Black pickaxe

Used for mining. Black pickaxe is a free-to-play item traded on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange.

At just 4,998 gp, Black pickaxe is a low-cost item that can be flipped with minimal starting capital. The buy-sell spread is 386 gp (7.7%), which indicates a wide gap between instant buy and sell — typical of less liquid items.

Black pickaxe has very low trading volume (7 recent trades), which means wider spreads and slower fills. The strict buy limit of 4 every 4 hours significantly caps how many you can flip per session.

Black pickaxe currently has a negative margin of -432 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 10.6% in the last hour, indicating upward buying pressure.

Black pickaxe has a high alchemy value of 87 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.