Honkai: Star Rail - The Herta Build Guide

Honkai: Star Rail - The Herta: A Comprehensive Build Guide

This guide details optimal builds for The Herta in Honkai: Star Rail, covering Light Cones, Relics, and stat priorities. The Herta, a 5-Star Ice Erudition character, excels in AoE damage and boasts significant self-buffing capabilities.

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Herta Ice Erudition 5-Star

The Herta, also known as Madam Herta, is a powerful 5-Star Ice Erudition unit and the founder of the Herta Space Station. Her kit revolves around Inspiration and Interpretation stacks, boosting her Skill and Ultimate damage. This guide outlines the best strategies to maximize her potential.

Best Herta Build in Honkai: Star Rail

Planar Ornaments:

• Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm (Overall BIS)
• Rutilant Arena
• Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation (Pure Fiction BIS)

Best Herta Relics in Honkai: Star Rail

Herta benefits most from ATK, CRIT Rate, and CRIT DMG. Scholar Lost in Erudition is the best-in-slot (BIS) Relic set, significantly boosting her Skill and Ultimate damage. Hunter of Glacial Forest provides a solid alternative. For newer players, any 2-piece combination focusing on CRIT Rate, Ice DMG, or ATK% is acceptable.

Ideal Stats:

• 2,500-2,800 ATK (SPD Boots) / 3,000-3,400 ATK (ATK% Boots) / 3,600-3,900 ATK (ATK% Boots & Sphere)
• Base SPD or 134 SPD
• 80%-100% CRIT Rate (In Combat)
• 180%-200%+ CRIT DMG (w/ A4 Trace)

Best Herta Light Cones in Honkai: Star Rail

Into the Unreachable Veil (her signature Light Cone) is the BIS, providing substantial CRIT Rate, Skill/Ultimate damage boosts, and Skill Point recovery. Night on the Milky Way is a strong alternative for 5-target scenarios. Today Is Another Peaceful Day (4-star) offers excellent F2P performance. Other options, like Before Dawn and Yet Hope Is Priceless, serve as effective stat sticks. For early game, the free Erudition Light Cones are viable options.

This guide provides a foundation for building The Herta. Remember that optimal builds can vary depending on your available resources and team composition. Experimentation is key to finding what works best for your playstyle.