Yew shortbow (u) price in OSRS — live Grand Exchange data

About Yew shortbow (u)

In game it is examined as “An unstrung yew shortbow; I need a bowstring for this.” Yew shortbow (u) is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 400 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.

Yew shortbow (u) buy limit

The Grand Exchange lets one account buy 10,000 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 1,240,000 gp at the 124 gp price recorded on 11 October 2026. The limit is per account and resets on a rolling 4-hour timer.

GE tax on Yew shortbow (u)

Selling at 124 gp costs 2 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 Yew shortbow (u)

High alchemy turns one Yew shortbow (u) into 240 gp. With a nature rune at 142 gp that only pays below 98 gp, and Yew shortbow (u) is 124 gp — so alching it loses 26 gp a cast right now.

How much Yew shortbow (u) trades

Yew shortbow (u) sees about 41.5K trades a day, which makes it steadily traded — an order priced at the spread normally fills the same hour. That is roughly 4 times the 10,000 buy limit.

Yew shortbow (u) FAQ

How much is Yew shortbow (u) in OSRS? Yew shortbow (u) is 124 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 11 October 2026, with an insta-sell of 118 gp. The chart above is live.

What is the buy limit for Yew shortbow (u)? 10,000 every 4 hours.

Can you high alch Yew shortbow (u) for profit? Not at the moment — the alch value is 240 gp and a nature rune costs 142 gp, so it only pays below 98 gp.

Do you need members for Yew shortbow (u)? Yes, Yew shortbow (u) is members-only.