Jiaoqiu is a Fire and Nihility character in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out this guide for Jiaoqiu's best builds, team comps, relics, light cones, and kit in this guide!

Jiaoqiu Character Guides
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Jiaoqiu's Character Overview

Jiaoqiu Basic Info and Rating

Jiaoqiu Basic Information
Jiaoqiu	Rarity	5-star
	Element	Fire
	Path	Nihility
General Rating		Endgame Rating
Overall Support		MoC PF AS

Ratings are based on E0.

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Jiaoqiu Stats

Should You Pull for Jiaoqiu?

Jiaoqiu is a Fire Nihility character that can increase the overall DMG enemies take through his Ashen Roast debuff and boost the Ultimate DMG enemies take through his Ultimate.

His kit is focused on debuffing enemies and enabling DPS characters to deal increased DMG to them. He can fit in DoT teams as a support and even better in teams where the DPS deals a lot of damage through their Ultimate like Acheron.

If you find his kit interesting or need a Nihility character that can increase the damage enemies take, then Jiaoqiu is a great choice.

Jiaoqiu's Best Builds

Debuffer Support

Jiaoqiu is best built with a lot of Effect Hit Rate and SPD so that he can effectively apply Ashen Roast onto enemies before the start of their turn. Sprightly Vonwacq can help put Jiaoqiu at the start of the turn order and apply the debuffs.

If Jiaoqiu is used in DoT-centric teams, he can use the Prisoner in Deep Confinement and Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise sets to deal a lot of DMG with Ashen Roast.

Recommended Stat Values

Stat	Recommended Value
Effect Hit Rate	140% 180% with Those Many Springs Light Cone
SPD	Any SPD Breakpoint as long as it's higher than the DPS

Jiaoqiu needs at least 140% Effect Hit Rate to maximize the effect of his Hearth Kindle Bonus Ability. If you have Jiaoqiu's Light Cone, Those Many Springs, it is best to have 180% Effect Hit Rate to guarantee the Unarmored debuff.

As for Jiaoqiu's SPD, you can hit any breakpoint as long as he goes first before your DPS in the turn order.

Jiaoqiu's Best Teams

Jiaoqiu F2P Team (Free to Play)

Support	DPS	Support	Healer
Jiaoqiu	Serval	Asta	Lynx

Jiaoqiu can be used as your typical debuffer and is very effective with DPS units who can deal AoE DMG. Jiaoqiu can increase the DMG taken by enemies and Asta can increase the party's SPD and ATK.

Jiaoqiu will also benefit from Asta's ATK buff since his Ashen Roast DoT scales on the ATK stat.

Jiaoqiu Acheron Team

Support	DPS	Support	Sustain
Jiaoqiu	Acheron	Pela	Aventurine

Jiaoqiu works best with Acheron since his Ashen Roast debuff can stack up Slashed Dream during the enemy's turn.

With Jiaoqiu in the team, you don't have to use Trend of the Universal Market on your Preservation units since Slashed Dream can only increase by one during an enemy's turn.

Jiaoqiu DoT Team

Support	DPS	Sub-DPS	Sustain
Jiaoqiu	Kafka	Black Swan	Huohuo

Since Ashen Roast counts as a DoT, Jiaoqiu can be used as a Support in Kafka DoT teams. His role here is to provide Vulnerability to the enemies, helping Kafka and Black Swan deal more damage to them.

Jiaoqiu's Best Relics and Ornaments

All Recommended Relics and Ornaments

Relics	Rating & Merits
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace x2 Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters x2	★★★★★ - Best A mix of Messenger Traversing Hackerspace and Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters is generally Jiaoqiu's best-in-slot for all teams since this provides SPD and increases damage dealt to enemies affected with debuffs or DoTs.
Prisoner in Deep Confinement x4	★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Prisoner in Deep Confinement is best used if Jiaoqiu is being used in a DoT team since Ashen Roast counts as a Burn DoT.
Ornaments	Merits
Sprightly Vonwacq	★★★★★ - Best Sprightly Vonwacq is best used for any team since this allows Jiaoqiu to inflict the Ashen Roast debuff before the enemy's turn starts.
Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise	★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise is Jiaoqiu's best Ornament in DoT teams since it increases his ATK depending on his Effect Hit Rate, which increases his DoT DMG.
Lushaka, the Sunken Seas	★★★☆☆ - 3rd Best If Jiaoqiu has a massive amount of SPD, he can use Lushaka to increase the ATK of the first character in the team lineup.

