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Battlefield 1942
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In Battlefield 1942, the Landmine is issued to the Engineer Kit. Each engineer is supplied with four mines. Landmines are placed by the player in fixed locations on the ground. Any vehicle that comes in contact with one will activate it. They are very effective against vehicles and only one is ever needed to destroy any vehicle. Even aircraft that pass over them will activate the mine. The explosive force of mines is also very destructive against infantry, though it is less effective as infantry cannot activate one. Enemy and friendly landmines can be removed using the wrench, with each mine removed being added to the player's inventory. Mines will also disappear some time after the engineer who placed them dies.
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Battlefield VietnamEdit
| US/NVA Mine | |
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unknown |
| Starting ammunition |
5 mines |
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In Battlefield Vietnam, the Landmines are issued to the Engineer Kit. They are lethal against all vehicles, almost instantly destroying one passing over it. Both the US/ARVN and NVA/Vietcong landmines share the same amount of damage and explosive radius; their only difference lies in the model they use.
Note: landmines do destroy friendly vehicles when triggered and can lead to a teamkill, even when friendly fire is disabled.
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World War II modEdit
The landmine also makes an appearance in the World War II mod for Battlefield Vietnam. There is one type, simply named "landmine_1942" by the game files. It is identical in function to the Battlefield 1942 landmine.
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Battlefield 2Edit
| Anti-Tank Mine | |
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| Damage |
High, can destroy any vehicle with a single mine |
| Starting ammunition |
5 mines |
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Battlefield 2142Edit
| II-29 Motion Mine | |
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High |
| Starting ammunition |
5 mines |
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Motion mines can hurt or kill any infantry caught in its blast radius, usually as a consequence of standing/dismounting a tracked vehicle, or the mines themselves being attacked with certain weapons.
Motion Mine Bait can be used to draw mines (both friendly or hostile) away from an area, clearing the way for vehicles. Bait is also infrequently used to lead mines towards an area for attack, such as towards a A3-Goliath IFV (which normally resists mines with its durable front armor) or even to attack unwary infantry.
The damage done by the mine correlates to how fast it is moving while tracking a vehicle or bait. It is possible for a vehicle to withstand multiple mines by inching past them, but remains a hazardous tactic due to the unpredictable reaction of the mines.
When near a mine, an orange icon appears on the NetBat Helmet. Spotting for mines is not available in 2142, though voice files exist for the purpose. When Mine Friendly fire is disabled, it is not possible to tell friendly mines from foe, except by how they behave around your vehicle. Even with MFF disabled, friendly vehicles may occasionally activate friendly mines due to network issues, but teamkills due to this are rare.
Mines can be neutralized with the AE-Defuser, or destroyed with RDX, the Zeller sniper rifle, or the Clark 12-RDX shotgun. Mines can be used to counter "RDX hoppers" on FF-off servers.
Battlefield HeroesEdit
Though neither anti-tank mines nor Engineers (nor Anti-Tank infantry) are featured in Battlefield Heroes, the Commando has access to Troop Traps, which can be set off by enemy vehicles.
Battlefield: Bad CompanyEdit
The ATM-00 Anti Tank Mine is issued to the Demolition Kit as an unlockable. It is very powerful, almost being able to destroy any vehicle with a single mine or two. Its main disadvantage is that it only affects vehicles and can only be placed in a single spot. A good strategy is to place them at choke points or on frequently used roads. Charred land on mainland area is also a good place to plant mines, as the blackened earth will camouflage the mine. It is especially effective for defending and ambushes.
