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[[File:HW2 LotusMine Campaign.png|thumb|350px|Lotus mines deployed on [[Installation 00]] during the [[Second Ark Conflict]] in [[2559]].]]
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The '''Lotus anti-tank mine''' (sometimes stylized as '''LOTUS anti-tank mine'''), or '''Lotus mine''' for short,{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo39|GoO|Chapter=39}} is a type of [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] area-denial [[mine]] ordnance.{{Ref/Novel|Id=tfor27|TFoR|Chapter=27}}
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The '''Lotus Anti-Tank Mine''' (or '''Lotus''' for short) is a type of [[UNSC]] area-denial ordnance that can be described as "flowerlike".<ref name="H:GoO_ch39">[[Halo: Ghost of Onyx]], chapter 39</ref> It is a disk a quarter meter across with spikes along the rim to stabilize it when buried.<ref name="H:FS_314">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 314</ref>


==Overview==
The shaped charge<ref name="H:FoR_ch27">[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], chapter 27</ref> may be triggered in a number of ways. A proximity sensor<ref name="H:FoR_ch35">[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], chapter 35</ref>  makes the Lotus effective against lower hovering vehicles such as those used by the [[Covenant]]. The sensor may also be enabled remotely<ref name="H:FoR_ch27" /> and its sensitivity altered for use against infantry.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], prologue</ref><ref name="H:FoR_ch27"/><ref name="H:FoR_ch35" /> The detonator also has a countdown mode and may be remotely triggered.<ref name="H:FS_314"/>
The Lotus anti-tank mine is a shaped charge.{{Ref/Reuse|tfor27}} Its appearance is flower-like,{{Ref/Reuse|goo39}} being a disk that is approximately 25 centimeters across with spikes along the rim to stabilize it when buried.{{Ref/Novel|Id=fs34|FS|Chapter=34|Quote=The disk was a quarter meter across with spikes set along the rim to stabilize it when buried. He set the detonation selector to countdown mode, seven seconds.}}


The mine may be triggered in a number of ways. Equipped with a proximity detectors,{{Ref/Novel|Id=tfor35|TFoR|Chapter=35}} the Lotus mine is effective against lower hovering vehicles, such as those used by the [[Covenant]]. The sensor may also be enabled remotely,{{Ref/Reuse|tfor27}} while its sensitivity can be altered for use against infantry.{{Ref/Reuse|tfor27}}{{Ref/Reuse|tfor35}} The mine also has a countdown mode.{{Ref/Reuse|fs34}} The mine itself is powerful enough to penetrate the armor of a [[M808 Scorpion|Scorpion tank]].{{Ref/Reuse|goo39}}{{Ref/Reuse|tfor27}}
The charge itself could penetrate a [[Scorpion Tank]]<ref name="H:GoO_ch39"/> The blasts from multiple mines disabled an [[Onyx Sentinel]].<ref name="H:GoO_ch39">[[Halo: Ghost of Onyx]], chapter 19</ref>
The Spartan-II Kelly used a Lotus near a doorway to kill advancing Brutes during the battle in the [[Unyielding Hierophant]] in Halo: First Strike.


==Gameplay==
===''Halo Wars 2''===
The Lotus mines appear in ''Halo Wars 2'' as a leader ability for certain UNSC [[leader]]s and as a constructible fortification for all UNSC leaders in [[Terminus Firefight]].
====Leader ability====
*Lotus Mines I
**'''Info:''' Activate to drop a line of cloaked mines. Once armed, mines explode on contact. Does not damage air units.
**'''Tier:''' 1 {{C|[[James Cutter|Captain Cutter]] & [[Isabel]]}}, 2 {{C|[[Anders]] & [[John Forge|Forge]]}}
**'''Cost:''' {{HW2Supplies|25}}, {{HW2Power|100}}
**'''Cooldown:''' 105 seconds
**'''Upgrade:''' Increases damage and explosion size of Lotus Mines.{{C|Isabel & Anders}}
*Lotus Mines II
**'''Info:''' Activate to drop a line of cloaked mines. Once armed, mines explode on contact. Does not damage air units.
**'''Tier:''' 1 {{C|Isabel}}, 2 {{C|Anders}}
**'''Cost:''' {{HW2Supplies|50}}, {{HW2Power|200}}
**'''Cooldown:''' 105 seconds
In ''Halo Wars 2'', Lotus Mines is a [[leader]] power available to [[James Cutter|Captain Cutter]], [[Isabel]], [[Ellen Anders|Anders]], and [[John Forge|Forge]]. Whereas it is a Tier 1 leader power for Captain Cutter and Isabel, it is a Tier 2 leader power for Anders and Forge. Furthermore, Isabel and Anders can upgrade to Lotus Mines II, which has increased damage and explosion size.


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. Each mine is cloaked shortly after being deployed, and will detonate when enemy ground units enter its proximity.
The Lotus should not be confused with the [[TR/9 Antipersonnel Mine]] or the [[Type 14 Magnetic/Anti-Tank Mine]].


[[Serina]] and [[Jerome-092|Commander Jerome]] have their own analogues for the Lotus Mines: [[cryogenic detonator|Cryogenic Detonator]] and [[Victory mine|Victory Mines]], respectively.
== Sources ==


====Terminus Firefight barricade====
<references/>
[[File:HW2 LotusMinefield.png|thumb|350px|The Lotus Minefield fortification in [[Terminus Firefight]].]]
{{Template:UNSC Heavy Weapons}}
*Lotus Minefield
[[Category:Human Weapons]]
**'''Info:''' Creates a disposable patch of lotus mines. The slot becomes available once all mines have detonated.
[[Category:UNSC]]
**'''Tier:''' 1
[[Category:Weapons]]
**'''Cost:''' {{HW2Supplies|100}}, {{HW2Power|50}}
**'''Building time''': 21 seconds
In [[Terminus Firefight]], the Lotus Minefield can be constructed by all UNSC leaders on barricade slots on [[The Last Bastion]].
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HW2-Lotusmines.png|Three Lotus mines on [[Ashes]].
File:HW2 LotusMine.png|Three Lotus mines on [[Mirage]].
File:HW2 LotusMineExplosion.png|An explosion from a Lotus mine.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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[[Category:Mines]]

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