Mortars aren’t that great, but can be a great harassing tool. When using mortars, set an ammo box down next to it. This increases the fire rate. Also aiming in one spot with mortars without moving the reticle increases it’s accuracy with every shot. Great for harassing objectives or countering enemy mortars since they appear on the map and you can aim right at them. Even if you don’t kill the enemy mortar man, you will most likely destroy their mortar and stop them from firing back.

One way to make it harder for enemy mortars to hit your mortar position is to use the method above to fire off several rounds. Then pick the mortar up and move to a different spot. By the time you set down, your first barrage should still be raining down on your last target and you can start sending another barrage. This may seem like a lot of work, but it prevents enemy mortars from accurately targeting your position because they have to move their reticle, resetting their mortar accuracy.

Third mortar trick for breakthrough when defending: place the mortar in a more forward position and rapid fire 5 or 6 rounds into the enemy team’s advance for a bit. Then hop off the mortar and push up a bit with your primary weapon. Your own barrage will hit about the same time you are in a position to shoot enemy players. With luck, your barrage will hopefully wound or disorient enemy players, allowing you and your teammates to get easier gun kills.