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Ulduar

Hodir Guide

Hodir in Ulduar, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.

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30-second TL;DR

Adventure Guide says

  • Break out allies trapped in Flash Freeze.
  • Once freed they will provide assistance in various ways.
  • Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Allied Adventurers, Druids, Shamans, Mages, Priests, Hard Mode.
  • Tanks: Prepare for heavy damage when Hodir gains Frozen Blows.
  • Healers: Stand on a Snowdrift to avoid Flash Freeze.
  • Damage dealers: Stand on a Snowdrift to avoid Flash Freeze.

Overview

Adventure Guide says

Break out allies trapped in Flash Freeze. Once freed they will provide assistance in various ways.

Encounter phases

Adventure Guide says

  1. Allied Adventurers Allied Adventurers begin the fight encased in Flash Freeze. Once freed they will grant their aid until Frozen again.
  2. Druids
  3. Shamans
  4. Mages
  5. Priests
  6. Hard Mode Defeat Hodir quickly to preven thim from destroying the Rare Cache of Winter.

Tank mechanics

Adventure Guide says

Healer mechanics

Adventure Guide says

DPS mechanics

Adventure Guide says

Boss abilities

AbilityAdventure GuideNotes
Biting Cold
Freeze
Flash Freeze
Icicle
Snowdrift
Frozen Blows
Wrath
Starlight
Lava Burst
Storm Power
Fireball
Conjure Toasty Fire
Melt Ice
Smite
Great Heal
Dispel Magic
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Loot

Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.

Fragment of Val'anyrAvalancheNAvalancheTWBindings of Winter GaleNBindings of Winter GaleTWBitter Cold ArmguardsNBitter Cold ArmguardsTWBreastplate of the Wayward ConquerorNBreastplate of the Wayward ProtectorNBreastplate of the Wayward VanquisherNConqueror's Aegis BreastplateTWConqueror's Darkruned ChestguardTWConqueror's Deathbringer RobeTWConqueror's Glaivedancer BreastplateTWConqueror's Kirin Tor TunicTWConqueror's Nightsong VestmentsTWConqueror's Raiments of SanctificationTWConqueror's Scourgestalker TunicTWConqueror's Siegebreaker BreastplateTWConqueror's Steelfist BreastplateTWConqueror's Terrorblade BreastplateTWConqueror's Worldbreaker HauberkTWConstellusNConstellusTWCowl of Icy BreathsNCowl of Icy BreathsTWDrape of Icy IntentNDrape of Icy IntentTWFrigid Strength of HodirNFrost-Bound Chain BracersNFrost-Bound Chain BracersTWFrostplate GreavesNFrostplate GreavesTWFrozen LoopNGloves of the Frozen GladeNGloves of the Frozen GladeTWIcecore StaffNIcecore StaffTWIce Layered BarrierNIce Layered BarrierTWLeggings of the Wayward ConquerorNLeggings of the Wayward ProtectorNLeggings of the Wayward VanquisherNNorthern BarrierNNorthern BarrierTWShiverNShiverTWSignet of WinterNStaff of Endless WinterNStaff of Endless WinterTWStormedgeNStormedgeTWThe Boreal GuardNThe Boreal GuardTWValorous Aegis LegguardsTWValorous Darkruned LegplatesTWValorous Deathbringer LeggingsTWValorous Glaivedancer LegplatesTWValorous Kirin Tor LeggingsTWValorous Leggings of SanctificationTWValorous Nightsong TrousersTWValorous Scourgestalker LegguardsTWValorous Siegebreaker LegguardsTWValorous Steelfist LegplatesTWValorous Terrorblade LegplatesTWValorous Worldbreaker KiltTWWinter's Frigid EmbraceNWinter's Frigid EmbraceTWWinter's Icy EmbraceNWinter's Icy EmbraceTWIllusion: Blade WardOminous Pile of SnowRuned Orb

Mounts, toys, achievements, transmog

Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.

Mounts

Mimiron's Head

Entrance and instance

Ulduar is a raid in the Adventure Guide. See the Ulduar database page for the raw journal, map, and loot grid. This guide does not invent coordinates or a walking path.

Flame Leviathan
Ignis the Furnace Master
Razorscale
XT-002 Deconstructor
The Assembly of Iron
Kologarn
Auriaya
Thorim
Freya
Mimiron
General Vezax
Yogg-Saron
Algalon the Observer

Player strategy

This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal.

Questions

What does the Adventure Guide say about Hodir?

Break out allies trapped in Flash Freeze.

How many abilities does Hodir have?

The current datamine lists 16 named abilities on the Hodir encounter.

What does Hodir drop?

The Adventure Guide lists 73 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Ulduar database page.

Does Hodir change on Heroic or Mythic?

The current Adventure Guide text for this encounter does not include separate Heroic or Mythic sentences we can quote. If a later client build adds them, they appear here automatically.

Does Hodir drop a mount?

The journal loot table includes Mimiron's Head. Each links to its TheWoWDB mount page.

Where does this guide's text come from?

Quoted Adventure Guide sections come from TheWoWDB's retail datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Player strategy such as positioning, assignments, and cooldown timings is omitted unless that sentence is already in the journal.

Source and build

This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal. Quoted sections come from TheWoWDB Adventure Guide datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Ability names link to first-party spell pages. When a newer retail build is ingested, this page updates with it.