M7057 flamethrower: Difference between revisions

With the flamethrower's campaign introduction in ''Halo 3'', it has become one of the best anti-[[The Flood|Flood]] weapons. The hardest type of Flood to fight, the [[Flood Pure Forms]], will die nearly instantly, upon lighting on fire, and destroy any [[Pod infector|Infection forms]] that run over the flames. Though still highly effective against [[Flood combat form]]s, they still live for some time while on fire, which can produce some awkward moments of avoiding their charging, flaming bodies. Given light of this, it is not recommended to use the Flamethrower in cramped spaces, many of which can be found in the level Floodgate, as the flaming Flood will lead to frustrating suicides.

A good attribute is that it can begin killing multiple Combat Forms at once, with the ones on fire possibly lighting other ones on fire. Once they die, their bodies are consumed by the fire and will not be able to be resurrected by Pod infectors. In fact, any Infection form that runs towards the body will also be destroyed by the flame. It can also be used to destroy a pile of Combat Forms, so they won't come back if an Infection Form finds them.