# Light ballista price

> Light ballista Grand Exchange price right now (492,576 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/light-ballista
Last updated: 2026-11-02

Members item. Item id 19478.

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

## Price now

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

**Light ballista is up 10% on the week.**

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Price | 492,576 gp |
| 90-day range (daily averages) | 403,410–679,615 gp |
| 30-day average | 510,504 gp |
| Change 24h / 7d / 30d | – / +10.4% / -26.9% |
| Instant buy | 530,000 gp (2026-10-30 08:18 UTC) |
| Instant sell | 455,152 gp (2026-10-30 08:21 UTC) |
| Volume 24h | 244 |
| 1h average buy / sell | 461,458 / 430,677 gp |
| 24h average buy / sell | 464,909 / 433,395 gp |
| Buy limit (4h) | 8 |

## Selling

- GE tax each: 10,600 gp
- You receive: 519,400 gp
- Flip margin after tax: 64,248 gp
- Per buy limit: 513,984 gp

## High alchemy

- High alch value: 75,000
- Low alch value: 50,000
- Profit per cast: -455,152 gp

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

## Light ballista price, last 7 days

Hourly averages from our own history.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 26, 2026 (first point) | 482,943 | 433,073 |
| Oct 30, 2026 (last point) | 461,458 | 430,677 |

Range plotted: 310,000 to 683,110 gp, over 82 points.

## Light ballista price history

Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 383,486 gp and the highest buy average 821,399 gp.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 8, 2026 (first point) | 695,282 | 670,766 |
| Oct 31, 2026 (last point) | 464,909 | 433,395 |

Range plotted: 383,486 to 821,399 gp, over 207 points.

## Questions

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

About 492,576 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 530,000 gp and the last instant sell 455,152 gp. Over the last 24 hours 244 were traded.

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

8 every 4 hours.

### Is Light ballista worth high alching?

High alchemy gives 75,000 coins. Buying one at 530,000 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 455,152 gp loss per cast right now.

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

10,600 gp each at 530,000 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 519,400 gp.

Item id 19478. Prices update every five minutes.

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