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The Sniper Rifle is ineffective against the combat forms and will not kill them. The Shotgun, on the other hand, is the best choice against Flood Forms, as it usually finishes them off in one or two shots, especially Combat or Carrier Forms. On lower difficulties, Shotgun ammo is almost always available.

The Assault Rifle, an all-round effective weapon with large spread range, is superb against masses of combat forms and infection forms. Never bother to melee Combat Forms or Carrier Forms, as it is practically useless and very time consuming. For infection forms however, a single melee can take down four to five of them.

The Assault Rifle, an all-round effective weapon with large spread range, is superb against masses of combat forms and infection forms. Never bother to melee Combat Forms or Carrier Forms, as it is practically useless and very time consuming. For infection forms however, a single melee can take down four to five of them

Pistol is a best weapon for far ranged combat. On lower difficulty a single precision shot can make the Flood goes to feign death and another shot can kill it for good. It's best to use at long range combat where it was out of Assault Rifle's effective range.

All in all, the most practical option is to have a shotgun for close-up/quick work, and a Pistol or Assault Rifle for longer range. The pistol is most useful for the level [[Two Betrayals]], while the Assault Rifle/Plasma Rifle is preferred on [[The Library (level)|The Library]] due to the levels cramped nature.

It is possible to shoot the arms off of Combat Forms (alive or dead). Dismembered Combat Forms pose no threat. This works well on the level [[Keyes (Level)|Keyes]].

Splattering The Flood with vehicles such as Warthog and Ghost is a good strategy but it will receive some knockback if Carrier Form explodes close to it since a simple touch can instantly kill The Flood without feign death.

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The SMG is also an excellent weapon against the Flood, as long as ammo is in large supply. Also effective is the [[BR55 Battle Rifle]], as aiming for the Infection Form in the chest of a Combat Form will kill the Infection Form controlling it in a single burst. It is often a good idea to use the [[Brute Shot]]'s melee, as it will have the same effect as an Energy sword on Combat Forms; it will destroy the body and prevent Infection Forms from reanimating it. If you don't have access to an Energy Sword or a brute shot, you can pick up a gun you don't need and use it to shoot the dead flood's arms off. Now it doesn't matter if it is resurected because it can not harm you. For one of the best combos, use Dual [[SMG]]s for Combat and Infection Forms, and keep an M90 Shotgun in reserve. Another highly effective combo is to carry a [[BR55 Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]] for engaging the Flood at long ranges and carrying an M90 Shotgun for when you don't have enough time to be precise with your aim. A good strategy on The Oracle is to dual wield a pair of [[Needlers]], you can usually do this without running out of ammo. Also, don't let the infection forms touch you if you have no shields; otherwise, they will kill you instantly.

Splattering the Flood is becoming more difficult since the damage mechanics from splattering changed considerably. The Flood can immediately hijack the vehicle if survives a splattering attack from driver.

===Halo 3===

The [[Type-3 Antipersonnel/Antimatériel Incendiary Grenade|Incendiary Grenade]] instantly destroys all pure Flood forms and is the one true weakness of all pure Flood forms, as well as its Support Weapon counterpart the [[M7057/Defoliant Projector|Flamethrower]]. Also, all forms can be instantly destroyed with a melee, with the exception of the Pure Forms, which cannot be revived anyway when killed. There is also a way of killing Combat Forms in one shot. On the chest, you can see the Infection Form's tentacles waving about. This is where the infection form has burrowed. Shoot the infection form, and unless the combat form is utilizing shields, the combat form will die. However, the corpse will be susceptible to infection by another Infection Form unless the body is in fragments. Infection Forms can then infect whole Combat Forms if their body still resides on the floor. You can also head shot some combat forms with the Battle Rifle or a Magnum.

The [[Type-3 Antipersonnel/Antimatériel Incendiary Grenade|Incendiary Grenade]] instantly destroys all pure Flood forms and is the one true weakness of all pure Flood forms, as well as its Support Weapon counterpart the [[M7057/Defoliant Projector|Flamethrower]]. Also, all forms can be instantly destroyed with a melee, with the exception of the Pure Forms, which cannot be revived anyway when killed. There is also a way of killing Combat Forms in one shot. On the chest, you can see the Infection Form's tentacles waving about. This is where the infection form has burrowed. Shoot the infection form, and unless the combat form is utilizing shields, the combat form will die. However, the corpse will be susceptible to infection by another Infection Form unless the body is in fragments. Infection Forms can then infect whole Combat Forms if their body still resides on the floor. You can also head shot some combat forms with the Battle Rifle or a Magnum. Dismembering it is very reccomended to prevent Infection Form from reanimated dead bodies.

Plasma weapons are also very good to have when fighting the Flood, since the plasma melts the bodies. The [[Sentinel Beam]] is also very accurate when shooting the Flood because it also melts their bodies which kills them faster.

Splattering become very difficult due to another mechanic changes for splatter kill. The Infection Form now can give knockback to the vehicles if splattered depends on the vehicle that player is riding. In some occasion, Combat Forms can be easily dismembered with proper vehicles and weapons that usually the Flood is dismembered on sight on direct splattering.

