Mortars are a long-ranged armament that fire high-powered shots in an arch. Not every ship is mortar capable. Mortars are always forward-facing firepower. Mortars are great for inflicting damage on enemies from a long distance, longer than even the long gun, giving an advantage before a fight starts. Mortars can also be used to chase down and sink a fleeing enemy, stopping them from escaping. The downsides to mortars are their difficulty to use and their limited range. Mortars cannot fire on a ship that is too close and are also very hard to use, taking much more practice than other cannons, however, the Mortar is not impossible to learn and the most skilled naval entities have Mortarers who fire with almost 100% accuracy. | Mortars are a long-ranged armament that fire high-powered shots in an arch. Not every ship is mortar capable. Mortars are always forward-facing firepower. Mortars are great for inflicting damage on enemies from a long distance, longer than even the long gun, giving an advantage before a fight starts. Mortars can also be used to chase down and sink a fleeing enemy, stopping them from escaping. The downsides to mortars are their difficulty to use and their limited range. Mortars cannot fire on a ship that is too close and are also very hard to use, taking much more practice than other cannons, however, the Mortar is not impossible to learn and the most skilled naval entities have Mortarers who fire with almost 100% accuracy. |