Jiaoqiu Guide and Best Builds

Introductions

Jiaoqiu is a 5-Star character with the Fire element who follows the Path of Nihility. Jiaoqiu is a debuff-focused support whose primary role is to inflict Ashen Roast, increasing the DMG enemies receive. He also applies Burn, dealing consistent DoT and providing reliable debuff uptime while significantly boosting his team's overall damage output.
Our Jiaoqiu Build Guide will show you the best Lightcones, Relics and Team Compositions to help build the best Jiaoqiu.

Jiaoqiu's Best Light Cone

Listed below are our recommendations for Light Cones you should build around on your Jiaoqiu.

Those Many Springs
S1

Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 60.0 / 70.0 / 80.0 / 90.0 / 100%. After the wearer uses Basic ATK, Skill, or Ultimate to attack an enemy target, there is a 60.0% base chance to inflict "Unarmored" on the target. While in the Unarmored state, the enemy target receives 10.0 / 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0 / 18.0% increased DMG, lasting for 2 turn(s). If the target is under a DoT state inflicted by the wearer, there is a 60.0% base chance to upgrade the "Unarmored" state inflicted by the wearer to the "Cornered" state, which additionally increases the DMG the enemy target receives by 14.0 / 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0 / 22.0%, lasting for 2 turn(s). During this period, the wearer cannot inflict "Unarmored" on the target.

Sources: Event Warp (limited)

Those Many Springs is Jiaoqiu's signature Light Cone and his best-in-slot option. The additional EHR improves the consistency of his debuffs and increases his ATK via his Bonus Trace. His abilities have a base chance to increase DMG taken by enemies, making him more reliable while boosting his team's overall damage.

Lies Dance on the Breeze
S1

Increases the wearer's SPD by 18.0 / 21.0 / 24.0 / 27.0 / 30.0%. After the wearer uses an attack, there is a 120.0% base chance to inflict the "Bamboozle" state on every enemy target. While under the "Bamboozle" state, enemy targets have their DEF decreased by 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0 / 22.0 / 24.0% for 2 turn(s). If the wearer's SPD is higher than or equal to 170, there is a 120.0% base chance to inflict the "Theft" state on every enemy target. While under the "Theft" state, enemy targets have their DEF decreased by 8.0 / 9.0 / 10.0 / 11.0 / 12.0% for 2 turn(s). When "Bamboozle" or "Theft" is repeatedly inflicted, only the most recently inflicted instance takes effect.

Sources: Event Warp (limited)

Lies Dance on the Breeze increases turn frequency, allowing the application of Ashen Roast more consistently. It provides DEF shred, increasing damage dealt by the entire team. Reaching 170 SPD or higher further reduces all enemies' DEF, maximising team damage.

Why Does the Ocean Sing
S1

Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 40.0 / 45.0 / 50.0 / 55.0 / 60.0%. When an enemy target gets inflicted with a debuff by the wearer, there is a 80.0% base chance for them to enter "Enthrallment," lasting for 3 turn(s). Effects of the same type cannot stack. While the target is in "Enthrallment," for every 1 debuff applied by the wearer on the target, increases the target's received DoT by 5.0 / 6.3 / 7.5 / 8.8 / 10.0%, stacking up to 6 time(s). When the target gets attacked by an ally, increases the attacker's SPD by 10.0 / 12.5 / 15.0 / 17.5 / 20.0% for 3 turn(s). When the wearer gets knocked down, removes all "Enthrallment."

Sources: Event Warp (limited)

Why Does the Ocean Sing increases EHR, improving Jiaoqiu's debuff consistency while enhancing his ATK through his Bonus Trace. Enthrallment increases an enemy's DoT taken based on the debuffs Jiaoqiu has applied, while the SPD buff helps allies act more often. Best used in DoT teams.

Incessant Rain
S1

Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 24.0 / 28.0 / 32.0 / 36.0 / 40.0%. When the wearer deals DMG to an enemy that currently has 3 or more debuffs, increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0%. After the wearer uses their Basic ATK, Skill, or Ultimate, there is a 100% base chance to implant Aether Code on a random hit target that does not yet have it. Targets with Aether Code receive 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0% increased DMG for 1 turn.

Sources: Event Warp (limited)

Incessant Rain increases Jiaoqiu's EHR, improving debuff consistency. When an enemy has 3 or more debuffs, it also increases Crit Rate, helping him land more crit hits. After using an ability, it applies increased DMG taken to an enemy, boosting overall team damage output.

Eyes of the Prey
S5

Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 20.0 / 25.0 / 30.0 / 35.0 / 40.0% and increases DoT by 24.0 / 30.0 / 36.0 / 42.0 / 48.0%.

Sources: Stellar Warp

Eyes of the Prey increases Jiaoqiu's EHR by 40% and DoT by 48%, improving the consistency of his debuffs while greatly boosting the damage of his Burn effects.

