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In [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] you were able to neutralize [[Flood]] forms and make them harmless. Called Flood 'Buddies', 'floodsicles', or sometimes 'flooddonells', these zombies would still try and follow you around and could then be used as shields, taking enemy fire while you crouch and shoot between their legs.

This can be done on any level with the Flood. It works particularly well with the [[Assault Rifle]] and [[Pistol]], though the [[Plasma rifle]] or [[Plasma pistol]] is recommended seeing as they cause less damage. When you spot a Flood, shoot off its tentacled arm. On higher difficulties, you may also want to shoot off the [[Elite]] infected flood's head, as this may be used as a [[weapon]] from time to time. If they are carrying a weapon, shoot off their right arm as well. In addition one may be seen at the beginning of the level keys chasing a grunt by default. Only the left arm must be amputated, and on [[Human]] infected flood, the head poses no threat. The arm in which they hold a weapon is only dangerous if they have a gun. After taking off the left arm, and sometimes the head, the Flood are incapable of hurting you. The number of Flood buddies you can make is technically indefinite, however the game will begin to slow after 6-7 flood buddies are acquired (if you have a slow computer), and lags severely when more than a dozen are present (again, if you have a slow computer). The flood buddies will be very hard to get rid of, because they run very fast around you.