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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 is weaker than the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mark VI]] and [[Elite]] shielding. The fragments will slip through their armor, thus killing 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 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. Vehicles that use     

*The most important thing to note when deploying a Trip Mine is to inform your allies. Most of the time they will activate your trap, resulting in you betraying them.  

*Try to combine the powers of the Trip Mine with different pieces of Equipment to make interesting effects. For example, its useful to drop a trip mine into an enemy [[Bubble Shield]]. The resulting blast will be contained within the Bubble Shield, killing your opponent but keeping the player who deployed it from receiving any damage in return (if the player is not within the bubble shield). There's still the possibility of the explosion destroying said bubble shield however, so remain wary.

*If you deploy a Trip Mine on top of a [[Man Cannon]], the mine will go flying out into the battle field. Throughout the [[Halo 3 Beta]], the Trip Mine would sometimes disappear entirely when thrown into the Man Cannon. It would still explode if someone or something goes within the activation radius.

*One of the most evil tricks, as [[Bungie]] mentioned before, is to deploy a mine in the exact position where it spawns. Some players will notice that the mine is armed (by noticing its distinct audio and visual cues), but most players will attempt to collect it, resulting in a kill (if the player's shield is almost depleted) which would certainly not have happened if the player is attentive. However, this tactic can kill teammates also, it is wise to communicate with them beforehand.

*Trip Mines can be bounced off overshield power ups

*A Trip Mine plus a fragmentation grenade is an effective way to take out that annoying bunny-hopping camper. Just throw the Mine, toss a frag, and watch the beautiful fireworks.

*In forge if you set the Trip Mine to instant respawn and you keep throwing them repeatedly you will "Overload" the map and Grav Lifts and Man Cannons effects are turned off. Also the guardians are shut off.

*As depicted in the [[Halo 3]] weapon overview from Machinima's very own SoDaGod, the Tripmine is like a "ninja with foglights in his pockets". This is because the Trip Mine can be heard before seen or vice versa.

*It was hypothesized that the Trip Mine may be the book-aforementioned [[Lotus Anti Tank Mine]] or they may be both made by the same manufacturer. However, it is unlikely the Trip Mine is the Lotus Anti-Tank Mine because a [[Scorpion Tank]] can easily drive over a Trip Mine and survive the explosion. It is possible that the Trip Mine is the [[Antlion Anti-Personnel Mine]] due to its similar operation.

*The Trip Mine along with the [[Power Drain]], is the best equipment choice to get the achievement "[[We're in for some Chop]]", as it can easily destroy a [[Brute Chopper]] with appropriate headlessness.

*It was described as a "Ninja with fog lights in his pockets" and the fact that you had to hide it, or people would see it by SoDaGod in his description of ''[[Halo 3]]'' Equipment on the web series Inside Halo.

*After 90 seconds the Trip Mine will engage in a different "alarm" noise right before it automatically explodes.

*You can kill a pack of [[Brute]]s with a single Trip Mine (if the brutes are close to each other).

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