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The '''Flood Juggernaut''' is a large [[Flood]] command form. [[Fireteam Raven]] fought against multiple Juggernauts during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].<ref name="HFT">'''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'''</ref> The [[Abomination]] [[key mind]] form is an evolution of the Juggernaut.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', [[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log: Abomination]]</ref>
The '''Flood Juggernaut''' is a large [[Flood]] command form. [[Fireteam Raven]] fought against multiple Juggernauts during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].{{Ref/Reuse|RavenDown}}<ref name="LastStand">''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'', campaign level [[Last Stand (Halo: Fireteam Raven level)|Last Stand]]</ref> The [[Abomination]] [[key mind]] form is an evolution of the Juggernaut.<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log: Abomination]]</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
Juggernauts are highly specialized [[Flood combat form|combat forms]] directed by a seething mass of [[Pod infector|infection forms]] linked to multiple hosts. The creature harnesses the hosts' minds to analyze enemy activity and adjust the local Flood strategy accordingly. They have some of the traits associated with full-fledged key minds, including the abilities to synchronize nearby parasites and relay information between distant Flood hordes.<ref name="cfraven"/>
Juggernauts are highly specialized [[Flood combat form|combat forms]] directed by a seething mass of [[Pod infector|infection forms]] linked to multiple hosts. The creature harnesses the hosts' minds to analyze enemy activity and adjust the local Flood strategy accordingly. They have some of the traits associated with full-fledged key minds, including the abilities to synchronize nearby parasites and relay information between distant Flood hordes.{{Ref/Reuse|cfraven}}


The most significant aspect of the Juggernaut is their enormous size and raw physical strength, capable of impaling armored vehicles with their sharpened tendril-arms and crush unsuspecting victims with their trunk-like legs.<ref name="cfraven">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/thats-so-raven '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: That's So Raven'']</ref>
The most significant aspect of the Juggernaut is their enormous size and raw physical strength, capable of impaling armored vehicles with their sharpened tendril-arms and crush unsuspecting victims with their trunk-like legs.<ref name="cfraven">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/thats-so-raven ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - That's So Raven]</ref> These tendrils are capable of picking up a [[Mgalekgolo|Hunter]] or impaling a fully-armoured [[Sangheili]], and can be used to batter their victims against nearby surfaces or simply throw them into the air.<ref name="RavenDown">''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'', campaign level [[Raven Down]]</ref>


==Behind the scenes==
==History==
===Background===
Multiple Flood Juggernauts were unleashed by the Flood during the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. Following their crash-landing late in the conflict, [[Fireteam Raven]] encountered two pairs of Flood Juggernauts battling the forces of the [[Covenant]], and were able to destroy them while waiting for evacuation.{{Ref/Reuse|RavenDown}} During the final [[Mission to Destroy Installation 04]], at least five Juggernauts joined the Flood's attack on the downed {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, where they battled the remaining Covenant and UNSC forces on the plains below the crash site. Three of the Juggernauts were killed by the [[focus cannon]] of a {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}}, while the remaining two were killed by Fireteam Raven.{{Ref/Reuse|LastStand}}
{{Quote|More like Jugger-NOT|[[Eric Osborne|Urk]]<ref name="bones">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Feast_of_Bones '''Bungie.net''': ''Feast of Bones'']</ref>}}
The Juggernaut was originally planned to debut as a gameplay enemy in ''[[Halo 2]]'', but was ultimately cut from the game. The form's canon status remained in limbo until it was mentioned in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Phoenix Logs]] and eventually made an appearance as an enemy in the arcade shooter ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''.


Juggernauts were originally slated to appear in the levels "[[The Oracle]]" and "[[Quarantine Zone (level)|Quarantine Zone]]". There would never be more than one Juggernaut in any given place. Once the player eliminated it, the combat forms that were supplementing it would go "offline". The Juggernaut has four to six infection forms inside its body to control it, similar to combat forms. According to [[Robert McLees]], the Juggernaut was supposed to be "... this uber-intelligent mini boss, but the suggested intelligence was way too high for what design needed to use it for, which was as a big tank".<ref name="bones"/>
During the [[Outbreak on Installation 00]] in [[2559]], several advanced Juggernaut forms referred to as [[Abomination]]s were encountered and destroyed by the [[Banished]].<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare]]'', campaign level [[The Archive]]</ref><ref>''Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare'', campaign level [[Manifestation]]</ref>


The Juggernaut was also the conceptual progenitor of the [[pure form]]s seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''. However, whereas the Juggernaut was to be controlled by infection forms, pure forms are created entirely from Flood biomass.<ref name="bones"/>
==Production notes==
{{Quote|More like Jugger-NOT|[[Eric Osborne|Urk]]<ref name="bones">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Feast_of_Bones ''Bungie.net'': Feast of Bones]</ref>}}
{{Main|Cut Halo 2 enemies#Flood juggernaut}}
The Juggernaut was originally planned to debut as a gameplay enemy in ''[[Halo 2]]'', but was ultimately cut from the game. The form's canon status remained in limbo until it was mentioned in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Phoenix Logs]] and eventually made an appearance as an enemy in the arcade shooter ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''.


