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The '''Spawner''' is a [[Flood]] | The '''Spawner''' is a [[Flood]] [[Flood pure form|pure form]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=411}} They serve the Flood as mobile gestation pods, creating new forms of Flood in the field as the situation requires.{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Spawners}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
{{ | Flood Spawners are an example of the Flood's adaptiveness to changing situations; they were first created during the [[Outbreak on Installation 00]] in mid-[[2559]], in response to the defenses put up by the [[Banished]] and [[Sentinel]]s on [[Installation 00|the Ark]].{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} They were first let loose during the [[Clan of the Long Shields]]' opening of [[High Charity]]'s wreckage,{{Ref/Level|HW2|What Could Go Wrong?}} before being used to spread the [[Flood outbreak]] to new [[refugia]].{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} | ||
The Spawner's most notable feature is the brood sac hanging down from its body. Similarly to static [[Flood blister|blisters]], these sacs can be used to grow [[infection form]]s of all kinds.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} During a Flood assault, Spawners sit near the back of the swarm and continuously spawn [[Infection form]]s to continue besieging an enemy force, changing forms depending on the type of enemies they are faced with.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} | |||
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Spawners serve as the Flood's rough equivalent of a troop transport carrier and - in gameplay purposes - the Flood's answer to either the [[UNSC]]'s [[M650 Mastodon]] or the [[Banished]]'s [[Wraith Invader]], although they function differently than a conventional troop transport. | Spawners serve as the Flood's rough equivalent of a troop transport carrier and - in gameplay purposes - the Flood's answer to either the [[UNSC]]'s [[M650 Mastodon]] or the [[Banished]]'s [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Wraith Invader|Wraith Invader]], although they function differently than a conventional troop transport. | ||
Spawners will take position in the Fog of War and begin spawning either [[Pod infector/Gameplay|Pod infectors]], [[Flood infester form|Infesters]] or [[Seeder infector]]s, depending on what is effective against the units the player is using. However, Spawners are slow, and will succumb to heavy firepower when faced with a diverse array of units. | Spawners will take position in the Fog of War and begin spawning either [[Pod infector/Gameplay|Pod infectors]], [[Flood infester form|Infesters]] or [[Seeder infector]]s, depending on what is effective against the units the player is using. However, Spawners are slow, and will succumb to heavy firepower when faced with a diverse array of units. | ||
====Phoenix Log==== | |||
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==Production notes== | |||
In the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'', the artwork used to the Spawner and the [[Flood infester form|Infester]] forms are swapped around - one of [[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)#Mistakes|several errors]] in the book. The correct artwork from the Encyclopedia is used at the top of this page.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HW2 | File:HW2 FloodSpawner Front.png|A front view of a Flood spawner. | ||
File: | File:HW2 FloodSpawner Attacking.png|A Flood spawner's projectile attack. | ||
File:HW2 FloodSpawner Release.png|A Flood spawner releasing a swarm of pod infectors. | |||
File:HW2 ForbiddenBuffet.png|A Flood spawner and two [[Flood infester form]]s among a cluster of [[Flood blister]]s. | |||
File:HW2 Spawner 1.png|An in-game screenshot of the spawner. | |||
File:HW2 Spawner 2.png|A side view of the Flood spawner. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:10, October 25, 2024
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The Spawner is a Flood pure form.[1] They serve the Flood as mobile gestation pods, creating new forms of Flood in the field as the situation requires.[2]
Overview[edit]
Flood Spawners are an example of the Flood's adaptiveness to changing situations; they were first created during the Outbreak on Installation 00 in mid-2559, in response to the defenses put up by the Banished and Sentinels on the Ark.[2] They were first let loose during the Clan of the Long Shields' opening of High Charity's wreckage,[3] before being used to spread the Flood outbreak to new refugia.[2]
The Spawner's most notable feature is the brood sac hanging down from its body. Similarly to static blisters, these sacs can be used to grow infection forms of all kinds.[1] During a Flood assault, Spawners sit near the back of the swarm and continuously spawn Infection forms to continue besieging an enemy force, changing forms depending on the type of enemies they are faced with.[2]
In-game information[edit]
Halo Wars 2[edit]
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Spawners serve as the Flood's rough equivalent of a troop transport carrier and - in gameplay purposes - the Flood's answer to either the UNSC's M650 Mastodon or the Banished's Wraith Invader, although they function differently than a conventional troop transport.
Spawners will take position in the Fog of War and begin spawning either Pod infectors, Infesters or Seeder infectors, depending on what is effective against the units the player is using. However, Spawners are slow, and will succumb to heavy firepower when faced with a diverse array of units.
Phoenix Log[edit]
 Nightmare birthing chambers. Spawners are pure forms that gestate new infection forms in their diseased brood sacs, releasing swarms of new parasites. Spawners are an example of Flood adaptation, a war-form created specifically to counter the defensive measures of the Ark and Banished. Highly mobile and capable of independent action, these creatures venture out from High Charity to spread the Flood deep into nearby refugia. Most pockets of Flood infestation Spawners establish will be detected and quickly destroyed, but time and probability is on the parasite's side. The Spawner lurks at the rear of Flood assaults, spawning waves of infection forms. Spawners must be quickly dealt with, or they will continue to create Flood attack forces just outside the range of base defenses. |
Production notes[edit]
In the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), the artwork used to the Spawner and the Infester forms are swapped around - one of several errors in the book. The correct artwork from the Encyclopedia is used at the top of this page.[1]
Gallery[edit]
A front view of a Flood spawner.
A Flood spawner's projectile attack.
A Flood spawner releasing a swarm of pod infectors.
A Flood spawner and two Flood infester forms among a cluster of Flood blisters.
An in-game screenshot of the spawner.
A side view of the Flood spawner.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 411
- ^ a b c d Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Spawners
- ^ Halo Wars 2, campaign level What Could Go Wrong?
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