Proximity Mine Launcher

Proximity Mine Launcher

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Uses ammo	Rockets
Damage	80 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 45 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (Ranged)
Knockback	4 (Weak)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	50 (Extremely slow) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 30 (Average) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Velocity	12
Tooltip	Mines deal triple damage when armed
Rarity	08*
Buy	35 GC
Sell	7 GC
Research	1 required

Projectiles created

• Proximity Mine I
  
• Proximity Mine II
  
• Proximity Mine III
  
• Proximity Mine IV
  
• Cluster Proximity Mine I
  
• Cluster Proximity Mine II
  
• Wet Proximity Mine
  
• Lava Proximity Mine
  
• Honey Proximity Mine
  
• Mini Nuke Proximity Mine I
  
• Mini Nuke Proximity Mine II
  
• Dry Proximity Mine
  

Sounds

Use
Mine explosion

• Internal Item ID: 760
• Internal Projectile ID: 135, 138, 141, 144, 778, 782, 786, 789, 792, 795, 798, 801

Using the Proximity Mine Launcher to attack Target Dummies and Skeletons. Note the tripled damage from the stationary mines, how the mines fade into the background, and how they explode one at a time.

The Proximity Mine Launcher is a Hardmode, post-Plantera launcher that fires mines that travel in a short arc, remaining dormant and semi-transparent until a player or enemy approaches, or until a minute passes, at which point they explode. The Proximity Mine Launcher can be purchased from the Cyborg for 35 GC.

The Proximity Mine Launcher uses rockets as ammunition. The mines are heavily affected by gravity and will only travel a short distance before dropping to the ground. The firing player will not trigger their detonation by getting close, although the firing player will take damage if they are within range of an exploding mine. On  Desktop,  Console, and  Mobile, stationary mines will deal triple its base damage (240 damage). This does not apply to mines that are still moving, and only applies to enemies.

(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Cyborg uses the Proximity Mine Launcher to protect himself against nearby enemies.

Its best modifier is Unreal.

Notes

• Despite the name, it cannot fire Land Mines, which are an unrelated item. The Proximity Mine Launcher can only use rockets as ammo.
• If multiple mines are stacked on top of each other, then a single enemy will trigger them consecutively. This is because the mines are projectiles which inflict invincibility frames on the enemy. Once the invincibility frame is over (after 0.17 seconds by default), the enemy can take damage again and trigger the next mine.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Now does 3× damage when mines are stationary, normal damage when they are still moving.
  • Use time increased from 40 to 50.
  • Reduced the number of active mines that can be active at once.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Damage increased from 45 to 80, use time from 30 to 40.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.