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{{Flood | {{Flood infobox | ||
|name=Flood Root | |name=Flood Root | ||
|image=[[File:HW Flood Root.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:HW Flood Root.png|300px]] | ||
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'''Roots''',also referred to as '''Tentacles'''<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''' campaign level, [[Light the Fuse]]</ref> | '''Roots''',also referred to as '''Tentacles''',<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''' campaign level, [[Light the Fuse]]</ref> are biological "structures" used by [[the Flood]] for defending their [[Flood hive|hives]]. They attack by whipping threats to the hive with great force, easily killing infantry and heavily damaging vehicles. They are also capable of grabbing lifeforms and converting them into Flood biomass. Flood roots were encountered during a [[Battle of the Trove|battle]] on a [[Trove|Flood-controlled]] [[Shield World]] in [[2531#February|February 2531]], and during the [[Banished]] [[Second Ark Conflict#Awakening a nightmare|occupation]] of [[Installation 00]] in [[2559]]. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File: | [[File:HW2 FloodTentacle.png|thumb|250px|A Flood tentacle emerging from the ground on Installation 00.]] | ||
===''Halo Wars''=== | ===''Halo Wars''=== | ||
Roots can be found as defensive structures similar to [[ | Roots can be found as defensive structures similar to [[M5 Talos]] base turrets, protecting [[Flood colony|colonies]]. They attack by whipping enemies. Despite being similar to buildings and not moving, they are technically units as they have a Y ability which converts units to flood spores. | ||
===''Halo Wars 2''=== | ===''Halo Wars 2''=== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HW2_FloodTentacle_Concept_SFW.jpg|Concept art of the root for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | File:HW2_FloodTentacle_Concept_SFW.jpg|Concept art of the root for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | ||
File:HW2_FloodTentacle_Slam.png|A tentacle performs its slam attack against a Banished [[ | File:HW2_FloodTentacle_Slam.png|A tentacle performs its slam attack against a Banished [[Banished outpost]]. | ||
File:HW roots.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{Flood}} | {{Flood}} | ||
{{HW buildings}} | {{HW buildings}} | ||
[[Category:Flood]] | [[Category:Flood]] |