Honkai Star Rail Jade Guide

Honkai Star Rail Jade Guide: Introduction

Honkai Star Rail Jade is a versatile playable character categorized under the Erudition class, which emphasizes her strength in dealing significant damage to multiple enemies at once. This makes her a valuable addition to any team needing high AoE (Area of Effect) damage, especially in scenarios with large groups of enemies. While Jade is a strong character, she is currently rated as B Tier, meaning she is solid and effective but may not shine as brightly as some of the top-tier options available in the game.

As a character with a focus on Erudition, Honkai Star Rail Jade excels in both offensive strategies and positioning, offering a unique balance between high damage output and utility. Her abilities are designed to help players manage enemy waves more efficiently, making her a great choice for players looking to enhance their damage potential across various battles. While Honkai Star Rail Jade may not always be the most powerful choice in every scenario, she still offers considerable value for those who invest in building and optimizing her kit.

This guide aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Honkai Star Rail Jade, including an in-depth look at her abilities, recommended builds, and ideal team compositions. By following this guide, players will gain a better understanding of how to maximize Honkai Star Rail Jade’s effectiveness and integrate her seamlessly into their strategies, ensuring that she contributes meaningfully in battles across the game.

Honkai Star Rail Jade Guide: Abilities and Skills

Honkai Star Rail Jade’s abilities and skills are a blend of offensive and support functions, making her a versatile character capable of both dealing damage and empowering allies. Her Normal Attack (Lash of Riches) targets a single enemy with a powerful blast of Quantum DMG based on her ATK, while also hitting adjacent enemies for a smaller amount of damage. This ability gives Honkai Star Rail Jade the flexibility to deal with groups of enemies, especially when placed in the right positioning.

Lash of Riches (Basic ATK)

Blast

Deals Quantum DMG equal to 45% of Jade’s ATK to a single target enemy, and Quantum DMG equal to 15% of Jade’s ATK to adjacent enemies.

Acquisition Surety (Skill)

Support

Makes a single target ally become the Debt Collector and increases their SPD by 30, lasting for 3 turn(s). After the Debt Collector attacks, deals 1 instance of Additional Quantum DMG equal to 15% of Jade’s ATK to each enemy target hit, and consumes the Debt Collector’s HP by an amount equal to 2% of their Max HP. If the current HP is insufficient, reduces HP to 1. If Jade becomes the Debt Collector, she cannot gain the SPD boost effect, and her attacks do not consume HP. When the Debt Collector exists on the field, Jade cannot use her Skill. At the start of Jade’s every turn, the Debt Collector’s duration reduces by 1 turn.

Vow of the Deep (Ultimate)

AoE

Deals Quantum DMG equal to 120% of Jade’s ATK to all enemies. At the same time, Jade enhances her Talent’s follow-up attack, increasing its DMG multiplier by 40%. This enhancement can trigger 2 time(s).

Fang of Flare Flaying (Talent)

AoE

After Jade or the Debt Collector unit attacks, gains 1 point of Charge for each enemy target hit. Upon reaching 8 points of Charge, consumes the 8 points to launch 1 instance of follow-up attack, dealing Quantum DMG equal to 60% of Jade’s ATK to all enemies. This follow-up attack does not generate Charge. When launching her Talent’s follow-up attack, Jade immediately gains 5 stack(s) of Pawned Asset, with each stack increasing CRIT DMG by 1.2%, stacking up to 50 times.

Visionary Predation (Technique)

Impair

After using the Technique, inflicts enemies within a set area with Blind Fealty for 10 second(s). Enemies inflicted with Blind Fealty will not initiate attacks on allies. When entering battle via actively attacking enemies inflicted with Blind Fealty, all enemies with Blind Fealty will enter combat simultaneously. After entering battle, deals Quantum DMG equal to 50% of Jade’s ATK to all enemies, and immediately gains 15 stack(s) of Pawned Asset.

