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====Spartan form<ref group="notes">No actual examples of Flood-infected Spartans are known to exist. The UNSC ''Infinity's'' combat training deck featured simulations of Spartan-IV combat forms, which may have been based on conjecture or on information from actual encounters. </ref>====

Flood-infected Spartans bear several differences from standard human combat forms. The right arm is converted into a pincer-like, bladed appendage, and the left leg sustains similarly drastic mutations. Exposed parts of the body are covered with what appear to be calcareous plates, and red "muscle" tissue can be seen in the gaps between plates. A large hump or tumor-like growth on the back is apparent, perhaps serving to shield the infection form. Perhaps because of the obstructing bodysuit, the typical Flood sensory tentacles do not protrude from the chest cavity. The form appears to retain more of its original silhouette than typical combat forms. Although most of the Spartan's armor is discarded, the components responsible for generating the energy shield are retained.

Flood-infected Spartans bear several differences from standard human combat forms. The right arm is converted into a pincer-like, bladed appendage, and the left leg sustains similarly drastic mutations. Exposed parts of the body are covered with what appear to be calcareous plates, and red "muscle" tissue can be seen in the gaps between plates. A large hump or tumor-like growth on the back is apparent, perhaps serving to shield the infection form. Perhaps because of the obstructing bodysuit, the typical Flood sensory tentacles do not protrude from the chest cavity. The form appears to retain more of its original silhouette than typical combat forms. Although most of the Spartan's armor is discarded, the components responsible for generating the energy shield are retained. The head of the combat form is pushed to the right side of the body to make room for the infection form.

===Sangheili form===

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===Jiralhanae form===

[[File:BruteFloodCombatForm.png|thumb|right|200px|Brute form schematics.]]

The [[Jiralhanae]] combat form is a formidable enemy and is more aggressive in combat than other combat forms, as it will charge towards an opponent recklessly; this behavior is most likely a holdover from the Jiralhanae's savage nature and preference for close combat. The Jiralhanae form is more powerful than the human form, but falls short against the Sangheili form. It is bulkier and slower than other combat forms. Since a a Jiralhanae cannot be infected until their [[Jiralhanae power armor|power armor]] is destroyed, the Jiralhanae form cannot make use of their host's armor abilities.

The [[Jiralhanae]] combat form is a formidable enemy and is more aggressive in combat than other combat forms, as it will charge towards an opponent recklessly; this behavior is most likely a holdover from the Jiralhanae's savage nature and preference for close combat. The Jiralhanae form is more powerful than the human form, but falls short against the Sangheili form. It is bulkier and slower than other combat forms. Since a a Jiralhanae cannot be infected until their [[Jiralhanae power armor|power armor]] is destroyed, the Jiralhanae form cannot make use of their host's armor abilities. Unlike the Sangheili or Human combat form, where the infection form burrows into the left side of the chest of its victim, the infection form apparently burrows into the mouth of a Jiralhanae, pushing the lower jaw and rest of the head apart to fit into the body.

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 ====Spartan form<ref group="notes">No actual examples of Flood-infected Spartans are known to exist. The UNSC ''Infinity's'' combat training deck featured simulations of Spartan-IV combat forms, which may have been based on conjecture or on information from actual encounters. </ref>====
-Flood-infected Spartans bear several differences from standard human combat forms. The right arm is converted into a pincer-like, bladed appendage, and the left leg sustains similarly drastic mutations. Exposed parts of the body are covered with what appear to be calcareous plates, and red "muscle" tissue can be seen in the gaps between plates. A large hump or tumor-like growth on the back is apparent, perhaps serving to shield the infection form. Perhaps because of the obstructing bodysuit, the typical Flood sensory tentacles do not protrude from the chest cavity. The form appears to retain more of its original silhouette than typical combat forms. Although most of the Spartan's armor is discarded, the components responsible for generating the energy shield are retained.
+Flood-infected Spartans bear several differences from standard human combat forms. The right arm is converted into a pincer-like, bladed appendage, and the left leg sustains similarly drastic mutations. Exposed parts of the body are covered with what appear to be calcareous plates, and red "muscle" tissue can be seen in the gaps between plates. A large hump or tumor-like growth on the back is apparent, perhaps serving to shield the infection form. Perhaps because of the obstructing bodysuit, the typical Flood sensory tentacles do not protrude from the chest cavity. The form appears to retain more of its original silhouette than typical combat forms. Although most of the Spartan's armor is discarded, the components responsible for generating the energy shield are retained. The head of the combat form is pushed to the right side of the body to make room for the infection form.
 ===Sangheili form===
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 ===Jiralhanae form===
 [[File:BruteFloodCombatForm.png|thumb|right|200px|Brute form schematics.]]
-The [[Jiralhanae]] combat form is a formidable enemy and is more aggressive in combat than other combat forms, as it will charge towards an opponent recklessly; this behavior is most likely a holdover from the Jiralhanae's savage nature and preference for close combat. The Jiralhanae form is more powerful than the human form, but falls short against the Sangheili form. It is bulkier and slower than other combat forms. Since a a Jiralhanae cannot be infected until their [[Jiralhanae power armor|power armor]] is destroyed, the Jiralhanae form cannot make use of their host's armor abilities.
+The [[Jiralhanae]] combat form is a formidable enemy and is more aggressive in combat than other combat forms, as it will charge towards an opponent recklessly; this behavior is most likely a holdover from the Jiralhanae's savage nature and preference for close combat. The Jiralhanae form is more powerful than the human form, but falls short against the Sangheili form. It is bulkier and slower than other combat forms. Since a a Jiralhanae cannot be infected until their [[Jiralhanae power armor|power armor]] is destroyed, the Jiralhanae form cannot make use of their host's armor abilities. Unlike the Sangheili or Human combat form, where the infection form burrows into the left side of the chest of its victim, the infection form apparently burrows into the mouth of a Jiralhanae, pushing the lower jaw and rest of the head apart to fit into the body.
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