High Alchemy Calculator

Find the most profitable items to high alch. Updated every 5 minutes.

Nature Rune Cost

103 gp

Casts Per Hour

~1,200

Profitable Items

155

ItemBuy PriceAlch ValueProfit/CastProfit/HourBuy Limit
#1Enchanted hat7.4k9.0k1.5k3.0k8
#2Dragon med helm58.5k60.0k1.4k2.9k8
#3Torn prayer scroll46.7k48.0k1.2k1.2k5
#4Amulet of the damned (full)33.7k34.8k9762.0k8
#5Mystic lava staff26.0k27.0k8781.8k8
#6Splitbark gauntlets2.0k3.0k87114.8k70
#7Dragon platelegs161.1k162.0k80913.8k70
#8Dragon plateskirt161.1k162.0k77213.1k70
#9Dragon longsword59.2k60.0k74112.6k70
#10Black d'hide body7.3k8.1k71412.1k70
#11Dragon mace29.2k30.0k69211.8k70
#12Red d'hide body5.9k6.7k69211.8k70
#13Lava battlestaff9.4k10.2k6871.4k8
#14Dragon dagger17.2k18.0k66311.3k70
#15Rosewood hull parts10.5k11.3k66016.5k100
#16Rune halberd37.7k38.4k5559.4k70
#17Rune kiteshield32.0k32.6k5108.7k70
#18Rune platelegs37.8k38.4k5058.6k70
#19Rune claws6.6k7.2k5018.5k70
#20Rune pickaxe18.6k19.2k4944.9k40
#21Blue d'hide body5.0k5.6k48815.1k125
#22Rune platebody38.4k39.0k4818.2k70
#23Rune full helm20.5k21.1k4718.0k70
#24Red d'hide vambraces1.6k2.2k4647.9k70
#25Rune chainbody29.4k30.0k4477.6k70
#26Rune longsword18.7k19.2k4447.5k70
#27Red spiky vambraces1.6k2.2k42913.3k125
#28Rune med helm11.0k11.5k4237.2k70
#29Rune 2h sword37.9k38.4k4217.2k70
#30Adamant spear(p)7351.2k41012.7k125
#31Mystic fire staff25.0k25.5k409490.8k18,000
#32Rune sword12.0k12.5k4036.9k70
#33Earth battlestaff8.8k9.3k397476.4k18,000
#34Mystic earth staff25.0k25.5k397476.4k18,000
#35Bracelet of ethereum (uncharged)42.7k43.2k396475.2k10,000
#36Onyx bolts (e)8.5k9.0k386463.2k11,000
#37Rune sq shield22.6k23.0k3836.5k70
#38Adamant shield (h1)2.8k3.3k3816.5k70
#39Water battlestaff8.8k9.3k378453.6k18,000
#40Dragon halberd149.5k150.0k3706.3k70
#41Air battlestaff8.8k9.3k367440.4k18,000
#42Rune battleaxe24.5k25.0k3676.2k70
#43Blue d'hide vambraces1.3k1.8k35711.1k125
#44Mystic hat (light)8.5k9.0k3495.9k70
#45Mystic gloves5.6k6.0k33710.4k125
#46Mystic robe top71.6k72.0k32810.2k125
#47Mystic robe bottom47.6k48.0k3179.8k125
#48Adamant platebody9.6k10.0k3149.7k125
#49Rune axe7.3k7.7k3113.1k40
#50Mystic water staff25.1k25.5k300360.0k18,000
#51Rune plateskirt38.0k38.4k3005.1k70
#52Adamant longsword1.5k1.9k2959.1k125
#53Mystic boots5.6k6.0k2939.1k125
#54Mithril longsword3957802828.7k125
#55Adamant 2h sword3.5k3.8k2738.5k125
#56Runite limbs9.2k9.6k269322.8k10,000
#57Adamant sword8821.2k2638.2k125
#58Magic longbow1.2k1.5k257308.4k18,000
#59Rune dagger4.4k4.8k2564.4k70
#60Mithril platelegs1.2k1.6k2547.9k125
#61Amulet of glory(6)10.2k10.6k252302.4k10,000
#62Black battleaxe4007482457.6k125
#63Dragon javelin tips8251.2k242290.4k10,000
#64Blue d'hide chaps2.3k2.6k2397.4k125
#65Rune crossbow9.4k9.7k2394.1k70
#66Adamant boots8131.2k2367.3k125
#67Rune javelin tips471810236283.2k10,000
#68Ironwood repair kit2.1k2.4k231277.2k13,000
#69Mithril platebody2.8k3.1k2277.0k125
#70Adamant platelegs3.5k3.8k2257.0k125
#71Combat bracelet12.3k12.6k222266.4k10,000
#72Green d'hide body4.4k4.7k2226.9k125
#73Dragon battleaxe119.7k120.0k2213.8k70
#74Steel 2h sword2786002196.8k125
