diff --git a/aurorastation.dme b/aurorastation.dme
index 1752b65196c..dc6561e0674 100644
--- a/aurorastation.dme
+++ b/aurorastation.dme
@@ -668,7 +668,6 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\glowshroom.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\landmarks.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\manifest.dm"
-#include "code\game\objects\effects\mines.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\misc.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\overlays.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\portals.dm"
@@ -774,6 +773,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\gift_wrappaper.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\handcuffs.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\improvised_components.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\landmines.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\manuals.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\mop.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\paint.dm"
diff --git a/code/datums/uplink/highly visible and dangerous weapons.dm b/code/datums/uplink/highly visible and dangerous weapons.dm
index 81b66a809fd..1e9a00bf5bb 100644
--- a/code/datums/uplink/highly visible and dangerous weapons.dm	
+++ b/code/datums/uplink/highly visible and dangerous weapons.dm	
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	name = "Kneebreaker Hammer"
 	item_cost = 10
 	path = /obj/item/weapon/melee/hammer
-	
+
 /datum/uplink_item/item/visible_weapons/revolver
 	name = "Revolver"
 	item_cost = 12
@@ -49,6 +49,21 @@
 	item_cost = 14
 	path = /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/automatic/tommygun
 
+/datum/uplink_item/item/visible_weapons/landmine
+	name = "Land Mine"
+	item_cost = 5
+	path = /obj/item/weapon/landmine
+
+/datum/uplink_item/item/visible_weapons/emplandmine
+	name = "EMP Land Mine"
+	item_cost = 4
+	path = /obj/item/weapon/landmine/emp
+
+/datum/uplink_item/item/visible_weapons/sleepylandmine
+	name = "N2O Land Mine"
+	item_cost = 7
+	path = /obj/item/weapon/landmine/n2o
+
 /datum/uplink_item/item/visible_weapons/heavysniper
 	name = "Anti-materiel Rifle"
 	item_cost = DEFAULT_TELECRYSTAL_AMOUNT
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 383119200fb..00000000000
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-/obj/effect/mine
-	name = "Mine"
-	desc = "I Better stay away from that thing."
-	density = 1
-	anchored = 1
-	layer = 3
-	icon = 'icons/obj/weapons.dmi'
-	icon_state = "uglymine"
-	var/triggerproc = "explode" //name of the proc thats called when the mine is triggered
-	var/triggered = 0
-
-/obj/effect/mine/New()
-	icon_state = "uglyminearmed"
-
-/obj/effect/mine/Crossed(AM as mob|obj)
-	Bumped(AM)
-
-/obj/effect/mine/Bumped(mob/M as mob|obj)
-
-	if(triggered) return
-
-	if(istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human))
-		for(var/mob/O in viewers(world.view, src.loc))
-			O << "<font color='red'>[M] triggered the \icon[src] [src]</font>"
-		triggered = 1
-		call(src,triggerproc)(M)
-
-/obj/effect/mine/proc/triggerrad(var/mob/living/M)
-	spark(src, 3, alldirs)
-	if (istype(M))
-		M.apply_radiation(50)
-
-	spawn(0)
-		qdel(src)
-
-/obj/effect/mine/proc/triggerstun(obj)
-	if(ismob(obj))
-		var/mob/M = obj
-		M.Stun(30)
-	spark(src, 3, alldirs)
-	spawn(0)
-		qdel(src)
-
-/obj/effect/mine/proc/triggern2o(obj)
-	//example: n2o triggerproc
-	//note: im lazy
-
-	for (var/turf/simulated/floor/target in range(1,src))
-		if(!target.blocks_air)
-			target.assume_gas("sleeping_agent", 30)
-
-	spawn(0)
-		qdel(src)
-
-/obj/effect/mine/proc/triggerphoron(obj)
-	for (var/turf/simulated/floor/target in range(1,src))
-		if(!target.blocks_air)
-			target.assume_gas("phoron", 30)
-
-			target.hotspot_expose(1000, CELL_VOLUME)
-
-	spawn(0)
-		qdel(src)
-
-/obj/effect/mine/proc/triggerkick(var/mob/M)
-	spark(src, 3, alldirs)
-	if (istype(M))
-		qdel(M.client)
-		
-	spawn(0)
-		qdel(src)
-
-/obj/effect/mine/proc/explode(obj)
-	explosion(loc, 0, 1, 2, 3)
-	spawn(0)
-		qdel(src)
-
-/obj/effect/mine/dnascramble
-	name = "Radiation Mine"
-	icon_state = "uglymine"
-	triggerproc = "triggerrad"
-
-/obj/effect/mine/phoron
-	name = "Phoron Mine"
-	icon_state = "uglymine"
-	triggerproc = "triggerphoron"
-
-/obj/effect/mine/kick
-	name = "Kick Mine"
-	icon_state = "uglymine"
-	triggerproc = "triggerkick"
-
-/obj/effect/mine/n2o
-	name = "N2O Mine"
-	icon_state = "uglymine"
-	triggerproc = "triggern2o"
-
-/obj/effect/mine/stun
-	name = "Stun Mine"
-	icon_state = "uglymine"
-	triggerproc = "triggerstun"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/landmines.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/landmines.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1b7bed7fea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/landmines.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine
