Mortar Shell

Crafting
Workbench level 2
Research
30 Scrap

Crafting

Recipe

Requirements

Workbench
Craft time
10sper batch
Research
Tech tree
20 unlocks deepScrap cost not listed
Unlock after

Ingredients

  • 1
  • 300

Creates

Total raw materials

Includes the cost of crafting sub-components for the batch shown above.

  • 900
  • 600
  • 20
  • 2

Recycling

Recycling

Per item at full condition. Green’s 60% boost needs 4 heavy fuses at the Power Plant; red requires maximum power (18 fuses).

Returns
50% efficiency · 5s per cycle
60% efficiency · 5s per cycle 4.5s at maximum power
40% efficiency · 8s per cycle
75% efficiency · 4s per cycle
0 to 10 to 10 to 10 to 1
759060112 to 113
How returns work

Component fractions are random rolls; Scrap fractions carry over between cycles. Worn items return less.

Stats

Gameplay details

Stack size
10
Despawns after
40 min

What to know

  • Recheck your aim after each shell

    Mortar recoil nudges its aim after firing, and shots have some spread. Use binoculars to observe impacts and correct the next shot instead of assuming repeated shots land identically.

Sources for this note

Rust PC · Vanilla

Technical details
Category
Ammunition
Item id
963,150,711
Shortname
ammo.mortar.basic
Has skins
No
In-game description

A high explosive mortar shell that deals minor structural damage on impact.

Game data: build 25083359, captured 4 Sept 2026. Sources and dates.

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