#75Mithril 2h sword1.2k1.6k2186.8k125
#76Skills necklace11.8k12.1k217260.4k10,000
#77Ring of life1.8k2.1k214256.8k10,000
#78Adamant full helm1.8k2.1k2136.6k125
#79Oyster pearls527840210252.0k11,000
#80Black 2h sword8411.2k2086.4k125
#81Diamond bracelet2.0k2.3k207248.4k10,000
#82Mithril kiteshield1.0k1.3k2036.3k125
#83Steel platebody8961.2k2016.2k125
#84Snakeskin shield2555521946.0k125
#85Ruby bracelet1.1k1.4k192230.4k10,000
#86Proselyte cuisse5.7k6.0k1893.2k70
#87Abyssal bracelet(5)2.2k2.5k179214.8k10,000
#88Combat bracelet(4)12.3k12.6k176211.2k10,000
#89Amulet of defence4887651745.4k125
#90Mithril sq shield6829361514.7k125
#91Amethyst javelin tips660912149178.8k10,000
#92Onyx dragon bolts (e)9.2k9.5k149178.8k11,000
#93Camphor repair kit1.8k2.1k148177.6k13,000
#94Iron platebody913361424.4k125
#95Yew longbow525768140168.0k18,000
#96Mithril mace1133511354.2k125
#97Adamant pickaxe1.7k1.9k1331.3k40
#98Mahogany repair kit1.3k1.5k133159.6k13,000
#99Mystic gloves (dark)5.8k6.0k1322.2k70
#100Combat bracelet(6)12.4k12.6k131157.2k10,000
#101Mithril scimitar3906241314.1k125
#102Mithril pickaxe5507801271.3k40
#103Studded chaps2204501273.9k125
#104Fremennik boots763001214.5k150
#105Adamant kiteshield3.0k3.3k1113.4k125
#106Steel chainbody2384501093.4k125
#107Diamond ring1.9k2.1k101121.2k10,000
#108Dragon scimitar59.8k60.0k1001.7k70
#109Fire battlestaff9.1k9.3k98117.6k18,000
#110Diamond necklace2.0k2.2k97116.4k18,000
#111Mithril full helm658858973.0k125
#112Black sq shield496691922.9k125
#113Steel longsword108300892.8k125
#114Rune mace8.4k8.6k881.5k70
#115Emerald necklace66685586103.2k18,000
#116Adamant mace676864852.6k125
#117Green d'hide chaps2.2k2.3k852.6k125
#118Mithril sword321507832.6k125
#119Castle wars bracelet(3)8231.0k7994.8k10,000
#120Adamant dagger300480772.4k125
#121Steel platelegs423600742.3k125
#122Binding necklace6808557286.4k10,000
#123Black longsword402576712.2k125
#124Steel full helm156330712.2k125
#125Steel warhammer211384702.2k125
#126Dragonstone bolts (e)4686376679.2k11,000
#127Mithril chainbody1.0k1.2k642.0k125
#128Magic shortbow7969606173.2k18,000
#129Rune arrow762406173.2k11,000
#130Staff of earth738900591.8k125
#131Green d'hide vambraces1.3k1.5k541.7k125
#132Sapphire necklace4766305161.2k18,000
#133Ruby ring1.1k1.2k5060.0k10,000
#134Black d'hide vambraces2.4k2.6k4779970
#135Steel plateskirt450600471.5k125
#136Diamond amulet (u)2.0k2.1k4655.2k10,000
#137Emerald bracelet7679154554.0k10,000
#138Red d'hide chaps (t)3.0k3.1k42848
#139Rune warhammer24.8k24.9k3966370
#140Phoenix necklace2.3k2.4k3744.4k10,000
#141Ring of forging1.1k1.2k3440.8k10,000
#142Ruby necklace1.2k1.3k3036.0k18,000
#143Gold necklace1382702934.8k18,000
#144Mithril plateskirt1.4k1.6k26806125
#145Steel scimitar11224025775125
#146Steel sword6819524744125
#147Fishing potion(4)251502211.0k2,000
#148Yew longbow (u)2603842125.2k10,000
#149Amulet of magic41954018558125
#150Rune cannonball7208401720.4k11,000
#151Emerald amulet (u)6477651518.0k10,000
#152Teak repair kit4856001214.4k13,000
#153Emerald ring6517651113.2k10,000
#154Fishing potion(3)1112063.0k2,000
#155Skills necklace(4)12.0k12.1k11.2k10,000

