Core Keeper Codex
1.2.1.5 · verified 2026-09-07

Hand Mortar

Rare · item level 8

Rarity
Rare
Item level
8
Base damage
27
DPS
18.0 base ÷ cooldown
Attack cooldown
1.5s
Durability
250
Sell value
—
Stackable
No
Slot
Held
Object ID
9,111

What the damage number is, and what it is not

Base damage 27 is read straight from the game's files for this item at item level 8. It is the right figure for comparing weapons: across the sword line it rises 33 → 50 → 132 → 163 → 214 → 248 → 280.

What we do not publish is the number the game prints on the tooltip in a live world. This site briefly did, using a formula fitted to an outside source, and it was wrong — it produced almost the same value for every weapon in a tier ladder, rating a Copper Sword above a Solarite Sword. It has been withdrawn rather than quietly corrected. The full account is on the method page.

Where to get it

Best source is Malugaz the Corrupted at 25.30% per kill — about 8 kills for a 9-in-10 chance.

SourceChance per killKills for 90%AmountNote
Malugaz the Corrupted25.30%
81
Hive Boss7.52%
301guaranteed group
Large Ancient Destructible2.46%
931
World Chest1.29%
1781
World Chest Nature1.27%
1801
Iron Chest0.78%
2951guaranteed group

Crafting

IngredientAmount
Iron Bar10

Crafting time 1s.

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