Mortar

The Mortar can cut down huge enemies by the splash damage from its shell and don't let the enemies get closer.

Mortar 

• Are the heavy defense among all defense, whenever an enemy hit into his range it blast an explosive ball into them. It shoot long range in every five seconds w/c deal a destructive damage against every units of troops. 
• Mortar has a major disadvantages itself, enable to attack troops with four tiles between him and it has a slow time in reloading. Mortar cannot target an air troops and also fast moving troops like goblin can easily dodge its attack.

Defense

• Mortar must be place in the center of every player base because of its long range capability to attack the intruders
• Mortar deals a devastating splash damage to  a low health troops
• It is much better to form a square defense mortar in the center of your base
• Mortar can kill a same level with a single shot; i.e. a level 1 mortar kill a level 1 archer
• Mortar and wizard combination is a a smart idea because both can damage a large area of enemy units
• Mortar should be prioritize in upgrading between other defensive building

Offense

• Mortar has a blind spot, slow of firing and inability to target air units
• Mortar has a low damage capability with such a high health troops like giant or heroes
• Mortar are easily destroy by aerial units like balloons and dragon

Upgrade Difference

• Mortars change in visualization at level 4, 6, 7, and 8
• Level 1 mortars build consist of solid black launcher tube with two half disc on each side and fires a gray round stone 
• Level 2 and 3 mortars grow larger and increasing wider gold trim in outer rim of tube
• Level 4 mortars change to a bright golden color and pitted ring of gold trim
• Level 5 mortars golden rim goes wider
• Level 6 mortars tube to entirely gold and firing a gold burning ball
• level 7 mortars receive a skull in each side and the tube turn to black with golden trim
• Level 8 mortars color change to metallic and inside of tube become flaming and firing a larger burning ball. A golden spikes appears in both side of gimbals and also at the trim ring