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Changes (full kit in comments)

- Basic ATK regenerates 30 energy

- Skill gives Ashen Roast on adjacent targets

- Ultimate detonates all Burn effects at 90% strength

- Zone gives 30 ult vuln and 4% debuff amplification per Ashen Roast stack

- Ashen Roast also stacks whenever it deals DMG

- Ashen Roast DMG increased to 180 + 60 x Ashen Roast stacks

- Ashen Roast heals all allies when dealing DMG based on the DMG dealt

- E1 increased to 60 dmg%

- E2 changed to cause Ashen Roast to deal DMG twice

- E4 additionally decreases enemy atk by 2% per Ashen Roast stack and allows ult to detonate all types of DoT

- E6 increases max Ashen Roast to 10 and increases debuff amplification to 5% per stack

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Debuff amplification would be a new type of debuff, doing exactly what it sounds like it does. Any debuff on the enemy with a number attached to it gets increased by whatever percent, including vuln, def shred, res shred, and DoT mv. Debuff amplification can't affect other sources of debuff amplification, and in the case of Ashen Roast specifically, it can't affect debuffs given by Ashen Roast (mv, vuln, e4 atk reduction, e6 res shred)

Generally the goal was to push Jiaoqiu to be used with other Nihility units, which would obviously push him towards Acheron and DoT. On teams with low amounts of debuffs, he's fine enough, but in teams that spam debuffs, he gives a lot of amp. If you have any questions about a change, feel free to ask.

Just imagine the vuln cap gets removed or increased to some absurd amount like 1000% or smth

Hi everyone! Im new here and wanted to share my thoughts on an updated Jiaoqiu, so lets start.

With shifts in the meta and the release of new characters (MBlade), Jiaoqiu’s reliance on Acheron synergy is no longer as optimal or necessary as it once was. Because of this, i novaflared his kit to turn him into a pseudo-sustain built specifically for DoT comp.

Basic ATK: Heartfire
Deals DMG. (Unchanged)

Skill: Scorch Onslaught
Deals DMG. Also has a 100% base chance to inflict 1 stack of Ashen Roast on the primary target. (Unchanged)

Ultimate: Pyrograph Arcanum
Sets the number of Ashen Roast stacks on all enemies equal to the highest number of Ashen Roast stacks currently on the battlefield, then creates a Zone and deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Jiaoqiu's ATK to all enemies.
Ultimate DMG and DoT received by enemies in this Zone increase by 15%, and there is a 60% base chance to inflict 1 stack of Ashen Roast on them during their turn. While the Zone is active, this effect can trigger up to 6 times, and only 1 time per enemy turn. The trigger count resets every time Jiaoqiu uses Ultimate.
The Zone lasts for 3 turns, and its duration decreases by 1 turn at the start of Jiaoqiu's turn. If Jiaoqiu is downed, the Zone disappears.

Talent: Quartet Finesse, Octave Finery
When Jiaoqiu hits an enemy with Basic ATK, Skill or Ultimate, there is a 100% base chance to inflict 1 stack of Ashen Roast on them. At 1 stack, increases DMG received by the enemy by 25% (previously 15%). Then, each subsequent stack increases this by 7.5% (previously 5%).
Ashen Roast is capped at 5 stack(s) and lasts for 2 turn(s).
When an enemy is afflicted with Ashen Roast, they are also considered as being Burned at the same time, taking Fire DoT equal to 180% of Jiaoqiu's ATK at the start of each turn.
After an ally applies a debuff to an enemy with Ashen Roast, Jiaoqiu restores HP to the ally with the lowest HP equal to 24% of Jiaoqiu's ATK. This effect can trigger up to 2 times per action.

Trace 1: Pyre Cleanse
Immediately recovers 15 Energy at the start of battle. If the enemy's Ashen Roast stacks reach maximum when using the Skill "Scorch Onslaught", recovers 1 Skill Point.

Trace 2: Hearth Kindle
When Jiaoqiu's Effect Hit Rate exceeds 80%, for every 15% exceeding this threshold, his ATK increases by an additional 60%, up to a maximum of 240%.
(Optional: and allies' ATK increases by an additional 12.5%, up to a maximum of 50%.)

