This guide provides optimal builds for Herta in Honkai: Star Rail, covering Light Cones, Relics, and stats. Herta, a 5-Star Ice Erudition unit, excels in AoE combat.
Optimal Herta Build
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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 effectiveness diminishes with fewer enemies.
- Today is Another Peaceful Day: Excellent 4-star option, often outperforming some 5-star alternatives.
- Before Dawn/Yet Hope Is Priceless: Stat stick options for CRIT DMG and CRIT Rate respectively.
- An Instant Before A Gaze: Provides CRIT DMG and Ultimate damage boosts.
- Geniuses' Repose: Strong 4-star choice.
- Eternal Calculus/The Day the Cosmos Fell/The Seriousness of Breakfast: Serviceable F2P options.
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Relics:
- 4pc Scholar Lost in Erudition (BIS): Provides CRIT Rate, Skill/Ultimate damage boosts, and additional damage after Ultimate use.
- 4pc Hunter of Glacial Forest: Solid alternative offering Ice DMG and CRIT DMG boosts.
- 2pc combinations: CRIT Rate, Ice DMG, or ATK% for early-game options.
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Planar Ornaments:
- Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm (Overall BIS): Offers ATK and CRIT Rate boosts, synergizing well with Erudition teammates.
- Rutilant Arena: Comparable performance to Izumo, offering CRIT Rate and Skill damage boosts.
- Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation (Pure Fiction BIS): Outperforms others in Pure Fiction, but not recommended for general use.
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Relic Stats:
- 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 choices)
- SPD: Base or 134+ (depending on team composition and Eidolons)
- CRIT Rate: 80-100% (in combat)
- CRIT DMG: 180-200%+ (with A4 Trace)
Relic Set Details
This section elaborates on the strengths and weaknesses of each Relic set, highlighting their suitability for Herta and providing context for choosing the best option based on available resources and play style.
Light Cone Choices Explained
This section provides a detailed breakdown of each Light Cone, emphasizing their individual strengths and weaknesses in relation to Herta's kit and overall team composition. It also offers advice on prioritizing Light Cone acquisition based on player progression and resource availability.
