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At the begining of each round, two players spawn as [[Flood combat form|Flood combat forms]] while eight players spawn as survivors. The combat forms have a larger field of vision, and a claw which is analogous to the [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]] used in Infection. The objective of the eight human surviors is to avoid death as long as possible.<ref name="OXM"/> The [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan]] survivors are equipped with [[M45D_Tactical_Shotgun#M45D Tactical Shotgun|shotguns]] and [[M6H Personal Defense Weapon System|magnums]] while the Flood can only use a melee attack. When the survivor is killed by a Flood, they are converted and respawn a Flood. The round ends if a Survivor makes it to 3 minutes or once all players are converted into Flood. Player's initial spawn is based on previous rounds.<ref name="Waypoint 10.3.12"/>
At the begining of each round, two players spawn as [[Flood combat form|Flood combat forms]] while eight players spawn as survivors. The combat forms have a larger field of vision, and a claw which is analogous to the [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]] used in Infection. The objective of the eight human surviors is to avoid death as long as possible.<ref name="OXM"/> The [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan]] survivors are equipped with [[M45D_Tactical_Shotgun#M45D Tactical Shotgun|shotguns]] and [[M6H Personal Defense Weapon System|magnums]] while the Flood can only use a melee attack. When the survivor is killed by a Flood, they are converted and respawn a Flood. The round ends if a Survivor makes it to 3 minutes or once all players are converted into Flood. Player's initial spawn is based on previous rounds.<ref name="Waypoint 10.3.12"/>


Each Flood character has a special armor effect that trails behind them and a first-person screen effect that shows a haunted view from the Flood's perspective. Dynamic music plays in the background to intensify the experience when playing as the Flood or final survivor. Flood move faster, react differently to bullets, and are equipped with an enhanced Flood [[M805X Forward Acceleration System/Fulcrum Mitigating|thruster pack]].<ref name="Waypoint 10.3.12"/> Unlike Infection in Halo: Reach, infected Spartans in Halo 4 are equipped with energy shields.
Each Flood character has a special armor effect that trails behind them and a first-person screen effect that shows a haunted view from the Flood's perspective. Dynamic music plays in the background to intensify the experience when playing as the Flood or final survivor. Flood move faster, react differently to bullets, and are equipped with an enhanced Flood [[M805X Forward Acceleration System/Fulcrum Mitigating|thruster pack]].<ref name="Waypoint 10.3.12"/> Unlike Infection in Halo: Reach, infected Spartans in Halo 4 are equipped with energy shields, greatly mitigating the potential for Flood players to be picked off by Magnum-wielding Survivors.


==Medals==
==Medals==