Hodir Hard Mode (I Could Say That This Cache Was Rare)

Difference: Dps race, kill him in 3 minutes instead of ten.

4 Main Sources of Raid damage:

1. Most significant is Frozen Blows two to three times. Definately do NOT have Biting Cold on you. Paladin Divine Guardian/Sac and Priest's Prayers of Healing while in Starlight.

2. Freeze: 5-7k Frost damage to players within 10yds, rooting them, dispellable.

The following are easily avoidable by moving and not being 'that guy':

3. Biting Cold - Exponential DoT every second, moving resets the stack as well as jumping and campfires. Never more than two stacks! And zero for Frozen Blows.

4. There's also Icicle - 12k Frost damage in a random area and leaves Snowdrift which protects from Flash Freeze, turn on 'Projected Textures' so you can see the circles onthe ground before they land.


Healers: Up to 5 if only one Priest, otherwise 3-4, at least 2 on the MT and rest raid healing. Dps needs to be on the ball with avoiding Icicle and Biting Cold damage.

At least one Paladin, any spec with Divine Guardian is useful for Frozen Blows.
Priests, more the merrier. Most resources I've seen have people mentioning 1-3 Priests, and group heals in Starlight seems to work well with Frozen Blows.\

Healing is all about handling the raid damage, which is significant during Frozen Blows, dps need to help by moving and being aware of what's around them.

Important stuff: Storm Cloud (Crit Buff called Storm Power from the Shaman NPC) Bossmods should put Mark on players head. Can spread buff to 6 players for 135% more crit damage (no good for healers but it's very important to spread this to the dps when you get it). Looks like lightning around you plus the raid icon should make it obvious. If in doubt, add 'Storm Power' to your Grid Auras and spread the love.

Next is the Haste Buff Starlight (cast by the Druid NPC).

DPS only: Worth noting that when next to a campfire, you have a chance to put Singed on the target, definately worth keeping in mind. One sourse mentions a good way to stack it is having a Survival Hunter or two next to the Toasty fires and using explosive shots. Otherwise, casters try to stay near the fires to keep the debuff up, but the priority should be standing in Starlights for haste.