Herta Space Station
Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail
English voice: PJ Mattson
The best The Herta build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Into the Unreachable Veil with Scholar Lost in Erudition. Updated August 28, 2026
#1
Talent
Max first
#2
Skill = Ultimate
Then
#3
Basic
Next
Major traces, best first: Message From Beyond the Veil (A4) > Aloofly Honest (A2) > Starved Landscape of Vacua (A6)
E1Night at Shorefall
E2Wind Through Keyhole
E3Level bump
E4The Sixteenth Key
E5Level bump
E6Sweet Lure of AnswerE1When the Enhanced Skill calculates the number of "Interpretation" stacks, additionally counts 50% of the number of "Interpretation" stacks on the 1 target with the most stacks among the primary target and adjacent targets. When "Interpretation" is reset by using the Enhanced Skill, its stack number is reset to 15 instead.
E2After The Herta enters combat or uses Ultimate, additionally gains 1 "Inspiration" stack. After using Enhanced Skill, advances The Herta's next action by 35%.
E4The SPD of Erudition characters in the team increases by 12%.
E6The Herta's Ice RES PEN increases by 20%. When the number of enemy targets on the field is (≥3)/2/1, Ultimate's DMG multiplier increases by 140%/250%/400% respectively.
Two Erudition units feed each other stacks on wide waves, a Harmony unit multiplies the area damage, and a sustain covers the turns spent charging.
The Herta — this characterMain DPS
HertaErudition partner
TribbieHarmony buffer
LingshaSustainHonkai: Star Rail 5★ Ice Erudition Main DPS
Into the Unreachable Veil tops the light cone ranking for The Herta, at 114.35% relative damage at S1, ahead of Today Is Another Peaceful Day, Night on the Milky Way and Before Dawn. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.
Run Scholar Lost in Erudition on The Herta, with Hunter of Glacial Forest and Poet of Mourning Collapse behind it. The planar ornament is Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm. Main stats are CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG body, Speed = ATK% feet, Ice DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% >= Energy Regen Rate rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (Until Desired Breakpoint) > CRIT RATE > CRIT DMG > ATK%.
Trace priority is Talent >= Skill = Ultimate > Basic. The Ultimate costs 220 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.
The strongest team is The Herta, Herta, Tribbie and Lingsha, built around The Herta — Ice · Erudition.
Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of The Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.
Ability level
6 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic ATK DMG | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | 110% | 120% | 130% | 140% |
Deals Ice DMG equal to 70% of The Herta's ATK to one designated enemy, and inflicts 1 stack(s) of "Interpretation." Deals Ice DMG equal to 70% of The Herta's ATK to the targets hit by this instance of Skill and their respective adjacent targets. This effect can repeat 2 times.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 35% | 39% | 42% | 46% | 49% | 53% | 57% | 61% | 66% | 70% | 74% | 77% | 81% | 84% | 88% |
Consumes 1 stack of "Inspiration." Deals Ice DMG equal to 80% of The Herta's ATK to one designated enemy and inflicts 1 stack(s) of "Interpretation." Deals Ice DMG equal to 80% of The Herta's ATK to the targets hit by this instance of Skill and their respective adjacent targets, repeating 2 times. At the end, deals Ice DMG equal to 40% of The Herta's ATK to all enemies.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 40% | 44% | 48% | 52% | 56% | 60% | 65% | 70% | 75% | 80% | 84% | 88% | 92% | 96% | 100% |
| AoE DMG | 20% | 22% | 24% | 26% | 28% | 30% | 33% | 35% | 38% | 40% | 42% | 44% | 46% | 48% | 50% |
Rearranges the numbers of "Interpretation" stacks on all enemies, prioritizing the transfer of the higher numbers of "Interpretation" stacks to Elite-level targets and above. Then, deals Ice DMG equal to 200% of The Herta's ATK to all enemies. When using Ultimate, increases The Herta's ATK by 80%, lasting for 3 turn(s). After the use, The Herta immediately takes action and gains 1 stack of "Inspiration." "Inspiration" can stack up to 4 time(s). While having "Inspiration," enhances Skill to "Hear Me Out."