===''Halo 2'' gameplay===
Juggernauts were originally slated to appear in the levels "[[The Oracle]]", "[[Sacred Icon]]" and "[[Quarantine Zone]]". There would never be more than one Juggernaut in any given place. Once the player eliminated it, the combat forms that were supplementing it would go "offline". The Juggernaut has four to six infection forms inside its body to control it, similar to combat forms. According to [[Robert McLees]], the Juggernaut was supposed to be "... this uber-intelligent mini boss, but the suggested intelligence was way too high for what design needed to use it for, which was as a big tank".{{Ref/Reuse|bones}} For a full recounting of the known information on the ''Halo 2'' iteration of the Juggernaut, see [[Cut Halo 2 enemies#Flood Juggernaut|here]].
The Juggernaut's model and AI are still present in the game files, allowing the [[NPC]] to be added to gameplay via [[modding]], similar to the [[Huragok]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. The Juggernaut stands nearly twice as tall as a [[Spartan]] or an [[Elite]]. It has two large tentacles that can kill the player character with only one hit. They also can jump much higher and farther than regular combat forms can. They often jump high in the air at the player character when noticed, sometimes landing on top of them and killing them instantly. The Juggernaut will also sometimes forget the player character is there remain still for a few moments. Finding cover is ill-advised, as the Juggernaut will hit it out of the way, sending the object a great distance and killing the player if it connects. The Juggernaut is highly resistant to damage. Powerful weapons such as the [[shotgun]] and [[rocket launcher]] are all but necessary against it.{{Citation needed}}


Through modding, it has been found that the Juggernauts have a defensive position; stopping and moving their whip-like appendages in front of their body in an '''X''' formation. When running low on health, some occurrences have happened where the Juggernaut goes berserk, waving its tentacles around wildly before striking the player with speed. As [[Bungie]] never programmed a death animation for the Juggernaut, when it dies, it simply freezes in place.{{Citation needed}}
The Juggernaut was also the conceptual progenitor of the [[pure form]]s seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''. However, whereas the Juggernaut was to be controlled by infection forms, pure forms are created entirely from Flood biomass.{{Ref/Reuse|bones}}


Although the model, textures, ''etc''. for the Juggernaut are stored in the files of the level "[[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]", there are no [[spawn]] points for it. Modders and ''[[Halo 2 Vista]]'' players can fight against the Juggernaut on the level by switching them to spawn in place of another character's existing spawn point.{{Citation needed}}
In [[2009]], the "Halo 101" post on ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' showed a Flood Juggernaut in the background image of the "Halo" section.<ref>[[:File:Old Waypoint Halo 101.png|''Halo 101'' image]]</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Juggernaut Concept.png|''Halo 2'' concept art for the Juggernaut.
File:Juggernaut fight.png|A Juggernaut in ''Halo 2''.
File:Juggernaut fight.png|A Juggernaut in ''Halo 2''.
File:Juggernaut1.jpg|Fighting a Flood Juggernaut.
File:Juggernaut1.jpg|Fighting a Flood Juggernaut.
File:Flood Juggernaut High Charity.jpg|A Flood Juggernaught in ''Halo 2''.
File:Flood Juggernaut High Charity.jpg|A Flood Juggernaught in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2V_Juggernaut_Flurry.jpg|A Juggernaut performing its flurry attack.
File:Jugger-6.jpg|A Juggernaut in defensive stance.
File:Jugger-6.jpg|A Juggernaut in defensive stance.
File:Juggernaut Concept.png|Concept art for the Juggernaut.
File:TML - Juggernaut.png|A Juggernaut-like form in [[The Mona Lisa]]. Note that it spawned from a Sangheili host, indicated by its head being on the right shoulder.
File:TML - Juggernaut.png|A Juggernaut-like form in [[The Mona Lisa]]. Note that it spawned from a Sangheili host, indicated by its head being on the right shoulder.
File:HFR_Juggernaught_Render_2.png|A Juggernaut in ''Fireteam Raven''.
File:HFR_Juggernaught_Render_2.png|A Juggernaut in ''Fireteam Raven''.
File:HFR_Juggernaught_Render_3.png|A Juggernaut in ''Fireteam Raven''.
File:HFR_Juggernaught_Render_3.png|A Juggernaut in ''Fireteam Raven''.
File:H2A_Juggernaut.png|A Juggernaut spawned into ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' viewed in remastered graphics. The model lacks a texture, as it is not intended to be seen.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Sources==
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This article is about the Flood form. For the multiplayer gametype, see Juggernaut.
Flood Juggernaut
HFR Juggernaught Render 1.png
General overview

Distinctions:

Massive with two immensely large tentacles for arms and quick legs which give it the ability to make incredible jumps.

