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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|Forerunner|Post}} |
| {{Species infobox | | {{Flood infobox |
| |variant=Flood
| | |image=[[File:HW2-Burster.png]] |
| |name=Burster
| | |distinctions= Burrows underground |
| |image=[[File:HW2-Burster.png|300px]] | |
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| |classification=[[Flood carrier form|Carrier form]]{{Ref/Reuse|PLBursters}}
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| |species=[[Flood]]
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| |distinctions=Subterranean, squid-like body with numerous tendrils{{Ref/Reuse|PLBursters}}
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| '''Bursters''' are a kind of [[Flood carrier form|carrier form]] used by the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Game|Id=PLBursters|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Bursters}} | | The '''Burster'''<ref name="Bursters">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - Bursters</ref> is a [[Flood]] form. They are similar to [[Flood carrier form|Carrier forms]], as they carry [[Flood spore|spores]] and [[Pod infector]]s to a target and release them. However, unlike Carrier forms, Bursters do not walk above ground but instead burrow beneath the ground and then emerge on the surface to release their parasitic payload on unsuspecting targets. Bursters typically reside within Flood [[Blightlands]].<ref name="Bursters"/> |
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| ==Overview==
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| Bursters differ from their carrier form cousins in one primary aspect - they tend to burrow underground and travel via subterranean means rather than walking upon it. Upon reaching a target, they emerge from beneath and explode to release their cargo of [[infection form]]s - [[Flood spore]]s and [[pod infector]]s. Because of this behaviour, they are most commonly found within the [[blightlands]] which have already succumbed to Flood infestation as opposed to regular terrain.{{Ref/Reuse|PLBursters}}
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| It is unclear whether bursters are converted from other existing organisms, or whether they are a kind of [[Flood pure form|pure form]] specifically designed for the task which they are given.
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| Bursters were encountered by [[Banished]] and [[UNSC]] forces on [[Installation 00]] in [[2559]]. During the [[Second Ark Conflict]], [[Voridus]] and [[Pavium]] were assigned by [[Atriox]] to investigate the crash site of the [[Covenant]] holy city [[High Charity]]. Voridus would breach the site, [[Outbreak on Installation 00|unleashing the Flood]] on the Ark.{{Ref/Level|HW2|What Could Go Wrong?}} The infection would rapidly spread, eventually spawning Bursters in the blightlands.{{Ref/Level|HW2|Fighting Retreat}} Notably, three giant bursters took form on the surface near the Forerunner facility [[Archive]]; they periodically erupted, releasing numerous Flood infection forms to attack the nearby Banished outpost.{{Ref/Level|HW2|Light the Fuse}} | | Bursters were encountered by [[Banished]] and [[UNSC]] forces on [[Installation 00]] in [[2559]]. During the [[Second Ark Conflict]], [[Voridus]] and [[Pavium]] were assigned by [[Atriox]] to investigate the crash site of the [[Covenant]] holy city [[High Charity]]. The two [[Jiralhanae]] breached the site, unleashing the Flood on the Ark. The infection would rapidly spread, eventually spawning Bursters in the blightlands. |
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| ==In-game information==
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| ===''Halo Wars 2''===
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| Bursters appear as enemy forces in the ''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare|Awakening the Nightmare]]'' expansion for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', in both the campaign and [[Terminus Firefight]] modes.
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| ====Phoenix log====
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| {| class="wikitable": style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; width: 45%"
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| |+ '''[[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] - Bursters'''
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| |{{:Phoenix Logs/Flood Units/Bursters}}
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:HW2 Burster.png|A burster emerges from the ground.
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| File:HW2 GiantBurster.png|A giant burster, defended by giant tentacles.
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| File:HW2 GiantBurster Bursts.png|A giant burster erupts, releasing dozens of pod infectors.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}} |
| **''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare]]'' {{1st}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| {{Flood}} | | {{Flood}} |
| [[Category:Flood forms]] | | [[Category:Flood]] |