Lava scale shard

Ground-up lava dragon scale. Lava scale shard is a members-only item traded on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange.

Lava scale shard trades for 48 gp, making it one of the cheapest items on the GE. The buy-sell spread is 3 gp (6.3%), which indicates a wide gap between instant buy and sell — typical of less liquid items.

Trading volume for Lava scale shard is relatively low at 185 recent trades, so offers may take longer to fill. With a buy limit of 11,000 every 4 hours, you can trade in large quantities per session.

Lava scale shard currently has a negative margin of -3 gp after tax, meaning instant flips would result in a loss at these prices. Margins fluctuate throughout the day — check back later or set a price alert to be notified when the margin turns positive. The price has risen 2.1% in the last hour, indicating upward buying pressure.

Lava scale shard has a high alchemy value of 12 gp, but at the current buy price it is not profitable to alch.

Set a price alert to get notified when the margin changes, or add this item to your watchlist for quick access.