The Old School Runescape market has been a roller coaster ride in the past few weeks, with the first major crash in a while coming yesterday. Many of the most popular items in the game, such as the Tumikin Shadow, Ancestral Robe Top, Ancestral Robe Set, Ancestral Hat, Sanguinesti Staff, Kodai Wand, Twisted Bow, and others, have all seen a significant drop in their prices. So what exactly caused this market crash, and how can you make OSRS gp in the aftermath?

 

 

The most likely cause of the crash is the release of the Desert Treasure 2 reward beta. This beta introduces new high-end mage gear, such as the Verdis Robe set, and upgrades to the Ancient Scepter. When this was released, it caused a lot of uncertainty about the power of existing items versus the ones that were being introduced. This caused a number of people to dump their mage gear, leading to a price crash.

 

However, many of these items have already bounced back, showing that the market crash was more of a mild correction than a severe crash. The Twisted Bow, for example, dropped from 1.4 billion to 1.3 billion and has since recovered. Missouri set dropped from 270 million to 214 million gp. The Beaufort Denon dropped below 100 million for the first time in recent memory. The Zeroid Van Braces also dropped by 20-30 million osrs gold in the same time period.

 

The Tumikin Shadow, Ancestral Robe Set, and other items have all recovered, but they are still down 15-20% from their peak prices. This shows that there is still some uncertainty in the market.

 

One item that was particularly affected was Osmond Tim's Fang, which dropped from 50 million to 35 million in the same time period. This is one of the most powerful weapons in the game, and it is now much cheaper than the rapier and the Blade of Salvador due to its rarity.

 

The Voidwaker also saw a large drop from 170 million to 135 million GP. While there is no physical connection between all of these items, the market crash has caused a lot of items to drop in value. Inquisitors, Dex prayer scrolls, and Dragoneta Crossbows have all seen decreases in the last month.

 

Perhaps the most surprising drop has been in the Nature Rune. The Guardians of the Rift has been out since March 2022 and Nature Runes have been on a steady decline ever since. They have dropped from 200gp to 85gp in the same time period, and it is possible that they could go even lower. This is due to the finite amount of space in shops, as well as the fact that the Grand Exchange is a better option for selling excess Nature Runes.

 

Overall, the Runescape market has seen some wild fluctuations in the past few weeks, but it is important to recognize that even after the crash, most items are still more expensive than they have been historical. There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding Desert Treasure 2, but for those who are looking to make OSRS GP in this volatile market, it is important to stay up to date on the latest developments.