Understanding High Alchemy Profit

High Level Alchemy converts items into gold coins at their "high alch value" — a fixed number equal to 60% of the item's store sell price. The profit formula is simple: Alch Value minus Buy Price minus Nature Rune Cost. If the result is positive, you profit on every cast. Nature runes are the primary ongoing cost, so tracking their price is critical.

The limiting factor is buy limits. Even if an item has incredible profit per cast, you can only buy so many per 4 hours on the Grand Exchange. The Profit/Hour column above factors this in: it calculates how many of that item you can actually alch per hour given the buy limit. An item with 500GP profit but a buy limit of 100 gives you only 100 alchs per 4 hours (25/hr), or 12,500 GP/hr. Compare that to an item with 50GP profit but a 10,000 buy limit — that is 2,500 alchs per hour at 125,000 GP/hr.

Always consider both profit per cast and sustainable hourly throughput. The best strategy is to diversify across multiple profitable items so you never run out of things to alch. Set buy offers for 3-5 different items, alch through them, and restock. Read the high alch item guide and high alch profit guide for in-depth strategies.

Strategy Tips for High Alchemy

The key to sustained alching profit is diversification. Instead of relying on a single item, set GE buy offers for 3-5 profitable items simultaneously. When one hits its buy limit, you still have others to alch through. This prevents downtime between buy limit resets and keeps your GP/hr consistent throughout a session.

High alching pairs perfectly with other activities. Many players alch while doing Agility laps, questing, or even other combat activities with auto-retaliate. This turns what would be idle time into steady Magic XP and profit. Check the high alch guide for optimal item rotations and timing strategies.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  1. Buying above alch value — Always double-check that your buy price plus nature rune cost is below the high alch value. GE prices fluctuate and an item profitable 10 minutes ago may not be now.
  2. Ignoring nature rune price changes — Nature runes are your ongoing cost. A 50 GP rise in nature rune price wipes out 50 GP of profit per cast across every item you alch.
  3. Not spreading across items — Relying on one item means hitting the buy limit and sitting idle. Diversify your buy offers to maintain throughput.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is High Alchemy in OSRS?

High Level Alchemy (high alch) is a spell that converts items into gold coins. It requires level 55 Magic and consumes one nature rune per cast.

How is alch profit calculated?

Alch Profit = High Alch Value - GE Buy Price - Nature Rune Cost (currently 103 gp). The calculator shows real-time values.

How many alchs can you do per hour?

You can cast approximately 1,200 high alchs per hour. The profit per hour shown is based on this rate.

Can you alch while doing other activities?

Yes, high alching can be done alongside many activities like Agility training, questing, and some combat scenarios. This lets you earn Magic XP and profit during otherwise idle moments, effectively doubling your productivity.