This guide details optimal builds for Herta in Honkai: Star Rail, covering Light Cones, Relics, and stats. Herta, a 5-Star Ice Erudition character, excels in AoE combat. Her kit focuses on Inspiration and Interpretation stacks, enhancing her Skill and Ultimate damage.
Optimal Herta Build
The ideal Herta build prioritizes ATK, CRIT Rate, and CRIT DMG. Her Skill and Ultimate are primary damage sources, making boosts to these crucial. While Speed can be beneficial, its impact depends on team synergy.
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Light Cones:
- Into the Unreachable Veil (BIS): Her signature Light Cone, providing significant CRIT Rate, Skill/Ultimate damage boosts, and Skill Point recovery.
- Night on the Milky Way (5 Targets): High potential but less effective with fewer enemies.
- An Instant Before A Gaze: Solid 5-star alternative offering CRIT DMG and Ultimate damage boosts.
- Before Dawn/Yet Hope Is Priceless (Stat Sticks): Excellent options for CRIT DMG/Rate boosts.
- Today is Another Peaceful Day (4-Star): A surprisingly strong F2P option.
- Geniuses' Repose (4-Star): Another excellent F2P choice.
- Eternal Calculus/The Day the Cosmos Fell/The Seriousness of Breakfast (F2P 4-Star): Serviceable starting options.
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Relics:
- 4pc Scholar Lost in Erudition (BIS): Provides CRIT Rate, Skill/Ultimate damage boosts, and a bonus after using the Ultimate.
- 4pc Hunter of Glacial Forest: A strong alternative offering Ice DMG and CRIT DMG boosts.
- 2pc Combinations: Use CRIT Rate, Ice DMG, or ATK% 2-piece sets as placeholders.
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Planar Ornaments:
- Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm (Overall BIS): Offers ATK and CRIT Rate boosts, synergizing with Erudition teammates.
- Rutilant Arena: Comparable performance to Izumo Gensei, providing CRIT Rate and Skill damage boosts.
- Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation (Pure Fiction BIS): Outperforms others in Pure Fiction but less versatile.
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Relic Substats:
- Body: CRIT Rate
- Feet: ATK% or SPD
- Planar Sphere: Ice DMG or ATK%
- Link Rope: ATK%
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Ideal Stats:
- ATK: 2,500-3,900+ (depending on boots and sphere)
- CRIT Rate: 80%-100% (in combat)
- CRIT DMG: 180%-200%+ (with A4 Trace)
- SPD: Base or 134+ (depending on team and Eidolons)
Herta's Eidolons significantly improve her performance, particularly reducing the need for high SPD. Remember to adjust your build based on available resources and team composition. This guide provides a framework for maximizing Herta's potential.
