The Herta is the next playable Emanator in Honkai Star Rail, and she is the strongest Erudition unit added to the game yet. She has some issues when it comes to viable teams and lacks a fair bit of good options for her Relic and Light Cones. However, The Herta can deal a ton of damage if built correctly, so if you are looking to pull the lovable Erudition genius, then here is a complete guide for The Herta’s best build in Honkai Star Rail.
Honkai Star Rail The Herta Build: Overview
Here is how you can build The Herta in HSR 3.0 with her best Relics, Planar Ornaments, Stats, Light Cone, and Teams:
- Relic: Scholar Lost in Erudition (4-piece)
- Planar Ornament: Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm
- Main Stats: Crit Rate % (Body), Attack % (Boots), Ice Damage % (Sphere), Attack % (Link Rope)
- Sub Stats: Crit Rate (90% or more) > Crit Damage (120% or more) > Attack % (3000+ Attack) > Speed
- Light Cone: Into the Unreachable Veil (5-star), Geniuses’ Repose (4-star)
- Team: The Herta, Jade, Robin, Lingsha
HSR The Herta Build: Best Relics
- Scholar Lost in Erudition (4-piece)
- Hunter of Glacial Forest (4-piece)
Scholar Lost in Erudition is currently the best Relic set for The Herta. It increases Crit Rate by 8% and increases damage dealt by Skill and Ultimate by 20%. Additionally, it further increases Damage dealt by the next Skill after an Ultimate by 25%, which makes it perfect for The Herta. As The Herta’s Skill becomes enhanced after using her Ultimate, and it being her main damage dealing attack, this relic set is perfect for her.
Alternatively, 4-piece Hunter of Glacial Forest is another good option. It increases Ice Damage by 10% and additionally increases Crit Damage by 25% after using an Ultimate. You can also use 2-pieces of Scholar Lost in Erudition and Hunter of Glacial Forest if you have really good stats on them.
HSR The Herta Build: Best Planar Ornaments
- Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm
- Sigonia, The Unclaimed Desolation
Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm is the best Planar Ornament for The Herta in Honkai Star Rail. This Planar Ornament increases Attack by 12% for the wearer and if at least one ally in formation then the Crit Rate also increases by 12%. With The Herta guaranteed to have an Erudition ally in the team, this set is perfect for her.
Other than that, you can use Sigonia the Unclaimed Desolation when using The Herta in Pure Fiction. This set is perfect for Erudition DPS units in Pure Fiction, as it allows them to have a 40% Crit Damage increase almost all the time.
Main and Sub Stats for The Herta Build (Main/Sub-Stat)
- Head: HP / Crit Rate % > Crit Damage % > Attack % > Speed
- Hands: Attack / Crit Rate % > Crit Damage % > Attack % > Speed
- Body: Crit Rate % / Crit Damage % > Attack % > Speed
- Feet: Attack % / Crit Rate % > Crit Damage % > Speed
- Planar Sphere: Ice Damage % / Crit Rate % > Crit Damage % > Attack % > Speed
- Link Rope: Attack % / Crit Rate % > Crit Damage % > Speed
When it comes The Herta’s stats, you need to prioritize on getting as much Crit Rate as possible. Her passive already gives her a ton of extra Crit Damage, so getting a 90% to 100% Crit Rate with Relics and Light Cones will allow you to decimate enemies. Next on the line is Crit Damage, so try to get to 120% or more to get the most damage out of her attacks. Finally, put everything else on her Attack % and Speed.
The Herta technically doesn’t need a high speed, unless her team demands it. Her Ultimate lets her 100% action forward, so as long as you have good AoE attackers in the team, you don’t have to worry about applying stacks on enemies.
Best Light Cones for The Herta Build in HSR
- Into the Unreachable Veil
- Geniuses’ Repose
- Today is Another Peaceful Day
- The Day the Cosmos Fell
- Eternal Calculus
- The Seriousness of Breakfast
Into the Unreachable Veil is the best Light Cone for The Herta, which is obvious as it’s her signature Light Cone. Now, looking at her other options, Genius’ Repose is the best 4-star Light Cone for her and also the most comfortable option among other 4-star Erudition Light Cones. Alternatively, Today is Another Peaceful Day is another great choice as The Herta has a high max energy.
Other than that, you can also use The Day the Cosmos Fell, The Seriousness of Breakfast, or the F2P 5-star Herta Store Light Cone — Eternal Calculus, on her.
Best The Herta Teams in Honkai Star Rail
- Best Team: The Herta (Main DPS), Jade (Support/Sub-DPS), Robin (Support), Lingsha (Sustain)
- 1st Alternative: The Herta (Main DPS), Himeko (Sub-DPS), Robin (Support), Lingsha (Sustain)
- 2nd Alternative: The Herta (Main DPS), Argenti (Sub-DPS), Remembrance Trailblazer (Support), Lingsha (Sustain)
- F2P: The Herta (Main DPS), Serval (Energy Battery), Remembrance Trailblazer (Support), Gallagher (Sustain)
The biggest issue with The Herta is the limited teams she can use to draw her true potential. At the moment, Jade is the only support unit in the Erudition path, so she is extremely valuable for The Herta teams. With Jade as a Sub-DPS and support, you can have Robin as support and Lingsha as Sustain for The Herta.
If you don’t have Jade, then you can use Himeko or Argenti as a dual DPS for her. For her Sustain units, characters that can deal AoE attacks are preferred, making Lingsha the clear favorite.
When it comes to her F2P teams, Serval and 4-star Herta are both great sub-DPS units for her. Serval can also act as a battery for The Herta if she is built around her Ultimate. The Remembrance Trailblazer is another great F2P support that you can use over Robin for The Herta teams in her build.
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So, that’s it. Here is the complete best build for The Herta in Honkai Star Rail. If you have any further questions, ask us in the comment section and we will try to help you out.
