Jade Mortar

Mech Command. Launch a powerful mortar attack at the target. — In-game description

Jade Mortar

Profession

Engineer (skill list)

Specialization

Mechanist

Slot

Profession mechanic

Trait

 Mech Core: Jade Dynamo

Type

Mech Command, Tool belt

Game link

API

63121

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0.5½  20  

Jade Mortar

Mech Command. Launch a powerful mortar attack at the target.

 Damage: 3,656 (2.2)^?

 Damage: 1,994 (1.2)^?

₃ Burning (6s): 2,358 Damage

₃ Burning (3s): 1,179 Damage

 Daze: 1 second

 Number of Targets: 5

 Radius: 240

 Defiance Break: 100

 Range: 1,500

— In-game description

Related traits

Explosives

• Aim-Assisted Rocket — Missile hits launch a rocket at your target. After enough rockets have been fired, an orbital strike is called instead. This trait has an internal cooldown.

Firearms

• Modified Ammunition — Deal increased strike damage for each condition on a foe.
• Incendiary Powder — Burning you inflict lasts longer, and your critical hits inflict burning.

Inventions

• Soothing Detonation — Heal nearby allies when using a tool belt skill.
• Bunker Down — Create a proximity mine at your target's location and a med kit at your location when you disable an enemy.

Alchemy

• Equal and Opposite Reaction — Gain quickness and stability when you disable an enemy.

Tools

• Optimized Activation — Using tool belt skills grants vigor.
• Static Discharge — Discharge a bolt of lightning whenever you use a tool belt skill.
• Mechanized Deployment — Your tool belt skills gain reduced recharge. Tool belt skills remove conditions. Engage Photon Forge cannot activate this trait.
• Lock On — Striking a stealthed foe triggers Invisible Analysis. Disabling a foe triggers Controlled Analysis. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
• Kinetic Battery — Gain kinetic charges when you use a tool belt skill. At maximum, charges gain a burst of speed.
• Adrenal Implant — Endurance regeneration is increased. Reduce the recharge of your tool belt skills when you dodge.

Mechanist

• Mech Core: Jade Dynamo — Unlocks the Mech Command skill Jade Mortar. Mech Command skills grant you quickness when used and have a reduced cooldown.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
April 14, 2026	Increased the burning duration from 3 seconds to 6 seconds in PvE only.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: Jade Mortar has been added to the game. (Undocumented) Increased power coefficient from 2 to 2.2 in PvE and the Mech's base power has been increased. The strike damage of the skill has been increased by 24% in PvE and by 16.6% in PvP/WvW, approximately.
November 30, 2021	Jade Mortar was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4.
October 26, 2021	Jade Mortar was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 3.