A '''directional mine''' (e.g. [[M18A1 Claymore]]) is an explosive that protects against threats coming from a specific direction. Typically, these mines do not actually create an explosion, but instead fire a payload of projectiles, like a sort of fixed gun.
A directional mine is intended to be planted on a Side the user wishes to protect (Protected Side), and pointed at another Side of the battlespace ; the direction from which a threat is expected (Target Side). Once setup, a directional mine is instantly primed. Directional mines detonate when any creature approaches from the Target Side and attempts moving into the Protected Side; at which point the creature takes damage from the mine, and . If that creature was attacking as part of their turn ends prematurely movement into the Protected Side (cancelling any e.g., a melee attack they were about to perform), that attack is canceled. In all cases, if any)the mine hasn't killed the creature moving into a Protected Side, they complete their movement into that Side.
* NOTE: Certain directional mines (such as the [[SLAM]] in Mode 4) actually do cause an explosion upon detonating; they are always Localized explosions, to avoid hurting or killing creatures on the Protected Side.