Prepare for Hyperspace with Honkai: Star Rail's Herta Guide
- By Olivia
- Feb 12,2025
Honkai: Star Rail - The Herta: A Comprehensive Build Guide
This guide provides a detailed breakdown of the optimal build for The Herta in Honkai: Star Rail, covering Light Cones, Relics, and ideal stats. The Herta, a 5-Star Ice Erudition character, excels in AoE combat and boasts impressive self-buffing capabilities.
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The Herta
Ice
Erudition
5-Star
The Herta, also known as Madam Herta, is a powerful 5-Star Ice Erudition unit and an Emanator of Nous, the Aeon of Erudition. She's a member of the Genius Society and founder of the Herta Space Station. Her design influences the numerous Herta puppets seen throughout the station.
As an Erudition character, The Herta excels in AoE combat but also performs well against fewer targets. Her self-buffs and damage multipliers are significant, including an 80% team-wide CRIT DMG boost with another Erudition unit and a personal three-turn ATK buff from her Ultimate. This makes her relatively easy to build, offering F2P-friendly options.
Her gameplay centers around Inspiration stacks (self-buff) and Interpretation stacks (enemy debuff). Consuming Inspiration enhances her Skill, while Interpretation stacks increase the damage of her enhanced Skill and Ultimate.
Best The Herta Build
| Light Cone | Relic Sets | Relic Stats |
|---|---|---|
| 1. (S1) Into the Unreachable Veil (BIS) | 4pc Scholar Lost in Erudition (BIS) | Body: CRIT Rate |
| 2. (S1) Night on the Milky Way (5 Targets) | 4pc Hunter of Glacial Forest | Feet: ATK% or SPD |
| 3. (S5) Today is Another Peaceful Day | Any 2pc combination of Crit Rate, Ice DMG, or ATK% | Planar Sphere: Ice DMG or ATK% |
| 4. (S1) Before Dawn (Stat Stick) | Link Rope: ATK% | |
| 5. (S1) An Instant Before A Gaze | ||
| 6. (S5) Geniuses' Repose | ||
| 7. (S1) Yet Hope Is Priceless (Stat Stick) | ||
| 8. (S5) Eternal Calculus | ||
| 9. (S5) The Day the Cosmos Fell | ||
| 10. (S5) The Seriousness of Breakfast |
Planar Ornaments:
- Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm (Overall BIS)
- Rutilant Arena
- Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation (Pure Fiction BIS)
Best The Herta Relics
The Herta prioritizes ATK, CRIT Rate, and CRIT DMG. Scholar Lost in Erudition (BIS) is ideal, boosting Skill and Ultimate damage. Hunter of Glacial Forest is a strong alternative. For Planar Ornaments, Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm offer the best overall performance, followed by Rutilant Arena. Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation is best suited for Pure Fiction.
The Herta Ideal Stats
| Stat | Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ATK | 2,500-2,800 (SPD Boots), 3,000-3,400 (ATK% Boots), 3,600-3,900 (ATK% Boots & Sphere) | Depends on boot choice and other stat optimization. |
| SPD | Base SPD or 134 SPD | Breakpoints depend on team composition and Eidolons. |
| CRIT Rate | 80%-100% (In Combat) | Aim for 100% with support or CRIT Rate chestpiece. |
| CRIT DMG | 180%-200%+ (w/ A4 Trace) | A4 Trace provides a significant CRIT DMG boost. |
Best The Herta Light Cones
Into the Unreachable Veil (signature) is the best Light Cone. Night on the Milky Way is a strong alternative for 5+ target scenarios. Today Is Another Peaceful Day (4-star) offers excellent performance. Before Dawn and Yet Hope Is Priceless are good stat stick options. For newer players, the free Erudition Light Cones are serviceable.
