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Hodor Hold the Door Calculator: How Long Could He Last?

Updated May 3, 2026Reviewed by Calc.Cards Editorial TeamComputes time-to-failure of a wooden door under combined battering force from N attackers, with Hodor's 350-lb mass providing a static counter-force. Based on basic structural-impact estimates.3 sources

Hodor Hold the Door Calculator

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Minutes Hodor can hold14.5
Seconds total869
Net pressure on door (lb)1,450
Door failure rating (lb)3,500
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Computes time-to-failure of a wooden door under combined battering force from N attackers, with Hodor's 350-lb mass providing a static counter-force. Based on basic structural-impact estimates.

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Sources

  • 1.Game of Thrones S6E5 'The Door' (HBO, 2016)
  • 2.Force-on-door analysis, structural engineering data on residential and castle door designs
  • 3.Kristian Nairn (Hodor) 6'10" / 350 lb confirmed via interviews

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"Hold the Door"

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5: Bran wargs into past-Hodor while present-Hodor holds a door against an army of wights so the others can escape. The phrase "Hold the door" gets compressed across time into "Hodor" — his only word. We knew it would end badly. We didn't know it would gut us.

This calculator estimates how long Hodor could realistically have held that door, given the door material and the attacking force.

How to Use This Calculator

Door material. Solid oak (typical castle door) is rated for ~3500 lbs of static force. Pine: ~1200. Iron-banded oak (the show's best guess): ~6000.

Attackers. Each wight pushes ~80 lbs of impact force. Default 25.

Hodor's counter-force. Default 350 lbs (his mass) plus 200 lbs braced shoulder push = 550 total.

The Formula


net force on door = (attackers × force per wight) − Hodor counter
seconds to failure = door rating / max(0, net force) × scale factor

A solid oak door (3500 lb rating) facing 25 wights (2000 lb push) minus Hodor's 550 lb counter = 1450 lb net force. With a typical scale factor of ~6 seconds per lb-rating ratio, that's about 14.5 minutes before the door splinters.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long did Hodor actually hold the door on screen?

The on-screen sequence is about 90 seconds. The narrative implies he held until the door was fully splintered — likely several minutes.

Could a real human hold a door against 25 attackers?

Probably 2–5 minutes against an unarmed mob with no weapons. Seconds against an armed force. Hodor's a special case.

Why does Bran do this to him?

He's a teenager with godlike powers and questionable judgment. We've all been there.

Should I use this calculator on prom night?

Whatever helps you process Season 6.

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