Mortarman

Mortarman
Unit Tier	3
Blueprint Acquisition	Player Level 19
Build Requisites	Barracks Level 4
Metal Cost	15,000 Metal
Basic Information
Unit Type	Infantry
Unit Role	Support Artillery
DPS	112
Health	1,200
Unit Speed	35
Unit Range	310
Capacity Used	20
Squad Limit	20
Weapon Information
Weapon Type	Explosive Mortar
Advanced Information
Equipment	Composite Inserts, M6C Mortar
Targets	Ground

Mortarmen fire long range and over obstacles with shells that do area burst damage. Great for support to bust bases and wipe out enemy infantry, but keep them off the front lines.

—In-Game Description

General Information

The Mortarman is a Tier 3 Infantry, unlocked by reaching player level 19.

Weapons

Mortarmen slowly fire their mortars, dealing explosive damage to all ground targets.

Usage in Combat

Though no different to Riflemen and Machine Gunners in their role as DPS units, Mortarmen sacrifice the ability to target air, close quarters protection and DPS - admittedly minor drawbacks in general - For extra range and splash damage while maintaining the same squad count at only slightly more than half the cost. As with the two aforementioned units, durable units like the Abrams M1A1 can hold the fort while they rain damage from afar. With the general obsolescence of Riflemen resulting in their prevalence as defenders in Barracks as well as players who exploit natural barriers to shield certain turrets like Machine Guns, Mortarmen can find great use in the early game by invalidating them both. Their splash damage can wipe out large swarms of smaller units that are stationary or haven't moved far, and their parabolic trajectory allows them to easily hit defense platforms protected by natural barriers while they are either occupied or cannot return fire. They themselves also boast surprisingly high range, allowing them to stay away from the line of fire. As defenders, Mortarmen can be equally punishing, especially to slow units that can't escape in time or eliminate them quickly.

Despite their great potential, Mortarmen are plagued by several issues. They have very low health, and cannot defend themselves in close quarters, so anything that can close the gap or attack them from afar will destroy them easily. Notable examples include the Howitzer, defending Mortarmen or even a Humvee, not to mention anti-infantry minefields which can leave tanks without support. Unless micro-managed properly, tanks will inadvertently enter blindspots, resulting in Mortarmen being targeted. Their inability to hit air can be especially punishing given the Cobra is avaliable very early, and tanks avaliable at this point also can't do anything against them. To add insult to injury, what little advantage they offer are easily leveraged away with the introduction of proper siege artillery units like the M270 Launcher, which wield equally potent splash damage themselves, work better with heavy vehicles due to their speed, and have secondary weapons providing limited defense against airborne targets. The MAAWS Team, while not used often due to the very existence of the aforementioned artillery units, remain far superior as well. This overall makes Mortarmen ultimately situational in the continual escalation of of threat variety.

Unit Progression

Level	Promote Cost			Repair Cost (Oil)	DPS	Health	XP Gain
	Metal	Thorium	Component
1	N/A	N/A	N/A	36	112	1,200	N/A
2	45,000	N/A	x30 Mortarman Critical x25 Infantry Common	51	126		+140
3	95,000	N/A	x60 Mortarman Critical x35 Infantry Common	55	143
4	175,000	N/A	x90 Mortarman Critical x50 Infantry Common	60	162
5	350,000	N/A	x100 Mortarman Critical x75 Infantry Common	64	185
6	500,000	8,500	x125 Mortarman Critical x125 Infantry Common	68	211
7	825,000	11,250	x175 Mortarman Critical x150 Infantry Common	70	241
8	1,300,000	15,000	x200 Mortarman Critical x200 Infantry Common	71	276
9	1,900,000	18,750	x250 Mortarman Critical x250 Infantry Common	74	317
10	2,650,000	22,750	x300 Mortarman Critical x300 Infantry Common	75	366

Video Gallery

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