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- — In-Game Description
The Proximity Mine is an Explosive Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 2.
Functionality[]
The Proximity Mine, once thrown will stick to a surface or vehicle. Once an opponent walks close to the mine, or it is attacked or exploded by another explosive, it will launch up and detonate, dealing damage in a small radius. The mine can be physically moved whilst in the air, by hitting it with a harvesting tool, before it detonates. Damaging an enemy with the Proximity Mine will cause them to be marked and show their location.
The Mine will appear blue if thrown by a team member or yourself, and red if by an enemy.
Stats[]
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Proximity Mine (Rare) |
|---|---|
| Damage | 50 |
| Structure Damage | 200 |
| Max Stack | 6 |
Strategy Guide[]
- The Mine can be placed on the top of a Reboot Van. Next time someone is rebooted with the Van, the player will be attacked on spawn.
- Proximity Mines can hurt the player if they are standing too close.
- Proximity Mines can be thrown under a vehicle and used as bait. Something like a Choppa can have mines underneath it, and when it is interacted with, it will damage the players inside.
Item ID[]
The Proximity Mine is referred to as Purple Mouse in the files.
- Rare: WID_Athena_PurpleMouse
The Proximity Mine is referred to as Purple Mouse in the files.
- Epic: WID_Athena_PurpleMouse_VR
History[]
Chapter 2: Season 2[]
Update v12.00[]
- Introduced.
Update v12.20[]
- Introduced in Creative.
Chapter 2: Season 3[]
Update v13.00[]
- Vaulted.
Chapter 2 Remix[]
Update v32.10[]
- Unvaulted.
- Can no longer be attached to Vehicles.
Update v32.11[]
- Vaulted.
Trivia[]
- Proximity Mines are likely based on the real life S-Mine (Often referred to as a Bouncy Betty), as they both shoot a projectile up and detonate in mid air.
- These mines are known primarily because of the Call of Duty series, and their incarnations of the Bouncing Betty which behaves the same way).
