Mortar — Tower Defense Simulator Guide
Category: DPS
Unlock: 395 Robux
Detection: Flying, Lead
Placement Limit: 4 per player
Tier Rating: A
Total Upgrade Cost: $51,500
Mortar is a cliff-only artillery tower that lobs slow-moving, high-damage explosive shells with splash damage. It unlocks at Level 75 (or earlier via a Robux gamepass) and rewards good cliff placement with strong area damage against grouped enemies, gaining bonus cluster bombs from Level 4 onward.
Mortar Stats Per Level
The table below shows all Mortar Tower Defense Simulator upgrade levels and stats. Click any column header to sort. All values are sourced from the TDS Fandom wiki (checked August 3, 2026).
| Level | Upgrade Cost | Damage | Cooldown | Range | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1000 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 3.75 |
| 1 | 500 | 15 | 2.75 | 27 | 5.45 |
| 2 | 2250 | 35 | 2.75 | 27 | 12.73 |
| 3 | 4250 | 65 | 2.75 | 30 | 23.64 |
| 4 | 13500 | 100 | 2.75 | 34 | 36.36 |
| 5 | 30000 | 235 | 2.75 | 34 | 85.45 |
Note: Explosion Radius 9; Cluster Bombs: 6 bombs dealing 40 dmg each in a 5-radius, not counted in DPS
How to Get Mortar
Reach Level 75 to unlock Mortar for placement, then purchase it from the Store
Alternatively, buy the 395 Robux gamepass to place it before reaching Level 75
Is Mortar Worth It?
Strong splash damage that can hit many enemies clustered together
Relatively cheap for a cliff tower with this much damage output
Cluster bombs at Level 4+ add extra unlisted splash damage around the main impact
Requires a cliff to place on, so it's not usable on every map, and its slow projectile speed means fast single enemies can be missed
Mortar Tier Rating by Mode
Best Loadouts With Mortar
Great alongside Ranger or other cliff-based towers on maps with elevated terrain
Works well with Hidden/Lead detector towers since Mortar itself has no Hidden detection