Honkai Star Rail Jade Guide: Traces

Honkai Star Rail Jade’s Traces play a crucial role in maximizing her effectiveness in combat, offering a variety of stat boosts and special effects that enhance both her damage potential and overall combat utility. Across her Traces, Honkai Star Rail Jade gains a 52.4% increase to Quantum DMG, an 18% boost to ATK, and a 10% increase to Effect RES, all of which contribute to her ability to deal significant damage while improving her resilience against debuffs. These bonuses ensure that Honkai Star Rail Jade can function as a high-damage dealer while maintaining some level of durability.

Reverse Repo (Ascension 2)

• First Tier: When enemy targets enter combat, Jade gains 1 stack(s) of Pawned Asset. When a Debt Collector ally’s turn starts, Jade additionally gains 3 stack(s) of Pawned Asset.
• Second Tier (Ascension 2): ATK + 4%
• Third Tier (Ascension 3): Quantum DMG + 3.2%
• Fourth Tier (Ascension 3)Effect RES + 4%

Collateral Ticket (Ascension 4)

• First Tier: When the battle starts, Jade’s action is advanced forward by 50%.
• Second Ter (Ascension 4): Quantum DMG + 4.8%
• Thrid Tier (Ascension 5): ATK + 6%
• Fourth Tier (Ascension 5): Quantum DMG + 4.8%

Asset Forfeiture (Ascension 6)

• First Tier: Each stack of the Talent’s Pawned Asset additionally increases Jade’s ATK by 0.5%.
• Second Tier (Ascension 6): ATK + 8%
• Third Tier (Lv. 75): Effect RES + 8%
• Third Tier (Lv. 80)

Honkai Star Rail Jade Guide: Eidolons

Honkai Star Rail Jade’s Eidolons provide substantial improvements to her abilities, granting both enhanced damage output and new tactical advantages that allow her to become even more versatile in battle. Each Eidolon unlocks new features, increasing her effectiveness as both a damage dealer and a support character. These upgrades range from boosting her CRIT Rate to improving her skill usage and offering additional ways to capitalize on her Pawned Asset stacks, making her a more powerful asset to any team.

Altruism? Nevertheless Tradable (Eidolon 1)

The follow-up attack DMG from Jade’s Talent increases by 32%. After the Debt Collector character attacks and the number of the enemy target(s) hit is either 2 or 1, Jade additionally gains 1 or 2 point(s) of Charge respectively.

Morality? Herein Authenticated (Eidolon 2)

When there are 15 stacks of Pawned Asset, Jade’s CRIT Rate increases by 18%.

Honesty? Soon Mortgaged (Eidolon 3)

Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

Sincerity? Put Option Only (Eidolon 4)

When using Ultimate, enables the DMG dealt by Jade to ignore 12% of enemy targets’ DEF, lasting for 3 turn(s).

Hope? Hitherto Forfeited (Eidolon 5)

Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

Equity? Pending Sponsorship (Eidolon 6)

When the Debt Collector character exists on the field, Jade’s Quantum RES PEN increases by 20%, and Jade gains the Debt Collector state.

Honkai Star Rail Jade Guide: Build

Best Light Cones

Yet Hope Is Priceless Overview and effects

Attribute	Details
Light Cone Name	Yet Hope Is Priceless
Rarity
Light Cone Type	The Erudition
How to Obtain	To be confirmed

Promise

Increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 16%/19%/22%/25%/28%. While the wearer is in battle, for every 20% CRIT DMG that exceeds 120%, the DMG of the wearer’s follow-up attack is increased by 12%/14%/16%/18%/20%. This effect can stack up to 4 time(s). When the battle starts or after the wearer uses their Basic ATK, enables the Ultimate and the follow-up attack to ignore 20%/24%/28%/32%/36% of the target’s DEF, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Night on the Milky Way Overview and effects

Attribute	Details
Light Cone Name	Night on the Milky Way
Rarity
Light Cone Type	The Erudition
How to Obtain	Stellar Warp, Light Cone Event Warp

Meteor Swarm

For every enemy on the field, increases the wearer’s ATK by 8%/10%/12%/14%/16%, up to 5 times. When an enemy is inflicted with Weakness Break, the wearer’s DMG increases by 24%/30%/36%/42%/48% for 1 turn.

