The Herta team
Ice · EruditionStands in for HertaTwo Erudition units feed each other stacks on wide waves, a Harmony unit multiplies the area damage, and a sustain covers the turns spent charging.

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Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail
English voice: Faye Mata
The best Jade build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Yet Hope Is Priceless with Poet of Mourning Collapse. Updated August 28, 2026
This is your typical DPS build that focuses on the holy trifecta - ATK, Crit Rate, and Crit DMG. For every 1% of Crit try to have 2% of Crit DMG.
#1
Talent
Max first
#2
Ult
Then
#3
Skill = Basic
Next
Major traces, best first: Collateral Ticket (A4) > Reverse Repo (A2) > Asset Forfeiture (A4)
The Follow-Up ATK DMG from Jade's Talent increases by 32%. After the "Debt Collector" character attacks and the number of the enemy target(s) hit is either 2 or 1, Jade additionally gains 1 or 2 point(s) of Charge respectively.
When there are 15 stacks of Pawned Asset, Jade's CRIT Rate increases by 18%.
When using Ultimate, enables the DMG dealt by Jade to ignore 12% of enemy targets' DEF, lasting for 3 turn(s).
While the "Debt Collector" character exists on the field, Jade's Quantum RES PEN increases by 20%, and Jade gains the "Debt Collector" state.
Two Erudition units feed each other stacks on wide waves, a Harmony unit multiplies the area damage, and a sustain covers the turns spent charging.
Honkai: Star Rail 5★ Quantum Erudition Main DPS
Yet Hope Is Priceless tops the light cone ranking for Jade, at 109.05% relative damage at S1, ahead of Before Dawn, Today Is Another Peaceful Day and Night on the Milky Way. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.
Run Poet of Mourning Collapse on Jade, with Genius of Brilliant Stars and The Ashblazing Grand Duke behind it. The planar ornament is Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm. Main stats are CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG body, ATK% feet, Quantum DMG sphere, ATK% rope. Roll substats in the order CRIT RATE >= CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD.
Trace priority is Talent > Ult > Skill = Basic. The Ultimate costs 140 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.
Jade stands in for Herta in the The Herta team, alongside The Herta, Tribbie and Lingsha.
Deals Quantum DMG equal to 90% of Jade's ATK to one designated enemy target, and Quantum DMG equal to 30% of Jade's ATK to adjacent enemies.
Ability level
6 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic ATK DMG | 45% | 54% | 63% | 72% | 81% | 90% | 99% | 108% | 117% | 126% |
| Adjacent DMG | 15% | 18% | 21% | 24% | 27% | 30% | 33% | 36% | 39% | 42% |
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 Quantum Additional DMG equal to 25% 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 decreases by 1 turn.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 15% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 27% | 28% | 29% | 30% |
Deals Quantum DMG equal to 240% of Jade's ATK to all enemies. At the same time, Jade enhances her Talent's Follow-Up ATK, increasing its DMG multiplier by 80%. This enhancement can take effect 2 time(s).
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AoE DMG | 120% | 132% | 144% | 156% | 168% | 180% | 195% | 210% | 225% | 240% | 252% | 264% | 276% | 288% | 300% |
| Follow-Up DMG | 40% | 44% | 48% | 52% | 56% | 60% | 65% | 70% | 75% | 80% | 84% | 88% | 92% | 96% | 100% |
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 ATK, dealing Quantum DMG equal to 120% of Jade's ATK to all enemies. This Follow-Up ATK does not generate Charge. When launching her Talent's Follow-Up ATK, Jade immediately gains 5 stack(s) of "Pawned Asset," with each stack increasing CRIT DMG by 2.4%, stacking up to 50 times.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AoE DMG | 60% | 66% | 72% | 78% | 84% | 90% | 98% | 105% | 113% | 120% | 126% | 132% | 138% | 144% | 150% |
| Follow-Up DMG | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
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.
When an enemy target enters combat, Jade gains 1 stack(s) of Pawned Asset. When the Debt Collector character's turn starts, additionally gains 3 stack(s) of Pawned Asset.
When the battle starts, action advances Jade by 50%.
Each Pawned Asset stack from the Talent additionally increases Jade's ATK by 0.5%.
Totals at full unlock, summed across every node of that stat. Ascension rank gates the nodes as it gates the Bonus Abilities above.
Level 80 and every ability maxed
2,265,500
Credits 12 material lines
Ascension to 80
308,000
Credits 4 materials · 6 steps
All 3 abilities maxed
1,957,500
Credits 3× the single-ability bill
Dream Collection Component ×54,000Credits
Dream Collection Component ×108,000Credits
Dream Flamer ×3
Dream Flow Valve ×616,000Credits
Dream Flamer ×7
Dream Flow Valve ×940,000Credits
Dream Flamer ×20
Dream Making Engine ×680,000Credits
Dream Flamer ×35
Dream Making Engine ×9160,000Credits
Total to level 80
308,000 Credits
Dream Flamer ×65
Dream Making Engine ×15
Dream Flow Valve ×15
Dream Collection Component ×15
Dream Collection Component ×32,500Credits
Dream Collection Component ×6
Rough Sketch ×35,000Credits
Dream Flow Valve ×3
Dynamic Outlining ×310,000Credits
Dream Flow Valve ×4
Dynamic Outlining ×520,000Credits
Dream Flow Valve ×6
Dynamic Outlining ×730,000Credits
Dream Making Engine ×3
Exquisite Colored Draft ×345,000Credits
Dream Making Engine ×4
Exquisite Colored Draft ×5
Lost Echo of the Shared Wish ×180,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Exquisite Colored Draft ×8
Lost Echo of the Shared Wish ×1160,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Exquisite Colored Draft ×14
Lost Echo of the Shared Wish ×1300,000Credits
One ability maxed
652,500 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×2
Dream Making Engine ×7
Exquisite Colored Draft ×30
Lost Echo of the Shared Wish ×3
Dream Flow Valve ×13
Dynamic Outlining ×15
Dream Collection Component ×9
Rough Sketch ×3All 3 abilities maxed
1,957,500 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×6
Dream Making Engine ×21
Exquisite Colored Draft ×90
Lost Echo of the Shared Wish ×9
Dream Flow Valve ×39
Dynamic Outlining ×45
Dream Collection Component ×27
Rough Sketch ×9The Follow-Up ATK DMG from Jade's Talent increases by 32%. After the "Debt Collector" character attacks and the number of the enemy target(s) hit is either 2 or 1, Jade additionally gains 1 or 2 point(s) of Charge respectively.
When there are 15 stacks of Pawned Asset, Jade's CRIT Rate increases by 18%.
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
When using Ultimate, enables the DMG dealt by Jade to ignore 12% of enemy targets' DEF, lasting for 3 turn(s).
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
While the "Debt Collector" character exists on the field, Jade's Quantum RES PEN increases by 20%, and Jade gains the "Debt Collector" state.