Honkai: Star Rail - The Herta\'s Best Light Cones

This guide explores the best Light Cones for The Herta in Honkai: Star Rail, a powerful 5-star Ice Erudition character. Her ideal stats focus on CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, and ATK, with a preference for Light Cones boosting CRIT Rate due to her inherent 80% CRIT DMG buff. Improvements to Skill and Ultimate damage are also highly beneficial.

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• The Seriousness of Breakfast (S5)
• The Day The Cosmos Fell (S5)
• Eternal Calculus (S5)
• Yet Hope Is Priceless (S1)
• Geniuses' Repose (S5)
• An Instant Before A Gaze (S1)
• Before Dawn (S1)
• Today Is Another Peaceful Day (S5)
• Night on the Milky Way (S1)
• Into the Unreachable Veil (S1)

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The Herta's kit benefits greatly from CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, and ATK boosts. Her strong self-buffs and damage multipliers make her a formidable damage dealer. Below is a breakdown of suitable Light Cone options:

Light Cone Options for The Herta:

The Seriousness of Breakfast (S5)

HP: 846	ATK: 476	DEF: 396
S5 Passive: Increases wearer's DMG by 24%. For each defeated enemy, ATK increases by 8%, stacking up to 3 times.

A readily available option, good for early game. Provides straightforward damage boosts.

The Day The Cosmos Fell (S5)

HP: 953	ATK: 476	DEF: 331
S5 Passive: Increases wearer's ATK by 24%. When hitting ≥2 enemies with a Weakness, CRIT DMG increases by 40% for 2 turns.

Performance depends on consistently hitting weaknesses on multiple enemies. A serviceable placeholder.

Eternal Calculus (S5)

HP: 1058	ATK: 529	DEF: 396
S5 Passive: Increases wearer's ATK by 12% + 8% per enemy hit (up to 5 stacks). With ≥3 enemies hit, SPD increases by 16% for 1 turn.

A strong ATK% boost, but effectiveness varies with the number of enemies. The SPD boost is a useful addition.

Yet Hope Is Priceless (S1)

HP: 952	ATK: 582	DEF: 529
S1 Passive: Increases CRIT Rate by 16%. Above 120% CRIT DMG, follow-up attack DMG increases (up to 4 stacks). Ignores 20% target DEF for 2 turns after Basic ATK/Ultimate use.

Provides a solid CRIT Rate boost. The DEF ignore effect is situational. Not recommended unless already owned.

Geniuses' Repose (S5)

HP: 846	ATK: 476	DEF: 396
S5 Passive: Increases ATK by 32%. After defeating an enemy, CRIT DMG increases by 48% for 3 turns.

Excellent 4-star option with a substantial ATK boost and CRIT DMG buff. Buff duration is key.

An Instant Before A Gaze (S1)

HP: 1058	ATK: 582	DEF: 463
S1 Passive: Increases CRIT DMG by 36%. Ultimate DMG increases based on Max Energy (up to 64.8% at 180 Energy).

Strong CRIT DMG boost and a significant Ultimate DMG increase. However, Skill DMG buffs would be preferred.

Before Dawn (S1)

HP: 1058	ATK: 582	DEF: 463
S1 Passive: Increases CRIT DMG by 36%, Skill and Ultimate DMG by 18%. Follow-up attack DMG increases after Skill/Ultimate use (requires Somnus Corpus).

Excellent unconditional stats, boosting both Skill and Ultimate damage. The follow-up attack buff is not applicable to The Herta.

Today Is Another Peaceful Day (S5)

HP: 846	ATK: 529	DEF: 330
S5 Passive: DMG increases based on Max Energy (up to 64% at 160 Energy).

Exceptional 4-star option with a substantial unconditional damage boost. High base ATK is also a significant advantage.

Night on the Milky Way (S1)

HP: 1164	ATK: 582	DEF: 396
S1 Passive: ATK increases by 9% per enemy (up to 45%). DMG increases by 30% for 1 turn after Weakness Break.

High potential, but performance heavily relies on the number of enemies and Weakness Breaks.

Into the Unreachable Veil (S1)

HP: 953	ATK: 635	DEF: 463
S1 Passive: Increases CRIT Rate by 12%. After Ultimate use, Skill and Ultimate DMG increase by 60% for 3 turns. Recovers 1 Skill Point if Ultimate consumed ≥140 Energy.

The Herta's signature Light Cone, and her best-in-slot. Provides exceptional CRIT Rate, Skill and Ultimate DMG boosts, and Skill Point recovery.

This guide offers a comprehensive overview to aid in selecting the optimal Light Cone for The Herta based on your playstyle and available resources. Remember that team composition and other factors also influence overall effectiveness.