Retail boss

Jes Howlis

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.

Abilities Loot

Abilities

What it does.

From the adventure guide, with tank, healer and damage notes.

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.

Flashing Daggers

Crippling Shiv

Howling Fear

Smoke Powder

Irontide Raider

A released convict that will do anything to escape.

Bobby Howlis

Loot

What it drops.

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Jes Howlis loot
Item	Slot	Type	Main stat
Turncoat's Cape	Back	Armor	Intellect / Agility / Strength
Claw-Slit Brawler's Handwraps	Hands	Cloth	Intellect
Singe-Blotched Britches	Legs	Leather	Intellect / Agility
Gnawed Iron Fetters	Feet	Mail	Intellect / Agility
Jes' Howler

Source

Where this data comes from.

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Data from Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft API, retrieved Oct 5, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC. World of Warcraft and its game data are © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. NeedBeforeGreed isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard.

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Jes Howlis loot

Item

Slot

Type

Main stat

Turncoat's Cape

Back

Armor

Intellect / Agility / Strength

Claw-Slit Brawler's Handwraps

Hands

Cloth

Intellect

Singe-Blotched Britches

Legs

Leather

Intellect / Agility

Gnawed Iron Fetters

Feet

Mail

Intellect / Agility

Jes' Howler

Jes Howlis

What it does.

Overview

Damage Dealers

Healers

Tanks

Flashing Daggers

Crippling Shiv

Howling Fear

Smoke Powder

Irontide Raider

Bobby Howlis

What it drops.

Where this data comes from.

Jes Howlis

What it does.

Overview

Damage Dealers

Healers

Tanks

Flashing Daggers

Crippling Shiv

Howling Fear

Smoke Powder

Irontide Raider

Bobby Howlis

What it drops.

Where this data comes from.

Vicious Mauling

Blade Turning

Howling Fear

Motivating Cry

Motivated