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Drodda of Icereach
Location Direfrost Keep, Direfrost Summit
Race Nord Gender Female
Health Normal1,515,587Veteran4,703,728
Veteran4,868,360 (Hard Mode)
Difficulty ON-misc-Boss 3.png
Reaction Hostile
Other Information
Faction(s) Icereach Coven
Drops
Iceheart set helmet, Drodda's Boreal Staff, Drodda's Withering Edge
Drodda of Icereach

Drodda of Icereach is a Nord witch who took control of Direfrost Keep many years ago from the family of witchhunters who owned it.

Related Quests[edit]

Skills and Abilities[edit]

Starting Phase[edit]

Ice Bolt
A basic attack that does high frost damage. This attack is untauntable and the boss will attack anyone at will.
Sapping Freeze
The boss channels a beam that stuns a random player doing high magic damage over time. This skill will also heal the boss for very large amounts over time. Players should break free as soon as possible to avoid damage, and to stop the boss from healing.
Impaling Shards
The boss teleports over to a random player and channels a large explosion around her as indicated by a red circle. This attack does very high frost damage and should be avoided at all costs. On Hard Mode this attack does significantly more damage.
Summon Ice Wraith
The boss summons two Ice Wraiths to attack the party. These should be tanked and killed quickly to simplify the fight.
Drodda in her frost form

Frost Phase[edit]

As the fight progresses, obelisks around the arena will light up. If the party takes too long to kill the boss, the boss will transition into the next phase once all the obelisks are lit up. In the frost phase, the boss does more damage and her attacks are upgraded.

Empowered Ice Bolt
This attack now does more frost damage and will hit anyone in front of the boss. Similarly, it is untauntable as before.
Sapping Freeze
The boss channels a beam that stuns a random player doing high magic damage over time. This skill will also heal the boss for very large amounts over time. Players should break free as soon as possible to avoid damage, and to stop the boss from healing.
Impaling Shards
The boss teleports over to a random player and channels a large explosion around her as indicated by a red circle. This attack does very high frost damage and should be avoided at all costs.
Summon Frost Atronach
The boss summons two Frost Atronachs to attack the party. These should be killed quickly to simplify the fight.

Dialogue[edit]

Beginning combat:

"Your frozen souls will haunt this place forever!"

Entering Frost Phase:

"The chill of Icereach flows through my veins!"

Death:

"You haven't won!"

Achievements[edit]

The following achievements relate to this Boss:

Achievement Points Description
ON-icon-achievement-Slayer.png Vanquisher of the Pact 50 Defeat all the bosses throughout the Group Dungeons in the Ebonheart Pact.
ON-icon-achievement-Group Dungeon.png Direfrost Keep Vanquisher 10 Defeat the Guardian of the Flame, the Empowered Frost Atronach, and Drodda of Icereach at Direfrost Keep.
ON-icon-achievement-Rank.png Direfrost Keep Conqueror 15 Complete Veteran Direfrost Keep by defeating Teethnasher the Frostbound, the Guardian of the Flame, Drodda's Apprentice, Drodda's Dreadlord, Iceheart, and Drodda of Icereach.
ON-icon-achievement-Veteran Undaunted.png A Dish Served Cold 50 Defeat Drodda of Icereach in Veteran Direfrost Keep, after invoking the Scroll of Glorious Battle.
ON-icon-achievement-UD Skill Master.png Direfrost Keep Survivor 50 Defeat Teethnasher the Frostbound, the Guardian of the Flame, Drodda's Apprentice, Drodda's Dreadlord, Iceheart, and Drodda of Icereach in Veteran Direfrost Keep, without suffering a group member death.
ON-icon-achievement-Veteran Speed.png Direfrost Keep Assassin 50 Defeat Teethnasher the Frostbound, the Guardian of the Flame, Drodda's Apprentice, Drodda's Dreadlord, Iceheart, and Drodda of Icereach in Veteran Direfrost Keep within twenty minutes of starting the dungeon. Timer starts when any player enters the first bear-filled cavern.