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Abyssal whip

“A weapon from the Abyss.”

The Abyssal whip is the classic mid-game melee weapon — cheap, fast, and one of the most heavily-traded weapons in Old School RuneScape. It's the upgrade nearly every account buys on the way up, which is what makes its market so deep and its price so steady.

▼ Sell it on the Grand Exchange — high-alching it loses about 928K per cast.
Abyssal whip
Abyssal whip
Live value · updated 2026-07-07T08:52:51Z
GE buy price
1M
insta-buy
GE sell price
976K
insta-sell
GE sell tax
−19,516
2% · capped 5M
Alch profit
−928K
per cast, after nature
Item facts
High alch
72,000 gp
Low alch
48,000 gp
Store value
120,001 gp
Buy limit
70 / 4h
Daily volume
3,685
Members
Yes
Tradeable
Yes
Stackable
No
Equipable
Yes
Weight
0.453 kg
Released
15 Feb 2005
Abyssal whip detail
What to do with it

Best use for Abyssal whip

The staple training weapon

A fast attack speed and a strong slash bonus for a low price make it the default melee weapon for a huge span of the mid game — the point where most accounts stop using cheaper scimitars.

A liquid, low-risk flip

Enormous daily trade volume and a stable price make the whip one of the easier weapons to flip on the Grand Exchange. The live buy/sell spread above is the margin to watch.

Alching loses money

Its high-alch value sits well below its market price, so alching a whip destroys gold. Sell it — don't alch it.

Check the live numbers yourself

Prices move — open the calculator to see this item's current alch-vs-sell verdict and profit per buy limit.

Open in High Alch Calculator

Abyssal whip FAQ

How much is an Abyssal whip worth?

The live Grand Exchange price is in the panel above. The whip is cheap and extremely liquid, so it trades close to its listed value at all times.

Is the Abyssal whip still worth using?

Yes — for its price it's still one of the best-value melee weapons in the game and a common pick well into the mid game before pricier upgrades.

Should I alch an Abyssal whip?

No. Its high-alch value is below its Grand Exchange price, so alching it loses gold. It's a sell item.

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