All Free Stellar Jade Sources for F2P: Achievements, Warp Trotters, Permanent Modes, Events
30-second answer: The steadiest free Stellar 
Jade sources are Daily Training (60 Jades/day), the Simulated Universe / Currency Wars points track (the two modes alternate every two weeks, up to 225 Jades + 1 pass per cycle), and the three permanent modes — Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, and Apocalyptic Shadow — at up to 800 Jades each per cycle. On top of that come one-time stockpiles (achievements worth 5-20 Jades each, chests, Warp Trotters, missions) and per-patch income (events, codes, mail, HoYoLAB check-in). At 160 Jades per pull, an F2P player who works through all of these earns a dozen-plus free pulls every month.
What Is Stellar Jade? 160 Jades = 1 Pull
Stellar Jade is HSR's premium currency. You don't pull with Jades directly — you convert them into passes: the Star Rail Pass for the standard banner and the Star Rail Special Pass for limited banners, at a fixed 160 Jades each. Think of it as a piggy bank: every 160 Jades you save equals one ticket. Limited banners run on a pity system — a 5-star is guaranteed within 90 pulls — so knowing your exact position on that ladder matters a lot for F2P planning. Before you spend anything, punch your UID into GameVika's Pity Counter to see how many pulls you are from the guarantee. The golden rule for free-to-play: spend your Jades on Special Passes only. Standard banner characters will always be there, but a limited character you miss can take a very long time to rerun, so every 160 Jades should go toward the unit you actually want.
The Steadiest Income: 60 Jades a Day + Simulated Universe / Currency Wars Points
These two are your salary — small but steady. First, Daily Training: finish a few quick chores each day (spend Trailblaze Power, send assignments, and so on) to reach 500 activity points, which pays out 60 Stellar Jades daily. That sounds tiny, but a full month adds up to roughly 1,800 Jades — over 11 pulls, completely free. Second, the permanent duo of the Simulated Universe (the roguelike climb) and Currency Wars (the auto-chess-style mode): the two alternate on a two-week rotation, and whichever is active runs a points track worth up to 225 Jades plus 1 Star Rail Pass per cycle once your Equilibrium Level is high enough. A couple of runs per cycle is enough to cap the points — roughly 450 Jades a month from this pair. If you want to know how many Jades you'll have saved by the time a banner drops, plug your routine into GameVika's Jade Planner — it adds these recurring sources up for you automatically, so you can decide whether to pull now or keep saving without doing napkin math.
Three Permanent Modes: Up to 800 Jades Each per Cycle
This is the biggest jade mine for long-term players. HSR has three permanent rotating challenge modes: Memory of Chaos (a cycle-count boss gauntlet), Pure Fiction (wave-clear against mobs), and Apocalyptic Shadow (enhanced boss fights). Each mode refreshes on a cycle, and a full-star clear pays up to 800 Stellar Jades per mode — 2,400 total if you sweep all three, worth 15 pulls. The good news: rewards scale with the stars you earn, not with finishing everything. Even a young account that only clears the first few stages still walks away with a few hundred Jades, so never skip a cycle entirely. There are also the permanent Forgotten Hall stages, whose one-time star rewards pay out Jades as well. One warning: unclaimed stars don't carry over when a cycle resets — that cycle's Jades are simply gone. Check each mode's reset date and get your clears in before the timer runs out.
One-Time Stockpiles: Achievements, Chests, Warp Trotters, Missions
Think of this group as money hidden under the mattress: each source pays once, but the total is huge. Achievements come in three tiers — 5 Jades for bronze, 10 for silver, 20 for gold — and with well over a thousand achievements in the game, that adds up to more than 15,000 Jades in total. Treasure chests scattered across every map drop small amounts too. The fun one is the Warp Trotter, the golden pig that flees on sight: it escapes after a few turns, so burst it down fast. Defeat it and you pocket the Jades, but a defeated Trotter never respawns — just like an opened chest. If it escapes instead, it reappears in the same spot after the area reloads, so fast travel away and back to retry. Trailblaze Missions, Companion Missions, and Trailblaze Level milestones also pay out generous Jades and passes, and even reading in-game tutorials nets a few spare Jades.
