Spiked Mine


 * Not to be confused with Spike.

Spiked Mines are traps in.

Characteristics
Spiked Mines are bronze-colored spheres with many protruding spikes, usually found floating in water. They sit stationary, even in the path of a water current, forming traps that the Links must try to avoid while swimming. The spikes themselves do not harm the Links, though they give the Spiked Mine a larger contact radius and cause it to explode instantly on contact. Any other Spiked Mines caught in the explosion will also explode, causing a chain reaction. While the Links should be cautious of this effect, they can also use it to their advantage by remotely damaging enemies or activating switches, as seen in the first stage of Abyss of Agony.

Spiked Mines can be safely destroyed from a distance by using Arrows. The range of their explosions is just so that it's possible, though difficult, for Link to destroy them with a Spin Attack and remain unharmed.

A single Keeleon in Floor B7 of the Den of Trials spews silver-colored Spiked Mines instead of Bombs. As they do not disappear until they are destroyed, these Spiked Mines can accumulate over a large area, making the Floor dangerous and difficult to navigate.