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Sticking Carrier Forms with plasma grenades or using a flame-based weapon against them will kill them and their cargo of Infection Forms. Energy Swords are the best weapons to use against Pure Forms as, even on Legendary, they will still kill a pure Tank Form with one hit, but are closely followed by the Brute Shot, as the melee attack kills and incapacitates all forms of Flood in one hit, except for Tank Forms, which take two hits unless you melee them in the mouth. The fact that you can use the melee as many times as you want makes the Brute Shot more useful than the Energy Sword in situations where there are extremely large numbers of Flood. Like in Halo 2, it is also a good practice to melee dead Elite and Brute combat forms in order to prevent Infection forms from bringing them back to life. [[Gravity Hammers]] are also good for large groups of Flood, but aren't nearly as effective against pure forms as Energy Swords. The shock wave from the hammer can burst the pods containing Infection Forms, resulting in more enemies. If you manage to get a [[M7057/Defoliant Projector]], they are very helpful against especially Pure Forms, as it will almost always kill them instantly even on [[Legendary]] difficulty. Another good way to take care of the Pure Form is a Plasma Grenade in the mouth. The [[MA5C Assault Rifle]] is excellent for Combat Forms and Infection Forms alike, though it is unfortunately ineffective against Pure Forms. Wielding two Plasma Rifles is also a good option against the Flood. The weapons accuracy makes them even more greater damage against the Flood. One good weapon for the Flood is to be able to be "reinfected" after being shot a lot. One way to counter that is to get a weapon with a strong [[melee]], (to avoid wasting ammunition), and then melee the body to parts where the [[Infection Forms]] can't reanimate them. Some good weapons for the tactic are the [[Mauler]], [[Spiker]], [[MA5C]], [[Energy Sword]], and the [[Gravity Hammer]], just to name a few.