# Heavy ballista price

> Heavy ballista Grand Exchange price right now (891,728 gp), with buy and sell prices, 24h volume, our own price history, buy limit, high alch profit and the GE tax.

Canonical: https://osrsgrandexchange.com/items/heavy-ballista
Last updated: 2026-11-02

Members item. Item id 19481.

Examine: “A powerful weapon forged from the wreckage of an airship.”

## Price now

Prices as of 2026-11-02 00:20 UTC.

**Heavy ballista is 8% below its 30-day average.**

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Price | 891,728 gp |
| 90-day range (daily averages) | 755,080–1,141,277 gp |
| 30-day average | 972,958 gp |
| Change 24h / 7d / 30d | -10.6% / -4.4% / -17.1% |
| Instant buy | 912,405 gp (2026-10-30 08:27 UTC) |
| Instant sell | 871,050 gp (2026-10-30 08:29 UTC) |
| Volume 24h | 992 |
| 1h average buy / sell | 807,449 / 801,521 gp |
| 24h average buy / sell | 848,631 / 817,902 gp |
| Buy limit (4h) | 8 |

## Selling

- GE tax each: 18,248 gp
- You receive: 894,157 gp
- Flip margin after tax: 23,107 gp
- Per buy limit: 184,856 gp

## High alchemy

- High alch value: 570,000
- Low alch value: 380,000
- Profit per cast: -342,557 gp

Buying one at the instant-buy price plus a nature rune; fire runes assumed from a staff.

## Heavy ballista price, last 7 days

Hourly averages from our own history.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 26, 2026 (first point) | 895,267 | 882,665 |
| Oct 30, 2026 (last point) | 807,449 | 801,521 |

Range plotted: 781,874 to 985,310 gp, over 83 points.

## Heavy ballista price history

Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 741,840 gp and the highest buy average 1,167,880 gp.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 8, 2026 (first point) | 999,811 | 971,760 |
| Oct 31, 2026 (last point) | 848,631 | 817,902 |

Range plotted: 741,840 to 1,167,880 gp, over 207 points.

## Questions

### How much is Heavy ballista worth in OSRS?

About 891,728 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 912,405 gp and the last instant sell 871,050 gp. Over the last 24 hours 992 were traded.

### What is the GE buy limit for Heavy ballista?

8 every 4 hours.

### Is Heavy ballista worth high alching?

High alchemy gives 570,000 coins. Buying one at 912,405 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 342,557 gp loss per cast right now.

### How much tax do you pay selling Heavy ballista?

18,248 gp each at 912,405 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 894,157 gp.

Item id 19481. Prices update every five minutes.

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