Core Keeper Codex
1.2.1.5 · verified 2026-09-07

Scarab Mortar

Rare · item level 14

Rarity
Rare
Item level
14
Base damage
45
DPS
30.0 base ÷ cooldown
Attack cooldown
1.5s
Durability
250
Sell value
—
Stackable
No
Slot
Held
Object ID
9,123

What the damage number is, and what it is not

Base damage 45 is read straight from the game's files for this item at item level 14. 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What we do not publish is the number the game prints on the tooltip in a live world.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 It has been withdrawn rather than quietly corrected.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 Golden Bomb Scarab at 1.29% per kill — about 178 kills for a 9-in-10 chance.

SourceChance per killKills for 90%AmountNote
Golden Bomb Scarab1.29%
1781
Galaxite Chest1.18%
1951guaranteed group
Bomb Scarab0.89%
2581

Crafting

IngredientAmount
Galaxite Bar20

Crafting time 1s.

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