Jiaoqiu vs Sparkle: Which character should you pull in Honkai Star Rail 2.4?

The banner schedule for Honkai Star Rail 2.4 has been revealed, and Jiaoqiu and Sparkle are scheduled to be released in the second phase of the upcoming version. Although both characters will have their limited-time banners live simultaneously, their field of expertise is quite dissimilar due to their affiliation with different Paths. Therefore, Trailblazers who have played the game for a long time or newbies who just started their journey may wonder to summon in Honkai Star Rail 2.4.

Note: This article is subjective and solely relies on the writer’s opinion.

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Trailblazers should pull for Jiaoqiu during the second phase of Honkai Star Rail 2.4

Jiaoqiu (Image via HoYoverse)

Pull for Jiaoqiu during the second phase of Honkai Star Rail 2.4. This should be a no-brainer choice if you are playing the game for a long time. Due to the recent trend of the Nihility characters being damage dealers who surprisingly dominate the meta, players also expected Jiaoqiu to be one.

However, In reality, he is a support unit for the DPS character who specializes in inflicting DoTs (Damage over Time) to the adversaries while also making them vulnerable to his allies’ Ultimate abilities, allowing them to deal a ridiculous amount of damage. Additionally, Jiaoqiu’s release may also switch the current meta up.

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Advantages of Jiaoqiu over Sparkle

• Can boost his allies’ Ultimate damage by creating a field on the battlefield.
• Slim chance of becoming a victim of power creep since he is a new character.
• Jiaoqiu is the perfect support for the other Nihility characters.

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Advantages of Sparkle over Jiaoqiu

• Building Sparkle is far more simple than Jiaoqiu.
• Can fit into numerous team compositions.
• Can buff her allies’ CRIT DMG while Jiaoqiu cannot.

Keep in mind that summoning any of the characters in Honkai Star Rail is up to the Trailblazers, since at the end of the day, it is their Star Rail Special Passes or Stellar Jades that they worked hard to save up. Therefore, as long as you disregard the game's ever-changing meta, you can pull whoever you like, simply based on their appearance or how overpowered they are.

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For more articles on this gacha title, check out the following section:

• Honkai Star Rail x Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works collab schedule revealed
• HSR 2.4 Yunli banner release date and countdown
• HSR 2.4 Jiaoqiu banner release date and countdown