Before Dawn Overview and effects

Attribute	Details
Light Cone Name	Before Dawn
Rarity
Light Cone Type	The Erudition
How to Obtain	To Be Confirmed

Long Night 

Increases the wearer’s CRIT DMG by 32%/40%/48%/56%/64%. Increases the wearer’s Skill and Ultimate DMG by 20%/25%/30%/35%/40%. After the wearer uses their Skill or Ultimate, they gain Somnus Corpus. Upon triggering a follow-up attack, Somnus Corpus will be consumed and the follow-up attack DMG increases by 48%/60%/72%/84%/96%.

Today Is Another Peaceful Day Overview and effects

Attribute	Details
Light Cone Name	Today Is Another Peaceful Day
Rarity
Light Cone Type	The Erudition
How to Obtain	Nameless Honor

A Storm Is Coming

After entering battle, increases the wearer’s DMG based on their Max Energy. DMG increases by 0.2%/0.25%/0.3%/0.35%/0.4% per point of Energy, up to 160 Energy.

Geniuses’ Repose Overview and effects

Attribute	Details
Light Cone Name	Geniuses’ Repose
Rarity
Light Cone Type	The Erudition
How to Obtain	Departure Warp, Stellar Warp, Character Event Warp, Light Cone Event Warp

Each Now Has a Role to Play

Increases the wearer’s ATK by 16%/20%/24%/28%/32%. When the wearer defeats an enemy, the wearer’s CRIT DMG increases by 24%/30%/36%/42%/48% for 3 turn(s).

Best Relics

The Ashblazing Grand Duke

• 2-Sets: Increases the DMG dealt by follow-up attacks by 20%.
• 4-Sets: When the wearer uses follow-up attacks, increases the wearer’s ATK by 6% every time the follow-up attack deals DMG. This effect can stack up to 8 time(s) and lasts for 3 turn(s). This effect is removed the next time the wearer uses a follow-up attack.

Genius of Brilliant Stars

• 2-Sets: Increases Quantum DMG by 10%.
• 4-Sets: When the wearer deals DMG to the target enemy, ignores 10% DEF. If the target enemy has Quantum Weakness, the wearer additionally ignores 10% DEF.

Best Ornaments

Inert Salsotto

• Increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer’s current CRIT Rate reaches 50% or higher, the wearer’s Ultimate and follow-up attack DMG increases by 15%.

Sigonia the Unclaimed Desolation

• Increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 4%. When an enemy target gets defeated, the wearer’s CRIT DMG increases by 4%, stacking up to 10 time(s).

Duran, Dynasty of Running Wolves

• When allies use follow-up attacks, the wearer gains 1 stack of Merit, stacking up to 5 times. Each stack of Merit increases the DMG dealt by the wearer’s follow-up attacks by 5%. When there are 5 stacks, additionally increases the wearer’s CRIT DMG by 25%.

Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm

• Increases the wearer’s ATK by 12%. When entering battle, if at least one other ally follows the same Path as the wearer, then the wearer’s CRIT Rate increases by 12%.

Best Stats

• Body: CRIT Rate
• Feet: ATK% or Speed
• Planar Sphere: Quantum DMG
• Link Rope: ATK%

Best Substats

• Prioritize CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK%, and Effect RES as substats on Relics and Ornaments.

Honkai Star Rail Jade Guide: Team Composition

Jade Main DPS: Honkai Star Rail Jade shines as a powerful Main DPS, leveraging her Traces to gain an advantageous first turn. In this crucial opening move, she can designate a teammate as the Debt Collector, ensuring that they benefit from her Acquisition Surety skill. Jade will also stack Pawned Asset layers, which directly boosts her CRIT DMG. These stacks amplify her follow-up attacks, allowing her to deal substantial AoE damage, especially when paired with an effective Debt Collector like Herta.

Herta Sub DPS: In Honkai Star Rail Jade’s team, Herta serves as the ideal Debt Collector. When designated as such, Herta gains a Speed boost, enabling her to attack quickly and deal additional damage. Moreover, when an enemy’s HP falls below 50%, Herta triggers an AoE effect that deals Quantum DMG to all enemies in range, making her an excellent support character to increase the overall damage output. This synergy with Jade enhances her effectiveness in dealing with waves of enemies.

