The Herta is returning for Phase 2 of version 3.6 of Honkai: Star Rail. As a featured 5-star, lots of players are looking forward to pulling for her as another strong DPS. The Herta is an Ice Erudition Path character who is incredibly strong for the end-game of Honkai: Star Rail.
She performs great against multiple enemies and does well when paired with other Erudition teammates. Here’s everything you must know about building The Herta!
The Herta’s Strengths & Weaknesses
As a DPS, The Herta performs best when her build revolves around her Critical Rates and Hits. In Version 3.6, players will earn more rewards for logging into the update. Try using these rewards to save for Critical Rate-based Relics and Ornaments if you plan to pull for The Herta.
She also synergizes in Erudition teams, increasing her Attack power and team buffs even more. Looking for a boost for Honkai: Star Rail? Find a quick and easy to apply hsr top up with us today on U7BUY!
The Herta is powerful, but she isn’t the strongest Erudition out there. If you already have plenty of Erudition characters, then you can probably wait on The Herta to pull for Evernight or Flins instead. Otherwise, her Light Cone, Into the Unreachable Veil, greatly boosts her Skill damage, which makes up for her weaker base stats at the start.
| The Herta | Rarity | Element | Path |
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The Best Relic Sets for The Herta
The best Relic sets for The Herta increase her Skill damage and Critical damage, which is essential for boosting any DPS in Honkai: Star Rail. Since The Herta is great for hitting multiple enemies at once, having a higher Critical Rate can prove lethal. Any boost to this and her Critical damage is worth adding, making the following Relic sets perfect for her kit.
| Ranking | Relic | Description |
| 1 | 
Scholar Lost in Erudition (x4) |
Increases damage dealt by Ultimate and Skill by +20%. After using Ultimate, it additionally increases the damage dealt by the next Skill by +25%. |
| 2 | 
Hunter of Glacial Forest (x4) |
After The Herta uses her Ultimate, Critical damage increases by +25% for 2 turns. |
The Best Ornaments for The Herta
Moving on to the 2-piece Ornament sets, the Herta benefits from the extra Critical damage they also bring. The Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm Ornament react to The Herta being an Erudition character as a DPS.
The Ornament is the best for The Herta, as it increases her Critical Rate depending on how many other Erudition characters are paired in her team. The other Ornaments are strong too as alternatives for the increased Critical Rate buff.
| Ranking | Ornament | Description |
| 1 | 
Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm |
Increases The Herta’s Attack by +12%. When entering battle, if at least one other ally follows the same Path as The Herta (Erudition), then her Critical Rate increases by +12%. |
| 2 | 
Rutilant Arena |
Increases The Herta’s Critical Rate by +8%. When her current Critical Rate reaches 70% or higher, Herta’s Basic Attack and Skill damage increases by +20%. |
| 3 | 
Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation |
Increases Herta’s Critical Rate by +4%. When an enemy target gets defeated, her Critical damage increases by +4%, stacking up to 10 times. |
The Best Light Cones for The Herta
Finally, we move on to the Light Cones for The Herta. These Light Cones can heavily increase her damage output, whether by boosting her Critical stats or overall damage coming from Attacks and her Ultimate.
The best Light Cone is her Into the Unreachable Veil one, which provides her needed Critical Rate and Skill damage bonuses that the rest of her kit can stack.
| Ranking | Light Cone | Description |
| 1 | 
Into the Unreachable Veil |
Increases The Herta’s Critical Rate by +12%. When she uses her Ultimate, it increases the Skill and Ultimate damage dealt by +60%, lasting for 3 turns.
After The Herta uses her Ultimate, if this instance of the Ultimate consumed 140 or more Energy, she recovers 1 Skill Point. |
| 2 | 
Today Is Another Peaceful Day |
After entering battle, The Herta’s damage is increased based on her Max Energy. Her damage increases by +0.2%/0.25%/0.3%/0.35%/0.4% per point of Energy, up to 160 Energy. |
| 3 | 
Geniuses’ Repose |
Increases The Herta’s Attack by +16%/20%/24%/28%/32%.
When The Herta defeats an enemy, her Critical Damage increases by +24%/30%/36%/42%/48% for 3 turns. |
| 4 | 
Night on the Milky Way |
For every enemy on the field, The Herta’s Attack is increased by +9%/10.5%/12%/13.5%/15%, up to 5 stacks. When an enemy is inflicted with Weakness Break, the damage dealt by The Herta increases by 30%/35%/40%/45%/50% for 1 turn. |
| 5 | 
Eternal Calculus |
Increases The Herta’s Attack by +8%/9%/10%11%/12%. After using an attack, for each enemy target hit, the Attack is increased by 4%/5%/6%/7%/8%. This effect can stack up to 5 times and last until the next attack.
If there are 3 or more enemy targets hit, The Herta’s Speed increases by +8%/10%/12%14%/16%, lasting for 1 turn. |
| 6 | 
The Seriousness of Breakfast |
Increases The Herta’s damage by +12%/15%/18%/21%/24%.
For every defeated enemy, The Herta’s Attack increases by +4%/5%/6%/7%/8%, stacking up to 3 times. |
The Herta’s Best Team Comps
The best kit for The Herta revolves around her being paired in teams with other Erudition units. This will give her and the team special Critical Hit and Attack buffs that can work great for end-game events and battles.
Some free-to-play examples include synergies with Serval and Lynx. No matter what team you run, ensure that you have at least one Erudition unit for your The Herta.
Below are some examples of strong team comps for The Herta:
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DPS
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Support
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Sustain
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| The Herta | Serval | Ice Trailblazer | Lynx |
The Herta |
Anaxa |
Tribbie |
Lingsha |
