RUSTLY
Mortar
Building

Mortar

mortar.deployable

The Mortar fires in an arcing trajectory and favors volume over precision. Pairs well with binoculars.

Crafting one takes 20× High Quality Metal, 3× Metal Pipe at a Workbench Lvl 2. A recycler breaks one down into High Quality Metal, Metal Pipe.

Crafting

High Quality Metal×20
Metal Pipe×3
Workbench Lvl 2Craft time: 30s

Blueprint

60
Research (scrap)
60
Tech tree node (scrap)
930
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 2
Requires

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler
High Quality Metal×8
Metal Pipe×1
Metal Pipe×1(20%)
warningRadtown Recycler
High Quality Metal×12
Metal Pipe×1
Metal Pipe×1(80%)

Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.

Repair

buildHammer
High Quality Metal×14
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

buildRepair Bench
High Quality Metal×6
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: Yes

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

Decay & Upkeep

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Decay (outside)
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Decay (inside)
Upkeep calculatorBuilding tiers

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