Best Herta Honkai Star Rail build: Relics, Light Cones, Eidolons & abilities

❘ Published: 2024-01-08T22:02:31

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Herta struggles in boss and elite battles.

Using the best Herta build in Honkai Star Rail can provide devastating AoE damage to help your team swiftly wipe out groups of enemies. Here are the best Relics and Light Cones to use to get the most out of Herta in battle, as well as a guide to her skills and Eidolons.

Herta is a 4-star character in Honkai Star Rail who can be pulled from the game‘s banners. She is an extremely intelligent scientist with an unforgiving personality and is the master of The Herta Space Station.

Herta’s powerful AoE abilities make her a formidable force in combat. Thanks to her Ice element, her multi-target attacks also have the chance to freeze enemies in their tracks, allowing your team to quickly finish them off. With the right build, Herta can fill the DPS role effectively in various team comps.

Here’s everything you need to know about the best Herta build in Honkai Star Rail.

Herta abilities
Herta Eidolons
Herta Light Cones
Herta Relics
Best Herta team comp

Herta abilities in Honkai Star Rail

Herta has many strong AoE abilities in Honkai Star Rail.

Basic Attack: What Are You Looking At?

Deals Ice DMG equal to 50% of Herta’s ATK to a single enemy.

Skill Attack: One-Time Offer

Deals Ice DMG equal to 50% of Herta’s ATK to all enemies. If the enemy HP is at 50% of their max HP or higher, DMG dealt to the target increases by 20%.

Ultimate: It’s Magic, I Added Some Magic

Deals Ice DMG equal to 120% of Herta’s ATK to all enemies.

Technique: It Can Still Be Optimized

After using her technique, Herta’s ATK increases by 40% for 3 turns in the next battle.

Herta Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail

Level 1 – Kick You When You’re Down: If the enemy’s HP is at 50% max HP or less, Herta’s Basic ATK deals additional Ice DMG equal to 20% of Herta’s ATK.

Level 2 – Triumph and Pursuit: Herta’s CRIT rate is increased by 3% every time her Talent is triggered.

Level 3 – That’s The Kind of Girl I Am: Skill Lv +2 up to a maximum of Lv 15. Basic Attack Lv +1 up to a maximum of Lv 10.

Level 4 – Hit Where It Hurts: Herta’s DMG increases by 10% when her Talent is triggered.

Level 5 – Swear Big or Don’t Swear At All: Ultimate Lv +2 up to a maximum of Lv 15. Talent Lv +2 up to a maximum Lv of 15.

Level 6 – No One Can Betray Me: After using Herta’s Ultimate, her ATK increases by 25% for 1 turn.

Best Herta Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail

A screenshot of Jing Yuan's best Light Cone

Before Dawn is a powerful Light Cone and the best one in the Erudition slot

The best Light Cone for Herta in Honkai Star Rail is the 5-star option Before Dawn. This weapon will increase Herta’s CRIT DMG by 36% and her Skill and Ultimate DMG by 18%. This Light Cone will also raise Herta’s follow-up attack DMG by 48% through its Somnus Corpus effect.

Considering Before Dawn is difficult to obtain, 4-star choices for Herta include Today Is Another Peaceful Day and The Seriousness of Breakfast. Today is Another Peaceful Day will increase her DMG based on Herta’s Max Energy. Furthermore, DMG will increase by 0.20% per point of Energy, up to 160 Energy.

The Seriousness of Breakfast will boost Herta’s DMG by 12%, and for every defeated enemy, her ATK increases by 4%, stacking up to 3 times.

Best Herta Relics in Honkai Star Rail

An image of Herta in Honkai Star Rail who's best build can provide powerful AoE DMG.

The best relic for Herta can increase her ATK and Ice DMG.

The best Relics for Herta in Honkai Star Rail are the 2-piece Hunter of Glacial Forest set and the 2-piece Musketeer of Wild Wheat set. This Relic combination will increase Ice DMG by 10% and ATK by 12%.

The best Planar Ornament set for Herta is Space Sealing Station, which will raise Herta’s ATK by 12%. When Herta’s SPD reaches 120 or higher, her ATK increases by an extra 12%.

Best Herta team comp in Honkai Star Rail

The best team comp for Herta uses Himeko, March 7th, and Natasha. This party focuses on follow-up attack damage for three characters, with Natasha keeping her teammates alive.

This team composition is particularly useful in Simulated Universe alongside the selection of Blessings of Elation. You can also replace March 7th and Natasha with Serval and Asta if you’re looking to farm Calyxes.

So, there you have it. That’s everything you need to know about creating the best Herta build in Honkai Star Rail, including the Relics, Light Cones, and team comp you should use.

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