Before the Tutorial Mission Starts
S5

Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 20.0 / 25.0 / 30.0 / 35.0 / 40.0%. When the wearer attacks DEF-reduced enemies, regenerates 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 Energy.

Sources: Mission Reward

Before the Tutorial Mission Starts increases Effect Hit Rate by 40%, improving debuff consistency. When he attacks enemies with DEF reduction, he regenerates 8 Energy, helping him use his Ultimate more frequently. This is his best free-to-play option. It is only useful for teams with allies providing DEF reduction such as Black Swan.

Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat
S1

When the wearer hits an enemy and if the hit enemy is not already "Ensnared," then there is a 60.0 / 70.0 / 80.0 / 90.0 / 100% base chance to "Ensnare" the hit enemy. "Ensnared" enemies' DEF decreases by 12.0 / 13.0 / 14.0 / 15.0 / 16.0% for 1 turn(s).

Sources: Stellar Warp

Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat gives Jiaoqiu a chance to apply DEF reduction when attacking, increasing the damage enemies take. This improves overall team damage output by amplifying both his own and his allies' damage.

Solitary Healing
S1

Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 20.0 / 25.0 / 30.0 / 35.0 / 40.0%. When the wearer uses their Ultimate, increases DoT dealt by the wearer by 24.0 / 30.0 / 36.0 / 42.0 / 48.0%, lasting for 2 turn(s). When a target enemy suffering from DoT imposed by the wearer is defeated, regenerates 4 / 4.5 / 5 / 5.5 / 6 Energy for the wearer.

Sources: Herta's Store

Solitary Healing is a strong option for Pure Fiction, increasing Jiaoqiu's Break Effect and DoT damage after using his Ultimate. It also restores Energy when an defeated enemy was affected by his DoT, improving his Ultimate uptime and overall consistency of his Burn application.

Best Relics and Planar Ornaments for Jiaoqiu

Best Relics for Jiaoqiu

These are the best Relic Sets to build for Jiaoqiu.

Eagle of Twilight Line

2-Piece Set: Increases Wind DMG by 10.0%.

4-Piece Set: After the wearer uses their Ultimate, their action is Advanced Forward by 25.0%.

The 4-piece Eagle of Twilight Line advances Jiaoqiu's action after using his Ultimate, letting him act again sooner to apply debuffs more consistently. This improves his support and damage contribution while helping allies like Acheron gain stacks faster.

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Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal

2-Piece Set: Increases SPD by 6.0%.

4-Piece Set: When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12.0% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.

2-Piece Set: Increases SPD by 6.0%.

4-Piece Set: When using Skill or Ultimate on one ally target, increases the ability target's CRIT DMG by 18.0%, lasting for 2 turn(s). This effect can stack up to 2 time(s).

Outside of the Eagle Set, it's best to pair a 2-piece SPD set with another 2-piece SPD set, as this will allow more frequent turns for increased debuff application and DoT effects. See other optional Sets below:

Diviner of Distant Reach - SPD
Warrior Goddess of Sun and Thunder - SPD
Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters - Increased DMG to debuffed targets

Best Planar Ornaments

Sprightly Vonwacq

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5.0%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's action is Advanced Forward by 40.0% immediately upon entering battle.

Sprightly Vonwacq increases Jiaoqiu's ERR, improving his Ultimate uptime. When his SPD is 120 or higher, he also gains 40% Action Advance at the start of battle, allowing him to act sooner and apply his debuffs before his allies.

Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 10.0%. Meanwhile, the wearer's ATK increases by an amount that is equal to 25.0% of the current Effect Hit Rate, up to a maximum increase of 25.0%.

Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise increases Jiaoqiu's EHR, improving debuff consistency while increasing his ATK through his Bonus Trace. It also grants ATK equal to 25% of his current EHR, up to a maximum of 25% ATK, increasing his overall damage.

Fleet of the Ageless

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's Max HP by 12.0%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, all allies' ATK increases by 8.0%.

Teams that scale with ATK benefit greatly from this Planar set. Fleet of the Ageless increases Jiaoqiu's Max HP, improving his survivability, and when his SPD is 120 or higher, all allies gain an ATK boost, increasing the team's overall damage output.

Broken Keel

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's Effect RES by 10.0%. When the wearer's Effect RES is at 30.0% or higher, all allies' CRIT DMG increases by 10.0%.

Broken Keel requires Jiaoqiu to reach 30% Effect RES to activate its Crit DMG buff for the team. The additional Effect RES also improves his resistance to enemy debuffs, helping maintain consistent uptime on his abilities and overall support.

Lushaka, the Sunken Seas

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5.0%. If the wearer is not the first character in the team lineup, then increases the ATK of the first character in the team lineup by 12.0%.

Lushaka, the Sunken Seas increases Jiaoqiu's ERR, improving Ultimate uptime and consistency. If Jiaoqiu is not in the first team slot, the character in the first slot gains 12% ATK, making it a strong option for ATK scaling teams.