Relic List & Guide

Jiaoqiu's Best Light Cones

All Recommended Light Cones

Light Cone	Why We Recommend It
Those Many Springs	★★★★★ - Best Those Many Springs undoubtedly is Jiaoqiu's best Light Cone since it provides Effect Hit Rate and an extra debuff that increases the damage taken by enemies.
Incessant Rain	★★★★☆ - Great While the CRIT Rate buff is useless on Jiaoqiu, Incessant Rain provides Effect Hit Rate and a chance to increase the damage taken by a random enemy.
Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat	★★★★☆ - Great Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat is great accessible Light Cone on Jiaoqiu since it allows him to decrease enemy DEF simply by attacking.
Solitary Healing	★★★★☆ - Great Solitary Healing is best used in Pure Fiction since it increases Jiaoqiu's DoT and replenishes his energy when an enemy affected by Ashen Roast is defeated. This can help Jiaoqiu use his Ultimate more frequently.
Before the Tutorial Mission Starts	★★★★☆ - Great Before the Tutorial Mission Starts increases Jiaoqiu's Effect Hit Rate and restores energy when an enemy with a DEF debuff is defeated. This requires another unit on the team that can decrease enemy DEF.
Eyes of the Prey	★★★☆☆ - Good Eyes of the Prey is an accessibile Light Cone that increases Jiaoqiu's DoT and Effect Hit Rate.

Light Cone List & Guide

Jiaoqiu's Trace Priority

Combat Traces

Trace	Priority & Explanation
Basic Attack	★☆☆☆☆ - Lowest Priority Jiaoqiu's main damage output will come from his DoTs, so you can skip upgrading his Basic Attack.
Skill	★★★☆☆ - Mid Priority Jiaoqiu's Skill simply increases the damage dealt when upgraded. You can save Jiaoqiu's Skill as the last thing to upgrade.
Ultimate	★★★★★ - Highest Priority Jiaoqiu's Ultimate increases the Ultimate DMG buff and increases the chance of inflicting Ashen Roast.
Talent	★★★★★ - Highest Priority Jiaoqiu's Bread and Butter. Leveling this up will increase the DMG boost provided by Ashen Roast.

Bonus Abilities

Trace	Priority & Explanation
Pyre Cleanse	★★★★☆ - High Priority Gives Jiaoqiu some Energy upon entering battle.
Hearth Kindle	★★★★☆ - High Priority Increases Jiaoqiu's ATK for every 15% Effect Hit Rate above the 80% mark. Unlock this to increase his DMG output.
Seared Scent	★★★★★ - Highest Priority Enemies will now receive Ashen Roast if the Zone is active after entering battle. Make sure to unlock this Bonus Ability when it's available.

Jiaoqiu's Gameplay Guide

Skill Inflicts Debuffs with Blast Attacks

When Jiaoqiu uses his Skill, he deals Fire DMG to a single target along with enemies adjacent to it. With this Blast Attack, there's a high chance that the main target will gain a stack of Ashen Roast.

Talent Increases DMG and Deals DoT

Jiaoqiu has a chance to inflict stacks of Ashen Roast on enemies whenever he hits them with his Basic Attack, Skill, or Ultimate. Each stack of this debuff increases the DMG taken by enemies.

Enemies with Ashen Roast stacks are considered to be inflicted with Burn as well, so they'll also take Fire DoT at the start of each turn.

Ultimate Adds Debuff Stacks and Deals AoE DMG

Jiaoqiu's Ultimate adds Ashen Roast stacks to all enemies with the debuff to match the highest number of stacks on the field. It also activates a Domain that lasts for several turns.

While the Domain is active, enemies take increased Ultimate DMG and have a chance of being inflicted with an Ashen Roast stack. With all this in effect, Jiaoqiu also deals an instance of Fire DMG to all enemies with his Ultimate.

Technique Deals DMG to All Enemies

Jiaoqiu can create a special dimension using his Technique. Upon entering combat while it's active, Jiaoqiu deals Fire DMG to all enemies on the field and has a high chance of inflicting a stack of Ashen Roast with this attack.