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2Edit
| Anti-Tank Mine | |
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| Starting ammunition |
3 mines |
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| Special feature(s) |
IFF (Identify Friend or Foe) System |
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Gadget 1 |
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The Anti Tank Mine is issued to the Engineer Kit as a gadget after achieving 4400 points as an Engineer. It returns exactly as it does in the first Bad Company. The Anti-Tank mine is almost identical to C4. A direct "hit" from a single mine can destroy even tanks, however, if only the side of a tank runs over the mine or a tank is using V ARMOR it may survive. These work well in choke points or through regularly used paths of travel. Any weapon shot into the ATM will detonate it however it does have a larger blast radius (similar to a hand grenade). If a path is confirmed to be mined a good tactic is to use the vehicles secondary gunner to scout ahead and shoot mines before running over them. Many people use this because of how helpful it is to the team, being able to deal with tanks without directly targeting them. People also use this because of the ease of obtaining points. When mines are placed nearby, players will hear an automated warning which is extremely helpful in avoiding the mines. A maximum of 6 mines (possible with the explosives upgrade perk or an assisting assault trooper) may be placed at one time. Placing a seventh mine (replenishing an engineer's stock from an ammunition crate) will cause existing mines to dissapear without detonating, starting with the first one laid. Mines persist until a) the player lays a seventh mine, b) any explosive explodes and activates the mine, or c) a vehicle activates the mine, or one of the mines nearby.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2: VietnamEdit
| Anti-Tank Mine | |
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3 mines |
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| Special feature(s) |
IFF (Identify Friend or Foe) System |
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| Source of statistics |
refBad Company 2 | DenKirson on Xanga - retrieved January 17, 2011</ref> |
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Gadget 1 |
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TacticsEdit
- When playing as an Engineer, running into the building containing the M-COM Station and throwing all available mines around the objective presents a viable assault tactic. Planting the charge draws in defenders. A grenade can then detonate the mines, causing great damage to the objective and its surroundings and possibly destroying the building the M-COM Station is in.
- The above tactic can also be used to damage the M-COM itself in the same fashion that C4 can be used. The advantage of mines is that they do not disappear if the player is killed before detonating them, but the disadvantage of only being available to engineers (whereas assault troops can use their own ammo box to replenish their C4).
- Anti-Tank Mines are more difficult to spot and destroy when placed in holes created by explosives or behind cover such as tree stumps.
- Mines can be destroyed by a variety of weapons: grenades and other explosives will destroy the mine immediately, but it takes multiple shots from firearms (the first shot will alert players that a mine is present, and the subsequent shot will destroy the mine). Careful aim must also be taken with firearms, as the location of the hit affects the mine's detonation. Players must also be careful to avoid suicide during mine removal.
- Most vehicles travel along the roads where mines are easy to spot, so placing mines on the sides of roads or behind rubble is most effective.
- Anti-Tank Mines have a large kill radius similar to C4 and will kill troops near the vehicle that sets off the mine.
- Anti-Tank mines are effective at taking down walls or sometimes whole buildings.
- If the enemy team is consistently stealing the team's vehicles, plant mines directly on the vehicle spawn point, so it will be hidden from view by the vehicle when It appears above it, and will detonate if any enemy tries to use the vehicle.
- A number of mines placed under a vehicle with 1 or more friendly players (in the vehicle) can be detonated and send the vehicle, along with its occupant flying. Any player inside the vehicle should not plant any mines, to avoid suiciding. This tactic will not work in Hardcore mode.
- Players may use mines to cover up the only exit from the enemy base, in order to prevent any vehicles exiting the base.
- Players driving ground vehicles with the Electronic Warfare Package active can detect nearby mines and will have mine icons flashing on their mini-map allowing them to destroy or evade them. This is useful when traversing through a possibly mined area.
- Players in IFVs/MBTs with the Active Armor Upgrade active will survive one mine hit unless the mine planter uses the Improved Demolitions specialization.
- If you listen to chatter about mines planted in an area after they've been shot, icons resembling C4 appear on the mini-map, showing the locations of the mines.
- Anti-Tank Mines can blow up helicopters that land in the immediate area, although it takes anticipation and patience to try this tactic successfully.
- You can force the enemy to go to another route by booby-trapping a bridge with Anti-Tank Mines. It works well in maps like Laguna Presa and Harvest Day on Rush, so the Attackers can either get one of their vehicles and the bridge blown up, blow up the Anti-Tank Mines and the bridge with explosives or leave the bridge alone altogether, all in which force the Attackers to take another route.