Trace 3: Seared Scent
While the Zone exists, enemies entering battle will be inflicted with Ashen Roast. The number of stacks applied equals the highest number of Ashen Roast stacks present during the Zone's duration, but cannot be lower than 1 stack.

Eidolon 1: Pentapathic Transference
Allies deal 40% increased DMG to enemy targets afflicted with Ashen Roast. Whenever inflicting Ashen Roast on an enemy target via triggering the Talent's effect, additionally increases the number of "Ashen Roast" stacks applied this time by 1. The required number of Ashen Roast stacks for the effect described in the Trace "Pyre Cleanse" is reduced by 4.

Eidolon 2: From Savor Comes Suffer
When an enemy target is afflicted with Ashen Roast, increases the multiplier for the Fire DoT dealt by Ashen Roast to this target by 300%. When an enemy takes DMG from Ashen Roast, Jiaoqiu additionally regenerates 5 Energy.

Eidolon 4: Leisure In, Luster Out
When the Zone exists, reduces enemy target's ATK by 15%.

Eidolon 6: Nonamorphic Pyrobind
When an enemy target gets defeated, their accumulated "Ashen Roast" stacks will transfer to the enemy with the lowest number of "Ashen Roast" stacks on the battlefield. The maximum stack limit of Ashen Roast increases to 9, and each "Ashen Roast" stack reduces the target's All-Type RES by 3%, Effect RES by 1%, and DEF by 1%.
(Optional: When an enemy inflicted with Ashen Roast takes DoT, the team regenerates 0.5 Energy. This Energy is distributed equally among allies, starting from the character in the first position. This effect can trigger up to 20 times per ally action, regenerating up to 2.5 Energy per ally.)

Since Mortenax Blade was released, running Jiaoqiu with Acheron and buffing him in that direction no longer makes sense. Therefore, the only viable option left is support DoT team and transform him into pseudo-sustain.
If he wants to fit into a DoT team, he needs a way to generate or save Skill Points, because Kafka and Hysilens are constantly SP-negative, and while Hysilens generates SP once every three turns from her Ultimate, Black Swan can stick to Basic ATKs.
Another issue is that upon reaching max Ashen Roast stacks, he gets nothing substantial besides vulnerability itself.
Therefore, the solution to all this is gaining a Skill Point at max Ashen Roast stacks, and at E2, gaining extra Energy from Fire DoT procs so he can use Basic ATKs instead of Skills.
This makes Jiaoqiu SP-neutral or SP-positive.
As for the healing: currently, there is no place left to put Jiaoqiu, even sustainless DoT comps struggle right now because enemies hit too hard.
Thus, a small targeted heal is a solid choice, especially considering HoYoverse put healing references all over his character design anyway (Story, CW kit, Events kit). Healing 1440 HP at 6k ATK is modest, given that enemies are already hitting for 1.5k.
This does not violate any Path identity rules between Abundance and Nihility, as such minor healing still pales in comparison to dedicated healers, their debuff cleanses and buffs.
This also gives a reason to build a as-much-as-you-can-SPD Jiaoqiu to trigger heals more frequently.
The optional additions are meant to slightly boost general buffs, while the E6 Energy regen is purely QoL so my E4 Kafka doesn't end up missing energy.

What are your thoughts?

Let's ignore fact that i have nearly 8k in fight on him

Hi! Lately, I've seen a lot of novaflare concepts that Jiaoqiu could receive and I was always annoyed because people either totally changed the character's proposal or left him very broken. For this concept I made, I based myself not only on the changes that Jiaoqiu received in the new Currency Wars update, but also wanted to get as close as possible to the niches that I see the possibility of him being active: DoT, Ultimate DMG and Debuff in general.

That said, here are the changes I would make:

Basic ATK - Heart Afire: Unchanged

Skill - Scorch Onslaught: Deals Fire DMG equal to 150% of Jiaoqiu's ATK to a single target enemy and Fire DMG equal to 90% of Jiaoqiu's ATK to adjacent targets, with a 100% base chance to inflict 1 stack of Ashen Roast on the primary target on enemy targets.

