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While baseline neurological assimilation is the same regardless of host species, Flood infection includes physiological transformations, which are species-specific. | While baseline neurological assimilation is the same regardless of host species, Flood infection includes physiological transformations, which are species-specific. | ||
Higher-level species capable of combat, such as humans, Jiralhanae, or Sangheili are selectively infected to become combat forms. Combat forms retain the overall profile of their original species, although they are significantly altered. Organ-based systems' physiology are corrupted, organ-specific functions are decentralized, and body cavities are decayed, making hitbox-selective incapacitation impossible; | Higher-level species capable of combat, such as humans, Jiralhanae, or Sangheili are selectively infected to become combat forms. Combat forms retain the overall profile of their original species, although they are significantly altered. Organ-based systems' physiology are corrupted, organ-specific functions are decentralized, and body cavities are decayed, making hitbox-selective incapacitation impossible; with the host organism dead and the neural control of the body decentralized, decapitation cannot down a combat form, and in fact does not even slow one down. | ||
Furthermore, highly area-specific munitions, such as sniper rifle projectiles, are completely ineffective, as picking off selective areas of a combat form leads to no wide-scale physiological impediments, and the projectile will punch through the decayed flesh rapidly, exiting through the other side of the combat form without consequence. | Furthermore, highly area-specific munitions, such as sniper rifle projectiles, are ''completely'' ineffective, as picking off selective areas of a combat form leads to no wide-scale physiological impediments, and the projectile will punch through the decayed flesh rapidly, exiting through the other side of the combat form without consequence. | ||
Combat forms also generate tentacles very quickly without regard for the skeletal structure of the host, with tentacles protruding from the combat form at odd locations, typically localized to the chest axial regions, such as the neck, armpits, or torso. A single arm is oftentimes transformed into a claw-like or tentacle-like structure with multiple offshoots, with the remains of the host's manipulators, such as a hand, still attached, albeit pushed aside. | Combat forms also generate tentacles very quickly without regard for the skeletal structure of the host, with tentacles protruding from the combat form at odd locations, typically localized to the chest axial regions, such as the neck, armpits, or torso. A single arm is oftentimes transformed into a claw-like or tentacle-like structure with multiple offshoots, with the remains of the host's manipulators, such as a hand, still attached, albeit pushed aside. | ||
The majority of the host's musculature is replaced with FSCs' acting as muscles, which are connected to the remains of the original cardiovascular system. This bestows prodigious levels of physical strength to the new Flood form, which enable it to strike with devastating force, move with tremendous speed and agility, and jump to tremendous heights. The newly-developed forms are highly capable climbers, able to to move up and down and across most surfaces with tremendous ease. | The majority of the host's musculature is replaced with FSCs' acting as muscles, which are connected to the remains of the original cardiovascular system. This bestows prodigious levels of physical strength to the new Flood form, which enable it to strike with devastating force, move with tremendous speed and agility, and jump to tremendous heights, displaying physical abilities ''far'' beyond those of the host organism while it was alive. The newly-developed forms are highly capable climbers, able to to move up and down and across most surfaces with tremendous ease. | ||
The price for all of these formidable abilities are that the required metabolism is so rapid and extreme, that the host organism is rapidly broken down by the parasite as the infection continues to make use of its host. This is dramatically demonstrated by the rapid decomposition and disintegration of an infected life form, which will eventually become a stunted, bloated, mobile generator and incubator for more Infection Forms, which is commonly known as a | The price for all of these formidable abilities are that the required metabolism is so rapid and extreme, that the host organism's corpse is rapidly broken down by the parasite as the infection continues to make use of its host. This is dramatically demonstrated by the rapid decomposition and disintegration of an infected life form, which will eventually become a stunted, bloated, mobile generator and incubator for more Infection Forms, which is commonly known as a [[Carrier Form]]. | ||
The Flood sense their surroundings using specialized tentacles, which are tipped with red ganglia and usually protrude from the chest area of the Flood form (or head, in the case of Pure Forms). Exactly how these organs work is unknown; they may provide visual or chemical information, or perhaps a combination of both. | The Flood sense their surroundings using specialized tentacles, which are tipped with red ganglia and usually protrude from the chest area of the Flood form (or head, in the case of Pure Forms). Exactly how these organs work is unknown; they may provide visual or chemical information, or perhaps a combination of both. | ||