TheWoWDBTazavesh, the Veiled Market
Timecap'n Hooktail Guide
Timecap'n Hooktail in Tazavesh, the Veiled Market, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Timecap'n Hooktail commands her infamous pirate ship, The Hourglass, to Cannon Barrage the beach while she engages players in close combat.
- Corsair Brutes grapple from the deck to support their captain, but her Infinite Breath is deadly for players and Corsairs alike.
- Tanks: Hooktail's Infinite Breath can damage and stun players, but it also kills Corsair Brutes instantly.
- Healers: Anchor Shot inflicts heavy damage to a random player.
- Damage dealers: Hooktail's Infinite Breath can damage and stun players, but it also kills Corsair Brutes instantly.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
Timecap'n Hooktail commands her infamous pirate ship, The Hourglass, to Cannon Barrage the beach while she engages players in close combat. Corsair Brutes grapple from the deck to support their captain, but her Infinite Breath is deadly for players and Corsairs alike.
- Hooktail's Infinite Breath can damage and stun players, but it also kills Corsair Brutes instantly.
- Cannon Barrage inflicts heavy damage to players in the impact area.
- Anchor Shot inflicts heavy damage to a random player.
- Cannon Barrage inflicts heavy damage to players in the impact area.
- Hooktail's Infinite Breath can damage and stun players, but it also kills Corsair Brutes instantly.
- Cannon Barrage inflicts heavy damage to players in the impact area.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Hooktail's Infinite Breath can damage and stun players, but it also kills Corsair Brutes instantly.
- Cannon Barrage inflicts heavy damage to players in the impact area.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Anchor Shot inflicts heavy damage to a random player.
- Cannon Barrage inflicts heavy damage to players in the impact area.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Hooktail's Infinite Breath can damage and stun players, but it also kills Corsair Brutes instantly.
- Cannon Barrage inflicts heavy damage to players in the impact area.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Infinite Breath | ||
 Time Bomb | ||
 Temporal Detonation | ||
 Double Time | ||
 Cannon Barrage | ||
 Burning Tar | ||
 Anchor Shot | ||
 Deadly Seas |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Mounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Mounts
Achievements
Entrance and instance
Tazavesh, the Veiled Market is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the Tazavesh, the Veiled Market database page for the raw journal, map, and loot grid. This guide does not invent coordinates or a walking path.
Related bosses
Player strategy
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Questions
What does the Adventure Guide say about Timecap'n Hooktail?
Timecap'n Hooktail commands her infamous pirate ship, The Hourglass, to Cannon Barrage the beach while she engages players in close combat.
How many abilities does Timecap'n Hooktail have?
The current datamine lists 8 named abilities on the Timecap'n Hooktail encounter.
What does Timecap'n Hooktail drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 14 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Tazavesh, the Veiled Market database page.
Does Timecap'n Hooktail change on Heroic or Mythic?
The current Adventure Guide text for this encounter does not include separate Heroic or Mythic sentences we can quote. If a later client build adds them, they appear here automatically.
Does Timecap'n Hooktail drop a mount?
The journal loot table includes Cartel Master's Gearglider. Each links to its TheWoWDB mount page.
Where does this guide's text come from?
Quoted Adventure Guide sections come from TheWoWDB's retail datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Player strategy such as positioning, assignments, and cooldown timings is omitted unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Source and build
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal. Quoted sections come from TheWoWDB Adventure Guide datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Ability names link to first-party spell pages. When a newer retail build is ingested, this page updates with it.