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Unveiling the Herta Build: A Comprehensive Guide for Honkai: Star Rail

Author : Evelyn

Feb 20,2025

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. Her kit focuses on Inspiration and Interpretation stacks, enhancing her Skill and Ultimate damage.

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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.

As an Erudition unit, Herta excels in AoE and boasts strong self-buffs and damage multipliers, including a team-wide 80% CRIT DMG boost with another Erudition unit. She's relatively easy to build, offering F2P-friendly options.

Her gameplay revolves around Inspiration and Interpretation stacks. Consuming Inspiration enhances her Skill, while Interpretation stacks increase damage.

Best Herta Build

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 Herta Relics

Herta Relics

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, while Rutilant Arena is a close alternative. Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation is best 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 build and boots
SPD	Base SPD or 134 SPD	Depends on team composition and Eidolons
CRIT Rate	80%-100% (In Combat)	Aim for 100% with CRIT Rate chest and support units
CRIT DMG	180%-200%+ (w/ A4 Trace)	A4 Trace grants 80% CRIT DMG; focus on reaching this range with substats

Best Herta Light Cones

Herta Light Cones

Into the Unreachable Veil (signature) is the best Light Cone. Night on the Milky Way is a strong alternative for 5+ targets. Today Is Another Peaceful Day is an excellent 4-star option. Before Dawn and Yet Hope Is Priceless serve as good stat sticks. F2P options include Eternal Calculus, The Day The Cosmos Fell, and The Seriousness of Breakfast.