Creating an effective Honkai Star Rail Jade build involves a variety of choices, including a non-limited Light Cone and an IPC leader that complements many popular characters. Unlike typical Erudition characters, Jade’s gameplay centers on her follow-up attacks. This unique mechanic allows her to benefit from passive bonuses, which reduces the dependence on specific substat rolls from Relics.
This guide delves into the optimal Light Cone and Relic selections for Jade, along with strategic team combinations to maximize her effectiveness.
Optimal Honkai Star Rail Jade Build
Jade’s Light Cone Selections
The quintessential choice for Jade is her signature Light Cone, Yet Hope Is Priceless. This 5-star item enhances her crit damage, which, in turn, boosts her follow-up attack capability. Specifically, it increases the user’s crit rate by 16 percent. For every 20 percentage points of crit damage exceeding 120 percent, follow-up attack damage rises by 12 percent, with a maximum stack of four—capping out at 200 percent. With Jade’s passive talent potentially granting her an additional 120 percent crit damage, you won’t need to rely heavily on favorable Relic rolls. Since Jade primarily generates damage through her follow-up attacks, improved crit rate and damage will also strengthen her ultimate and basic attacks effectively.
If you prefer a more accessible option, consider the 4-star Light Cone, Today Is Another Peaceful Day. This requires a paid battle pass to unlock and reaching level 30 but pays off by enhancing damage by 0.2 percent per point of maximum energy. Given that Jade’s max energy is 140, this translates to a robust 28 percent damage boost across all attack types.
Another viable 5-star alternative is Before Dawn, Jing Yuan’s signature Light Cone. While it significantly boosts follow-up attack damage by 48 percent, the additional crit damage it provides may not be necessary if you are utilizing Jade’s signature cone instead.
Moreover, Himeko’s Night on the Milky Way represents a solid 5-star choice as well. However, it may falter during challenges like Apocalyptic Shadow and Memory of Chaos, as it provides a 9 percent attack increase for every enemy present, stacking up to five times, plus a 30 percent attack boost for one turn once an enemy’s weakness is broken.
For increased attack capabilities, Genius’ Repose offers a 16 percent attack buff along with a 24 percent increase in crit damage, contingent on Jade defeating enemies regularly, a requirement also shared by The Seriousness of Breakfast. Additionally, Small Herta’s Birth of the Self is another valuable choice, enhancing follow-up damage by 24 percent and offering an extra 24 percent when the target’s HP drops below 50 percent.
Recommended Relic Sets for Jade
When it comes to Relics, Jade’s ideal choice is the follow-up attack set, Ashblazing Grand Duke.
- Two-piece effect: Boosts follow-up attack damage by 20 percent.
- Four-piece effect: With every follow-up attack used, Jade’s attack boosts by 6 percent, stacking up to eight times.
This set is most effective because Jade targets all enemies in the arena, leading to potentially massive damage output, although its efficacy diminishes in single-target battles.
A less conventional, yet effective option is the Poet of Mourning Collapse set introduced in HSR 3.0.
- Two-piece effect: Provides a 10 percent increase to quantum damage.
- Four-piece effect: Decreases the wearer’s speed by 6 percent. If their speed is below 110/9 before entering combat (not counting buffs), crit rate increases by 20/32 percent.
While Jade is well-equipped for crit damage, enhancing her crit rate is crucial for utilizing her high crit damage more effectively.
Jade’s Ornament Choices
Jade has a range of situational Ornament sets, but the most versatile is Inert Salsotto.
- Increases crit rate by 8 percent; when it hits 50 percent or more, the user’s ultimate and follow-up attacks deal 15 percent more damage.
If Jade is paired with other Erudition characters, utilizing the Izumo Gensei set is advantageous.
- Boosts attack by 12 percent; when another party member follows the same path, Jade’s crit rate also rises by an additional 12 percent.
Pure Fiction Jade benefits significantly from the Sigonia set.
- Increases crit rate by 4 percent; for every defeated enemy, crit damage increases by 4 percent, stacking up to 10 times.
Essential Stats for Jade
In optimizing Jade, focusing on crit rate and damage modifiers is paramount. While a slight emphasis on crit damage in substats can be beneficial, her primary stats should enhance her attack power and crit rate to maximize follow-up damage output.
Although conventional wisdom may not advocate for energy regeneration on the link rope, it may be wise to consider it. Jade’s ultimate increases her follow-up damage multiplier by a staggering 80 percent and can stack twice, making frequent use essential, especially since energy regeneration is rarely found as a substat.
- Body: Crit rate
- Feet: Attack percent
- Orb: Attack percent or Quantum damage
- Rope: Energy regeneration
Team Compositions for Jade
Jade shines most effectively within Pure Fiction team setups, but her versatility allows her to fit into various configurations as well. As of HSR 3.0, The Herta stands out as one of her strongest allies, frequently triggering her follow-up attacks. Jade can adapt her role based on your choice of teammates. Here are a couple of team layout examples:
- The Herta
- Exit
- Remembrance Trailblazer
- Sustain
In this setup, The Herta acts as the primary damage dealer, while Remembrance Trailblazer provides support. Jade’s role is to exploit her follow-up attacks. Alternatively, consider this composition:
- The Herta
- Exit
- Robin
- Lingsha
This configuration leans more towards enhancing Jade’s damage output, with Robin boosting her follow-up attacks and crit damage. The Herta and Lingsha ensure that Jade is regularly set up to utilize her skills effectively.
Jade can also fit well within unconventional team setups, as her follow-up attack capability aligns her with Feixiao, another character whose skills are benefited by follow-ups.
- Feixiao
- Exit
- Robin
- Sustain
In this case, Robin amplifies the strengths of both Jade and Feixiao, although you could alternatively include Moze or March 7th in their Hunt form. Jade facilitates Moze’s follow-up activation, while March 7th further boosts Feixiao’s power.
Jade also synergizes effectively with Small Herta and Himeko; although in teams outside Pure Fiction, Himeko may be preferable for her follow-up activation consistency.
For a Free-to-Play (F2P) team option, consider the following lineup:
- Exit
- Small Herta
- Remembrance Trailblazer
- Lynx
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