Jiaoqiu's Traces (Skills and Kit)

Active Abilities

Technique and Bonus Abilities

Trace	Scaling and Explanation
Technique	Fiery Queller: After using Technique, creates a special dimension that lasts for 15 second(s). After entering combat with enemies in this special dimension, deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Jiaoqiu's ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance of applying 1 "Ashen Roast" stack. Only 1 dimension created by allies can exist at the same time. Stat Bonus: 1. Effect Hit Rate +4.0% 2. Effect Hit Rate +8.0%
Bonus Ability	Pyre Cleanse: When battle starts, immediately regenerates 15 Energy. Stat Bonus: 1. Fire DMG +3.2% 2. Effect Hit Rate +4.0% 3. SPD +2
Bonus Ability	Hearth Kindle: For every 15% of Jiaoqiu's Effect Hit Rate that exceeds 80%, additionally increases ATK by 60%, up to 240%. Stat Bonus: 1. Effect Hit Rate +6.0% 2. Fire DMG +4.8% 3. Effect Hit Rate +6.0%
Bonus Ability	Seared Scent: While the Zone exists, enemies entering combat will be inflicted with Ashen Roast. The number of stacks applied will match the highest number of "Ashen Roast" stacks possessed by any unit while the Zone is active, with a minimum of 1 stack(s). Stat Bonus: 1. SPD +3 2. Fire DMG +6.4%

Jiaoqiu's Eidolons

	Why We Recommend It
E1	★★★★★ - Amazing A great stopping point for spenders since this helps your units deal a lot more DMG to enemies affected with Ashen Roast.
E2	★★★★★ - Amazing A great Eidolon for Jiaoqiu in DoT teams since it increases the Ashen's Roast DoT by a huge margin.
E4	★★☆☆☆ - Okay Jiaoqiu's Zone can now reduce enemy ATK. It's not really necessary especially if you have great sustain units.
E6	★★★★★ - Amazing Ashen Roast can now be transfered to another enemy upon an enemy's defeat, which makes applying the debuff a lot less tedious.

All Eidolon Resonance Effects

E1	Pentapathic Transference Allies deal 40% increased DMG to enemy targets afflicted with Ashen Roast. Whenever inflicting Ashen Roast on an enemy target via triggering the Talent's effect, additionally increases the number of Ashen Roast applied this time by 1.
E2	From Savor Comes Suffer When an enemy target is afflicted with Ashen Roast, increases the multiplier for the Fire DoT dealt by Ashen Roast to the target by 300%.
E3	Flavored Euphony Reigns Supreme Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4	Leisure In, Luster Out When the Zone exists, reduces enemy target's ATK by 15%.
E5	Duel in Dawn, Dash in Dusk Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6	Nonamorphic Pyrobind When an enemy target gets defeated, their accumulated "Ashen Roast" stacks will transfer to the enemy with the lowest number of "Ashen Roast" stacks on the battlefield. The maximum stack limit of Ashen Roast increases to 9, and each "Ashen Roast" stack reduces the target's All-Type RES by 3%.

Jiaoqiu's Ascension and Trace Materials

Total Ascension Materials

Ascension Materials	Total
Immortal Scionette	15
Immortal Aeroblossom	15
Immortal Lumintwig	15
Raging Heart	65
Credit	308,000

Total Trace Materials

All Trace Node Materials	Total
Fiery Spirit	15
Immortal Scionette	41
Starfire Essence	72
Immortal Aeroblossom	56
Heaven Incinerator	139
Immortal Lumintwig	58
Regret of Infinite Ochema	12
Tracks of Destiny	11
Credit	3,000,000

Additional Jiaoqiu Information

How to Get Jiaoqiu

Limited Banners
Cauldron Contrivance

Jiaoqiu was previously available in the Character Warp banner called Cauldron Contrivance, which ran from August 21, 2024, until September 09, 2024 (UTC-5).

Jiaoqiu Banner Schedule and Rates

Jiaoqiu Background and Voice Actors

Voice Actor	EN: Mark Whitten JP: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Faction / Affiliation	Xianzhou Yaoqing

Jiaoqiu's In-Game Lore

Faction

Xianzhou Yaoqing

Background

A foxian healer and counselor from the Xianzhou Yaoqing. Often greets people with a smile on his face and a scheme in his heart. Born into a prestigious Alchemy Commission family, he once withdrew from practicing medicine due to a broken heart. However, he returned to the field to treat "the Merlin's Claw," General Feixiao. Skilled in the study of alchemical prescription that views food as medicine, especially those that induce a sensation of spiciness. They invented a cauldron-based medicinal formula known as the "nine-squared grid."

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