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AoE DMG | 100% | 110% | 120% | 130% | 140% | 150% | 163% | 175% | 188% | 200% | 210% | 220% | 230% | 240% | 250% |
| ATK Boost | 40% | 44% | 48% | 52% | 56% | 60% | 65% | 70% | 75% | 80% | 84% | 88% | 92% | 96% | 100% |
When enemy targets enter combat, The Herta inflicts 1 stack of "Interpretation" on them. At the start of each wave, applies 25 stack(s) of "Interpretation" to a random enemy target, prioritizing Elite-level targets and above. When the Enhanced Skill's primary target has "Interpretation," the multiplier for the DMG dealt increases, with each stack granting an increase of 8.0%/4.0% on the primary target/other targets respectively. If 2 or more characters follow the Path of Erudition in the team, each stack grants an additional increase of 8.0%/4.0% on the primary target/other targets respectively. "Interpretation" can stack up to 42 time(s). When using the Enhanced Skill, resets the number of "Interpretation" stacks on the primary target to 1. After the enemy target leaves the field or gets defeated by any unit, "Interpretation" will be transferred, prioritizing the transfer to Elite-level targets and above.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talent DMG | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10.0% |
| Bonus | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.0% |
After using Technique, increases The Herta's ATK by 60% at the start of the next battle, lasting for 2 turn(s). If there are Basic Treasures in this current map, using Technique can mark up to 3 Basic Treasures' locations. After entering battle by using Technique in Simulated Universe or Divergent Universe, at the start of each wave, deals True DMG to enemy targets lower than Elite-level by an amount equal to 99% of the targets' Max HP, and deals True DMG to enemy targets at Elite-level and above by an amount equal to 30% of the targets' Max HP.
A2When ally targets attack, inflicts 1 stack of "Interpretation" on the hit enemy target. After attacking, for every 1 target hit by this attack, regenerates 3 fixed Energy for The Herta, counting up to a maximum of 5 targets. When using Enhanced Skill, if the primary target's "Interpretation" stack reaches 42, increases the Ice DMG dealt by The Herta by 50%, lasting until the end of this attack.
A4When entering battle, if the team has 2 or more Erudition characters, increases all allies' CRIT DMG by 80%. And the Trace "Aloofly Honest" counts at least 3 target(s) when calculating the number of targets hit. After attacking, applies 1 "Interpretation" stack(s) to the target that has the highest existing "Interpretation" stacks among the hit enemy targets. If the attacker is an Erudition character, then additionally applies 2 "Interpretation" stack(s).
A6For every 1 stack of "Interpretation" inflicted on enemy targets, The Herta gains 1 stack of "Answer," up to a max of 99 stack(s). When using Ultimate, each "Answer" stack increases this instance of Ultimate's DMG multiplier by 1.0%.
Totals at full unlock, summed across every node of that stat. Ascension rank gates the nodes as it gates the Bonus Abilities above.
Level 80 and every ability maxed
2,918,000
Credits 12 material lines
Ascension to 80
308,000
Credits 4 materials · 6 steps
All 4 abilities maxed
2,610,000
Credits 4× the single-ability bill
Extinguished Core ×54,000Credits
Extinguished Core ×108,000Credits
Dream Fridge ×3
Glimmering Core ×616,000Credits
Dream Fridge ×7Glimmering Core ×940,000Credits
Dream Fridge ×20
Squirming Core ×680,000Credits
Dream Fridge ×35Squirming Core ×9160,000Credits
Total to level 80
308,000 Credits
Dream Fridge ×65Squirming Core ×15Glimmering Core ×15Extinguished Core ×15Extinguished Core ×32,500Credits
Extinguished Core ×6
Rough Sketch ×35,000Credits
Dynamic Outlining ×3Glimmering Core ×310,000Credits
Dynamic Outlining ×5Glimmering Core ×420,000Credits
Dynamic Outlining ×7Glimmering Core ×630,000Credits
Exquisite Colored Draft ×3Squirming Core ×345,000Credits
Auspice Sliver ×1Exquisite Colored Draft ×5Squirming Core ×480,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1Auspice Sliver ×1Exquisite Colored Draft ×8160,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1Auspice Sliver ×1Exquisite Colored Draft ×14300,000Credits
One ability maxed
652,500 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×2Auspice Sliver ×3Exquisite Colored Draft ×30Squirming Core ×7Dynamic Outlining ×15Glimmering Core ×13Extinguished Core ×9Rough Sketch ×3All 4 abilities maxed
2,610,000 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×8Auspice Sliver ×12Exquisite Colored Draft ×120Squirming Core ×28Dynamic Outlining ×60Glimmering Core ×52Extinguished Core ×36Rough Sketch ×12E1When the Enhanced Skill calculates the number of "Interpretation" stacks, additionally counts 50% of the number of "Interpretation" stacks on the 1 target with the most stacks among the primary target and adjacent targets. When "Interpretation" is reset by using the Enhanced Skill, its stack number is reset to 15 instead.
E2After The Herta enters combat or uses Ultimate, additionally gains 1 "Inspiration" stack. After using Enhanced Skill, advances The Herta's next action by 35%.
E3Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E4The SPD of Erudition characters in the team increases by 12%.
E5Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E6The Herta's Ice RES PEN increases by 20%. When the number of enemy targets on the field is (≥3)/2/1, Ultimate's DMG multiplier increases by 140%/250%/400% respectively.
Ice
Erudition