+	name = "land mine"
+	desc = "An anti-personnel explosive device used for area denial."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/grenade.dmi'
+	icon_state = "landmine"
+	throwforce = 0
+	w_class = 3
+	var/deployed = 0
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/update_icon()
+	..()
+
+	if(!deployed)
+		icon_state = "[icon_state]"
+	else
+		icon_state = "[icon_state]_on"
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/verb/hide_under()
+	set src in oview(1)
+	set name = "Hide"
+	set category = "Object"
+
+	if(use_check(user, USE_DISALLOW_SILICONS))
+		return
+
+	layer = TURF_LAYER+0.2
+	usr << "<span class='notice'>You hide \the [src].</span>"
+
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
+	..()
+	if(!deployed && !use_check(user, USE_DISALLOW_SILICONS))
+		user.visible_message(
+			"<span class='danger'>[user] starts to deploy \the [src].</span>",
+			"<span class='danger'>You begin deploying \the [src]!</span>"
+			)
+
+		if (do_after(user, 60))
+			user.visible_message(
+				"<span class='danger'>[user] has deployed \the [src].</span>",
+				"<span class='danger'>You have deployed \the [src]!</span>"
+				)
+
+			deployed = 1
+			user.drop_from_inventory(src)
+			update_icon()
+			anchored = 1
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/proc/trigger(mob/living/L)
+	spark(src, 3, alldirs)
+	if(ishuman(L))
+		L.Weaken(2)
+	explosion(loc, 0, 1, 2, 3)
+	qdel(src)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/Crossed(AM as mob|obj)
+	if(deployed && isliving(AM))
+		var/mob/living/L = AM
+		if(L.mob_size >= 5)
+			L.visible_message(
+				"<span class='danger'>[L] steps on \the [src].</span>",
+				"<span class='danger'>You step on \the [src]!</span>",
+				"<span class='danger'>You hear a mechanical click!</span>"
+				)
+			trigger(L)
+	..()
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
+	if(deployed && !use_check(user, USE_DISALLOW_SILICONS))
+		user.visible_message(
+				"<span class='danger'>[user] triggers \the [src].</span>",
+				"<span class='danger'>You trigger \the [src]!</span>",
+				"<span class='danger'>You hear a mechanical click!</span>"
+				)
+		trigger(user)
+	else
+		..()
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/attackby(var/obj/item/I, var/mob/user)
+	..()
+	if(I.force > 10 && deployed)
+		trigger(user)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/bullet_act()
+	if(deployed)
+		trigger()
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/ex_act()
+	if(deployed)
+		trigger()
+
+//landmines that do more than explode
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/frag
+	name = "fragmentation land mine"
+	var/num_fragments = 15
+	var/fragment_damage = 10
+	var/damage_step = 2
+	var/explosion_size = 3
+	var/spread_range = 7
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/frag/trigger(mob/living/L)
+	spark(src, 3, alldirs)
+	fragem(src,num_fragments,num_fragments,explosion_size,explosion_size+1,fragment_damage,damage_step,1)
+	qdel(src)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/radiation
+	icon_state = "radlandmine"
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/radiation/trigger(mob/living/L)
+	spark(src, 3, alldirs)
+	if(L)
+		if(ishuman(L))
+			L.apply_radiation(50)
+	qdel(src)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/phoron
+	icon_state = "phoronlandmine"
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/phoron/trigger(mob/living/L)
+	spark(src, 3, alldirs)
+	for (var/turf/simulated/floor/target in range(1,src))
+		if(!target.blocks_air)
+			target.assume_gas("phoron", 30)
+
+			target.hotspot_expose(1000, CELL_VOLUME)
+
+	qdel(src)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/n2o
+	icon_state = "phoronlandmine"
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/n2o/trigger(mob/living/L)
+	spark(src, 3, alldirs)
+	for (var/turf/simulated/floor/target in range(1,src))
+		if(!target.blocks_air)
+			target.assume_gas("sleeping_agent", 30)
+
+	qdel(src)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/emp
+	icon_state = "emplandmine"
+
+/obj/item/weapon/landmine/emp/trigger(mob/living/L)
+	spark(src, 3, alldirs)
+	empulse(src.loc, 2, 4)
+	qdel(src)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/html/changelogs/alberyk-landmine.yml b/html/changelogs/alberyk-landmine.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e51ab1e6932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/alberyk-landmine.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Alberyk
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - rscadd: "Added explosive land mines, you can get them by using an uplink."
diff --git a/icons/obj/grenade.dmi b/icons/obj/grenade.dmi
index 60d7b4b4d2d..51bb782b8ef 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/grenade.dmi and b/icons/obj/grenade.dmi differ