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Template:Flood Species Infobox Flood growth pods are large, bulbous Flood growths that form on walls and floors, and particularly on surfaces covered with Flood biomatter. They are only seen during advanced stages of Flood infestation, when a Gravemind has formed and consumed enough flesh to support Pure Forms.^[1] They have no means of defense, but if ruptured, they explode and release their infectious spores and their Infection Forms.

Appearances

In Halo 3, growth pods were encountered in the Campaign levels Floodgate and Cortana, and in the multiplayer maps Isolation and Cold Storage, though the multiplayer pods do not release Infection Forms.^[2]

In Halo Wars, the Flood Growth Pods are called Flood Eggs. They serve as double-edged swords; shooting these pods will sometimes releases precious resources but other times, they will release either a swarm of Infection Forms or a Flood Spore cloud, both of which can destroy infantry squads in seconds.

Trivia

Hitting the pods with flame-based weaponry will cause the pod to burst, but not release Infection Forms. It could be possible that the Infection Forms that are supposed to emerge burst along with the pod but it is so quick that it looks like one simultaneous explosion.
On Cold Storage, it can be seen that they adhere to surfaces using suction-cup-like appendages.
If a pod carries enough Infection Forms, then each individual flood can be seen on your Motion tracker.

Gallery

Growth pods within the crashed a Flood-infested Covenant battlecruiser

List of appearances

Halo 2 (First appearance)
Halo 3
Halo Wars
Halo Legends
- Origins

Sources

^ Halo 3, Floodgate, Cortana
^ Halo 3

[1] Halo 3, Floodgate, Cortana

[2] Halo 3

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-'''Flood growth pods''' are large, spherical collections of biomass that grow on the surfaces of ships, buildings, and other structures. They are started when mass [[The Flood|Flood]] forms enter an area, or when [[Flood spores|Flood Spores]] enter the area. They incubate developing [[Flood infection form|Infection Forms]]. They are only seen during stages of advanced [[The Flood|Flood]] infestation when a [[Gravemind]] has formed and consumed enough flesh, to support [[Flood pure form|Pure Forms]].<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Floodgate]]'', ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''</ref> They have no forms of attacks, but if they are attacked, they explode, and release their infectious spores and their [[Flood infection form|Infection Forms]].
+'''Flood growth pods''' are large, bulbous Flood growths that form on walls and floors, and particularly on surfaces covered with Flood biomatter. They are only seen during advanced stages of [[The Flood|Flood]] infestation, when a [[Gravemind]] has formed and consumed enough flesh to support [[Flood pure form|Pure Forms]].<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Floodgate]]'', ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''</ref> They have no means of defense, but if ruptured, they explode and release their infectious spores and their [[Flood infection form|Infection Forms]].
 ==Appearances==
-They are first seen in ''[[Halo 2]]'', during the Flood Invasion of ''[[High Charity]]'', though it was only at development stage. Later, in ''[[Halo 3]]'', it was encountered more in the [[Campaign]] levels [[Floodgate]] and [[Cortana (level)|Cortana]], and in the multiplayer maps [[Isolation]] and [[Cold Storage]], though the multiplayer pods do not release Infection Forms.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>
+In ''[[Halo 3]]'', growth pods were encountered in the [[Campaign]] levels [[Floodgate]] and [[Cortana (level)|Cortana]], and in the multiplayer maps [[Isolation]] and [[Cold Storage]], though the multiplayer pods do not release Infection Forms.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>
-The use of Flood Growth Pods, is quite similar to [[Flood carrier form|Carrier Form]] Flood; they incubate the Infection Forms for a certain time and if the pods are agitated (i.e. being shot at or hit) they burst open and spew Infection Forms (between five and 20 Infection Forms). Unlike the Carrier, however, the pods are completely idle and mostly defenseless.  They can't suicide bomb the player like a [[Flood carrier form|Carrier]] can, but still pose a threat due to the large number of Infection Forms they release, causing players to think twice before they begin spewing rounds around a room to try and hit anything that moves.
 In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the Flood Growth Pods are called Flood Eggs. They serve as double-edged swords; shooting these pods will sometimes releases precious resources but other times, they will release either a swarm of Infection Forms or a Flood Spore cloud, both of which can destroy infantry squads in seconds.
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 *Hitting the pods with flame-based weaponry will cause the pod to burst, but not release Infection Forms. It could be possible that the Infection Forms that are supposed to emerge burst along with the pod but it is so quick that it looks like one simultaneous explosion.
 *On [[Cold Storage]], it can be seen that they adhere to surfaces using suction-cup-like appendages.
-*If a pod carries enough Infection Forms, then each individual flood can be seen on your [[Motion tracker]]. Try to stay away from '''those''' pods.
+*If a pod carries enough Infection Forms, then each individual flood can be seen on your [[Motion tracker]].
 ==Gallery==