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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
[[Image:BestiarumFlood.jpg|right|thumb|Tank Form as depicted in the [[Bestiarum]].]]
[[Image:BestiarumFlood.jpg|right|thumb|Tank Form as depicted in the [[Bestiarum]].]]
*It is possible to "control" a tank form, just like the scarab. First, make sure there is no flood surrounding it and make sure there is no allies as they can kill it before you can control it. After you get it to an empty area you are free to control it anywhere you like.
*Although the [[Drinol]] was first meant to be a [[Covenant]] species, the concept may have provided the inspiration for the Tank Form.
*Although the [[Drinol]] was first meant to be a [[Covenant]] species, the concept may have provided the inspiration for the Tank Form.
*The [[Energy Sword]] and [[Gravity Hammer]] have enough power to kill a Tank Form with only one lunge if done right.
*The [[Energy Sword]] and [[Gravity Hammer]] have enough power to kill a Tank Form with only one lunge if done right.
*If a Tank form is meleed at the "mouth" at the right timing, it will instantly die. This includes the melee from a [[Skull]], [[Plasma Rifle]], [[Brute Shot]] or [[Energy Sword]]. Also, shooting it in the head does a lot of damage and it also tends to stun it momentarily.
*If a Tank form is meleed at the "mouth" at the right timing, it will instantly die. This includes the melee from a [[Skull]], [[Plasma Rifle]], [[Brute Shot]] or [[Energy Sword]]. Also, shooting it in the head does a lot of damage and it also tends to stun it momentarily.
*The Flood Tank Form has the ability to spew out Flood [[Infection Forms]] from its "mouth", which might mean Infection forms are born from both The Tank form, the Carrier form, and Gravemind. They only sometimes spew out Infection forms only when weakened by weapons fire or are alone and have no backup.
*The Flood Tank Form has the ability to spew out Flood [[Infection Forms]] from its "mouth", which might mean Infection forms are born from both the Tank form, the Carrier form, and Gravemind. They only sometimes spew out Infection forms only when weakened by weapons fire or are alone and have no backup.
*Tank forms are the only Flood [[Pure Form|Pure Forms]] that are not able to cling onto walls.
*Tank forms are the only Flood [[Pure Form|Pure Forms]] that are not able to cling onto walls.
*There is a Tank form that can be seen inside a cryo-like tube in the [[Multiplayer]] map, [[Cold Storage]]. However, it is harmless.
*There is a Tank form that can be seen inside a cryo-like tube in the [[Multiplayer]] map, [[Cold Storage]].
*They are first seen in [[Floodgate]].
*They are first seen in [[Floodgate]].
*The Tank form is vulnerable to [[Assassination|assassinations]], as in, you can kill it with one melee from any weapon at the back.
*The Tank form is vulnerable to [[Assassination|assassinations]], as in, you can kill it with one melee from any weapon at the back.
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*They sometimes crawl around on all fours, similar to the [[Grunts]] in ''[[Halo: CE]]''.
*They sometimes crawl around on all fours, similar to the [[Grunts]] in ''[[Halo: CE]]''.
*Due to its resemblance, the Tank Form is often confused to be infected Hunters. It can also be noted that they let out shrieks like a [[Hunter]] in pain.
*Due to its resemblance, the Tank Form is often confused to be infected Hunters. It can also be noted that they let out shrieks like a [[Hunter]] in pain.


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