===Halo Wars===

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 The Sniper Rifle is ineffective against the combat forms and will not kill them. The Shotgun, on the other hand, is the best choice against Flood Forms, as it usually finishes them off in one or two shots, especially Combat or Carrier Forms. On lower difficulties, Shotgun ammo is almost always available.
-The Assault Rifle, an all-round effective weapon with large spread range, is superb against masses of combat forms and infection forms. Never bother to melee Combat Forms or Carrier Forms, as it is practically useless and very time consuming. For infection forms however, a single melee can take down four to five of them.
+The Assault Rifle, an all-round effective weapon with large spread range, is superb against masses of combat forms and infection forms. Never bother to melee Combat Forms or Carrier Forms, as it is practically useless and very time consuming. For infection forms however, a single melee can take down four to five of them
+Pistol is a best weapon for far ranged combat. On lower difficulty a single precision shot can make the Flood goes to feign death and another shot can kill it for good. It's best to use at long range combat where it was out of Assault Rifle's effective range.
 All in all, the most practical option is to have a shotgun for close-up/quick work, and a Pistol or Assault Rifle for longer range. The pistol is most useful for the level [[Two Betrayals]], while the Assault Rifle/Plasma Rifle is preferred on [[The Library (level)|The Library]] due to the levels cramped nature.
 It is possible to shoot the arms off of Combat Forms (alive or dead). Dismembered Combat Forms pose no threat. This works well on the level [[Keyes (Level)|Keyes]].
+Splattering The Flood with vehicles such as Warthog and Ghost is a good strategy but it will receive some knockback if Carrier Form explodes close to it since a simple touch can instantly kill The Flood without feign death.
 ===Halo 2===
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 The SMG is also an excellent weapon against the Flood, as long as ammo is in large supply. Also effective is the [[BR55 Battle Rifle]], as aiming for the Infection Form in the chest of a Combat Form will kill the Infection Form controlling it in a single burst. It is often a good idea to use the [[Brute Shot]]'s melee, as it will have the same effect as an Energy sword on Combat Forms; it will destroy the body and prevent Infection Forms from reanimating it. If you don't have access to an Energy Sword or a brute shot, you can pick up a gun you don't need and use it to shoot the dead flood's arms off. Now it doesn't matter if it is resurected because it can not harm you. For one of the best combos, use Dual [[SMG]]s for Combat and Infection Forms, and keep an M90 Shotgun in reserve. Another highly effective combo is to carry a [[BR55 Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]] for engaging the Flood at long ranges and carrying an M90 Shotgun for when you don't have enough time to be precise with your aim. A good strategy on The Oracle is to dual wield a pair of [[Needlers]], you can usually do this without running out of ammo. Also, don't let the infection forms touch you if you have no shields; otherwise, they will kill you instantly.
+Splattering the Flood is becoming more difficult since the damage mechanics from splattering changed considerably. The Flood can immediately hijack the vehicle if survives a splattering attack from driver.
 ===Halo 3===
-The [[Type-3 Antipersonnel/Antimatériel Incendiary Grenade|Incendiary Grenade]] instantly destroys all pure Flood forms and is the one true weakness of all pure Flood forms, as well as its Support Weapon counterpart the [[M7057/Defoliant Projector|Flamethrower]]. Also, all forms can be instantly destroyed with a melee, with the exception of the Pure Forms, which cannot be revived anyway when killed. There is also a way of killing Combat Forms in one shot. On the chest, you can see the Infection Form's tentacles waving about. This is where the infection form has burrowed. Shoot the infection form, and unless the combat form is utilizing shields, the combat form will die. However, the corpse will be susceptible to infection by another Infection Form unless the body is in fragments. Infection Forms can then infect whole Combat Forms if their body still resides on the floor. You can also head shot some combat forms with the Battle Rifle or a Magnum.
+The [[Type-3 Antipersonnel/Antimatériel Incendiary Grenade|Incendiary Grenade]] instantly destroys all pure Flood forms and is the one true weakness of all pure Flood forms, as well as its Support Weapon counterpart the [[M7057/Defoliant Projector|Flamethrower]]. Also, all forms can be instantly destroyed with a melee, with the exception of the Pure Forms, which cannot be revived anyway when killed. There is also a way of killing Combat Forms in one shot. On the chest, you can see the Infection Form's tentacles waving about. This is where the infection form has burrowed. Shoot the infection form, and unless the combat form is utilizing shields, the combat form will die. However, the corpse will be susceptible to infection by another Infection Form unless the body is in fragments. Infection Forms can then infect whole Combat Forms if their body still resides on the floor. You can also head shot some combat forms with the Battle Rifle or a Magnum. Dismembering it is very reccomended to prevent Infection Form from reanimated dead bodies.
 Plasma weapons are also very good to have when fighting the Flood, since the plasma melts the bodies. The [[Sentinel Beam]] is also very accurate when shooting the Flood because it also melts their bodies which kills them faster.
+Splattering become very difficult due to another mechanic changes for splatter kill. The Infection Form now can give knockback to the vehicles if splattered depends on the vehicle that player is riding. In some occasion, Combat Forms can be easily dismembered with proper vehicles and weapons that usually the Flood is dismembered on sight on direct splattering.
 ===Halo Wars===