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. Due to her inherent 80% CRIT DMG buff, Light Cones prioritizing CRIT Rate are preferred. Skill and Ultimate DMG boosts are also highly valuable.

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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. Her strong self-buffs make her a formidable damage dealer. Below is a breakdown of Light Cone options:

The Seriousness of Breakfast (S5)

HP ATK DEF 846 476 396

S5 Passive: Increases wearer's DMG by 24%. ATK increases by 8% per defeated enemy, stacking up to 3 times. A serviceable, readily available option for early game.

The Day The Cosmos Fell (S5)

HP ATK DEF 953 476 331

S5 Passive: Increases wearer's ATK by 24%. CRIT DMG increases by 40% for 2 turns when hitting ≥2 enemies with a Weakness. Effectiveness depends on consistent Weakness application.

Eternal Calculus (S5)

HP ATK DEF 1058 529 396

S5 Passive: Increases wearer's ATK by 12% + 8% per enemy hit (up to 5 stacks). SPD increases by 16% for 1 turn if hitting 3+ enemies. Performance varies with enemy count.

Yet Hope Is Priceless (S1)

HP ATK DEF 952 582 529

S1 Passive: Increases wearer's CRIT Rate by 16%. Follow-up attack DMG increases based on excess CRIT DMG (above 120%). Ignores 20% of target DEF for 2 turns after Basic ATK, Ultimate use. Not optimal for The Herta; better suited for other characters.

Geniuses' Repose (S5)

HP ATK DEF 846 476 396

S5 Passive: Increases wearer's ATK by 32%. CRIT DMG increases by 48% for 3 turns after defeating an enemy. Good ATK boost, but CRIT DMG buff relies on enemy kills.

An Instant Before A Gaze (S1)

HP ATK DEF 1058 582 463

S1 Passive: Increases wearer's CRIT DMG by 36%. Ultimate DMG increases based on Max Energy (up to 64.8% at max energy). Good CRIT DMG, but Ultimate DMG boost is less valuable than Skill DMG for The Herta.

Before Dawn (S1)

HP ATK DEF 1058 582 463

S1 Passive: Increases wearer's CRIT DMG by 36% and Skill/Ultimate DMG by 18%. Follow-up attack DMG increases after Skill/Ultimate use (The Herta cannot utilize this). Excellent overall damage boost.

Today Is Another Peaceful Day (S5)

HP ATK DEF 846 529 330

S5 Passive: DMG increases based on Max Energy (up to 64% at max energy). Excellent unconditional damage boost, especially for The Herta's high energy cost Ultimate.

Night on the Milky Way (S1)

HP ATK DEF 1164 582 396

S1 Passive: ATK increases by 9% per enemy (up to 45%). DMG increases by 30% for 1 turn when Weakness Break is applied. High potential, but performance is heavily dependent on enemy count and Weakness application.

Into the Unreachable Veil (S1)

HP ATK DEF 953 635 463

S1 Passive: Increases wearer's CRIT Rate by 12%. Increases Skill and Ultimate DMG by 60% for 3 turns after Ultimate use. Recovers 1 Skill Point after Ultimate use if it consumed 140+ Energy. The Herta's best-in-slot Light Cone; provides significant boosts to CRIT Rate, Skill and Ultimate DMG, and SP recovery.

This guide offers a comprehensive overview to help you choose the best Light Cone for The Herta based on your in-game resources and playstyle. Remember that team composition and enemy types also influence Light Cone effectiveness.