09: The Flood

Halo Wars Guide - Walkthrough

Mission 09: The Flood

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|     _,--------._      | Mission 09: The Flood [M09]                          |
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|  / ,'         `.  \   | Primary Objectives:                                  |
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|`-'     '._,-'   |  .-'| 1. Reinforce Spartan Red Team.                       |
|                ,' /   | 2. Destroy Flood Boss.                               |
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|    '-._______,-'      | Optional Objectives:                                 |
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|                       | 1. Kill 20 Flood Stalks.                             |
|                       | 2. Have all 5 Flood Colonies dormant at once.        |
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Set up your Base with the elementary things and have a squad of Marines search the lower area (southeast) of the base.  Several Flood Eggs can be destroyed here, and you’ll find some resources as there as well.

Create many Hornets and buy the Wingmen and Chaff Pod upgrades.  The Hornets are incredibly fast - and speed is a crucial aspect in this level once again.

Destroy The Flood just east of the base and you’ll get a notification that there are 5 bases of The Flood in total, which apparently weaken a larger creature you haven’t seen yet.

If you want to collect [BLACK BOX #9], search the west area of the map.  Hornets can easily retrieve it.  The Skull can be found northeast of your base, only after destroying 20 Flood Stalks.

The key for winning this mission is to create a massive aerial army of Hornets. This video instructs you en-route on the road to victory.