Honkai: Star Rail Jade Character Guide

Introduction

Jade is a damage dealer who can designate a single ally as a Debt Collector. By attacking enemy targets, either through herself or the Debt Collected, she gains Charges, which trigger follow-up attacks. When Jade activates her Talent's follow-up attack, she immediately gain stackable effects that increase her Crit DMG and ATK.

Skills Overview

Basic Attack - Lash of Riches

Deals Quantum DMG equal to 45%—99% of Jade's ATK to a single target enemy, and Quantum DMG equal to 15%—33% of Jade's ATK to adjacent enemies.

Skill - Acquisition Surety

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%—27% 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.

Ultimate - Vow of the Deep

Deals Quantum DMG equal to 120%—264% 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%—88%. This enhancement can trigger 2 time(s).

Talent - Fang of Flare Flaying

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%—132% 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%—2.64%, stacking up to 50 times.

Technique - Visionary Predation

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.

Ascension 2 - Reverse Repo

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.

Ascension 4 - Collateral Ticket

When the battle starts, Jade's action is advanced forward by 50%.

Ascension 6 - Asset Forfeiture

Each stack of the Talent's Pawned Asset additionally increases Jade's ATK by 0.5%.

TLDR

Jade can be said to be a Sub-DPS while also buffing the Main DPS of the team. Her core kit is the Talent and Ultimate. But let's talk about all of them in much more easier notion to understand.

Her Basic ATK: Deal Blast DMG and what she usually uses after using Skill on a teammate.
Her Skill: Make an ally a Debt Collector, increase their SPD, and deal additional Quantum DMG. It's not recommended to use Skill on herself since it doesn't have any benefit. That's why she requires another DPS on the team.
Her Talent: Her main damage output. When Jade and the Debt Collector attack an enemy, Jade will gain 1 point of Charge (If they attack 5 enemies, Jade will gain 5 points of Charge). Once Jade has 8 Charges, she will consume those stacks and deal a Follow-Up Attack. In addition, Jade will also gain stacks of Pawned Asset, with each stack increasing her Crit DMG. In other words, USE HER FUA TO GAIN FREE CRIT DMG.
Her Ultimate: Deals AoE DMG to all enemies and also increase her Talent's FuA DMG multiplier by a huge percentage. The latter is what we want since as mentioned before, her Talent is her main damage output.

Traces Priorities

Talent = Ultimate > Basic ATK > Skill

Recommended Light Cones

1. Yet Hope Is Priceless (5⭐)
2. Eternal Calculus (5⭐)
3. Night on the Milky Way (5⭐)
4. Today Is Another Peaceful Day (4⭐)
5. Before Dawn (5⭐)
6. Geniuses' Repose (4⭐)
7. The Day The Cosmos Fell (4⭐)
8. The Seriousness of Breakfast (4⭐)

1) Yet Hope Is Priceless

Increases the wearer's Crit Rate by 16~28%. While the wearer is in battle, for every 20% Crit DMG that exceeds 120%, the DMG dealt by follow-up attack increases by 12~20%. This effect can stack up to 4 time(s). When the battle starts or after the wearer uses their Basic ATK, enables Ultimate or the DMG dealt by follow-up attack to ignore 20~36% of the target's DEF, lasting for 2 turn(s).

2) Eternal Calculus

Increases the wearer's ATK by 8~12%. After using an attack, for each enemy target hit, additionally increases ATK by 4~8%. This effect can stack 5 times and lasts until the next attack. If there are 3 or more enemy targets hit, this unit's SPD increases by 8~16%, lasting for 1 turn.

3) Night on the Milky Way

For every enemy on the field, increases the wearer's ATK by 9.0~15.0%, up to 5 stacks. When an enemy is inflicted with Weakness Break, the DMG dealt by the wearer increases by 30~50% for 1 turn.

4) Today Is Another Peaceful Day

After entering battle, increases the wearer's DMG based on their Max Energy. DMG increases by 0.20~0.40% per point of Energy, up to 160 Energy.

5) Before Dawn

Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 36~60%. Increases the wearer's Skill and Ultimate DMG by 18~30%. 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 48~80%.

6) Geniuses' Repose

Increases the wearer's ATK by 16~32%. When the wearer defeats an enemy, the wearer's CRIT DMG increases by 24~48% for 3 turn(s).

7) The Day The Cosmos Fell

Increases the wearer's ATK by 16~24%. When the wearer uses an attack and at least 2 attacked enemies have the corresponding Weakness, the wearer's CRIT DMG increases by 20~40% for 2 turns.

8) The Seriousness of Breakfast

Increases the wearer's DMG by 12~24%. For every defeated enemy, the wearer's ATK increases by 4~8%, stacking up to 3 time(s).

Recommended Relics & Planar Set

1. Relics
   • The Ashblazing Grand Duke
   • Genius of Brilliant Stars
2. Planar Set
   • Inert Salsotto
   • Duran, Dynasty of Running Wolves
   • Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm
   • Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation

Cavern Relics

Relic Set (The Ashblazing Grand Duke)

2-Piece: Increases the DMG dealt by follow-up attacks by 20%.
4-Piece: When the wearer uses follow-up attacks, increases the wearer's ATK by 6% for 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.

Relic Set (Genius of Brilliant Stars)

2-Piece: Increases Quantum DMG by 10%.
4-Piece: 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.

Planar Ornaments

Planetary Set (Inert Salsotto)

2 Piece: 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%.

Planetary Set (Duran, Dynasty of Running Wolves)

2 Piece: 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%.

Planetary Set (Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm)

2 Piece: 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%.

Planetary Set (Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation)

2 Piece: 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).

Main & Sub Stats Priority

Team Recommendations

Jade + FuA/Erudition + Harmony/Nihility + Abundance/Preservation

Jade: Sub-DPS while also buffing the Main DPS
2nd Slot as Main DPS: Herta / Himeko / Blade / Clara (Follow-up DPS to stack Jade's Charge) || Argenti / Jing Yuan (Erudition DPS who can also help stack Jade's Charge)
3rd Slot as Buffer / Debuffer: Ruan Mei / Robin / Pela / Other suitable character
4th Slot for Survival: Aventurine / Fu Xuan / Huohuo / Luocha / Other suitable character

Eidolons

Best Eidolons: E1, E4 & E6

E1: Altruism? Nevertheless Tradable ⭐
The follow-up attack DMG from Jade's Talent increases by 32%. After the character with the Debt Collector state uses an attack and hits 2/1 enemy target(s), Jade additionally gains 1/2 point(s) of Charge.

E2: Morality? Herein Authenticated
When there are 15 stacks of Pawned Asset, Jade's CRIT Rate increases by 18%.

E3: Honesty? Soon Mortgaged
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

E4: Sincerity? Put Option Only ⭐
When using Ultimate, the DMG Jade deals ignores 12% of enemy targets' DEF, lasting for 3 turn(s).

E5: Hope? Hitherto Forfeited
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

E6: Equity? Pending Sponsorship ⭐
When there are Debt Collector allies on the field, Jade's Quantum RES PEN increases by 20%, and Jade gains the Debt Collector state.