What is the best Light Cone for Himeko • Nova?

Flickering Stars is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Erudition Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. A Dream Scented in Wheat is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Himeko • Nova use?

Hero of Triumphant Song. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases ATK by 12%. Its 4-piece bonus is: While the wearer's memosprite is on the field, increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's memosprite attacks, increases the wearer's and memosprite's CRIT DMG by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Which Planar Ornament should Himeko • Nova use?

Firmament Frontline: Glamoth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

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Himeko • Nova Build

Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

FireEruditionMain DPS

English voice: Cia Court

The best Himeko • Nova build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.6) is A Star That Lights the Night with As Navigator Isee Sees It. Updated November 5, 2026

Abilities Traces Materials Eidolons

Where these rankings come fromThe light cone order, relic sets and stat priorities on this tab are prydwen.gg’s, measured in play and rephrased. Relative damage figures are ratios against the bottom of each ranking, not absolute numbers, and each one holds only for the superimposition and team its row states. Everything else (base stats, passive text, material totals) is read from the game’s own data.

Light cones

6 ranked

A Star That Lights the Night, 5★ Erudition Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISA Star That Lights the Night

139.77% at S1

635

Base ATK · lv 80

847 HP529 DEF

Into the Unreachable Veil, 5★ Erudition Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2Into the Unreachable Veil

118.72% at S1

635

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP463 DEF

Night on the Milky Way, 5★ Erudition Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Night on the Milky Way

111.42% at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

1164 HP397 DEF

Today Is Another Peaceful Day, 4★ Erudition Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#4Today Is Another Peaceful Day

105.21% at S5

529

Base ATK · lv 80

847 HP331 DEF

The Day The Cosmos Fell, 4★ Erudition Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#5The Day The Cosmos Fell

101.00% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Relics

3 sets

CoreAs Navigator Isee Sees It

Navigator's is Himeko Nova's best-in-slot set while also being easy to use as her Assist Skill spam will always stack the buff to the max, providing a massive 54% DMG Bonus to her Assist Skill and Ultimate.

2PCIncreases ATK by 12%.

4PCWhen the wearer enters combat or uses Skill, the DMG dealt by their Skill and Ultimate increases by 18%, stacking up to 3 time(s). At the start of the wearer's turn or after using Ultimate, removes 1 stack(s) of this effect.

Also works

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreFallen Star Anchorage

As a Trailblazer Companion herself, needing another teammate, this set trivially activates on her to provide a decent amount of CRIT stats.

2PCIncreases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8%. When entering combat, if the wearer and another teammate are both Trailblaze Companions characters, increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 32%.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 150 energy

Body: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Feet: ATK% > Speed
Planar Sphere: ATK% >= Fire DMG
Link Rope: ATK%

Substat priority

Highest first

1CRIT Rate = CRIT DMGBest
2ATK%
3SPD

Trace priority

Level in this order

#1
Talent
Max first
#2
Ultimate
Then
#3
Skill
Next
#4
Basic
Later

Major traces, best first: Whither, the Last and First Men? (A2) > Soul, Hark! The Express's Pulse Roars (A4) > The Silver Rail, Hushed in Antiquity (A6)

Best Eidolons

4 of 4 with imported notes

E1That Which We Stride Is the Trailblaze
E2The Colors We Never Strike
E3Level bump
E4Let No Skyward Hand Stay Unheld
E5Level bump
E6Ours Is the Oath to Sail Starward

