Land Mine

Land Mine
General
Category	Weapons > Explosives
Type	Fragmentation
Delivery	Trap
Characteristics
Size	2x2 (4 Slots)
Weight	2 kg (4 lb)
Absorbency	Unknown
Damage
Effective Radius	~1 m
Maximum Radius	~3 m
Health Damage	60
Shock Damage	100
Bleed Chance	50%
Fracture	90%
unconscious	Yes
Occurrence
Locations	Military
Rarity	Very Rare

Anti-personnel mine. Provides a nasty surprise for anybody unlucky enough to step on it. — In-game description

The Land Mine is a type of explosive weapon in DayZ. Dealing near lethal damage to anyone who steps on it, anyone not instantly killed when near a Land Mine explosion will be knocked unconscious.

Activation

To set up and arm the Land Mine, hold the device in your hands will show the mine hologram. Using (LMB by default on PC) will pick the location of the Land Mine. Now holding down (LMB by default on PC) will place the mine. Upon activation the mine will start a 10-second delay before the Land Mine is armed and ready.

A deployed and armed Land Mine has a persistence lifespan of 7 days.

Deactivation

It is possible, though dangerous, to deactivate a deployed and armed Land Mine. There is a 40% chance that deactivating the mine will cause its detonation.

To deactivate the device, approach the Land Mine while holding one of the following tools:

• Lock Pick
• Screwdriver
• Combat Knife
• Hunting Knife
• Kitchen Knife
• Steak Knife
• KA Bayonet
• M4-A1 Bayonet

As soon as the option becomes available, use the Interact key (LMB by default on PC). Once deactivated, the Land Mine will be ruined and will despawn.

Its also possible to use the following tools/items to Trigger the Land Mine to explode:

• Shovel
• Field Shovel
• Farming Hoe
• Broom
• Birch Broom
• Farming Hoe
• Fire Extinguisher
• Canoe Paddle
• Firewood
• Long Wooden Stick
• Long Wooden Stick
• Spear
• Plank
• Construction Light
• Bear Trap

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Trivia

• This Mine appears to be a Soviet-era PMN-2.
• The Land Mine was added to the game within the 0.55 update.