### Item Overview: **Elite Tectonic Robe Top** The Elite Tectonic Robe Top is a high-tier degradable magic armor requiring **level 92 Defence** and **level 90 Magic** to equip. Released on **September 27, 2021**, alongside the **Croesus Front**, it is crafted using *Elite Tectonic Scrolls* (dropped by Raksha and Croesus) and materials such as **Stone Spirits** and **Masterwork Trimmed Magic Components**. The item is among the most desirable magic gear in RuneScape 3 for **PvM**, owing to its best-in-slot stats for supportive actions in high-damage dealing or *EoF-fueled rotations*. Notably, it degrades and requires costly repairs via materials, which factors into its long-term demand dynamic. Its rarity is tied to factors including **supply bottlenecks**, **low craftability/player engagement in relevant bossing**, and continued utility in **elite PvM metas**. Despite numerous gold influxes and varying updates, the robe top has remained resiliently valuable, averaging **200-400M GP** for most of its circulation. --- ### Historical Price Evolution Analysis **Key Market Influences:** 1. **Initial Release to 2023:** - Post-Croesus release (9/2021), interest skyrocketed as players chased its PvM value. By early 2023, its price fluctuated between **360M-400M** due to its supply scarcity and high repair costs. This stability endured through surges in PvM activity until **January 2023’s Scrimshaw Dupe** injected unprecedented GP into the economy. 2. **2023 Price Dips**: - Following August's **Necromancy Update**, early buyers anticipated a fundamental gear shift. However, Necromancy’s integration bolstered multi-style PvM, solidifying **Elite Tectonic’s role**. Despite mild retro drops (falling briefly to **184M GP during backlash against the Hero Pass system**), confidence in its PvM viability persisted. 3. **Recent Volatility (2024)**: - The **Max Cash Update Exploit (May)** demolished gold baselines across Gielinor. Elite Tectonic saw lows of **222M GP (March)** preluding the Summer apex **(300M GP in September)** influenced by Necromancy players refreshing combat setups and **Sanctum of Rebirth supplements spiking combat activity.** Recent trends underscore that ongoing player utility, contrarian Treasurers storing premium armor hedges, and potential upcoming PvM incentives retain steady ownership climaxes. --- ### Price Prediction: Late 2024 and Early 2025 - **Current Price Range**: 290M-300M GP - **Short-Term Factors**: - **Positive Drivers:** - Upcoming Winter events/promotion; Jagex often ramps up **PvM combat/powercreep endscales** to coincide with Q1 retention. - **Negative Drivers:** - **Duplication Tier-depth loop possibilities introducing dramatic shrinks** downward **overall liability gaps quickly Slown down given conclusions** perfects stops(illusion rolls for-->etc