E1
That Which We Stride Is the Trailblaze
Why it matters
Allows 1 more Assist Skill per Ultimate rotation from Companion Protocols while also making the activation conditions much easier to satisfy. For Verdict mode, the difference it makes can be massive, as using 4 Ultimates per Himeko Nova's Ultimate rotation is not feasible in most teams. Eidolon 1 reduces the requirements from 2 allied Ultimates to 1, lowering the total requirement to just 3 allied Ultimates to use up all Assist Skill count. For Decimation mode, the trigger condition is reduced from 9 to 6, making her slightly more flexible against low target scenarios, but the overall requirement to use up all Assist Skill remains at 18 hits.
E2
The Colors We Never Strike
Why it matters
Game-changing! Increases allied Assist Skill usage per Himeko Nova's turn by 1, allows non-Traiblaze Companion characters to gain an Extra Turn when using Assist Skill, while also providing 1.3x independent damage multipliers to her Assist Skill and Ultimate. This does not affect her team-building requirement as she still requires 1 Traiblaze Companion to activate her Companion Protocol, but including another one can allow her to play dual states with ease because of the extra Assist Skill. Both of these Eidolons will add an extra Assist Skill per Himeko Nova's turn and per Ultimate rotation. The extra activations restore 18 Energy to Himeko Nova each at a baseline and result in a substantial damage increase and faster Ultimate rotations.
E4
Let No Skyward Hand Stay Unheld
Why it matters
Modest increase in damage for Himeko Nova from 10% RES PEN, and 20% RES PEN buff becomes a team-wide buff. Can be useful in some comps with other damage dealers.
E6
Ours Is the Oath to Sail Starward
Why it matters
Capstone Eidolon. Providing another 20% RES PEN for a total of 50% from her kit alone. This Eidolon increases her Assist Skill DMG by 75% and improves her Ultimate damage significantly by doubling her Source Energy and thus the Bounce DMG multipliers, while also adding another AoE hit, which can result in twice as much damage from her Ultimate. Note that the Ultimate combo remains the exact same. Himeko Nova may prefer Companion Protocol: Verdict, given how much her damage profile is shifted towards her Ultimate.

Teams

1 team

Himeko • Nova team

Fire · EruditionLeads

Her Talent hands every ally an Assist Skill that calls her Starblazer, so the other three slots are chosen for how often they take a turn.

Himeko • Nova, this characterMain DPS
SundayAction advance
Ruan MeiHarmony buffer
LingshaSustain

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Honkai: Star Rail 5★ Fire Erudition Main DPS

Himeko • Nova build summary

Updated November 5, 2026

A Star That Lights the Night tops the light cone ranking for Himeko • Nova, at 139.77% relative damage at S1, ahead of Into the Unreachable Veil, Night on the Milky Way and Today Is Another Peaceful Day. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run As Navigator Isee Sees It on Himeko • Nova, with Scholar Lost in Erudition and Wavestrider Captain behind it. The planar ornament is Fallen Star Anchorage. Main stats are CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG body, ATK% > Speed feet, ATK% >= Fire DMG sphere, ATK% rope. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD.

Trace priority is Talent > Ultimate > Skill > Basic. The Ultimate costs 150 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.

The strongest team is Himeko • Nova, Sunday, Ruan Mei and Lingsha, built around Himeko • Nova: Fire · Erudition.

Role: Main DPS / Support
Best light cone: A Star That Lights the Night
Alternatives: Into the Unreachable Veil, Night on the Milky Way, Today Is Another Peaceful Day
Relic set: As Navigator Isee Sees It
Planar ornament: Fallen Star Anchorage
Main stats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG body, ATK% > Speed feet, ATK% >= Fire DMG sphere, ATK% rope
Substat priority: CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD
Trace priority: Talent > Ultimate > Skill > Basic
Best team: Himeko • Nova, Sunday, Ruan Mei, Lingsha
Ultimate energy cost: 150 energy
Key ascension material: 15× Lucid Awl
Last updated: November 5, 2026

Himeko • Nova build FAQ

What is the best Light Cone for Himeko • Nova?: Flickering Stars is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Erudition Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. A Dream Scented in Wheat is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Himeko • Nova use?: Hero of Triumphant Song. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases ATK by 12%. Its 4-piece bonus is: While the wearer's memosprite is on the field, increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's memosprite attacks, increases the wearer's and memosprite's CRIT DMG by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s).
Which Planar Ornament should Himeko • Nova use?: Firmament Frontline: Glamoth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

Himeko • Nova Build

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

That Which We Stride Is the Trailblaze

The Colors We Never Strike

Let No Skyward Hand Stay Unheld

Ours Is the Oath to Sail Starward

Teams

Himeko • Nova build FAQ