Honkai: Star Rail is a fresh project from HoYoverse studio. It features its own premium currency called Star Jade. With Star Jade, players can summon five-star heroes, obtain light cones, and upgrade relics for them. This guide explains strategies to accumulate a large amount of rare stones quickly.
Honkai Guides: Star Rail
What is star jade for?
Star Jade unlocks access to the Star Pass and the Special Star Pass. The Special Star Pass opens new five-star heroes and light cones, which function as universal tools in many situations. The roster of Honkai: Star Rail characters is explored in a separate guide.
How to get star jade
As noted, Star Jade is a premium currency that can be purchased with real money. Yet the game also provides several avenues to earn free stones. The most effective methods are listed below.
Complete the main story missions (scout missions)
These are known here as Pathfinder missions. Each completed mission yields between 10 and 80 Star Jade.
Walkthrough Companion Missions and Adventure Missions
Progress can be tracked in the job log. Finishing a quest rewards a certain amount of Star Jade. This is a solid way to grow the currency while also strengthening the team.
Provide daily workouts
Daily challenges refresh every 24 hours, so players should complete all tasks to claim rewards. Each completed challenge yields Star Jade. The unlocking of daily workouts is covered in a dedicated guide.
Complete the tasks of the virtual universe
The Virtual Universe is a special dungeon created by Gerta. Finishing its challenges rewards various resources, including Star Jade.
Participation in various events
In Honkai: Star Rail, events are split into permanent and temporary categories. Participation yields valuable rewards, including Star Jade. If a player misses an event, they must wait for the next one.
Getting certain levels of Pathfinder
Progressing through adventure and main story missions raises the Pathfinder level. Some milestones grant Star Jade. To claim it, return to the Common Car and speak with the conductor.
Using promotional codes
Promotional codes can award 50 to 100 Star Jade. They do expire over time. Current codes are listed in a dedicated guide.
Complete achievements
Similar to other action games, Honkai: Star Rail features an achievement system. Rewards for achievements range from 5 to 20 stones, depending on difficulty.
Flawless completion of character challenges
When new heroes appear in the banner, players can attempt to recruit them. Success in the five-star challenge yields multiple Star Jade units.
Open chests
Exploration of the game’s open world reveals chests containing a variety of resources, including Star Jade.
Passed Operations Briefing Tests
This menu displays the personal achievement system, which includes leveling up characters, upgrading weapons, treasure hunts, and more. Rewards include 100 Star Jade along with other varying prizes depending on the task.
Read tutorials
Tutorials explain the game’s mechanics. Reading them all can yield a stone as a reward.
Participate in conversations between characters
From time to time the heroes send messages. During these conversations, players may receive several units of Star Jade.
Kill Piggy Banks of Space
These creatures appear on the map as part of base treasure hunts. If a Piggy Bank spots you, it will flee. Defeat it before it disappears to earn 60 Star Jade. If you miss, re-enter the area or teleport to another point to respawn and try again. Similar creatures appear in other titles like Dark Souls.
Buy from World Stores
Purchasing Star Jade from world stores is possible, but it should be a last resort due to lower value compared to other methods.