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{{Flood | {{Flood Species Infobox | ||
|name=Pure Form | |name=Pure Form | ||
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{{Quote|Alas, brother. The Flood... it has evolved!|Sangheili Commando<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|Alas, brother. The Flood... it has evolved!|Sangheili Commando<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>}} | ||
'''Pure Forms''', also rendered '''pureforms''',<ref>''[[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds]]'', ''pages 102-103''</ref> are an advanced type of [[Flood]] form. They are only | '''Pure Forms''', also rendered '''pureforms''',<ref>''[[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds]]'', ''pages 102-103''</ref> are an advanced type of [[Flood]] form. They are only produced during the Interstellar Stage of Flood development, and are not created by infecting a host. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Unlike | Unlike "conventional" Flood forms such as Combat and Carrier Forms, Pure Forms are not the product of infecting a sentient host, but are instead composed entirely of converted Flood biomass. Tissue from consumed victims is transformed into Flood Super Cells, which are then attached to a framework of recast bone modified for the Flood's purposes. The resulting Flood form is capable of mutating between 3 (possibly more) different forms depending upon the necessities of combat. | ||
Pure Forms can only be produced when a Flood outbreak has amassed considerable amounts of biomass and formed a Gravemind. Once this threshold is reached, the Pure Forms provide combat support to the | Pure Forms can only be produced when a Flood outbreak has amassed considerable amounts of biomass and formed a Gravemind. Once this threshold is reached, the Pure Forms provide combat support to the other Flood forms the Flood has at its disposal. | ||
==Sub-forms== | ==Sub-forms== | ||
===Stalker form=== | ===Stalker form=== | ||
{{Main|Flood stalker form}} | {{Main|Flood stalker form}} | ||
Stalker forms are extremely agile and can jump large distances. They tend to crawl on ceilings and walls before leaping at an opposing enemy. The Stalkers attack far more rarely than the other two forms. If threatened, it will transform into either a Tank or Ranged form | Stalker forms are extremely agile and can jump large distances. They tend to crawl on ceilings and walls before leaping at an opposing enemy. The Stalkers attack far more rarely than the other two forms. If threatened, it will transform into either a Tank or Ranged form. | ||
===Ranged form=== | ===Ranged form=== | ||
{{Main|Flood ranged form}} | {{Main|Flood ranged form}} | ||
Ranged Forms can usually be found clinging to ceilings or walls, though unlike the Stalker Form, they cannot move from a given spot. They can fire sharp projectiles | Ranged Forms can usually be found clinging to ceilings or walls, though unlike the Stalker Form, they cannot move from a given spot. They can fire sharp projectiles without the need of a weapon. These are slightly more tricky to kill due mainly to the fact that they can pin an enemy down in a position for a very long time. If they are left alone for some time, they will change back into a Stalker Form, get a better angle, and become a Ranged Form again. | ||
===Tank form=== | ===Tank form=== | ||
{{Main|Flood tank form}} | {{Main|Flood tank form}} | ||
Named for their immense endurance and strength, Tank Forms are the largest variety of Pure Form and are easily spotted from a distance. Unlike the other Flood Pure Forms, they can not climb on walls and ceilings | Named for their immense endurance and strength, Tank Forms are the largest variety of Pure Form and are easily spotted from a distance. Unlike the other Flood Pure Forms, they can not climb on walls and ceilings. These Flood can take a tremendous amount of damage and can kill you in one hit on higher difficulties. They also occasionally spew Infection Forms from their 'mouths'. It takes a long time to kill one with other weapons, but the [[Energy Sword]] can kill them in one hit. | ||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
*The [[Flood Juggernaut]], a [[Flood]] Form cut from ''[[Halo 2]]'', was an early concept of the ''[[Halo 3]]'' Pure Form.<ref>[http:// | *The [[Flood Juggernaut]], a [[Flood]] Form cut from ''[[Halo 2]]'', was an early concept of the ''[[Halo 3]]'' Pure Form.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Feast_of_Bones '''Bungie.net''': ''Feast of Bones'']</ref> The [[Sharquoi]], a deleted Covenant species from ''Halo 2'', may have served as the inspiration for the [[Flood tank form|Tank Form]]. This is further proven by a piece of concept art in [[The Art of Halo 3]] that appears to be three Flood Juggernauts engaging several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and the [[John-117|Master Chief]] in combat. | ||
*If a Pure Form is stuck by either a [[ | *If a Pure Form is stuck by either a [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|Plasma Grenade]] or [[Type-2 Antipersonnel Fragmentation Grenade|Spike Grenade]] while mutating, the grenade will be "absorbed" and no explosion will occur. In addition, if a player kills a Pure Form in the middle of transforming, it may appear with strange deformities. If a Ranged form is transforming to a Stalker and the player kills it, depending on when the player kills it, it can appear as a Ranged Form with a Stalker's feet or, more often, a Stalker with oversized feet. | ||
*A Tank Form is featured on the map [[Cold Storage]] in a cryo-container, but is partially dismembered and will occasionally twitch and spasm, suggesting that it may be under some sort of drug that neutralizes its hostility. | *A Tank Form is featured on the map [[Cold Storage]] in a cryo-container, but is partially dismembered and will occasionally twitch and spasm, suggesting that it may be under some sort of drug that neutralizes its hostility. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:1223689721_Stalker_Attack.jpg|A Stalker Form. | ||
File: | File:Pure_Form_Ranged.JPG|A Ranged Form. | ||
File:Floody.jpg|A Flood Tank Form. | File:Floody.jpg|A Flood Tank Form. | ||
File:H3-WTFFlood.png|A Flood pure form that was killed by [[John-117]] and [[N'tho 'Sraom]] aboard High Charity halfway between transforming from a Flood stalker form to a Flood tank form. | File:H3-WTFFlood.png|A Flood pure form that was killed by [[John-117]] and [[N'tho 'Sraom]] aboard High Charity halfway between transforming from a Flood stalker form to a Flood tank form. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | *''[[Halo Legends]]'' | ||
**''[[Origins]]'' | **''[[Origins]]'' | ||
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**''[[Terminals]]'' | **''[[Terminals]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<References/> | |||
{{Flood}} | {{Flood}} | ||
[[Category:Flood | [[Category:Flood]] | ||
