Honkai: Star Rail – Jiaoqiu build and ascension guide

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Prepare a dish for your adversaries that’s hard for them to swallow using the optimal build for Honkai: Star Rail’s character, Jiaoqiu. This 5-Star character aligns with The Nihility and excels in dishing out Fire damage while consistently inflicting Damage Over Time (DoT) on enemies. Additionally, she has the ability to debilitate enemies in multiple ways.

Jiaoqiu’s special move, Scorching Rush, unleashes fire damage proportional to his attack on an opponent and adjacent foes. This attack has a high probability of applying one layer of Ashen Braise to the primary target. Besides this ability, both Jiaoqiu’s basic attack and ultimate can also apply Ashen Braise. Each layer of Ashen Braise raises the damage received by the affected enemy. An enemy can have up to five layers of Ashen Braise. Additionally, Ashen Braise is equivalent to Burn, inflicting fire damage based on attack strength at the start of an enemy’s turn.

His powerful Pyrograph Arcanum ability causes all opponents on the field to gain a certain number of Ashen Roast debuffs, depending on the maximum number of these debuffs currently active. To maximize its effectiveness, use it strategically. It subsequently deals Fire damage based on his attack power to all enemies and establishes a zone that persists for three turns. Within this zone, opponents endure enhanced Ultimate damage, and there’s a possibility they’ll also receive Ashen Roast debuffs when they act. This effect may activate up to six times per target during each turn, but only once on the same target each time.

Obtaining extra copies of Jiaoqiu grants his Eidolon Levels, amplifying his power. Here’s a breakdown of what each level does:

1. Eidolon 1 enhances damage dealt by allies against enemies affected by Ashen Roast, and doubles the number of stacks every time it’s inflicted by Jiaoqiu’s Talent.
2. Eidolon 2 intensifies the Damage Over Time (DoT) caused by Ashen Roast.
3. Eidolon 4 diminishes the Attack (ATK) of all enemies within its Zone.
4. Eidolon 6 transfers all Ashen Roast stacks from defeated enemies to surviving ones, and increases the maximum number of stacks to nine. Additionally, each stack decreases the All-Type Resistance of enemies.

Honkai: Star Rail – Jiaoqiu: best Light Cones

Jiaoqiu mainly focuses on two key aspects: boosting his attack power to deal maximum damage, and maintaining a high success rate for his Ashen Roast ability against enemies, which is enhanced by a higher Effect Hit Rate. Additionally, when the Effect Hit Rate exceeds a specific level, it also increases his attack power, as one of his Traces provides this benefit.

This unique ability, titled “Light Cone, Multiple Springs,” ticks all the right spots: It grants an enhanced Impact Rate and offers a chance for assaults to impose a status called “Unprotected.” Foes suffering from this condition receive extra damage over two rounds. If the objective entity is already under the influence of a Dot (Damage Over Time) from the user – typically the situation – Unprotected might escalate to “Cornered,” making the adversary even more susceptible.

Using the Light Cone, Jiaoqiu can simultaneously apply two debuffs, which is remarkably effective if you’re considering teaming him up with Acheron as it greatly facilitates charging her Ultimate. In essence, The Nihility comes packed with numerous impressive abilities.

Best Light Cones for Jiaoqiu in HSR:

  • Those Many Springs (5-Star)
  • Reforged Remembrance (5-Star)
  • Incessant Rain (5-Star)
  • Patience Is All You Need (5-Star)
  • In the Name of the World (5-Star)
  • It’s Showtime (4-Star)
  • Eyes of the Prey (4-Star)
  • Solitary Healing (5-Star)
  • Good Night and Sleep Well (4-Star)
  • Before the Tutorial Mission Starts (4-Star)

Honkai: Star Rail – Jiaoqiu: best Relics

For the character Jiaoqiu, there are two crucial statistics to focus on: Attack Power (ATK) and Impact Rate (targeting approximately 140%). Additionally, it’s beneficial to monitor Speed (SPD, aim for above 142) and Break Effect, which will help Jiaoqiu apply his Ashen Roast stacks faster. It is worth noting that while most of Jiaoqiu’s Damage Over Time (DoT) comes from his ATK, the Fire DoT caused by Weakness Break is based on his Break Effect. You can also use Effect Resistance (Effect RES) as a safer alternative for Break Effect.

As a fan, I’d recommend tailoring Jiaoqiu’s Relic Sets slightly differently based on whether you’re utilizing him for a Damage Over Time (DoT) team or to provide debuffs for Acheron. For clarity, we’ve highlighted the constellations below according to these roles.

Best Relic Sets for Jiaoqiu in HSR:

  • [DoT] Musketeer of Wild Wheat (2) / Prisoner in Deep Confinement (2) / Firmament Frontline: Glamoth (2) + Messenger Traversing Hackerspace (2)  – +12% ATK and +6% SPD.
  • [Acheron] Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters (2) + Messenger Traversing Hackerspace (2)  – +12% damage against enemies affected by debuffs and +6% SPD.
  • [DoT] Prisoner in Deep Confinement (4) – +12% ATK, wearer’s attacks will ignore 6% of enemy’s DEF for every DoT the target is suffering from, counting up to three DoTs.

