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Volatile orb
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Volatile orb

#24514

"An ancient magical orb, corrupted by darkness."

WikiGE
High Alch2,400,000gp
Low Alch1,600,000gp
Store Value4,000,000gp
GE Limit8

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About Volatile orb

"An ancient magical orb, corrupted by darkness."

Volatile orb is a very rare Nightmare drop combined with the Nightmare staff to create the Volatile nightmare staff, a PvP-focused magic spec weapon known for explosive burst damage.

Item Details

Item ID24514
MembersYes
Store Value4,000,000gp
High Alch2,400,000gp
Low Alch1,600,000gp
GE Limit8 / 4h

Item Information

Weight0.1 kg
TradeableYes
GE TradeableYes
StackableNo
NoteableYes
EquipableNo
Quest itemNo
AlchableYes
OptionsUseDropExamine

Creation Recipes

CraftingLevel 10
Creates:Volatile nightmare staff
Materials:
Nightmare staffVolatile orb

Drop Sources

SourceCombatQtyRateRarity
The NightmareP2P81411/960Very Rare
Phosani's NightmareP2P131811/1600Very Rare

Used in production (1)

ProductSkillLvlXPQty
Volatile nightmare staffCrafting101

History (2)

  1. 2021-03-04

    Phosani's Nightmare added as a solo-only secondary source for Volatile orb.

  2. 2020-02-13

    Volatile orb released as part of The Nightmare boss launch.

Related Items

Nightmare staffComponent
Base staff upgraded with one of the three Nightmare orbs
Volatile nightmare staffProduct
Resulting PvP spec staff that scales damage with Magic level
Harmonised orbAlternative
Sister orb that creates the Harmonised nightmare staff for PvM
Eldritch orbAlternative
Sister orb that creates the Eldritch nightmare staff with a prayer-draining spec

Market Strategy

  • Investment Notes
  • Supply gated by Nightmare and Phosani's group sizes
  • PvP-only utility caps demand on the staff downstream
  • Watch DMM and bounty event announcements for short price spikes
  • Buy at the limit only when the combined staff covers full orb cost

Trading Tips

Use the GE for high-value trades to mitigate scams
Verify staff combine economics before flipping the orb alone
Track Nightmare scaling reworks — drop rates have been tuned multiple times