MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines

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Stratagems
Engineering Bay
Defensive
Emplacement
MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines
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Scatters powerful anti-tank mines that deal heavy, armor-penetrating damage. Minefield is less densely packed relative to smaller mines.

— Ship Management Terminal

The MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines (simply known as AT Mines) are a defensive Stratagem which deploys a minefield of armor penetrating mines.

Stratagem Statistics

General
Call-in Time Standard 7.75 seconds
Upgraded 4.75 seconds
Uses Unlimited
Cooldown Standard 120 seconds
With Morale Augmentation 114 seconds
With Synthetic Supplementation 108 seconds
With All Upgrades 102.6 seconds


Detailed Weapon Statistics

MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines
Main Health 250
Main Armor Armor AV1 Icon.png Unarmored II
Cooldown 120 sec
Call-in Time 3 s
Salvos 6
Capacity 3
Attacks
Anti Tank Mine Explosion
Anti Tank Mine
Area of Effect
Inner Radius 3 m
Outer Radius 7 m
Shockwave Radius 14 m
Damage
Inner Radius 2000
Outer Radius 1999 - 0
Penetration
Inner Radius Armor AP5 Icon.png Anti-Tank I
Outer Radius Armor AP4 Icon.png Heavy
Shockwave Armor AP5 Icon.png Anti-Tank I
AoE Effect
Demolition Force 40
Stagger Force 50
Push Force 40

Tactical Information

  • The MD-17 deploys fewer mines over the same area as its counterparts. 6 salvos of 3 mines are deployed, totaling up to 18 Anti-Tank mines if the deploying mechanism completes it's distribution without being destroyed prematurely. It makes up for this with much greater damage and area-of-effect that can damage Armor AP5 Icon.png Anti-Tank I armor.
  • Unlike the MD-6, MD-I4, and MD-8 minefields, the MD-17 Anti-Tank mines do not trigger on most enemies, and can be safely walked over by Helldivers. Instead, they are only triggered by heavy units.
  • While they cannot detonate on smaller enemies, the Anti-Tank mines will still explode upon taking damage.
    • They can be manually detonated with a firearm to damage non-heavy units on demand.

General Minefield Tips

  • When not obstructed, the mines are flung into the distance between 10-20-meters across flat terrain. Differences in terrain height will affect mine deployment distance.
  • The deploying mechanism is vulnerable to damage after emerging from the Hellpod. If it is destroyed prematurely, any mines in reserve will be destroyed with it and deal no damage.
  • Strategic placement is key to make the most out of each minefield. Place them wherever enemies are expected to travel through, such as in the path of an enemy reinforcement, or use it to cover your flank in a retreat.
  • They will explode immediately upon taking damage. This can be used to a helldiver's advantage, by shooting mines beneath enemies. Be warned that area-of-effect damage also triggers mines, notably Eagle and Orbital stratagems will destroy mines if deployed in their vicinity, which can be wasteful.
  • Depending on the terrain, it is possible for mines to plant in very close proximity to one another. If one mine explodes, it will detonate its neighbors, which can start a chain reaction destroying a large amount of mines.


Applicable Ship Modules

The following Ship Modules affect the MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines:

Department Ship Module Effect
Bridge Morale Augmentation Reduces cooldown time for all Stratagems by 5%.
Engineering

Bay

Synthetic Supplementation Reduces cooldown time for Sentry, Emplacement, and Resupply stratagems by 10%.
Rapid Launch System Removes deployment time for Emplacement stratagems.


Trivia

  • The Helldivers failed three times in acquiring this stratagem before unlocking it due to failing an mine efficacy review from Super Earth High Command.
    • 26th of April 2024 - For the "Operation Legitimate Undertaking, Phase I: Citizen Rescue" Major Order, Helldivers were tasked to liberate two planets, Choohe and Penta, in order to unlock and utilize the MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines and RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher, respectively. Helldivers successfully liberated Penta, but made very little attempt in securing the path to Choohe. The Major Order did highlight the lack of visible supply lines, which hampered larger helldiver efforts, and supply lines were made visible in a later update.
    • 10th of May 2024 - For the "Decommission Automatons for Mines" Major Order, Helldivers were tasked to decommission 2 billion Automatons in order to acquire the necessary materials to produce the MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines. Helldivers would fail again in unlocking the stratagem by not achieving the ordered amount. This subpar report delayed the production of the Anti-Tank Mines for the second time.
    • 11th of June 2024 - For the "Rescue Children or Explosives" Major Order, Helldivers were tasked with liberating Marfark and Vernen Wells, with both planets containing valuable importance to Super Earth. Vernen Wells harbored civilian survivors who were sheltering in Super Citizen Anne's Hospital for Very Sick Children, with supplies dwindling; Intelligence discovered a large amounts of explosives stolen from Choohe were located on Marfark, and contained enough raw materials to produce the MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines. Due to the urgent situation for both planets, Helldivers would receive a reward for the first planet liberated (though High Command would float the idea that by liberating both planets, both rewards might be received).
      • Helldivers managed to liberate Vernen Wells first, rescuing the stranded civilians inside Super Citizen Anne's Hospital for Very Sick Children, including 4,311 children, but were unable to liberate Marfark in time, achieving only around 50% completion of the liberation process by the time the Major Order expired. As a result, Super Earth was not able to secure the necessary materials to produce the MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines, leading to the Helldivers once again failing to obtain the stratagem.
    • The Anti-Tank Mines were finally unlocked after Helldivers failed to kill 1,500,000 enemies for the "Mine Efficacy Review" Major Order for the Mine stratagems, proving they needed more weaponry to kill Super Earth's enemies.
  • The failure to obtain this stratagem is notable as the failure of the Helldivers includes the failure to protect civilians, the subpar reduction of Automaton forces, and the termination of civilian jobs in Super Earth's industrial centers. Nonetheless, the liberation of Vernen Wells and successful rescue of the civilians there coincided with a USD$4,311 donation to the Save the Children Fund from Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt and was a much-needed moral victory for the Helldiver Corps.

Media

Change History

Patch
Description

1.002.101
2025-02-04

MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines

  • Cooldown decreased from 180 to 120 sec

1.001.104
2024-10-15

Changes

  • The mines are now only triggered by heavier enemies like Chargers, Bile Titans, Impalers, Hulks
  • Damage increased from 800 to 2000
  • Explosion radius decreased
    • Inner Radius decreased from 5m to 3m.
    • Outer radius decreased from 10m to 7m.
    • Demolition Force decreased from 40 to 30.
    • Stagger Force decreased from 50 to 30.

1.001.100
2024-09-17

Changes

  • Every Stratagem capable of damaging heavily armored enemies has had their damage increased to account for the increased health of heavier enemies.
    • Explosion damage decreased from 1000 to 800.
    • Demolition Force increased from 30 to 40.
    • Stagger Force increased from 30 to 50.
    • Inner Radius increased from 1.2m to 5m.
    • Outer Radius increased from 6m to 10m.
    • Shockwave Radius increased from 9m to 14m.

Fixes

  • Fixed displayed incendiary mines icon and anti-tank mine label when the mine racks for these stratagems were marked/pinged.

1.001.002
2024-08-06

Added to the game.


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