Summary
A new leak fromHonkai: Star Railis teasing plenty of details about rumored upcoming character Jiaoqiu, revealing his element, Path, and in-game appearance. The debut of the HoYoverse sci-fi RPG’s newest world of Penacony has brought with it a plethora of new character releases. The launch of Version 2.2 earlier this week brought the highly-anticipated debut of Robin, coupled withaHonkai: Star Railmusic videothat has taken the community by storm. Now, leaks are hinting at another character coming from the Xianzhou Luofu.
While Jiaoqiu has yet to officially appear withinHonkai: Star Rail’s story, the character’s existence within the game has already been teased through numerous leaks. Jiaoqiu is expected to hail from the Xianzhou Luofu, with the world already welcoming several ofStar Rail’s most popular characters like Fu Xuan and Huohuo. Past leaks have also hinted at some details about his kit, suggesting he can shred an enemy’s defenses and increase the Fire damage that enemy receives.Star Rail’s newest leaks are giving an even closer look at Jiaoqiu’s gameplay and appearance.
Honkai: Star Rail Leaks Jiaoqiu’s Kit, Appearance
A recent leak shared by prominent leaker SeeleLeaks is reportedly sharingdetails about Jiaoqiu’s upcoming appearance inHonkai: Star Rail. According to the post, Jiaoqiu will debut inStar Railas a five-star Fire element character in the Nihility Path. He is said to be a Foxian using the same base model as Dan Heng and Aventurine, withJiaoqiu’s kit focused around DEF reduction, buffing Ultimate damage, and small amounts of healing. The post also suggests that Jiaoqiu’s Eidolons may increase both his healing and provide further DEF shredding effects.
While the leak features several details about Jiaoqiu’sHonkai: Star Raildebut, the character has yet to be officially confirmed by HoYoverse. Jiaoqiu has not been mentioned in any in-game voicelines withinHonkai: Star Rail, with leaks currently being the only proof of his existence. Jiaoqiu has also been confirmed to not be a part of the playable character lineup for Version 2.3, withHoYoverse officially revealing Fireflyand Jade as the new characters forHonkai: Star Rail’s next update. Jiaoqiu’s release window withinHonkai: Star Railis currently unknown.
The rumored release of Jiaoqiu follows several of Penacony’s most-anticipated characters throughout recent and future patches. Version 2.2 welcomed the previously mentioned Robin toHonkai: Star Rail’s roster, withfellow five-star character Boothill debutingduring the second half of the update. Several members of Penacony’s cast have also been teased for future playability within the RPG, including Oak Family leader Sunday and Duke Inferno playing major roles within the world’s story.Honkai: Star Raillooks to have multiple new characters on the way, both from Penacony and beyond.
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