- In Squad Deathmatch, you can plant Anti-Tank Mines all around the IFV in the map, so no matter which way it goes, it always blows up. Even if the Anti-Tank Mines get shot, the IFV still blows up, leaving the match to infantry-only temporarily.
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Battlefield 3Edit
| Anti-tank mine | |
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7000 Engineer score |
| Starting ammunition |
3 mines |
| Maximum ammunition |
5 mines (with EXPL) |
| Special feature(s) |
Deployable anti-tank weapon |
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Gadget 2 |
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Co-OpEdit
The M15 AT Mine is the one of the gadgets used by both players in the mission Operation Exodus. It can be useful when an enemy BMP-2M arrives if the players place the mines in the correct spots, causing its quick destruction before it can harm any of the HMMWVs the players have to protect.
MultiplayerEdit
The M15 AT Mine is back for the Engineer class in Battlefield 3. A single mine can disable heavy armor and destroy light armor, similar to a laser-guided missile.
Players using the Repair Tool or the EOD Bot can disarm mines, the former by picking them up with the Reload button, and the latter by using its torch.[2]
All players can detonate the mines using explosives (including grenades), or certain firearms (sniper rifle, shotgun (with any ammo type if pump-action, frags or slugs if semi or fully automatic) or the two revolvers). If a mine belonging to an enemy engineer is detonated within reach of an enemy vehicle, the mine will damage the vehicle—any kills, disables, or destruction will be awarded to the player that destroyed the mine.
If the mines' owner is killed, the mines persist until destroyed/removed. The mines disappear in ascending order when the player already has 6 mines up and deploys more.
The IRNV scope and Thermal Optics can easily detect AT mines as they glow white as though they were producing heat.
AT mines cannot be set off by friendly vehicles, but can still damage them if set off by other means (passing enemy vehicle, enemy explosives). AT mines can be destroyed by friendly soldiers, even on normal servers, although an explosive or high-power firearm is required.
Mines are not armed by unoccupied moving vehicles, even if the last occupant was an enemy. The most common example of such a vehicle is one which is stacked with C4.
TacticsEdit
- Mines are less visible in dark or shady areas, which means enemies are less likely to notice and destroy them.
- Placing mines at crossroads means they will see increased traffic. Specifically, players may be less likely to notice mines if they are placed immediately after a corner they are likely to take. One example of such places are the roads leading up to point "B" on Caspian Border.
- When playing on the Russian team on Noshahr Canals, a good place to deploy mines is on the short ramps leading from the sea to land. If placed deep enough in the water (just before the swimming motion starts), they are virtually invisible, and can destroy RHIBs, or heavily damage LAVs or AAVs.
- It is possible to destroy jets and helicopters with AT Mines, though it is very difficult. The body of the jet or helicopter (not the landing gear/skids) has to touch the land mine to trigger it.
- Placing Mines within clusters of enemy mines reduces the chance of it being spotted and destroyed. Armored vehicle drivers will usually not regard the friendly mines as a threat, and drive over them.
- It is possible to place the mines on the front of a jeep and have a player in the passenger seat blow it up themselves. It is even possible to destroy a tank by by driving close and setting them off.
- A number of mines placed under a vehicle with 1 or more friendly players (in the vehicle) can be detonated and send the vehicle, along with its occupant flying. Any player inside the vehicle should not plant any mines, to avoid suiciding. This tactic will not work in Hardcore mode for obvious reasons.
- When an enemy vehicle is stationary, it can work in your favor to place mines in front of and behind their wheels or tracks. When they move, or when a tracked vehicle twists, the mine will be set off. When you jump in front of them, they will try to move away, falling into the trap. Or, if they leave the vehicle, you can take it and drive over your own mines without harm. This also works for booby-trapping unmanned vehicles without the use of C4.
Patch historyEdit
Before the BF3 December 6, 2011 Patch, respawning engineers could deploy additional mines (as could Supports with C4), limited only by the player's patience. Recreational players could conduct extravagant car launching stunts or chain reactions. AT Mines and C4 are now limited to six per player, with any additional mines disappearing regardless of respawning.
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