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Plasma mine

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Three plasma mines from Halo Wars 2.
An Unggoy squad and a Sangheili approach three plasma mines on Installation 00.

The plasma mine is a type of landmine employed by the Banished.[1]

Overview

Plasma mines are deployed from orbit to the ground. When deployed, the plasma mine is cloaked, and detonates when enemies are detected nearby. Upon detonation, the mine releases boiling plasma in the surrounding area.[1] The plasma mine has a number of derivatives, including the infused mine,[2] the scorch mine,[3] the scout mine,[4] the stasis mine,[5] and the Ultra mine.[6]

Gameplay

Drops a cluster of cloaked mines onto the battlefield.
  • Counter Measures
    • Info: Mines will now drop around newly captured resource points. Enemy decap rate is now slowed on all points you control. Jump Pack Brutes will now drop Trip Mines when in flight.
    • Tier: 1
    • Cost: N/A; passive power
  • Plasma Mines I
    • Info: Activate to drop a line of cloaked mines. Once armed, mines explode on contact. Does not damage air units.
    • Tier: 1
    • Cost: Supplies 75, Power 75
    • Cooldown: 105 seconds
    • Upgrade: Increases damage and explosion size.
  • Plasma Mines II
    • Info: Activate to drop a line of cloaked mines. Once armed, mines explode on contact. Does not damage air units.
    • Tier: 1
    • Cost: Supplies 150, Power 150
    • Cooldown: 105 seconds

In Halo Wars 2, Plasma Mines is a leader power exclusive to Atriox. When activated, three mines are deployed to the targeted location in a linear pattern; rotating the camera allows the player to rotate the pattern’s orientation. A second leader power, Counter Measures, automatically deploys plasma mines around newly-captured Power Nodes. Each mine is cloaked shortly after being deployed, and will detonate when enemy ground units enter its proximity. The explosion damages nearby enemy units, then creates a pool of boiling plasma in the area (lasting approximately 40 seconds); enemy ground units in the pool continue take damage over time.

In Blitz, Plasma Mines are replaced by Scorch Mines, which leaves behind a pool of burning plasma for a much shorter duration.

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List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Wars 2, Atriox - Leader power: Plasma Mines "Activate to drop a line of cloaked mines. Once armed, mines explode on contact. Does not damage air units."
  2. ^ Halo Wars 2, Voridus - Leader power: Infused Mines "Activate to deploy a mine that leaves a large, long lasting pool of infusion upon detonation. Infusion pools slow and damage enemy ground units."
  3. ^ Halo Wars 2, Atriox - Blitz card: Scorch Mines "Place mines that damage ground units with burning plasma. Triggered by ground units."
  4. ^ Halo Wars 2, Shipmaster - Leader power: Scout Mine "Activate to drop a cloaked Scout Mine. Explodes on contact, also provides vision within a small area."
  5. ^ Halo Wars 2, The Arbiter - Leader power: Stasis Mine "Activate to deploy mines that stun and immobilize enemy units."
  6. ^ Halo Wars 2, Pavium - Leader power: Ultra Mines "Activate to drop a minefield over a large target area. Damages enemy units, designates targets."