Height:

548 centimeters (18 ft 0 in)

Method of attack:

Flailing and pounding arms into a threat towards submission

 

The Flood Juggernaut is a large Flood command form. Fireteam Raven fought against multiple Juggernauts during the Battle of Installation 04.[1][2] The Abomination key mind form is an evolution of the Juggernaut.[3]

Background[edit]

Juggernauts are highly specialized combat forms directed by a seething mass of infection forms linked to multiple hosts. The creature harnesses the hosts' minds to analyze enemy activity and adjust the local Flood strategy accordingly. They have some of the traits associated with full-fledged key minds, including the abilities to synchronize nearby parasites and relay information between distant Flood hordes.[4]

The most significant aspect of the Juggernaut is their enormous size and raw physical strength, capable of impaling armored vehicles with their sharpened tendril-arms and crush unsuspecting victims with their trunk-like legs.[4] These tendrils are capable of picking up a Hunter or impaling a fully-armoured Sangheili, and can be used to batter their victims against nearby surfaces or simply throw them into the air.[1]

History[edit]

Multiple Flood Juggernauts were unleashed by the Flood during the Battle of Installation 04. Following their crash-landing late in the conflict, Fireteam Raven encountered two pairs of Flood Juggernauts battling the forces of the Covenant, and were able to destroy them while waiting for evacuation.[1] During the final Mission to Destroy Installation 04, at least five Juggernauts joined the Flood's attack on the downed UNSC Pillar of Autumn, where they battled the remaining Covenant and UNSC forces on the plains below the crash site. Three of the Juggernauts were killed by the focus cannon of a Deutoros-pattern Scarab, while the remaining two were killed by Fireteam Raven.[2]

During the Outbreak on Installation 00 in 2559, several advanced Juggernaut forms referred to as Abominations were encountered and destroyed by the Banished.[5][6]

Production notes[edit]

"More like Jugger-NOT"
— Urk[7]
Main article: Cut Halo 2 enemies#Flood juggernaut

The Juggernaut was originally planned to debut as a gameplay enemy in Halo 2, but was ultimately cut from the game. The form's canon status remained in limbo until it was mentioned in Halo Wars 2's Phoenix Logs and eventually made an appearance as an enemy in the arcade shooter Halo: Fireteam Raven.

Juggernauts were originally slated to appear in the levels "The Oracle", "Sacred Icon" and "Quarantine Zone". There would never be more than one Juggernaut in any given place. Once the player eliminated it, the combat forms that were supplementing it would go "offline". The Juggernaut has four to six infection forms inside its body to control it, similar to combat forms. According to Robert McLees, the Juggernaut was supposed to be "... this uber-intelligent mini boss, but the suggested intelligence was way too high for what design needed to use it for, which was as a big tank".[7] For a full recounting of the known information on the Halo 2 iteration of the Juggernaut, see here.

The Juggernaut was also the conceptual progenitor of the pure forms seen in Halo 3. However, whereas the Juggernaut was to be controlled by infection forms, pure forms are created entirely from Flood biomass.[7]

In 2009, the "Halo 101" post on Halo Waypoint showed a Flood Juggernaut in the background image of the "Halo" section.[8]

Trivia[edit]

  • The Art of Halo features a concept sketch of the Flood carrier form that resembles the Juggernaut.
  • Juggernauts are playable pieces in Halo Wars Risk. However, they do not resemble the Juggernaut, rather looking like a Thrasher Form instead.
  • In the motion comic adaptation of the short story "The Mona Lisa", a Sangheili-derived combat form closely resembles the Juggernaut.

Gallery[edit]

  • Halo 2 concept art for the Juggernaut.

    Halo 2 concept art for the Juggernaut.

  • A Juggernaut in Halo 2.

    A Juggernaut in Halo 2.

  • Fighting a Flood Juggernaut.

    Fighting a Flood Juggernaut.

  • A Flood Juggernaught in Halo 2.

    A Flood Juggernaught in Halo 2.

  • A Juggernaut performing its flurry attack.

    A Juggernaut performing its flurry attack.

  • A Juggernaut in defensive stance.

    A Juggernaut in defensive stance.

  • A Juggernaut-like form in The Mona Lisa. Note that it spawned from a Sangheili host, indicated by its head being on the right shoulder.

    A Juggernaut-like form in The Mona Lisa. Note that it spawned from a Sangheili host, indicated by its head being on the right shoulder.

  • A Juggernaut in Fireteam Raven.

    A Juggernaut in Fireteam Raven.

  • A Juggernaut in Fireteam Raven.

    A Juggernaut in Fireteam Raven.

  • A Juggernaut spawned into Halo 2: Anniversary viewed in remastered graphics. The model lacks a texture, as it is not intended to be seen.

    A Juggernaut spawned into Halo 2: Anniversary viewed in remastered graphics. The model lacks a texture, as it is not intended to be seen.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo: Fireteam Raven, campaign level Raven Down
  2. ^ a b Halo: Fireteam Raven, campaign level Last Stand
  3. ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Log: Abomination
  4. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - That's So Raven
  5. ^ Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare, campaign level The Archive
  6. ^ Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare, campaign level Manifestation
  7. ^ a b c Bungie.net: Feast of Bones
  8. ^ Halo 101 image

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