AE Defuser
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[edit] AE Defuser
An unlock for engineers in the Pilum tree, the Defuser remains an underutilized resource for removing explosives of any type.
Wield the defuser, and there will be an icon in the middle of your screen where the reticle usually is (like the assault defib.) Place the icon over a motion mine, emp mine, etc. and left click. The Defuser has a range of 8m, which is outside the activation and blast range of APM's. Your target explosive will disappear like magic, and the owner of the explosive won't get any warning. Very handy for when you're riding in a vehicle being a backup engineer, or storming a titan corridor.
It performs pretty much the same function as the motion mine bait does. But there are some differences. The motion mine bait can be used at a distance and thrown, while the defuser is more like a melee range weapon. You have a very limited supply of MMBs, but the defuser can defuse any number of items since it isn't ammo based. So you're essentially trading exposure for repeatabilty, but it's pretty easy to pop out of a vehicle, load up the defuser, and then zap all the mines you've managed to attract. The motion mine bait will be better if you spot a field before you run into them, and the defuser is better if you're already in the middle of the field due to the proximity of the mines especially if you've dragged them enough to clump up (both from an ease of disarm perspective and the final MMB blast might endanger the vehicle if it is too close.)
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