Mortar

What it looks like

The Mortar is a Common card that is unlocked from the Builder's Workshop (Arena 5). It spawns an area-damage, ground-targeting, very long-ranged, building with high hitpoints and high damage. It has a blind spot, preventing it from attacking enemies inside it. It is a black cylindrical tube with a metal base, a wooden gimbal on each side with a stud on them which are held by iron stakes and a metal disc, and a large team-colored band near the muzzle. A Mortar card costs 4 Elixir to deploy.

Trivia

• The first use of mortars in warfare was in 1413, where the Koreans used the wan'gu (gourd-shaped mortar) during a naval battle. Mortars are still used in modern warfare to this day as indirect fire weapons for close fire support.
• The Mortar is 1 of 7 buildings which first existed in Clash of Clans, the others being Cannon, Tesla, Goblin Hut, Inferno Tower, Elixir Collector, and X-Bow. The Mortar resembles the Level 5 Mortar from Clash of Clans.
• The Mortar's stats are the highest or lowest among all buildings. More specifically: Among all buildings that can attack, the Mortar is tied with Barbarian Launcher, X-Bow, and Party Hut for the longest range of all buildings, with a range of 11.5 tiles. The Mortar is tied with Barbarian Launcher, X-Bow, and Party Hut for the longest deployment time of all buildings, with a deployment time of 3.5 seconds. Among all buildings that can attack, the Mortar has the lowest attack speed of all buildings, with an attack speed of 5 seconds. Among all buildings that can attack, the Mortar is tied with Barbarian Launcher for the lowest first attack speed of all buildings, with a first attack speed of 1 second. Among all buildings with area damage, the Mortar is tied with Barbarian Launcher for the largest area damage radius of all buildings, with a radius of 2 tiles. Among all buildings that attack with projectiles, the Mortar is tied with Barbarian Launcher for the lowest projectile speed of all buildings, with a projectile speed of 300.
• The Mortar is one of the first building cards to receive a card render, alongside the Tesla, Goblin Cage, and Goblin Hut.
• The Mortar is the first building cards to receive a Card Evolution.
• In the Korean language setting of the game, the Mortar's name translates to "Mine Thrower".
• The Mortar is one of the first cards to ever receive balance changes since The First Update, the others being the Witch, Prince, and Goblin Barrel. It is the first Common card to ever receive balance changes. It is the first building card to ever receive balance changes.
• The Mortar is 1 of 23 cards that has had its Elixir cost changed, the others being Bomber, Fire Spirit, Royal Recruits, Cannon, Musketeer, Three Musketeers, Heal, Goblin Hut, Bomb Tower, Barbarian Hut, Furnace, Elixir Collector, Skeleton Army, P.E.K.K.A., Wall Breakers, Electro Giant, Bowler, Goblin Barrel, Barbarian Barrel, Rage, Fisherman, and the Monk. The Mortar, the Cannon, and the P.E.K.K.A were the first cards whose Elixir cost was changed since the February 2016 Update.
• The Mortar is unavailable in multiple special game modes. More specifically: It is 1 of 20 cards that is unavailable in Mirror mode, the others being Minions, Cannon, Tesla, Goblin Hut, Tombstone, Bomb Tower, Inferno Tower, Barbarian Hut, Furnace, Elixir Collector, Freeze, Clone, X-Bow, Golden Knight, Skeleton King, Archer Queen, Mighty Miner, Little Prince, and the Monk. It is unavailable in The Floor is Healing sub-mode of the Global Spell game mode, much like other building cards, as well as the Cannon Cart.
• On 1/4/2016, certain Content Creators were given a different version of the game, with a Mortar that attacked by shooting Goblin Barrels instead of boulders. This was later implemented with the Mortar's Evolution.
• The Mortar is the subject of 2 Emotes.
• The Mortar was featured in the winning decks of multiple Clash Royale Tournaments. More specifically: The Mortar was featured in the winning deck of the Clash Royale League 2020 Tournament, by a player called Ruben. The Mortar was featured in the winning deck of the Clash Royale League 2022 Tournament, by a player called Mohamed Light.