Penacony, Land of the Dreams

2-Piece Set: Increases wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5.0%. Increases DMG by 10.0% for all other allies that are of the same Type as the wearer.

Penacony, Land of the Dreams increases Jiaoqiu's ERR, improving Ultimate uptime. It also increases the DMG dealt by other allies of the same Type as Jiaoqiu, making it a strong option in teams that share his Type.

Jiaoqiu's Stat Priority

Body

Effect Hit Rate

Feet

SPD

Planar Sphere

Fire DMG Boost

DEF

Link Rope

Energy Regeneration Rate

Stat Priority

Effect Hit Rate

SPD

ATK

Recommended Endgame Stats for Jiaoqiu

4000+

DEF

1000+

ATK

4000+

SPD

160+ (As much as possible)

Effect Hit Rate

140%+

Traces Priority

Skills Priority

Talent > Ultimate > Skill > Basic

Major Traces Priority

Seared Scent> Hearth Kindle> Pyre Cleanse

Jiaoqiu Build Comments

Character Overview Build Advice

Character Overview

Jiaoqiu is a Fire Nihility support who focuses on enhancing his team's damage through powerful and consistent debuffs. His main mechanic, Ashen Roast, increases the damage enemies receive while also counting as Burn, allowing him to contribute Fire DoT damage alongside his supportive abilities. By continuously applying and refreshing these stacks through his abilities and Ultimate, Jiaoqiu can maintain high debuff uptime throughout the fight.

Jiaoqiu's Ultimate spreads Ashen Roast to enemies and then creates a Zone where enemies receive AoE damage and increased Ult damage, making him especially effective in multi-target battles where maintaining debuffs across the field is important. His Bonus Traces also reward building Effect Hit Rate, converting it into additional ATK to improve both his personal damage and Burn DoT output.

With reliable debuff application, strong team-wide damage amplification and natural synergy with DoT and traditional hypercarry teams, Jiaoqiu is a flexible support capable of greatly increasing overall team damage while contributing consistent Fire damage of his own.

Build Advice

Jiaoqiu is best built as a fast debuffer who can reliably apply his effects while generating enough energy to use his Ultimate frequently. Prioritising EHR and SPD is important, with a target of around 140% EHR and around 160+ SPD to maximise his debuff consistency and benefit from his trace bonuses fully. An Energy Regeneration Rate rope is generally recommended to support quicker Ultimate rotations.

For Light Cones, the best options, such as Those Many Springs and Lies Dance on the Breeze, offer the strongest performance, while accessible alternatives like Before the Tutorial Mission Starts and Resolution Shines as Pearls of Sweat remain strong choices.

In terms of relics, a combination of SPD-focused sets provides the most reliable overall performance, although Eagle of Twilight Line can work well in modes where taking additional actions is especially valuable, such as Pure Fiction. For Planar Ornaments, Sprightly Vonwacq, Fleet of the Ageless and Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise are all strong options depending on team needs. For example, you would use Fleet of the Ageless if your team scales from ATK; otherwise, it's not worth using this set over the others.

When upgrading traces, focus on the Talent first, followed by the Skill and Ultimate, as these abilities provide the majority of Jiaoqiu's flexibility and team support. His performance is particularly strong in teams that benefit from consistent debuffs, including Acheron compositions and certain Damage over Time lineups, while Pure Fiction teams may find additional value in Ultimate-focused builds and alternative Light Cone choices such as Solitary Healing.

Jiaoqiu's Best Teams

To learn all about Jiaoqiu's synergies and best team compositions, check out our dedicated Jiaoqiu team page below:

Jiaoqiu Teams

Jiaoqiu's Best Eidolons

E6 – Upon defeating an enemy, remaining Ashen Roast stacks transfer to the enemy with the lowest stack count. The maximum stack count increases to 9, with each stack reducing All-Type RES by 3%, improving team damage. This is highly beneficial for Jiaoqiu as his Ashen Stacks are what make up most of his kit's damage.
E2 – E2 increases the Fire DoT multiplier of Ashen Roast by 300%, significantly boosting Jiaoqiu's Burn damage. This is another important Eidolon for Jiaoqiu as it massively increases the DoT multiplier. As a result, his Burn effect deals much higher and more consistent damage over time, making E2 a strong breakpoint for DoT-focused teams.
E1 – Jiaoqiu's E1 increases the DMG allies deal to Ashen Roast targets by 40%. It also applies 1 additional Ashen Roast stack when triggered through Jiaoqiu's Talent, improving debuff uptime. This greatly boosts the team's damage against affected enemies and improves consistency by stacking Ashen Roast faster, keeping the debuff active more reliably.
E4 – Reduces enemies' ATK by 15% while Jiaoqiu's zone is active, improving team survivability. This is a decent Eidolon as it strips enemy ATK, but compared to his other Eidolons, it doesn't provide much consistent value.

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