Rune battleaxe

A vicious looking axe. Rune battleaxe is a free-to-play item traded on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange.

Priced at 24,690 gp, Rune battleaxe is an affordable item suitable for players building their cash stack.

Trading volume for Rune battleaxe is relatively low at 236 recent trades, so offers may take longer to fill. The buy limit of 70 every 4 hours is worth planning around when scaling flips. At the current margin, flipping the full buy limit yields up to 44,100 gp profit every 4 hours.

Rune battleaxe currently has a positive margin of 630 gp after the GE tax, resulting in an ROI of 2.5%. With a flip rating of 10/10, this item ranks in the top tier of profitable flips right now — strong margin combined with sufficient volume to trade reliably.

High alching Rune battleaxe yields a profit of 171 gp per cast (before nature rune cost). At ~1,200 casts per hour, that's up to 205.2k/hr in passive income while training Magic. This item is profitable both as a flip and as an alch target, giving you two exit strategies.

Use the flip calculator above to estimate your profit based on quantity. Compare alch profits across all items on the High Alch Calculator. Set a price alert to get notified when the margin changes, or add this item to your watchlist for quick access.