Best Planar Ornaments for Jiaoqiu in HSR:

  • [DoT] Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise (2) – +10% Effect Hit Rate, up to 25% of the wearer’s Effect Hit Rate are added to ATK.
  • [Acheron] Sprightly Vonwacq (2) – +5% Energy Regeneration; wearer’s action is advanced forward by 40% at the start of combat when SPD is 120 or higher.

Best stats for Jiaoqiu in HSR:

  • Head – HP (Primary), ATK %, Effect Hit Rate, SPD, Break Effect %
  • Hands – ATK (Primary), ATK %, Effect Hit Rate, SPD, Break Effect %
  • Body – Effect Hit Rate (Primary), ATK %, SPD, Break Effect %, Effect RES
  • Feet – SPD (Primary), ATK %, Effect Hit Rate, Break Effect %, Effect RES
  • Planar Sphere – Fire DMG or ATK % (Primary), Effect Hit Rate, SPD, Break Effect %, ATK % or Effect RES
  • Link Rope – Energy Regeneration (Primary), ATK %, Effect Hit Rate, SPD, Break Effect %

Honkai: Star Rail – Jiaoqiu: best teams

Jiaoqiu significantly strengthens both your Darkness Overtake (DoT) and Acheron squads, so he’s an excellent choice if you’re looking for that final key player to optimize these gameplay styles.

  • Kafka (Main DPS), Black Swan (Support), Jiaoqiu (Support), Huohuo (Support)

Jiaoqiu serves as an improvement over Guinaifen for the solid foundation of Kafka and Black Swan. The Stellaron Hunter and Memokeeper will continue to power the team, but Jiaoqiu brings useful debuffs to enhance overall damage. These self-inflicted DoTs also profit from the diverse effects of Kafka and Black Swan, fostering excellent overall harmony. Choose whatever sustainability option you prefer to finish the ensemble; Huohuo is a suitable choice, but there are other options as well.

  • Acheron (Main DPS), Silver Wolf (Support), Jiaoqiu (Support), Aventurine (Support)

Jiaoqiu significantly strengthens your Acheron team: His regular application of Damage Over Time significantly boosts the charging of Acheron’s Ultimate, and his debuffs amplify the damage she inflicts even further – ensure Jiaoqiu has high Speed for this team to prepare the groundwork for the Main DPS. Aventurine provides a good sustain for Acheron as his Ultimate also applies a debuff. Adding another debuffer such as Silver Wolf, Pela, or Guinaifen completes the team.

Honkai: Star Rail – Jiaoqiu: ascension materials

To reach the highest level with Jiaoqiu and enhance every Trace, here’s a simplified guide for you:

1. Follow this step-by-step process to elevate Jiaoqiu to its peak level.
2. Upgrade all of its Traces by following these specific instructions.

To reach level 80, Jiaoqiu needs these specific items for ascension, besides the required experience points:

  • Credits x308,000
  • Immortal Scionette x15
  • Immortal Aeroblossom x15
  • Immortal Lumintwig x15
  • Raging Heart x65

In the Xianzhou Luofu and the Simulated Universe, you have the chance to gather Immortal Scionettes, Aeroblossoms, and Lumintwigs from defeated foes. Additionally, you can manufacture or trade these items using the Omni-Synthesizer aboard the Astral Express. The Immortal Scionettes are a plentiful resource that you can easily accumulate through your Daily Missions, ensuring a consistent stockpile of this valuable material.

You can obtain Immortal Scionettes, Aeroblossoms, and Lumintwigs by defeating enemies in the Xianzhou Luofu and Simulated Universe. Using the Omni-Synthesizer on the Astral Express, you can create or trade these items as well. The Immortal Scionettes are a readily available resource that you can farm through your daily assignments, providing a reliable supply of this essential material.

From the Dewlight Pavilion’s Stagnant Shadow, you can either acquire Raging Heart or have it dropped, or alternatively, trade for it on Penacony. The most plentiful source of Credits is found in the Golden Calyxes scattered across the universe.

Jiaoqiu requires the following materials to upgrade his combat abilities and Traces:

  • Credits x3,000,000
  • Immortal Scionette x41
  • Immortal Aeroblossom x56
  • Immortal Lumintwig x58
  • Fiery Spirit x18
  • Starfire Essence x69
  • Heaven Incinerator x139
  • Regret of Infinite Ochema x12
  • Tracks of Destiny x8

To review, you’ll find Fiery Spirit, Starfire Essence, and Heaven Incinerator in the Crimson Calyx (Alchemy Commission). Just like before, you can synthesize advanced materials by merging lower-tier resources within the Omni-Synthesizer onboard the Astral Express.

As a gamer, I often find myself regretting not defeating Infinite Ochema – a formidable boss that can only be acquired by battling Phantylia within the Scalegorge Waterscape domain in Echo of War. On the other hand, Tracks of Destiny can be obtained through various means: events, trading at the Embers Exchange, completing tasks for Nameless Honor, or even as a reward for accumulating Simulated Universe Points.

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2025-04-15 19:25