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{{Main|Flood Combat Form}} | {{Main|Flood Combat Form}} | ||
After an Infection Form has successfully assimilated a sentient creature with sufficient biomass and combat potential, it will neurologically and physiologically mutate the host, twisting it into a Combat Form. Combat Forms oftentimes maintain the general profile of the original host organism, and possess the original clothing and armor they were wearing before infection. Infection forms have been seen mutating [[Humans]], [[Sangheili]] and [[Jiralhanae]], [[Unggoy]], [[Yanme'e]] and [[Kig-Yar]] into combat forms. [[Mgalekgolo]] cannot be infected due to their lack of sufficient calcium and a | After an Infection Form has successfully assimilated a sentient creature with sufficient biomass and combat potential, it will neurologically and physiologically mutate the host, twisting it into a Combat Form. Combat Forms oftentimes maintain the general profile of the original host organism, and possess the original clothing and armor they were wearing before infection. Infection forms have been seen mutating [[Humans]], [[Sangheili]] and [[Jiralhanae]], [[Unggoy]], [[Yanme'e]] and [[Kig-Yar]] into combat forms. [[Mgalekgolo]] cannot be infected due to their lack of sufficient calcium and a central nervous system. | ||
When a Combat form has served | When a Combat form has served its usefulness, the infection form may dislodge itself from the body and look for a new host, leaving the body for use as spare biomass. Alternatively, the Combat form could be made into a Carrier form. | ||
===Flood Carrier Form=== | ===Flood Carrier Form=== | ||