Editing Infusion gel

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{{Center|''This article is about the gel used by the Forerunners and Covenant for energy. For the [[Drugs|recreational narcotics]] used by [[Unggoy]], see [[infusion]].''}}
[[File:HW2 Cataclysm.jpg|300px|thumb|Infusion gel activated by the "Cataclysm" ability.]]
{{Quote|Try not to juggle the tank too much!|Jiralhanae Grenadier during the Second Ark Conflict.}}
'''Infusion gel''', or '''infusion matter''', is a type of material employed by the [[Forerunners]] in the power systems used in their installations.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=298-299}} It is commonly used by the the [[Jiralhanae]] of the [[Covenant]] (in a limited capacity) and the [[Banished]] as an impromptu [[:Category:Chemical weapons|chemical weapon]] - particularly by the forces of the [[Clan of the Long Shields]], led by [[Voridus]].

==Overview==
Infusion matter consists of a series of energetic meta-materials and strained bond lattices, and is considered a perfected form of the [[incendiary gel]] material developed by the [[Covenant]] in imitation of infusion.{{Ref/Reuse|II}} The substance was employed by the Forerunners in their power systems{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and pumped throughout megastructures such as [[Installation 00]] to keep the vast systems functioning.{{Ref/Site|Id=II|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/infusion-invasion|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Community Update - Infusion Invasion|D=30|M=10|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PLVoridus|HW2|[[Phoenix Logs#Banished|Phoenix Logs]] - Voridus}}

==Usage==
The Covenant employed a lesser, imperfect form of infusion matter in the incendiary gel used in a variety of their weapon systems, with incendiary gel notably used as the filler in [[fuel rod]] ammunition and Brute [[Orgudam Workshop Orgudam Workshop Orgudam Workshop Orgudam Workshop firebomb|firebomb grenades]]. The [[Jiralhanae]] interest in infusion matter extends to the [[Banished]], with [[Voridus]] taking a keen interest in the substance for his own ends.{{Ref/Reuse|II}}{{Ref/Reuse|PLVoridus}}

During the [[Second Ark Conflict]], Voridus prototyped the weaponization of infusion gel for his own ends, though his less-successful recreations resulted in the creation of an extremely corrosive mutagenic sludge. Despite this, Voridus and [[Clan of the Long Shields|his clan]] were quick to put this new technology into effect among a number of new weapon systems.{{Ref/Reuse|PLVoridus}}{{Ref/Reuse|II}}

Voridus' applications of infusion gel include powerful explosives, [[Infusion Mine|land mines]] and targeted bombing runs, and use of the gel as filler in various weapon systems. The Long Shields clan's own-developed "[[Terror Wraith]]" employs infusion gel to augment its [[plasma mortar]] system{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=469}}, with a similar suite of modifications available for the clan's [[Volatile Scarab]]s.{{Ref/Game|HW2|[[Phoenix Logs#Banished|Phoenix Logs]] - Volatile Scarab}} One such modified Scarab was used by Voridus in [[2559]] to [[Outbreak on Installation 00|breach]] the containment shield surrounding the [[Flood]]-infested [[High Charity]].{{Ref/Level|HW2|What Could Go Wrong?}}

Certain Jiralhanae, particularly the more extreme examples of the Brutes' savagery, are often employed by the Long Shields to serve in the clan's vanguard as [[Jiralhanae Grenadier|grenadiers]]. These soldiers' prolonged exposure to infusion rots and [[Scarred Grenadiers|scars]] their bodies over time, due to their prolonged usage of specialised [[infusion grenade launcher]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|II}}{{Ref/Game|HW2|[[Phoenix Logs#Banished|Phoenix Logs]] - Brute Grenadier}} Exposure to infusion can affect a subject's mental state, with Voridus' own exposure to infusion known to have exacerbated his obsessive tendencies.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=457}}

Similar effects can be observed in [[Huragok]] as the result of extended exposure to infusion. Voridus' experiments with infusion gel altered his Huragok assistants, causing some to simply fall apart while the rest have been changed in other—more subtle—ways. These "damaged" Engineers were shunned by their healthy companions and displayed distinctly non-Huragok behaviours, such as a lack of interest in repairing Forerunner machinery and sabotaging equipment of Banished who had annoyed them in the past.{{Ref/Game|HW2|[[Phoenix Logs#Banished|Phoenix Logs]] - Infused Engineer}}{{Ref/Reuse|II}}

Outside of the war on the Ark, the Banished [[Veporokk Workshop Ravager]] is another weapon developed on the basis of infusion. When charged, the weapon can fire a single powerful infusion bolt, though a [[Ravager Rebound|unique variant]] produced by the [[Armory of Reckoning (location)|Armory of Reckoning]] injects additional high-viscosity packets of infusion matter - allowing its [[plasma]] projectiles to bounce off surfaces.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=477}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HW2-Infusion.png|Infusion gel killing UNSC Marines in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2-Blitz-InfusedHuragok.jpg|An infused Huragok.
File:HW2-Blitz-BruteGrenadier.jpg|Infused Jiralhanae grenadiers.
File:HW2_InfusedMines.jpg|An [[Infusion Mine]].
File:HW2 Infusion Tanks.png|A tank of Infusion Gel, attached to the back of a Grenadier.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''

==Sources==
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