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Hodir
Hodir - Ulduar
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Hodir encounter in Ulduar.
The giant Hodir once presided over the Temple of Winter, lending his guidance to the frost giants in the Storm Peaks. Now the watcher dwells in an ice cave in the Halls of Winter, forced to serve the will of Yogg-Saron.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Ulduar, Hodir comes 8th of 14, after Auriaya and before Thorim.
Instance Entrance: The Storm Peaks
Ulduar entranceThe Ulduar entrance is in The Storm Peaks, at 41.5, 17.6 on the The Storm Peaks map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Break out allies trapped in Flash Freeze. Once freed they will provide assistance in various ways.
Damage Dealers
- Stand on a Snowdrift to avoid Flash Freeze.
- Break out allies trapped in Flash Freeze.
- Move or jump to negate the effects of Biting Cold.
Healers
- Stand on a Snowdrift to avoid Flash Freeze.
- Move or jump to negate the effects of Biting Cold.
Tanks
- Prepare for heavy damage when Hodir gains Frozen Blows.
- Move or jump to negate the effects of Biting Cold.
Allied Adventurers
Allied Adventurers begin the fight encased in Flash Freeze. Once freed they will grant their aid until Frozen again.
Druids
Shamans
Mages
Priests
Hard Mode
Defeat Hodir quickly to preven thim from destroying the Rare Cache of Winter.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Hodir, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Biting Cold
Frost · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Deals increasing periodic damage to stationary enemies. Movement diminishes this effect.
Freeze
Frost · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Inflicts Frost damage to nearby enemies, immobilizing them for up to 10 sec.
Flash Freeze
Frost · 9 sec cast · Lasts 2 sec
Encases all enemies not standing on a Snow Drift in a block of ice. Enemies that are already frozen will be killed.
Icicle
Frost · Instant · Lasts 1.7 sec
Frozen Blows
Frost · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Physical damage reduced by 70%, but attacks deal additional Frost damage. In addition, all enemies suffer Frost damage every 2 sec.
Starlight
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Envelops a location in starlight for 1 min, increasing attack and casting speed of friendly units within it.
Storm Power
Nature · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Charges a nearby friendly target with lightning, increasing critical strike damage by 135% for 30 sec.
Fireball
Fire · 3 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Hurls a fiery ball that causes Fire damage and an additional Fire damage over 6 sec.
Conjure Toasty Fire
Fire · 1 sec cast
Conjures a Toasty Fire nearby that warms friendly units. Toasty fire can be extinguished by falling ice or Flash Freeze.
Singed
Fire · Instant · Lasts 25 sec
Standing near a Toasty Fire applies Singed which Singes the enemy, inflicting Fire damage and increasing damage taken from magical spells and effects by 2% for 25 sec. Stacks up to 30 times.
Melt Ice
Fire · 1 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
Attempts to melt a nearby Flash Freeze, inflicting Fire damage equal to 100% of its total health over 10 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Ulduar.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Hodir encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item level 35. Equip slots covered: Ranged, Wrist, One-Hand, Head, Back, Neck, Legs, Finger, Hands, Shield, Two-Hand and Chest. 3 of them can be traded and 37 bind when picked up.
- Fragment of Val'anyr Consumable, item level 30, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest, Shaman, Monk, Druid and Evoker. Tooltip: “The fragments of this ancient hammer glow with a cool, soothing light.” Use: Forming Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings.
- Avalanche Ranged (Bow), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Agility. A vendor pays 111g 8s for it.
- Bindings of Winter Gale Wrist (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 6g 74s for it.
- Bitter Cold Armguards Wrist (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 6g 34s for it.
- Constellus One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 95g 90s for it.
- Cowl of Icy Breaths Head (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 6g 17s for it.
- Drape of Icy Intent Back (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 9g 11s for it.
- Frigid Strength of Hodir Neck, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 7g 56s for it.
- Frost-Bound Chain Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 6g 29s for it.
- Frostplate Greaves Legs (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 12g 11s for it.
- Frozen Loop Finger, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 7g 56s for it.
- Gloves of the Frozen Glade Hands (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5g 55s for it.
- Ice Layered Barrier Shield, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 13g 3s for it.
- Icecore Staff Two-Hand (Staff), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 107g 47s for it.
- Northern Barrier Shield, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Equip. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 12g 79s for it. Lowest listed price right now: 101g 69s across 55 US realms.
- Shiver One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength, Critical Strike and Parry. Tooltip: “Unnaturally cold to the touch.” A vendor pays 82g 81s for it.
- Signet of Winter Finger, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Equip. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 7g 56s for it. Lowest listed price right now: 10g across 28 US realms.
- Staff of Endless Winter Two-Hand (Staff), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 112g 34s for it.
- Stormedge Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 110g 28s for it.
- The Boreal Guard Shield, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 12g 55s for it.
- Valorous Aegis Legguards Legs (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Versatility. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 3g 90s for it.
- Valorous Darkruned Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 3g 75s for it.
- Valorous Deathbringer Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Versatility and Haste. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 3g 83s for it.
- Valorous Kirin Tor Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 3g 57s for it.
- Valorous Leggings of Sanctification Legs (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 3g 76s for it.
- Valorous Nightsong Trousers Legs (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 3g 67s for it.
- Valorous Scourgestalker Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 3g 89s for it.
- Valorous Terrorblade Legplates Legs (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 3g 83s for it.
- Valorous Worldbreaker Kilt Legs (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Versatility. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 3g 68s for it.
- Winter's Frigid Embrace Back (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 8g 47s for it.
- Winter's Icy Embrace Chest (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 12g 15s for it.
- Breastplate of the Wayward Conqueror Miscellaneous, item level 30, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Warlock. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Breastplate of the Wayward Protector Miscellaneous, item level 30, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Hunter and Shaman. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Breastplate of the Wayward Vanquisher Miscellaneous, item level 30, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Rogue, Death Knight, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Leggings of the Wayward Conqueror Miscellaneous, item level 30, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Warlock. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Leggings of the Wayward Protector Miscellaneous, item level 30, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Hunter and Shaman. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Leggings of the Wayward Vanquisher Miscellaneous, item level 30, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Rogue, Death Knight, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Runed Orb Trade Goods, item level 20. A vendor pays 20s for it. Lowest listed price right now: 21s on the US commodity market.
- Illusion: Blade Ward Consumable, item level 1, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 5g for it.
- Ominous Pile of Snow Miscellaneous, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon a Winter Rageling.” Use: Learning. Effect: Winter Rageling.
Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.
Achievements for Defeating It
5 achievements list a victory over Hodir among their criteria.