Anti Robot Mine



The Anti-robot Mine is a deployable Device. It can be placed on the battlefield where it will bury itself into the ground, before activating. The activated mine is completely invisible to the enemy, but it still can be destroyed if fired upon. The Mine will stay active until the end of the round.

Effect
When an enemy enters the Mine’s detection radius, it will detonate and affect all enemies within the area of effect.

The Anti-robot Mine deals heavy damage to enemies within the blast area.

The Mine can’t be triggered by the robot who placed it or by his allies.

Strategies
Booby-Trap – Place the Mine on a frequently travelled spot to secure an explosive surprise for the next enemy that passes through. Best used in narrow passages or in front of Pick Up spawn points.

Avoiding Pursuit – Drop the Mine in a narrow passage while being pursued by an enemy some distance behind you. Your opponent will have to stop and spend some time trying to destroy the invisible mine, hopefully buying you enough time to escape

Up Close and Personal – Deploy the Mine in close quarters combat or near a Juggernaut-type robot. Even if your enemies see it coming, they might not have enough time or space to evade the explosion.

Counter-strategies
Tip-Toe – When you know you’re playing against an opponent using mines, try not to use the most common routes through the map. Hug the walls, instead of going for the shortest path between two points, when possible.

Mine-Sweep – While it’s nearly impossible to clear mines with most weapon, the Trasher and the Sprayshot, with their 100% hit rate within a cone of effect, are perfect “minesweepers”. Just aim for a spot where you suspect a mine might be placed, such as a door threshold or a Pick Up spawn point, and fire away. These two weapons make sure to destroy any buried explosives, guaranteed. Also, all weapons that deliver area-of-effect damage (such as Missiles) are also a viable, albeit more expensive alternative.

Destroy Parent – Destroying an enemy Mine-user will immediately deactivate all the Mines he has planted. If your team is being harassed by running into a lot of Mine trap, you should prioritize the enemy Mine-users in combat.