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Jiaoqiu inHonkai: StarRailhas a similar role to the 4-star Pela. Although at E0 his performance is on par with an E5 Pela, being a 5-star character, he has more room to grow and be more relevant through his Eidolon. Additionally, while his increase-DMG-received debuff is as strong as Pela’s DEF reduction, Jiaoqiu has an edge compared to Pela when it comes to supporting characters who deal damage mainly through their Ultimate, like Argenti and Acheron.
When it comes to Acheron, it’s important forJiaoqiu build inHSRto include the correct stats and ensure he’s maximizing the debuff he applies on enemies.
Best Jiaoqiu Relics In Honkai: Star Rail
Jiaoqiu depends on his DoT to deal DMG, which is expected from aNihility unit inHonkai: Star Rail. That makes building him easy since all he needs is4pc of Prisoner in Deep Confinementto maximize his DoT DMG.
It gets a little complicated when going into his Planar Ornaments since a wide variety of Relics can work on Jiaoqiu inHonkai: Star Rail. As you’re going to build Jiaoqiu with tons of Effect Hit Rate (EHR),Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprisecan be perfect for him, as it massively increases his EHR and ATK% alongside his passive. You can also give himBroken Keelif he’steaming up with characters like Acheron, who depends on Crit DMG. Finally, it’s always safe to placeSpace Sealing Stationon DoT characters since their DMG scales with their ATK%.
As for the Relic Stats,aim to get around 180% Effect Hit Rateon Jiaoqiu since it massively increases his ATK% and ensures all his attacks will trigger his debuffs. Giving him anEffect Hit Rate Body Relichelps him reach the 180% mark. As forFeet, go forSPDto help him play more frequently and apply more debuffs.Planar Sphereis a pure DMG Relic for Jiaoqiu, withFire DMG and ATK%being the top priority. Jiaoqiu’s Ultimate is the star of his kit, so, get himEnergy Regeneration Rate on Link Ropeto let him use his Ult more frequently. Sub-stats follow the same rules, which meansEffect Hit Rate,SPD, andATK%are the bestSub-statsthat help you build the best Jiaoqiu inHonkai: Star Rail.
Best Jiaoqiu Light Cones In Honkai: Star Rail
The best Light Cone (LC) for Jiaoqiu inHonkai: Star RailisThose Many Springs, his signature weapon. His best-in-slot (BiS) offers him a massive amount of Effect Hit Rate to help him reach the needed amount to maximize his ATK% gains. The LC additionally grants Jiaoqiu the ability to debuff enemies, increasing the DMG they receive from him and his allies.
Other than his BiS,Reforged Remembrancecomes in as one of Jiaoqiu’s best Light Cones since it also grants him Effect Hit Rate alongside making his DoT ignore enemies DEF. Trailblazers withSilver Wolf’s best weapon,Incessant Rain, can also use it on Jiaoqiu. Incessant Rain increases EHR and Crit Rate, and applies a debuff on enemies. The Crit Rate is useless on Jiaoqiu, but the extra-DMG-received debuff is similar to the one he gets from Those Many Springs.
As for 4-starLight Cones inHonkai: Star Rail,S5 Eyes of the Preyis a perfect weapon for Jiaoqiu. The LC grants him a decent amount of Effect Hit Rate with an acceptable increase to his DoT DMG.
For F2P options, go forS5 Before the Tutorial Mission StartsorS5 Solitary Healing.Before the Tutorial Mission Startsgives a small amount of Effect Hit Rate with some Energy if Jiaoqiu is paired withcharacters that reduce enemies’ DEF like Pela.
