Claymore
The Claymore is a very rare military directional explosive in DayZ. It is placed as a trap and remotely detonated with a Remote Detonation Unit, with a 100m remote range and a dangerous frontal blast arc that can kill unarmored players.
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The Claymore is a directional anti-personnel mine in DayZ. Unlike a Land Mine, it is not triggered by stepping on it. It must be placed, aimed toward the target area, and remotely detonated with a Remote Detonation Unit. It has a wide danger zone around it, but its strongest damage is in the frontal arc, making placement direction extremely important.
In-game description
“Directional remote controlled mine. A convenient label reminds the user to point it toward the enemy.”
Main Uses
- Place as a remotely triggered anti-personnel trap
- Aim the front of the Claymore toward an expected enemy path
- Use for ambushes around doors, gates, roads, tents, or chokepoints
- Defend bases, camps, stashes, or high-value loot areas
- Trigger with a Remote Detonation Unit when the target enters the blast area
- Use for area denial or to stop a push through a narrow route
How to use this item
Place a Claymore
Place the Claymore facing the direction you expect enemies to approach from. Direction matters because the strongest blast is in the frontal arc.
- Equip the Claymore.
- Choose a placement location with the front facing the enemy path.
- Deploy the Claymore.
- Move away from the blast area.
- Prepare the Remote Detonation Unit before triggering it.
Detonate with a Remote Detonation Unit
The Claymore is detonated remotely. The remote detonator has a 100m range and cannot trigger the Claymore from outside that range.
- Place the Claymore.
- Use a Remote Detonation Unit with the Claymore setup.
- Move to a safe location within remote range.
- Watch the target area.
- Trigger the Claymore when the enemy is in the danger zone.
How to get Claymore
- Search military loot locations.
- Check high-value military areas, tents, barracks, checkpoints, and other rare explosive spawns.
- Loot players carrying explosives, traps, or remote detonation gear.
Spawn info
- • The Claymore is a very rare military explosive.
- • It is intended to be placed and remotely detonated.
- • It requires a Remote Detonation Unit to trigger.
- • The detonator has a range of 100 meters.
Important notes
- The Claymore is a directional explosive, so the front should face the enemy.
- It has a 360° explosion radius of about 8 meters.
- Anyone within the 8m radius can be knocked unconscious.
- Its strongest damage is in a 90° frontal arc.
- The frontal blast distance is about 25 meters and can kill an unarmored player.
- It is activated with a Remote Detonation Unit.
- The remote detonator has a 100m range.
- The Claymore cannot be triggered outside the detonator's range.
- When the green light is blinking, you are within the detonation radius.
- It is based on the M18 Claymore used by the United States Armed Forces.