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Although it cannot take as much damage as the [[Elite]] Combat Form can, it has some advantages. | Although it cannot take as much damage as the [[Elite]] Combat Form can, it has some advantages. | ||
It seems to be more alert and is quicker to melee an opponent. It also presents a smaller, harder to hit target, especially the [[Infection Form]], as it isn't protruding out of the body as much as those of Elite Forms. However, in ''Halo 3'', the Human form becomes an easier target to hit; the Infection Form protrudes a lot more out of the host's chest, allowing for an easy headshot, and it seems to be significantly slower. | It seems to be more alert and is quicker to melee an opponent. It also presents a smaller, harder to hit target, especially the [[Infection Form]], as it isn't protruding out of the body as much as those of Elite Forms. However, in ''Halo 3'', the Human form becomes an easier target to hit; the Infection Form protrudes a lot more out of the host's chest, allowing for an easy headshot, and it seems to be significantly slower. | ||
They wield the weapons of former [[UNSC Marines]] and, if available, those of the [[Covenant]]. On a rare occasion, if the player leaves a detached turret next to a dead Combat Form, when the Combat Form gets reanimated it will wield the turret. They can be dangerous when wielding [[UNSC]] weapons like the Shotgun, which on higher difficulties can kill you in a couple of shots. In ''Halo 2'', they are also capable of driving vehicles such as [[Warthog]]s, [[Scorpion Tank]]s, [[Ghost]]s, and [[Wraith]]s. While they lose the ability to drive vehicles in ''[[Halo 3]]'', slow moving ones can still be boarded. They can wield any weapon, from [[Battle Rifles]] to [[Brute Shot]]s. But like the Brute Combat Form, they only use their tentacle arm to attack. One of them is seen wielding the [[Gravity Hammer]] on 'halo' last level although they don't use it. In ''Halo 3'', regardless of the Marine's gender, once infected, the combat form will be male. Sometimes they will | They wield the weapons of former [[UNSC Marines]] and, if available, those of the [[Covenant]]. On a rare occasion, if the player leaves a detached turret next to a dead Combat Form, when the Combat Form gets reanimated it will wield the turret. They can be dangerous when wielding [[UNSC]] weapons like the Shotgun, which on higher difficulties can kill you in a couple of shots. In ''Halo 2'', they are also capable of driving vehicles such as [[Warthog]]s, [[Scorpion Tank]]s, [[Ghost]]s, and [[Wraith]]s. While they lose the ability to drive vehicles in ''[[Halo 3]]'', slow moving ones can still be boarded. They can wield any weapon, from [[Battle Rifles]] to [[Brute Shot]]s. But like the Brute Combat Form, they only use their tentacle arm to attack. One of them is seen wielding the [[Gravity Hammer]] on 'halo' last level although they don't use it. In ''Halo 3'', regardless of the Marine's gender, once infected, the combat form will be male. Sometimes they will wield Spartan Lasers, but cannot use them. Once in a while you may also find one with a rocket launcher. These Rocket-Wielding Flood are rare in Halo 3, and only appear every so often in Halo 2, but there always seems to be one at choke points (e.g narrow corridors) in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]]. | ||
[[Image:1213329521_250px-Eliteflood.png|frame|"Elite" form schematics.]] | [[Image:1213329521_250px-Eliteflood.png|frame|"Elite" form schematics.]] | ||
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===[[Brute]] Form=== | ===[[Brute]] Form=== | ||
[[Image:1213329520_250px-Bruteflood.png|frame|Brute form schematics.]] | [[Image:1213329520_250px-Bruteflood.png|frame|Brute form schematics.]] | ||
[[Brute]] Combat Forms behave much more aggressively in combat towards an opponent. It charges at an opponent much more than normal [[Brutes]]. | [[Brute]] Combat Forms behave much more aggressively in combat towards an opponent. It charges at an opponent much more than normal [[Brutes]]. | ||
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They usually wield Brute weapons such as Spikers, Maulers, Brute Shots, and even Gravity Hammers, as well as more traditional Covenant weaponry and Human armaments. | They usually wield Brute weapons such as Spikers, Maulers, Brute Shots, and even Gravity Hammers, as well as more traditional Covenant weaponry and Human armaments. | ||
However, they do not use the Gravity Hammer to great effect, they just use it to melee instead of using the primary explosive hit (though that may have been a consideration on Bungie's part, it could be possible that they will kill themselves in the | However, they do not use the Gravity Hammer to great effect, they just use it to melee instead of using the primary explosive hit (though that may have been a consideration on Bungie's part, it could be possible that they will kill themselves in the shock wave the Hammer produces). They are more powerful than the [[Human]] Form, but they are slower (bulkier) and can't jump as high due to their weight. Since when a Brute's armor is damaged far enough, it falls off leaving a stripped body, when a Flood Infection Form infects them, they don't have shielding capabilities like the Elite form. A shotgun round or a few melee attacks should be able to kill one. | ||
