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Predator Mines[citation needed], variously known as Proximity Mines[1] or Throwing Mines[citation needed], are various types of mine-based weaponry used by Yautja on their Hunts. Several variations of the weapons have been seen, although they all share similar characteristics in that they are static weapons triggered when an enemy passes close by, either automatically or remotely.
Variants
Laser Mines
During his mission to Gunnison, Colorado, Wolf carried several mines that project laser beams capable of slicing through a Xenomorph almost instantaneously. Wolf utilized them against the Drones infesting the town's sewers, using them both to trap the Xenomorphs in the killing zone and also as a means to dispose of the creatures, by throwing them into the laser fields generated by the mines, slicing them apart.
Remote Mines
On BG-386, Dark utilized remotely detonated mines as part of his mission to recover the Young Blood Pack. These mines were detonated by Dark's wrist gauntlet.
In Aliens vs. Predator, remote mines were available in both the singleplayer campaign and the game's multiplayer modes.
Throwing Mines
Several variants of Throwing Mine were used by Scarface in Neonopolis in 2030. These mines were unique in that they could be both set in the environment to act as proximity-detonated traps, or thrown directly at any enemy, causing them to detonate on contact.
Fire Throwing Mines
These mines used an incendiary-based explosive, capable of setting victims alight and even completely incinerating them.
EMP Throwing Mines
These mines are harmless to humans, but can temporarily disable mechanical systems with an electromagnetic pulse. They can also disrupt a Predator's Cloak and similar visual camouflage systems.
Sonic Throwing Mines
Similar to EMP Mines, these devices temporarily incapacitate organic opponents by releasing a burst of multi-spectrum light and subsonic sound waves designed to briefly disrupt the nervous system of the prey without causing permanent damage. They are particularly effective against Xenomorphs.
Plasma Throwing Mines
Mines based on Plasmacaster technology, these envelop their target in a burst of plasma energy, essentially vaporizing them.
Feral Predator's Proximity Mines
During his hunt within the Great Plains, the Feral Predator utilized unique proximity mines against the French voyageurs. Appearing as disc-like tools with red neon lines and retractable spikes, the Mines usually stored within Wrist Gauntlet and can be activated by inserting appropriate code not unlike Self-Destruct Device. Even like the latter, the mines take several seconds to fully armed thus the user had to both remove the Gauntlet and escape from their detection radius as soon as possible; once their countdown completed, the mines would be automatically deployed by the Gauntlet and seek out any nearby living beings before detonated, obliterating them.
Appearances
- Predator: Concrete Jungle (video game)
- Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
- Aliens vs. Predator (video game)
- Mortal Kombat X
- Prey
Trivia
- Alec Gillis describes Feral Predator's Proximity Mines as the precursor to Self-Destruct Device just as his signature Bolt Gun being precursor to Plasmacaster, a statement which given more weight in how he operates them; both are activated via. sort of activation code inserted via. Wrist Gauntlet and even takes several seconds of countdown to charge.[2]
Gallery
![Concept art of the Feral Predator's Proximity Mines, by Justin Fields.[3]](/avp/wiki/File:PProximityminesca.jpg "PProximityminesca.jpg (232 KB)")
 Yautja weapons
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