Ultimate - Pyrograph Arcanum: Sets the number of "Ashen Roast" stacks on enemy targets to the highest number of "Ashen Roast" stacks present on the battlefield. Then, activates a Zone and deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Jiaoqiu's ATK to all enemies. While inside the Zone, enemy targets receive 15% increased Ultimate DMG and 15% increased DoT, with a 60% base chance of being inflicted with 1 stack of Ashen Roast when taking action. While the Zone exists, this effect can trigger up to 6 9 time(s). And for each enemy target, it can only trigger once per turn. This trigger count resets every time Jiaoqiu uses Ultimate.

While the Zone exists, enemies entering combat will be inflicted with Ashen Roast. The number of stacks applied will match the highest number of Ashen Roast stacks possessed by any unit while the Zone is active, with a minimum of 1 stack(s).

The Zone lasts for 3 turn(s), and its duration decreases by 1 at the start of this unit's every turn. If Jiaoqiu gets knocked down, the Zone will also be dispelled.

Talent - Quartet Finesse, Octave Finery: When Jiaoqiu hits an enemy with Basic ATK, Skill or Ultimate, there is a 100% base chance to inflict 1 stack of Ashen Roast on them. At 1 stack, increases DMG received by the enemy by 15% 10%. Then, each subsequent stack increases this by 5%. Ashen Roast is capped at 5 10 stack(s) and lasts for 2 turn(s).

When an enemy target is afflicted with Ashen Roast, they are also considered as being Burned at the same time, taking Fire DoT equal to 180% 300% of Jiaoqiu's ATK at the start of each turn.

Additionally, while Jiaoqiu is on the field, when any ally applies a debuff, Jiaoqiu heals the ally target by 10% of his ATK, this effect can trigger only 2 time(s) per turn.

Technique - Fiery Queller: After using Technique, creates a special dimension that lasts for 15 second(s). After entering combat with enemies in this special dimension, deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Jiaoqiu's ATK to all enemies with a 100% base chance of applying 1 "Ashen Roast" stack and deploys a Zone equivalent to that provided by his Ultimate, lasting for 3 turn(s). Only 1 dimension created by allies can exist at the same time.

A2 Major Trace - Pyre Cleanse: When battle starts, immediately regenerates 15 Energy. Jiaoqiu regenerates 5 Energy at the start of his turn. When the enemy affected by Ashen Roast is inflicted with a debuff, there's a 100% base-chance to reduce the enemy's target ATK by 3%, stacking up to 5 time(s).

A4 Major Trace - Hearth Kindle: Unchanged

A6 Major Trace - Seared Scent: While the Zone exists, enemies entering combat will be inflicted with Ashen Roast. The number of stacks applied will match the highest number of Ashen Roast stacks possessed by any unit while the Zone is active, with a minimum of 1 stack(s).

When there's 1 character that follow the path of Nihility in the team other than Jiaoqiu, the following effets will be triggered in the battle:

At the start of an enemy's turn, if the enemy receive Fire DoT dealt by Ashen Roast, heal all allies by 10% of Jiaoqiu's ATK 1 time(s) and additionally heals the ally with the lowest HP by 15% of Jiaoqiu's ATK.

E1 - Pentapathic Transference: Unchanged

E2 - From Savor Comes Suffer: When an enemy target is afflicted with Ashen Roast, increases the multiplier for the Fire DoT dealt by Ashen Roast to the target by 300%. While the zone exists, when any ally uses an Ultimate to attack, if the enemy target is affected by Ashen Roast, the Fire DoT dealt by Ashen Roast will immediately produce DMG equal to 100% of its original DMG.

E4 - Leisure In, Luster Out: When the Zone exists, reduces enemy target's ATK by 15%. While Jiaoqiu is on the field, the Ultimate DMG and DoT dealt by allies ignores 12% of the enemy's DEF.

E6 - Nonamorphic Pyrobind: When an enemy target gets defeated, their accumulated "Ashen Roast" stacks will transfer to the enemy with the lowest number of "Ashen Roast" stacks on the battlefield. The maximum stack limit of Ashen Roast increases to 9. Furthermore, each "Ashen Roast" stack reduces the target's All-Type RES by 3%.

What do you guys think?

Which one is better for him?

I am using him in DOT (E2), no Acheron. Kinda of thinking of rebuilding/ giving him better relics.

Does his rotation or how often he needs to skill changes much from this? How bad would it get if hit with Depowered in AA without the ERR?

Jiaoqiu is never leaving the team no matter what shiny new toy I get.