Achievements5 / 10 / 20 Jade (bronze / silver / gold) 
Treasure chestsScattered on the map, each gives some Jade Warp TrotterThe runaway golden pig — kill it before it escapes 
Quests & Trailblaze LevelStory, companion quests and level milestones give Jade and passes Per-Patch Income: Events, Codes, Mail, HoYoLAB Check-In
Every game version pours extra Jades through four doors. One: in-game events — from big story events to five-minute minigames, just showing up earns Jades, and this is usually the single largest per-patch source. Two: redemption codes — HoYoverse hands out codes during version livestreams and on special occasions. Codes expire fast, and an expired code is gone for good. Skip the scavenger hunt: GameVika's Codes page collects every active code in one place, so you can redeem them all in a minute. Three: mail — character birthdays, maintenance compensation, and anniversary letters all arrive with Jades attached; open your mailbox before the letters expire. Four: the HoYoLAB daily check-in — tap the web check-in once a day, and several days each month include Jade rewards. None of these takes more than a minute, but over a full patch they quietly add up to several free pulls.
In-game eventsThe biggest source each patch Spend Wisely: Don't Burn Jades on Trailblaze Power
Earning Jades is hard; wasting them hurts more. The game lets you spend Jades on three things: warp passes, Trailblaze Power refills, and Nameless Honor levels at 150 Jades each. For F2P the short answer is: buy passes only, and prioritize Special Passes. Refilling Trailblaze Power with Jades is a sweet trap — you can refill at most 8 times a day and the price climbs with each purchase. Wait for your stamina to regenerate naturally and those Jades become extra pulls instead. Buying Nameless Honor levels is only worth considering when the season is about to end and you're one or two levels short. If you do spend a little money, the Express Supply Pass is the best value around: 300 Oneiric Shards up front plus 90 Jades every day for 30 days. Before each banner, run GameVika's Jade Planner to see whether you'll save enough in time, then check the Pity Counter to know how many pulls you actually need — decide with numbers, not guesses.
| Where to spend Jade | For F2P players |
|---|---|
| Buy warp passes | DO — prioritize the Special Pass |
| Refill Trailblaze Power | AVOID — a sweet trap, price rises each time |
| Buy Nameless Honor levels | Only when the season is ending and you're 1-2 levels short |
FAQ
How many Jades do I need to guarantee a limited 5-star character?
Each pull costs 160 Jades and pity guarantees a 5-star within 90 pulls, so one trip to hard pity costs at most 14,400 Jades. But your first 5-star can lose the 50/50 (a standard character instead of the limited one), so to be absolutely safe, prepare roughly double that. Enter your UID into GameVika's Pity Counter to see exactly how many pulls you still need.
Should I spend Jades to refill Trailblaze Power?
No, not as an F2P player. You can only refill 8 times per day and the price climbs with each purchase, while Trailblaze Power regenerates for free over time. Every Jade spent on stamina is a Jade taken directly from your pulls. Only consider it when a short-timed event forces you to farm urgently.
Do Warp Trotters come back if they escape?
Yes. A Trotter that escapes will reappear in the same spot once the area reloads — fast travel away and back to retry. A defeated Trotter, however, never respawns, just like an opened chest. So fight every one you find; there is no reason to save them for later.
Roughly how many Jades can an F2P player earn per month?
The countable baseline: 60 Jades/day from dailies (about 1,800/month), up to 225 per two-week cycle from Simulated Universe or Currency Wars (the two alternate, so roughly 450/month), and up to 2,400 from the three endgame modes each refresh cycle. Events, codes, and mail vary by patch, so the total fluctuates — usually worth a few dozen pulls. Use GameVika's Jade Planner to compute the exact number for your own play schedule.
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