Mortar Team

"Mortar coordinates recieved, firing for effect."

The Mortar Team is a 6-killstreak reward available in Call of Duty: Black Ops. It strikes three different areas on the map, each selected before the strike is called in. Two mortar rounds are fired at each target and the explosion is about 7 meters in diameter. It takes a few seconds for the mortars to start firing after the locations are chosen, so anticipation of where enemies will be instead of just where they are now will ensure the most kills. In objective based games, it is also useful to place the mortar strikes on the objectives, as this is where the enemy will be headed most of the time. Another good strategy is to place the strikes on an enemy team's spawn area.

Tips

 * It is effective to use all three strikes in one location, especially in objective based game modes. For example, in demolition, if there is one bomb site left, you can keep enemies away with mortars strikes.
 * If you are playing domination on Radiation, a good strategy could be to open the doors in the middle of the map and use Mortar Team there because many people run around down there and tries to capture the flag.
 * Although placing all three strikes on a cluster of enemies seems favorable, the Mortar Team strikes are slow to arrive, and will often not kill anyone if used in that manner. It is generally a better to place the strikes on enemy spawns or objectives.
 * This perk is somewhat similar to the Artillery Killstreak Reward from Call of Duty: World at War, except that there are three bombing locations, not one.