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Jiaoqiu is an upcoming five-star character of the Nihility path in Honkai Star Rail capable of dealing Fire damage.
In this ONE Esports guide, we reveal the Jiaoqiu release date, alongside details on his limited-time banner.
Jiaoqiu is a kind-hearted but cunning foxian healer from the Xianzhou Yaoqing who appears in the game’s version 2.4 storyline.
If you’re curious to see more of this character and add him to your Trailblazer party, you have come to the right place.
When can you play Jiaoqiu in Honkai Star Rail? Jiaoqiu release date revealed
The Jiaoqiu release date is August 21, 2024,
Yunli is in phase 1 of version 2.4, and Jiaoqiu is the featured time-limited 5-star character in phase 2, “Cauldron Contrivance.”
| RARITY | HONKAI STAR RAIL 2.4 BANNER PHASE 2 CHARACTER | PATH | COMBAT TYPE |
| 5-star | Jiaoqiu | Nihility | Fire |
| 5-star | Sparkle | Harmony | Quantum |
| 4-star | Hook | Destruction | Fire |
| 4-star | Guinaifen | Nihility | Fire |
| 4-star | Arlan | Destruction | Lightning |
HoYoverse included a character description that provides some background information alongside details like his English voice actor. Here’s a snippet of the official Jiaoqiu character description:
“A foxian healer from the Xianzhou Yaoqing and a counselor. Often greets people with a smile, but is rather cunning. Born into a prestigious Alchemy Commission family, he once withdrew from practicing medicine due to a broken heart. However, he returned to the field to treat ‘the Merlin’s Claw,’ General Feixiao.”
Jiaoqiu is voiced by Mark Whitten (English), who is best known for portraying characters like Kaedehara Kazuha in Genshin Impact and Dr. Curt Connors in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
When will Jiaoqiu banner conclude?
Jiaoqiu’s limited-time banner concludes on September 9, 2024, three weeks after its arrival.
This should give you an ample amount of time to farm Stellar Jades and stock up on Star Rail Special Passes.
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