After the recent edition of Firefly, Honkai: Star Rail is now host to fifty-two characters when including the Trailblazer's three variants. Jade is the next character after Firefly , and she is sure to shake up the meta as well. Each new character tends to improve other characters through new team compositions, or lessen their relevance thanks to powercreep. Understanding the ranking of characters will help to make the most of the 2.3 upd

Jade's signature Light Cone, Yet Hope Is Priceless , is her best-in-slot and will provide the most advantage to her, as long as players are able to stack at least 200% Crit DMG on her, which is not too difficult, especially in longer battles. However, many 5-star and 4-star Light Cone options are not far behind, with the second-best option being Himeko's Light Cone , Night on the Milky Way , which is quite solid, especially in Pure Fiction. For players who purchase the Battle Pass, a fully refined T oday Is Another Peaceful Day will be the best 4-star option, even surpassing another follow-up attack-oriented Light Cone, Before Dawn , which is more specific to Jing Yuan . Additionally, while all these Light Cones can be considered a heavy investment, players also have access to a 5-star F2P Light Cone from Herta's store, Eternal Calculus , as the best F2P option which will perform at a similar rate to Before Dawn as w

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Taking everything into account, players should generally aim for a Crit Rate or Crit DMG Body piece, depending on whether they have managed to build sufficient Crit Rate through other means such as sub-stats. For the Feet piece, ATK is ideal, while the Planar Sphere should focus on Quantum DMG, and the Link Rope should prioritize ATK. Alternatively, players can opt for Speed on the Feet piece or Energy Regeneration on the Link Rope if they prefer. The sub-stats should also align with the general build, emphasizing Crit Rate, Crit DMG, ATK and Speed to optimize Jade's performa

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Bronya and Seele are an iconic duo that defined much of the early game's story, and its metagame. Bronya remains one of the best supports in the game with her ability to grant any given teammate an extra turn while buffing their damage. In fact, Bronya has seen a renewed place in the Star Rail meta thanks to newer editions like Boothill. As the Anime Game Patch Notes's first limited-time 5-Star, it's no wonder Seele came out of the gate swinging, and her role as a Single Target DPS is still only surpassed by a few charact

Ruan Mei is the perfect example of why a strong support can completely build a team from the ground up. She can increase the entire team's ability to apply Weakness Break, and even delay the actions of enemies attempting to recover from Weakness Break. She provides plenty of other utility thanks to buffs for essential stats like SPD, but her ability to excel in applying and maintaining Weakness Break is her strongest asset thanks to the mechanic's importance within every single bat

Robin is one of the characters most defined by her Ultimate. Due to her combined ability to grant the entire team an extra turn, sizeable damage buffs to herself and allies, and strong synergy with follow-up teams and generalist compositions alike, Robin is invaluable within Honkai: Star Rail 's metagame . Aventurine serves best in conjunction with Robin, and alongside other follow-up characters. However, he is a very strong Sustain in his own right, with his shields contributing a lot of value to any t

Jade is designed similarly to standard DPS characters, prioritizing Crit Rate, Crit DMG, Speed and ATK, to maximize her effectiveness. Despite this, players can build her efficiently without overly focusing on Crit DMG since her Talent allows her to stack it naturally. Instead, maintaining a balanced distribution of the other stats is key to optimizing her performa

When it comes to Light Cones, Jade can effectively utilize various Erudition Light Cones that enhance her damage or focus on critical stats. If players intend to use her as a sub-DPS rather than a main carry, the necessity of her signature Light Cone diminishes, though it remains a valuable choice for those who have extra resources to inv

Fu Xuan is Honkai: Star Rail 's premiere Sustain character . Her skill is a huge tool for any party's damage reduction, redirecting damage to herself, in combination with an emergency self-heal. Fu Xuan can tank better than any other character in the game, and can render even her squishiest teammates unkilla