shard is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 1,200,000 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.

Dragon metal shard buy limit

The Grand Exchange lets one account buy 50 every 4 hours. That is a very tight limit, so a position is built over days rather than hours. Filling it once costs about 91,518,200 gp at the 1,830,364 gp price recorded on 11 October 2026. The limit is per account and resets on a rolling 4-hour timer.

GE tax on Dragon metal shard

Selling at 1,830,364 gp costs 36,607 gp in tax — 2%, rounded down, taken from the seller. A flip has to clear that before it makes anything, and it is the number most margin calculators leave out.

High alching Dragon metal shard

High alchemy turns one Dragon metal shard into 720,000 gp. With a nature rune at 142 gp that only pays below 719,858 gp, and Dragon metal shard is 1,830,364 gp — so alching it loses 1,110,506 gp a cast right now.

Dragon metal shard FAQ

How much is Dragon metal shard in OSRS? Dragon metal shard is 1,830,364 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 11 October 2026, with an insta-sell of 1,738,846 gp. The chart above is live.

What is the buy limit for Dragon metal shard? 50 every 4 hours.

Can you high alch Dragon metal shard for profit? Not at the moment — the alch value is 720,000 gp and a nature rune costs 142 gp, so it only pays below 719,858 gp.

Do you need members for Dragon metal shard? Yes, Dragon metal shard is members-only.