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Once the Flood has access to enough calcium, they begin to develop a hardened carapace, onto which they add [[LF.Xx.3273 Flood Super Cell|Flood Super Cells]] to form [[Pure Form|Pure Forms]], a form of independent Flood drone which has no need for a host. As a result of this development, [[Combat Form]]s are relegated to defensive positions or are converted into more pure forms. <ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref> | Once the Flood has access to enough calcium, they begin to develop a hardened carapace, onto which they add [[LF.Xx.3273 Flood Super Cell|Flood Super Cells]] to form [[Pure Form|Pure Forms]], a form of independent Flood drone which has no need for a host. As a result of this development, [[Combat Form]]s are relegated to defensive positions or are converted into more pure forms. <ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref> | ||
The functions of objects, such as doors, are [[Porta|replaced]] as growth pods grow over the original architecture. Under the [[Gravemind|Gravemind's]] orders, life support systems are sabotaged in order to speed up the | The functions of objects, such as doors, are [[Porta|replaced]] as growth pods grow over the original architecture. Under the [[Gravemind|Gravemind's]] orders, life support systems are sabotaged in order to speed up the demise of the inhabitants. <ref>[[Dialogue Placeholders]] [[Cortana]]: "[[Flood]] spores have contaminated the city's life-support infrastructure, the filtration systems are overloading!"</ref> The pouch forms eventually consume most or all of the original area. The growth pods grow large, pustule-like growths, which incubate new infection forms, essentially replacing [[Carrier Form]]s and further reducing the Flood's dependence on hosts. | ||
Once the process is complete, the Flood disposes of almost all need for new biomass, becoming self-sustaining. Despite this, due to the Flood's natural instinct to infect and consume all life, the parasite rarely becomes content at this stage. | Once the process is complete, the Flood disposes of almost all need for new biomass, becoming self-sustaining. Despite this, due to the Flood's natural instinct to infect and consume all life, the parasite rarely becomes content at this stage. | ||