Robin Support: Robin takes on a vital support role in Honkai Star Rail Jade’s team by activating his Ultimate, which puts all allies into the Concerto state. In this state, all allies’ ATK is increased based on Robin’s own ATK. Not only does this boost overall damage output, but it also allows Robin to inflict additional physical damage to a single target after each of Jade’s or her allies’ attacks. This synergy amplifies Jade’s damage potential while providing a consistent offensive advantage.

Huohuo Healer: Huohuo is a versatile Healer and Support, ensuring Honkai Star Rail Jade and her teammates stay in top fighting condition. Huohuo’s Ultimate skill provides crucial Energy regeneration for all allies, enabling them to use their abilities more frequently. Additionally, her Ultimate boosts allies’ ATK%, further enhancing the team’s damage output. Huohuo’s healing and support abilities make her an excellent choice for sustaining the team through prolonged battles, ensuring that Jade and the others stay in fighting shape.

Team Synergy

This team composition is designed to maximize Honkai Star Rail Jade’s potential as the Main DPS, while ensuring strong support and consistent damage output from her teammates. Honkai Star Rail Jade’s AoE capabilities are amplified by the Speed and damage boosts from Herta as the Debt Collector, and the ATK increases from Robin’s Concerto state, while Huohuo provides both Energy regeneration and healing to keep everyone performing at their best. The synergy centers on Jade’s ability to deal substantial damage while her teammates bolster her output and provide sustain.

Key Points

Honkai Star Rail Jade shines as the Main DPS, leveraging her Pawned Asset stacks to increase CRIT DMG and enhance her follow-up attacks, which allow her to deal significant AoE damage. Her synergy with Herta as the Debt Collector maximizes her early-game potential by boosting both her Speed and damage output. Herta’s ability to trigger extra Quantum DMG when enemies’ HP falls below 50% complements Honkai Star Rail Jade’s AoE focus, making her a perfect support character to further elevate Jade’s offensive capabilities.

Robin serves a vital support role in this team by activating the Concerto state, which provides a significant ATK boost to all allies, amplifying Honkai Star Rail Jade’s damage potential. Additionally, Robin inflicts extra physical damage after each ally’s attack, ensuring continuous offensive pressure. This ability synergizes well with Jade’s follow-up attacks, further boosting her overall damage output and giving the team a sustained offensive advantage throughout the battle.

Huohuo plays a crucial role as both a healer and support, providing essential Energy regeneration for the team while also increasing all allies’ ATK%. This ensures that Honkai Star Rail Jade and her teammates can use their abilities more frequently and with more power, keeping the team’s damage output high. Huohuo’s healing abilities also ensure the team stays healthy, allowing Jade to maintain her damage onslaught without worrying about sustainability, completing the team’s balance of offense and support.

Together, these characters form a well-rounded team that supports Honkai Star Rail Jade as the Main DPS while providing consistent boosts to her damage, speed, and sustainability in battle.

Honkai Star Rail Jade Guide: Ascension Materials

Level	Credit	Enemy Drop	Boss Drop
20	4,000	Dream Collection Component x5	–
30	8,000	Dream Collection Component x10	–
40	16,000	Dream Flow Valve x6	Dream Flamer x3
50	40,000	Dream Flow Valve x9	Dream Flamer x7
60	80,000	Dream Making Engine x6	Dream Flamer x20
70	160,000	Dream Making Engine x9	Dream Flamer x35

The easiest way to obtain Dream Collection Component is through daily character Assignments rather than battle. You can use the Omni-Synthesizer to turn your Dream Collection Component into Dream Flow Valve or Dream Making Engine. Alternatively, you can find these materials in the Simulated Universe or as Dreamjolt Troupe drops on Penacony.

Dream Flamer is a weapon that can be obtained by successfully completing the Shape of Roast: Stagnant Shadow event in Honkai Star Rail. This event is part of the game’s ongoing content, offering players the chance to earn valuable rewards through specific challenges. The Dream Flamer, as one of these rewards, is a highly sought-after item that enhances characters’ abilities and provides additional combat utility.

