In Halo 3, this effect is lessened and may not help in certain situations.Īny direct explosion eliminates the threat of the Carrier, as well as any Infection Forms that were incubating inside of it. This effect can be used to great effect in Halo: CE as the explosion radius is large enough to send nearby Combat and Carrier Forms flying across the map. Like grenades, they will hurt allies and a well prepared player can easily kill one to set off a reaction to destroy nearby Combat and Carrier Forms. A Carrier explosion has a similar effect to the Fragmentation Grenade, and as such can knock around objects such as crates at the player indirectly, either lowering their shields to a dangerous state or if wounded enough, kill them. However, one particularly dangerous trait of exploding Carrier Forms is the explosive chain reactions they can cause. Tactics Ĭarrier Forms are usually considered slow and of little threat unless they are close to the player. They are ejected from an airlock of an infected ship towards an uninfected ship. Though they can somehow communicate with other Carriers, possibly through a Gravemind or Brain Form, to inform them of a potential sentient being.ĭuring the Battle of Installation 05, Carrier Forms are utilized as 'boarding parties' by the Flood. Other than organic bodily sounds, they cannot speak or make any other sound. The Carrier Form has a simple mindset, which is to release the Infection Forms it carries to a suitable host. The explosion of a Carrier Form is similar to the explosion of a fragmentation grenade, and deals damage to anything nearby. If potential enemy hosts are nearby, it will simply get close to them and explode, sending the Infection Forms flying at the unsuspecting and often injuring or killing enemies. It should be noted that Carrier Forms won't wait until full maturation has occurred. As soon as the Infection Forms are released, they begin searching for new hosts. Once the Infection Forms are ready, the Carrier simply explodes spontaneously, sending the new Infection Forms flying into the air. Eventually, when a Combat Form has lived long enough, it will evolve into a Carrier, regardless of its status. Carrier Forms perpetuate the Flood species by acting as incubators for newly created Infection Forms and keeping them safe until they're fully developed.
Ĭombat Forms can be converted when they reach the end of their life span, or become too damaged to fight. Lieutenant McKay theorized that Unggoy and Kig-Yar couldn't become Combat Forms and instead directly converted into Carrier Forms, though this theory has been disproved. Carrier forms are formed from older Combat Forms or from bodies that are unsuitable for combat.
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