This character is great for dealing fire damage over time.
Jiaoqiu is the first 5-star Fire character with the Nihility path in Honkai: Star Rail. The identical combination is present only in the 4-star character Guinaifen. This type is a lot about passive damage throughout combat, which can be very effective against some opponents and with specific teammates. Like all the other characters, Honkai: Star Rail Jiaoqiu is getting much stronger after reaching high Ascension levels, unlocking his Traces, and improving his Light Cone.
What materials are needed to make Jiaoqiu in Honkai: Star Rail his best possible version? All you need to know about farming for Jiaoqiu Ascension is here.
When is Jiaoqiu’s banner available in Honkai: Star Rail?
Jiaoqiu joins Honkai: Star Rail with Version 2.4. Traditionally, there will be two phases.
- Phase 1 features a character event warp for the new 5-star character Yunli
- Phase 2 has a character event warp with Jiaoqiu — from Aug. 21 to Sept. 9
You will need to spend Star Rail Special Passes to activate the warp system in hopes of obtaining Jiaoqiu. Although the chances of his drop are increased, the general drop rate for 5-star characters is very low. The trick for getting Jiaoqiu is to activate 80 warps with his banner, so you will get one guaranteed 5-star character.
One Star Rail Special Pass costs 160 Stellar Jades. Also, you can buy one Special Pass in the Embers Exchange Store for 90 Undying Embers and in the Starlight Exchange Store for Undying Starlights.
Stellar Jades can be obtained directly in the game or purchased for Oneiric Shard, which is present among the offers in the game store for real-world money.
Jiaoqiu level-up and Ascension materials
To level up Honkai: Star Rail Jiaoqiu, you need to farm and spend general character EXP materials. They are pretty easy to obtain by simply playing the game and participating in various events.
To level up Jiaoqiu, you need these materials (any, not necessarily all of them). Some give more EXP than others. The game has a convenient autofill feature, so you will automatically spend whatever you have in the inventory.
- Lost Crystal
- Refined Aether
- Traveler's Guide
- Lost Gold Fragment
- Condensed Aether
- Adventure Log
- Lost Lightdust
- Sparse Aether
- Travel Encounters
Jiaoqiu Ascension materials
After reaching specific levels, Jiaoqiu can not progress further unless you activate his Ascension. This process requires special materials and corresponding Equilibrium levels.
Head to the Robot Settlement on the planet Jarilo-VI to increase Equilibrium levels.
Farm for the materials listed below to activate Ascension for Jiaoqiu.
Jiaoqiu level | Ascension materials | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | x5 Immortal Scionette | 4,000 |
| 30 | x10 Immortal Scionette | 8,000 |
| 40 | x6 Immortal Aeroblossom, x3 Raging Heart | 16,000 |
| 50 | x9 Immortal Aeroblossom, x7 Raging Heart | 40,000 |
| 60 | x6 Immortal Lumintwig, x20 Raging Heart | 80,000 |
| 70 | x9 Immortal Lumintwig, x35 Raging Heart | 160,000 |
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In total, you will need four types of Ascension materials for Jiaoqiu:
- Immortal Scionette — 15
- Immortal Aeroblossom — 15
- Immortal Lumintwig — 15
- Raging Heart — 65
Get Raging Heart from Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Ire. Take this challenge in the City Sandpit.
All the Immortal materials for Jiaoqiu Ascension (Scionette, Aeroblossom, Lumintwig) drop from the following seven creatures:
- Abundance Sprite: Golden Hound
- Abundance Sprite: Wooden Lupus
- Disciples of Sanctus Medicus: Ballistarius
- Disciples of Sanctus Medicus: Internal Alchemist
- Disciples of Sanctus Medicus: Shape Shifter
- Mara-Struck Soldier
- The Ascended
All of them are from The Xianzhou Luofu faction. So, go to The Xianzhou Luofu world to farm Jiaoqiu Ascension materials.
Trace materials for Jiaoqiu and his Light Cones
You need even more materials to unlock Traces for Jiaoqiu in Honkai: Star Rail. Here is the full list:
- 3m Credits
- x41 Immortal Scionette
- x56 Immortal Aeroblossom
- x58 Immortal Lumintwig
- x8 Tracks of Destiny
- x12 Regret of Infinite Ochema
- x18 Fiery Spirit
- x69 Starfire Essence
- x139 Heaven Incinerator
Jiaoqiu Light Cone Ascension
As this character follows the path of Nihility, any Light Cone of this type can be used to enhance Jiaoqiu’s abilities.
Still, alongside the character event warp, Honkai: Star Rail 2.4 phase 2 features a special banner with Jiaoqiu’s Light Cone.
- Those Many Springs — The main effect is increasing the Effect Hit Rate by 100%. This is what Jiaoqiu needs to effectively apply his burning Ashen Roast.
To activate Ascension for the Light Cone Those Many Springs, you need the following materials.
Light Cone level | Ascension materials | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | x8 Immortal Scionette | 5,000 |
| 30 | x12 Immortal Scionette;x4 Fiery Spirit | 10,000 |
| 40 | x8 Immortal Aeroblossom, x4 Starfire Essence | 20,000 |
| 50 | x12 Immortal Aeroblossom, x8 Starfire Essence | 50,000 |
| 60 | x6 Immortal Lumintwig, x5 Heaven Incinerator | 100,000 |
| 70 | x8 Immortal Lumintwig, X10 Heaven Incinerator | 200,000 |
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