- "The cold embrace of the grave seeks out those foolish enough to invade Baal's inner sanctum. This icy wedge drives itself into its targets, pushing them back while slowing their movements as they rapidly freeze to death."
Hoarfrost is a powerful attack used by the Lord of Destruction, Baal, during the final battle against him in the Worldstone Chamber. This attack inflicts cold damage that slows the player when hit. It also has a knockback effect that is continuous as long as the player remains in the skill's attack path, making it very difficult to maneuver, much less fight.
While Baal uses it quite frequently, it can be easily avoided by the Barbarian's Leap skill and the Sorceress Teleport skill. When Baal uses this skill consecutively, however, it is more difficult to avoid. The best defense is, if possible, to back yourself up against a wall or pillar.
Damaging Skills
Fire — Fire Arrow • Fireball • Fire Bolt • Fire Hit • Firestorm • Fire Wall • Flame Circle • Hydra • Incineration Nova • Inferno • Meteor
Ice — Arctic Blast • Blizzard • Cold Touch • Fire Hit (Cold) • Freezing Charge • Glacial Spike • Hoarfrost
Poison — Poison Bolt • Poison Breath • Poison Cloud • Poison Spit • Poison Spray • Poison Sting • Poison Strike
Lightning — Lightning • Lightning Arrow • Lightning Globe • Red Lightning Hose • Shocking Hit • Spark Defense
Physical — Bite • Blow Dart • Charge (Berserk Charge) • Corpse Cannon • Destructive Strike • Ground Tentacle • Leap • Javelin • Leech-life Ball • Pummel • Quill Dart • Slam • Spine Dart • Swipe
Magic — Bone Spirit • Hellish Projectile • Nova • Totem • Unholy Bolt
Non-damaging Skills
Indirect Attack — Blood Mana • Curses • Mana Rift • Minion Frenzy • Putrify • Spin Web • Stun
Spawning — Bone Prison • Festering Appendages • Lay Egg • Revive • Summon Minion
Self-effect — Bone Armor • Burrow • Fly • Frenzy • Heal • Teleport • Vile Effigy