Basic Attack Trace Materials

Level	Credit	Trace Materials	Enemy Drop
2	5,000	Rough Sketch x3	Dream Collection Component x6
3	10,000	Dynamic Outlining x3	Dream Flow Valve x3
4	20,000	Dynamic Outlining x5	Dream Flow Valve x4
5	45,000	Exquisite Colored Draft x3	Dream Making Engine x3
6	160,000	Exquisite Colored Draft x8	Dream Making Engine x4

The Rough Sketch family materials can be obtained from the Calyx (Crimson): Bud of Erudition in Penacony Grand Theatre. This place unlocks after finishing the HSR 2.2 trailblazing mission, by defeating the Sunday as the Harmonious Choir. The enemies in this calyx are weak to Fire, Ice, and Lightning.

Skill, Talent, Ultimate Trace Materials

Level	Credit	Trace Materials	Enemy Drop	Weekly Boss Drop	Track of Destiny
2	2,500	–	Dream Collection Component x3	–	–
3	5,000	Rough Sketch x3	Dream Collection Component x6	–	–
4	10,000	Dynamic Outlining x3	Dream Flow Valve x3	–	–
5	20,000	Dynamic Outlining x5	Dream Flow Valve x4	–	–
6	30,000	Dynamic Outlining x7	Dream Flow Valve x6	–	–
7	45,000	Exquisite Colored Draft x3	Dream Making Engine x3	–	–
8	80,000	Exquisite Colored Draft x5	Dream Making Engine x4	Lost Echo of the Shared Wish x1	–
9	160,000	Exquisite Colored Draft x8	–	Lost Echo of the Shared Wish x1	Tracks of Destiny x1
10	300,000	Exquisite Colored Draft x14	–	Lost Echo of the Shared Wish x1	Tracks of Destiny x1

Lost Echo of the Shared Wish can be obtained by successfully completing the Salutations of Ashen Dreams: Echo of War event in Honkai Star Rail. This event provides players with the opportunity to earn the Lost Echo material, which plays a crucial role in upgrading certain characters or progressing through specific parts of the game. Completing this challenging event rewards players with valuable resources necessary for character and equipment development.

Tracks of Destiny is a more commonly obtained resource. It can be earned through various in-game activities, such as leveling up your Trailblaze level, participating in special events, and engaging with the Simulated Universe. Tracks of Destiny are often rewarded through milestones in these areas, making them a versatile and consistent resource that players can rely on for character growth and progression. Whether through leveling up or completing event tasks, Tracks of Destiny are an essential part of the progression system in Honkai: Star Rail.

Honkai Star Rail Jade Guide: Conclusion

Honkai Star Rail Jade is a B-Tier Erudition character excelling in dealing Quantum DMG to multiple enemies. Her unique Debt Collector mechanic allows her to significantly boost an ally’s damage output at the cost of their HP. While she may not be a top-tier character, Honkai Star Rail Jade offers significant utility in the right team composition, especially when paired with a Debt Collector who can maximize the damage potential of her follow-up attacks.

Her gameplay revolves around the Debt Collector mechanic, which buffs an ally with increased speed and damage but at the risk of their HP. Honkai Star Rail Jade’s Talent triggers follow-up attacks that deal AoE Quantum DMG and stack Pawned Asset, further increasing her CRIT DMG and ATK. Her Ultimate also deals AoE damage while boosting her follow-up attacks. With the right build, Jade’s Traces enhance her Quantum DMG, ATK, and Pawned Asset stacks, making her a potent damage dealer. By understanding her mechanics and optimizing her build, Honkai Star Rail Jade can unleash impressive damage.

For optimal performance, Honkai Star Rail Jade’s build should focus on increasing her CRIT Rate, ATK%, and Quantum DMG. The 4-piece The Ashblazing Grand Duke or 4-piece Genius of Brilliant Stars relic sets are highly recommended, along with the Yet Hope Is Priceless Light Cone. With the right Relics, Ornaments, and Light Cone, Jade can maximize her damage potential. Her effectiveness will depend on how she is built and the team she is placed in, but with proper optimization and support, Jade can be a valuable addition to your team in Honkai Star Rail.