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The Herta, known formally as Madam Herta, stands as a formidable 5-Star Ice Erudition character in Honkai: Star Rail. As an Emanator of Nous, the Aeon of Erudition, she holds membership #83 in the prestigious Genius Society and established the Herta Space Station. The various Herta puppets encountered throughout the station - including the playable 4-star version - all resemble her younger self.

Specializing in Erudition, The Herta thrives in AoE scenarios while maintaining solid performance against fewer targets. Her kit includes impressive self-buffs and damage multipliers, such as an 80% CRIT DMG team boost when paired with another Erudition unit and a personal three-turn ATK buff from her Ultimate. These attributes make her relatively easy to build while offering several budget-friendly options for Light Cones and team compositions.

The Herta's gameplay focuses on accumulating Inspiration stacks (personal buffs) and Interpretation stacks (enemy debuffs). Spending Inspiration stacks enables enhanced Skill attacks, while Interpretation stacks amplify damage from her boosted Skills and Ultimate through her Talent and Trace abilities. Below we outline optimal build approaches to maximize The Herta's potential in Honkai: Star Rail.

Best The Herta Build In Honkai: Star Rail

Best The Herta Relics In Honkai: Star Rail

When optimizing The Herta's gear, prioritize the standard damage trifecta: ATK, CRIT Rate, and CRIT DMG. Given that her Enhanced Skill (and secondarily her Ultimate) delivers most of her damage output, bonuses enhancing these abilities prove particularly valuable. While SPD can benefit The Herta, its importance varies depending on team composition and synergy.

The Scholar Lost in Erudition relic set stands as her best option, providing:

• 8% CRIT Rate increase
• 20% damage boost to Skill and Ultimate
• Additional 25% Skill damage bonus after using Ultimate

This synergizes perfectly with her Ultimate ("Told Ya! Magic Happens"), which grants an Inspiration stack for enhanced Skills while allowing immediate action.

The Hunter of Glacial Forest set serves as a strong alternative, offering:

• 10% Ice DMG boost
• 25% CRIT DMG increase for two turns post-Ultimate

For beginners or players conserving resources, temporary 2-piece combinations of CRIT Rate, Ice DMG, or ATK% sets work effectively.

For Planar Ornaments:

• Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm provide optimal performance (12% ATK + 12% CRIT Rate with same-Path ally)
• Rutilant Arena offers comparable performance (8% CRIT Rate + 20% Skill damage)
• Sigonia excels exclusively in Pure Fiction

The Herta Ideal Stats

• 2,500-2,800 ATK (SPD Boots)
• 3,000-3,400 ATK (ATK% Boots)
• 3,600-3,900 ATK (ATK% Boots & Sphere)
• Base SPD or 134 SPD
• 80%-100% CRIT Rate (In Combat)
• 180%-200%+ CRIT DMG (w/ A4 Trace)

Best The Herta Light Cones In Honkai: Star Rail

Her signature Light Cone, Into the Unreachable Veil, delivers maximum performance with:

• Highest base ATK among Erudition Cones
• 12% CRIT Rate boost
• 60% Skill/Ultimate damage bonus (3 turns)
• Skill Point recovery (for 140+ Energy Ultimates)

Notable alternatives include:

• Night on the Milky Way (conditional effectiveness)
• An Instant Before A Gaze (CRIT DMG + Ultimate damage)
• Before Dawn/Yet Hope Is Priceless (strong stat sticks)

Top budget options:

• Today Is Another Peaceful Day (S5 outperforms many 5-star options)
• Geniuses' Repose
• Free-to-play Cones (eventually obtainable at S5)