Frosted Hills

The Frosted Hills is a location in Torchlight II. It is the second of two large overworld areas in the Estherian Steppes. It is a snowy region to the north of the Estherian Enclave, accessed by passing through Crows' Pass.

Landmarks and points of interest[edit | edit source]

Wicker Grove - An area where Infected Estherian are sacrificing an Estherian victim
Slavers' Camp - The entrance to Slavers' Den (Slavers' Stockade)
Emberscratch Minehead - The entrance to the Emberscratch Mines
Estherian Refuge - The entrance to Watchweald Temple
Watchweald Approach - Meet Lord Taldimut there

Dungeons[edit | edit source]

Main quest dungeons:

Side dungeons:

NG+:

Norsk Leiren - Rarely generated

NPC's[edit | edit source]

Captured Estherian (x2) - provide enchanted item reward and about 300 Fame once Blackfist captors are killed
Lord Taldimut the Zeraphi Ambassador - The Zeraphi Envoy, The Lost Key
Zeraphi Bodyguard - enchanted item reward and 375 Fame
Jadok the Way-Warden - Taking Notes
Vanquisher Commando and Injured Commando - Provide hints on attacking the Slaver's Camp
Vanquisher Guard

Monsters[edit | edit source]

Species	Name	Abilities
Mirka	Mirka Slasher	Frost Breath Attack
	Hulking Slasher	Extra Tough, Charging Attack Reflects Missiles
	Mirka Frostbinder	Ice Magic Attacks
Goblin	Goblin Worker	Flees When Allies Perish
	Goblin Archer	Flees When Allies Perish
	Goblin Warden	Ice Arrow Attacks
	Goblin Slasher	Shield Blocks Damage
	Goblin Spellbinder	Resurrects Goblins, Casts Goblin Totems
Animal	Snowfang	Bite Inflicts Bleeding Wounds
	Diseased Snowfang	Poisonous Bite
	Phase Beast	Opens Phase Portal When Killed
Human	Blackfist Brigand	Shield Blocks Damage
	Blackfist Assassin	Shadow Dash
	Blackfist Marksman
Infected Estherian	Nether-Thrall
	Nethermancer	Shadow Bolt, Calls Netherim Slugs From Fallen Cultists
	Nether Plaguebearer	Hurls Exploding Disease Nodes
Netherim	Netherling	Drains Mana
Skeleton	Skeleton	Undead, Fast
	Skeletal Archer*	Undead
	Skeletal Slayer*	Undead, Shield Blocks Damage
	Skeletal Mage*	Undead, Casts Lightning Spells
Zombie	Noxious Shambler*	Releases Poison Gas When Killed
Zombie	Vile Gnasher*	Creates Vile Gnashers From Corpses
Unknown	Cursed Sword*
Unknown	Bittersprite	Drops Golden Key

Champions[edit | edit source]

Champion Undead* Undead
(Ice Elemental) Powerful Ice Attacks, Freezing Blast on Death
(Ice Elemental) Powerful Ice Attacks, Freezing Blast on Death
(Goblin Slasher) (Haunted)

From Sacrificed Estherian[edit | edit source]

Prion-Kuru (Named Nether-Brute) Knockback Kick, Ground Smash, Teleportation

* appears only with specific map feature

Torchlight II locations
Act I: Estherian Steppes Town: Estherian Enclave	Temple Steppes • Frosted Hills Passes: Echo Pass • Path of the Honored Dead • Crows' Pass Dungeons: Corrupted Crypt • Bone Gallery • Plunder Cove • Wellspring Temple • Widow's Veil • Icedeep Caverns • Whispering Cave • Emberscratch Mines • Slavers' Stockade • Watchweald Temple NG+: Lost Okwari Caves • Ice Labs • Norsk Leiren Phase Beast Challenges: Poison the spider nests. • Ignite Braziers in Order • Protect the Crystals From the Goblin Hordes!
Act II: Mana Wastes Town: Zeryphesh	Ossean Wastes • Salt Barrens Passes: Empty Quarter Dungeons: Tarroch's Rift • Tower of the Moon • Shadowy Crevasse • Stygian Aerie • Forsaken Vaults • Undercurrents • Swarm Point • Brood Hive • Korari Cave • Luminous Arena • Haunted Quarter • Witherways • Ancient Vaults of Chaos • Vault of Souls • Netherrealm Portal NG+: Tarroch's Tomb Phase Beast Challenges: Choose a Door • Jackalbeast Gauntlet • Netherrealm Gauntlet • Pirate Gauntlet • Survive in the Arena
Act III: Grunnheim Town: Imperial Camp	Blightbogs • Sundered Battlefield Passes: Rotted Path • Rivenskull Gorge Dungeons: Fungal Caves • Abandoned Sawmill • Rotting Crypt • Middenmine • Arena of Slaughter • Reeking Cellar • Emberworks • Vyrax's Tower • Forgotten Halls • Lair of the Sisters • Notch's Mine • The Lost Hold Phase Beast Challenges: Defeat the Witches • Avoid the Lava • Varkolyn Gauntlet
Act IV Town: Minehead	Dungeon: Broken Mines
Post-game	Mapworks