Dragon scale dust price in OSRS — live Grand Exchange data

About Dragon scale dust

In game it is examined as “Finely ground scale of Dragon.” Dragon scale dust is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 52 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.

Dragon scale dust buy limit

The Grand Exchange lets one account buy 13,000 every 4 hours. That is a generous limit, so the market rather than the limit is usually what caps a position here. Filling it once costs about 910,000 gp at the 70 gp price recorded on 11 October 2026. The limit is per account and resets on a rolling 4-hour timer.

GE tax on Dragon scale dust

Selling at 70 gp costs 1 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 scale dust

High alchemy turns one Dragon scale dust into 31 gp. That is less than the 142 gp nature rune the cast costs, so alching Dragon scale dust always loses money.

How much Dragon scale dust trades

Dragon scale dust sees about 19.0K trades a day, which makes it steadily traded — an order priced at the spread normally fills the same hour. That is less than twice the 13,000 buy limit, so a handful of buyers can take a whole day of supply.

Dragon scale dust FAQ

How much is Dragon scale dust in OSRS? Dragon scale dust is 70 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 11 October 2026, with an insta-sell of 61 gp. The chart above is live.

What is the buy limit for Dragon scale dust? 13,000 every 4 hours.

Can you high alch Dragon scale dust for profit? No — the alch value is 31 gp and the nature rune alone costs 142 gp.

Do you need members for Dragon scale dust? Yes, Dragon scale dust is members-only.