Jiaoqiu in Honkai: Star Rail has a similar role to the 4-star Pela. Although at E0 his performance is on par with an E5 Pela, being a 5-star character, he has more room to grow and be more relevant through his Eidolon. Additionally, while his increase-DMG-received debuff is as strong as Pela's DEF reduction, Jiaoqiu has an edge compared to Pela when it comes to supporting characters who deal damage mainly through their Ultimate, like Argenti and Acheron.