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The Trip Mine is activated by proximity, or impact of a [[vehicle]] or personnel. Once deployed, it can be identified by a high-pitched beeping noise, four inner spokes that rise up and a distinctive flashing bright orange light on its top. Its blast radius is considerably larger than a [[grenade]] or rocket explosion, throwing vehicles and personnel into the air. The Trip Mine cannot be deactivated once deployed, but it will explode after about ninety seconds if it's not triggered. However, it can be destroyed by any weapon. There is no device that can remotely detonate the mine. The Trip Mine, while having a larger blast radius than a [[Frag Grenade]], will only slightly injure a [[Spartan]] or [[Elite]] when they are positioned, near the edge of the blast radius. It will; however, kill [[Brutes]] and unwary [[Marines]], even if they are on the edge of the blast. The greater damage to Marines and Brutes, may be due to the fact that their armor, power armor or not, is extremely weak and infiror to mark IV and elite armor. The fragments will slip through their armor and kill them. | The Trip Mine is activated by proximity, or impact of a [[vehicle]] or personnel. Once deployed, it can be identified by a high-pitched beeping noise, four inner spokes that rise up and a distinctive flashing bright orange light on its top. Its blast radius is considerably larger than a [[grenade]] or rocket explosion, throwing vehicles and personnel into the air. The Trip Mine cannot be deactivated once deployed, but it will explode after about ninety seconds if it's not triggered. However, it can be destroyed by any weapon. There is no device that can remotely detonate the mine. The Trip Mine, while having a larger blast radius than a [[Frag Grenade]], will only slightly injure a [[Spartan]] or [[Elite]] when they are positioned, near the edge of the blast radius. It will; however, kill [[Brutes]] and unwary [[Marines]], even if they are on the edge of the blast. The greater damage to Marines and Brutes, may be due to the fact that their armor, power armor or not, is extremely weak and infiror to mark IV and elite armor. The fragments will slip through their armor and kill them. | ||
The Trip Mine spawns by default on [[Sandtrap]], [[Rat's Nest]], and [[Avalanche]]. Destroying an enemy vehicle with the trip mine in [[campaign]] or [[multiplayer]] will unlock the "[[We're In For Some Chop]]" [[achievement]]. Brutes | The Trip Mine spawns by default on [[Sandtrap]], [[Rat's Nest]], and [[Avalanche]]. Destroying an enemy vehicle with the trip mine in [[campaign]] or [[multiplayer]] will unlock the "[[We're In For Some Chop]]" [[achievement]]. Brutes with jet packs will deploy Trip Mines if you are close by. In multiplayer, a single Trip Mine is incapable of killing a player, it will only injure them. On foot, a player must have two or more Mines available to kill someone with a full shield without the assistance of a weapon or grenade. This is impractical because a player cannot carry multiple Trip Mines, and the player's victim will most likely avoid a second Trip Mine. It Vehicles that use | ||
anti-gravity ( [[Ghosts]] and [[Wraiths]]) can also be damaged or destroyed by the mines. A vehicle that doesn't touch the mine, but gets close can cause it to detonate. | anti-gravity ( [[Ghosts]] and [[Wraiths]]) can also be damaged or destroyed by the mines. A vehicle that doesn't touch the mine, but gets close can cause it to detonate. | ||
Also, in multiplayer maps, Trip Mines can be used as part of a known [[glitch]], commonly called overloading a map, to disable certain parts of a map, such as [[Gravity lift]]s, [[Man Cannon]]s, [[Brute mine|Sandtrap's minefield]], and [[Snowbound]]'s [[Automated Plasma Turret|Automated Turrets]]. | Also, in multiplayer maps, Trip Mines can be used as part of a known [[glitch]], commonly called overloading a map, to disable certain parts of a map, such as [[Gravity lift]]s, [[Man Cannon]]s, [[Brute mine|Sandtrap's minefield]], and [[Snowbound]]'s [[Automated Plasma Turret|Automated Turrets]]/ gardians. | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||