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Jes Howlis

Jes Howlis - Tol Dagor

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InstanceTol Dagor
EncounterJes Howlis
Journal creatures4

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 modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic Keystone
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionBattle for Azeroth
Encounter order2 of 4
Encounter ID2102
Adventure Guide pin37.4, 68.5 on the instance map
  1. The Sand Queen
  2. Jes Howlis
  3. Knight Captain Valyri
  4. Overseer Korgus

Instance Entrance: Tol Dagor

Tol Dagor mapTol Dagor entrance

The 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
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.

Motivating Cry

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 45 sec

Reduces damage taken by 90% while channeling.

Motivated

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 12 sec

Damage done increased by 10% for 12 sec. This effect stacks.

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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.

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