Following Firefly’s historic drip marketing reveal yesterday (which has since gone on to break the record for the most liked and viewed Star Rail drip marketing of all time), the second new character coming in Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.3 has also received their set of promotional drip marketing and it’s none other than Jade of the IPC.
While she may share her name with the gacha currency, Jade is actually a heavyweight in the IPC and a woman of extreme influence as one of the Ten Stonehearts. We’ve only had a brief glimpse at both her design and personality, both of which left a considerable impact during the Penacony Trailblaze Mission.
Jade is going to be our first 5-star Quantum Eruditon character, an Element-Path combination she shares with everyone’s favourite gambler, Qingque. In the art, Jade can be seen in the company of a gigantic Quantum serpent, one seemingly created from the life force of some helpless devotee. Could this snake show up in Jade’s Skills or is it metaphoric, like Jing Yuan lions? Furthermore, as a member of the IPC, Jade will likely utilise some form of Follow Up Attack, continuing the tradition started by Topaz, Dr Ratio, and Aventurine.
Stoneheart Jade
“A senior manager in the IPC Strategic Investment Department and one of the Ten Stonehearts. Her Cornerstone is “Jade of Credit.” A cold and elegant moneylender, she is skilled at understanding the human heart, with a personal hobby called “Bonajade Exchange.” She’s willing to wait patiently for high-value acquisitions and adept at extracting value from seemingly destitute clients.”
Jade Drip Marketing Bio
As of Version 2.1, we’ve only recently met Jade as part of the Penacony Trailblaze Mission. There, we learnt about her part in Aventurine’s rise to one of the Ten Stonehearts, as she’s the one who recruited him into the IPC when he was destitute and sentenced to death (something that, according to her biography, she’s quite familiar with).
In case the term caught you unaware, drip marketing refers to the promotional images released for gacha game characters before their official reveal or release. For Hoyoverse games like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, drip marketing for characters tends to release a little over a whole version before that unit becomes available, giving players time to save or plan their savings around that character joining the game.
Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.3, along with Firefly and Jade, is due to release sometime in early to mid-June, with Version 2.2 scheduled to begin on May 8th.
SOURCE: Honkai: Star Rail Jade Drip Marketing Social Media Posts
