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The Molder is an enemy which is set to appear in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.

History

Biology

Gameplay

In the Resident Evil 7 Teaser Demo: Beginning Hour Midnight Update, the Molder operates as a sort of mini-boss enemy that the protagonist of the game encounters within the basement of the Dulvey Haunted House, where you get the valve to drain the toilet for the handgun later on. It is first heard before the player can access the basement and subsequently heard as the player traverses the same basement up until the player finally comes to the bottom.

The Molder initially comes out of a wall by simply smashing through it while elongating its arm, which will cause damage to the player, should they get hit. As the player might not have any weapons at the time, it is imperative to avoid the creature at all costs, as doing so will result in the Infected Ending of the game, or even results in a game over if hit enough times. Instead, it's advised to kick a body bag and head to the door, or, after grabbing the valve, head to the door immediately before the fight triggers and kick the door twice.

The Molder will not appear to chase the player, should they escape. However, the player may have to come back to retrieve the key to the attic, in which the Molder will respawn there unless enough damage is dealt to it. It's best advised to attack it with the handgun after knocking it down with one of the body bags, grab the key and run before it gets back up to attack. If it is damaged enough times, it will retreat inside of a vent-like area, similar to the Ooze Rachel from Resident Evil: Revelations game, and will not come back anywhere for the remainder of the game.

It has two primary methods of attacking outside of its scripted attack that knocks players down. One is a swing that deals minor damage to the player, while the other is a bite that will deal moderate to deadly damage to the player, should they not get themselves free fast enough. The Molder is capable of getting up quickly if knocked down on its back, as it will end up rolling backwards onto its feet if it is downed.

Appearance

The Molder is a tall, humanoid monster that heavily resembles that of the Iron Maiden from Resident Evil 4, but possesses the same characteristics, in terms of attacks, like the Regenerador from the same game. The Molder's size may vary, but it is likely just above the average height of a human male, and while its mass is unknown, it is assumed that it weighs about the same as a human being. It is also unknown if this enemy is plant-based or human based, but assuming from what is seen in the Infected Ending, it seems to be human based and fungal in nature.

The Molder's most distinguishing feature is its large, gaping mouth with enormous, spike-like teeth, in which it resembles the Iron Maiden's teeth quite a lot. It also has a nearly pure-black body outside of these teeth, along with long arms and a rib cage-like appendage at its chest, which reveal red organs behind it. The Molder does appear to lack any sort of eyes, a nose and even ears, most prominently the eyes due to the same conditions as the Iron Maiden. Like the aforementioned creatures, the Molded also seems to have claws on the ends of its arms, though with similar appearances to its teeth.

The overall muscle structure of the Molded fits in line with the Regenerator and the Bloodshot from Resident Evil 6, more prominently the latter. The Molded's neck structure is heavily disproportionate to its head, most likely due to the virus used to create it. As well, the Molder, due to its likely fungal nature, has limbs that can stretch out from its body, as well as provide it significantly more flexibility than the average enemy.

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 In the [[Resident Evil 7 Teaser Demo: Beginning Hour]] Midnight Update, the Molder operates as a sort of mini-boss enemy that the protagonist of the game encounters within the basement of the [[Dulvey Haunted House]], where you get the valve to drain the toilet for the handgun later on. It is first heard before the player can access the basement and subsequently heard as the player traverses the same basement up until the player finally comes to the bottom.
-The Molder initially comes out of a wall by simply smashing through it, which will cause damage to the player, should they get hit. As the player might not have any weapons at the time, it is imperative to avoid the creature at all costs, as doing so will result in the Infected Ending of the game, or even results in a game over if hit enough times. Instead, it's advised to kick a body bag and head to the door, or, after grabbing the valve, head to the door immediately before the fight triggers and kick the door twice.
+The Molder initially comes out of a wall by simply smashing through it while elongating its arm, which will cause damage to the player, should they get hit. As the player might not have any weapons at the time, it is imperative to avoid the creature at all costs, as doing so will result in the Infected Ending of the game, or even results in a game over if hit enough times. Instead, it's advised to kick a body bag and head to the door, or, after grabbing the valve, head to the door immediately before the fight triggers and kick the door twice.
 The Molder will not appear to chase the player, should they escape. However, the player may have to come back to retrieve the key to the attic, in which the Molder will respawn there unless enough damage is dealt to it. It's best advised to attack it with the handgun after knocking it down with one of the body bags, grab the key and run before it gets back up to attack. If it is damaged enough times, it will retreat inside of a vent-like area, similar to the Ooze Rachel from [[Resident Evil: Revelations]] game, and will not come back anywhere for the remainder of the game.
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 It has two primary methods of attacking outside of its scripted attack that knocks players down. One is a swing that deals minor damage to the player, while the other is a bite that will deal moderate to deadly damage to the player, should they not get themselves free fast enough. The Molder is capable of getting up quickly if knocked down on its back, as it will end up rolling backwards onto its feet if it is downed.
 == Appearance ==
-The Molder is a tall, humanoid monster that heavily resembles that of the [[Iron Maiden]] from [[Resident Evil 4]], but possesses the same characteristics, in terms of attacks, like the [[Regenerador]] from the same game. The Molder's size may vary, but it is likely just above the average height of a human male, and while its mass is unknown, it is assumed that it weighs about the same as a human being. It is also unknown if this enemy is plant-based or human based, but assuming from what is seen in the Infected Ending, it seems to be human based.
+The Molder is a tall, humanoid monster that heavily resembles that of the [[Iron Maiden]] from [[Resident Evil 4]], but possesses the same characteristics, in terms of attacks, like the [[Regenerador]] from the same game. The Molder's size may vary, but it is likely just above the average height of a human male, and while its mass is unknown, it is assumed that it weighs about the same as a human being. It is also unknown if this enemy is plant-based or human based, but assuming from what is seen in the Infected Ending, it seems to be human based and fungal in nature.
-The Molder's most distinguishing feature is its large, gaping mouth with enormous, spike-like teeth, in which it resembles the Iron Maiden's teeth quite a lot. It also has a nearly pure-black body outside of these teeth, along with long arms and a rib cage-like appendage at its chest, which reveal red organs behind it. The Molder does appear to lack any sort of eyes, a nose and even ears, most prominently the eyes due to the same conditions as the Iron Maiden.
+The Molder's most distinguishing feature is its large, gaping mouth with enormous, spike-like teeth, in which it resembles the Iron Maiden's teeth quite a lot. It also has a nearly pure-black body outside of these teeth, along with long arms and a rib cage-like appendage at its chest, which reveal red organs behind it. The Molder does appear to lack any sort of eyes, a nose and even ears, most prominently the eyes due to the same conditions as the Iron Maiden. Like the aforementioned creatures, the Molded also seems to have claws on the ends of its arms, though with similar appearances to its teeth.
-The overall muscle structure of the Molded fits in line with the Regenerator and the [[Bloodshot]] from [[Resident Evil 6]], more prominently the latter. The Molded's neck structure is heavily disproportionate to its head, most likely due to the virus used to create it.
+The overall muscle structure of the Molded fits in line with the Regenerator and the [[Bloodshot]] from [[Resident Evil 6]], more prominently the latter. The Molded's neck structure is heavily disproportionate to its head, most likely due to the virus used to create it. As well, the Molder, due to its likely fungal nature, has limbs that can stretch out from its body, as well as provide it significantly more flexibility than the average enemy.
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