==Anti-Flood Countermeasures== | ==Anti-Flood Countermeasures== | ||
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*If you headshot Combat Forms (usually human) with a [[M6D|Pistol]], half their face will get blown away, they will fall but will most likely stand up again. | *If you headshot Combat Forms (usually human) with a [[M6D|Pistol]], half their face will get blown away, they will fall but will most likely stand up again. | ||
*If you shoot both arms off a combat form in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' it will not be able to attack you it will simply follow you around. Players have dubbed this instance as creating a 'Flood Buddy'. | *If you shoot both arms off a combat form in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' it will not be able to attack you it will simply follow you around. Players have dubbed this instance as creating a 'Flood Buddy'. | ||
*In irony, Elite combat forms will wield human weapons far more than Human combat forms; They often make use of the MA5B assault rifle. The reason might be that there were more | *In irony, Elite combat forms will wield human weapons far more than Human combat forms; They often make use of the MA5B assault rifle. The reason might be that there were more Elites than Humans during the Battle of Installation 04. | ||
===''[[Halo 2]]''=== | ===''[[Halo 2]]''=== | ||
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*In ''Halo 3'', if an Elite is infected, a Gravity Hammer like pulse will be emitted from his suit. It is unknown why this happens, though it could be a remnant of an energy shield, or simply a glitch. | *In ''Halo 3'', if an Elite is infected, a Gravity Hammer like pulse will be emitted from his suit. It is unknown why this happens, though it could be a remnant of an energy shield, or simply a glitch. | ||
*In ''[[Halo 3]]'', the Gold Skull "Fog" is held by a [[Flood]] Combat Form on the level [[Floodgate]]. | *In ''[[Halo 3]]'', the Gold Skull "Fog" is held by a [[Flood]] Combat Form on the level [[Floodgate]]. | ||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' is the only game where you can instantly kill a Combat Form by meleeing them | *''[[Halo 3]]'' is the only game where you can instantly kill a Combat Form by meleeing them with something other than a Energy Sword, Gravity Hammer or Bruteshot. | ||
*Combat forms can hold two-handed weapons (Brute Shot, Shotgun,etc.) with one hand. | *Combat forms can hold two-handed weapons (Brute Shot, Shotgun, etc.) with one hand. | ||
*In ''Halo 3'' if you shoot a Combat Form's "host face" it will "pop" and be covered in blood. | *In ''Halo 3'' if you shoot a Combat Form's "host face" it will "pop" and be covered in blood. | ||
*In ''Halo 3'' if you shoot off a Flood Combat Form's arms it will try to push you off a cliff by running into you. | *In ''Halo 3'' if you shoot off a Flood Combat Form's arms it will try to push you off a cliff by running into you. | ||
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*If an Elite is infected, its shields may still work, though dead Elites' shields shouldn't regenerate and must be taken down to infect it. | *If an Elite is infected, its shields may still work, though dead Elites' shields shouldn't regenerate and must be taken down to infect it. | ||
*Rarely, in the level [[The Covenant]], a flood will appear that is only half infected, with its head still visible. | *Rarely, in the level [[The Covenant]], a flood will appear that is only half infected, with its head still visible. | ||
*The [[Brute]] combat form looks like The Gorger form the Suffering: Ties That Bind. | *The [[Brute]] combat form looks like The Gorger form the Suffering: Ties That Bind. | ||
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Image:51016200-Full.jpg|A [[Human]] Combat Form with a Shotgun. | Image:51016200-Full.jpg|A [[Human]] Combat Form with a Shotgun. | ||
Image:Agony.jpg|Traces of Human origin. | Image:Agony.jpg|Traces of Human origin. | ||
Image:1212546485 37719684-Full.jpg|The Gravity Hammer like pulse | Image:1212546485 37719684-Full.jpg|The Gravity Hammer like pulse emitted by an infected [[Elite]]. | ||
Image:61026595-Full.jpg|A Human Combat Form wielding a [[Rocket Launcher]]. | Image:61026595-Full.jpg|A Human Combat Form wielding a [[Rocket Launcher]]. | ||
Image:61026908-Full.jpg|An Elite Combat Form wielding a [[Fuel Rod Gun]] in mid-leap. | Image:61026908-Full.jpg|An Elite Combat Form wielding a [[Fuel Rod Gun]] in mid-leap. | ||