# Obsidian helmet price

> Obsidian helmet Grand Exchange price right now (591,718 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/obsidian-helmet
Last updated: 2026-11-02

Members item. Item id 21298.

Examine: “Provides excellent protection.”

## Price now

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

**Obsidian helmet is 18% below its 30-day average.**

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Price | 591,718 gp |
| 90-day range (daily averages) | 552,778–912,025 gp |
| 30-day average | 720,887 gp |
| Change 24h / 7d / 30d | -3.0% / -13.9% / -31.8% |
| Instant buy | 601,373 gp (2026-10-30 08:20 UTC) |
| Instant sell | 582,062 gp (2026-10-30 08:25 UTC) |
| Volume 24h | 561 |
| 1h average buy / sell | 585,787 / 563,829 gp |
| 24h average buy / sell | 563,494 / 542,061 gp |
| Buy limit (4h) | 70 |

## Selling

- GE tax each: 12,027 gp
- You receive: 589,346 gp
- Flip margin after tax: 7,284 gp
- Per buy limit: 509,880 gp

## High alchemy

- High alch value: 33,792
- Low alch value: 22,528
- Profit per cast: -567,733 gp

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

## Obsidian helmet price, last 7 days

Hourly averages from our own history.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 26, 2026 (first point) | 595,777 | 571,091 |
| Oct 30, 2026 (last point) | 585,787 | 563,829 |

Range plotted: 558,461 to 679,310 gp, over 83 points.

## Obsidian helmet price history

Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 542,061 gp and the highest buy average 1,002,460 gp.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 8, 2026 (first point) | 638,473 | 614,869 |
| Oct 31, 2026 (last point) | 563,494 | 542,061 |

Range plotted: 542,061 to 1,002,460 gp, over 207 points.

## Questions

### How much is Obsidian helmet worth in OSRS?

About 591,718 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 601,373 gp and the last instant sell 582,062 gp. Over the last 24 hours 561 were traded.

### What is the GE buy limit for Obsidian helmet?

70 every 4 hours.

### Is Obsidian helmet worth high alching?

High alchemy gives 33,792 coins. Buying one at 601,373 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 567,733 gp loss per cast right now.

### How much tax do you pay selling Obsidian helmet?

12,027 gp each at 601,373 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 589,346 gp.

Item id 21298. Prices update every five minutes.

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