Boss
Jes Howlis
Jes Howlis - Tol Dagor
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Jes Howlis encounter in Tol Dagor.
A vicious pirate of dubious loyalty, Jes Howlis was captured alongside his brother and locked away. After being released in a prison riot, Jes has since taken over as the de facto leader of the gang that controls the prison's lower levels.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Tol Dagor, Jes Howlis comes 2nd of 4, after The Sand Queen and before Knight Captain Valyri.
Instance Entrance: Tol Dagor
Tol Dagor entranceThe Tol Dagor entrance is in Tol Dagor, at 39.7, 67.9 on the Tol Dagor map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Jes Howlis seeks to crush his enemies and maintain leadership through Flashing Daggers and Howling Fear. At 70% health remaining, he uses Smoke Powder to distract them as he releases more fellow prisoners from their cells.
Damage Dealers
- Get behind a pillar when Flashing Daggers is cast to prevent taking large damage.
- Interrupt Howling Fear when it is being cast.
Healers
- Get behind a pillar when Flashing Daggers is cast to prevent taking large damage.
- Watch out for prisoners with stacks of Motivated as they will be inflicting high damage.
Tanks
- Get behind a pillar when Flashing Daggers is cast to prevent taking large damage.
- Gain threat on released prisoners after Smoke Powder wears off.
Smoke Powder
Irontide Raider
A released convict that will do anything to escape.
Bobby Howlis
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Jes Howlis, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Ability
Physical · 6 sec cast
Hurls daggers at all players within line of sight, inflicting Physical damage and knocking them back.
Crippling Shiv
Nature · 1 sec cast · Lasts 12 sec
Hurls a makeshift shiv at a target, inflicting Nature damage and causing the target to suffer Nature damage every 2 sec for 12 sec. This effect reduces movement speed by 50%.
Howling Fear
Shadow · 5 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Smoke Powder
Physical · 0.5 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Hurls a smoke bomb to the ground, stunning players for 6 sec and opening several prison cells to assist the caster.
Vicious Mauling
Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Leaps to a target, pinning them to the ground. While the target is pinned, they suffer Physical damage every 1 sec for 30 sec.
Blade Turning
Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Absorbs damage on the caster. While this effect remains, the caster is unable to be interrupted.
Motivated
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Damage done increased by 10% for 12 sec. This effect stacks.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Tol Dagor.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Jes Howlis encounter lists 7 items in the dungeon journal, item level 59. Equip slots covered: Hands, Feet, One-Hand, Shield, Trinket, Legs and Back. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Claw-Slit Brawler's Handwraps Hands (Cloth), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 27g 3s for it.
- Gnawed Iron Fetters Feet (Mail), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 36g 97s for it.
- Howlis' Crystal Shiv One-Hand (Dagger), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 74g 33s for it.
- Improvised Riot Shield Shield, item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 44g 62s for it.
- Jes' Howler Trinket, item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 43g 4s for it. Use: Motivating Howl.
- Singe-Blotched Britches Legs (Leather), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 53g 75s for it.
- Turncoat's Cape Back (Cloth), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 37g 38s for it.
Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.