Mastering The Herta in Honkai: Star Rail

The Herta, a highly anticipated 5-star character, brings a unique playstyle to Honkai: Star Rail. Unlike her 4-star puppet counterpart, The Herta's strength lies in maximizing "Interpretation" stacks, significantly boosting her damage. These stacks are gained when allies attack enemies, making team composition crucial for her success.

This guide explores optimal team builds for The Herta, catering to both premium and F2P players.

Premium Team Composition: The Herta + Jade + Robin + Lingsha

This lineup maximizes The Herta's potential. Jade, an ideal Erudition companion, provides frequent AoE follow-up attacks, perfectly complementing The Herta's stacking mechanic. Lingsha offers essential healing and AoE follow-up attacks, mitigating The Herta's HP drain as the "Debt Collector." Robin's buffs to follow-up attacks and overall damage further enhance the team's performance. This team excels in turn-sensitive endgame content.

• Team Roles:
  • The Herta: Main/Sub DPS
  • Jade: Sub-DPS, Support
  • Robin: Support, Buffer
  • Lingsha: Sub-DPS, Healer, Debuffer

F2P Team Composition: The Herta + Herta + Remembrance Trailblazer + Gallagher

This F2P-friendly team utilizes two Herta units for synergistic stacking. Remembrance Trailblazer provides valuable True DMG and Crit DMG buffs, while Gallagher offers reliable AoE healing and debuffing. Serval can replace one Herta, and Pela or Tingyun are viable alternatives for the Trailblazer slot, though their AoE contributions vary.

• Team Roles:
  • The Herta: Main/Sub DPS
  • Herta: Sub-DPS
  • Remembrance Trailblazer: Support, Sub-DPS, Buffer
  • Gallagher: Healer, Debuffer

Key Considerations for The Herta:

• AoE Attacks: Prioritize allies with frequent AoE attacks to efficiently generate Interpretation stacks.
• Erudition Synergy: The Herta's bonus ability significantly boosts Crit DMG for all allies with another Erudition character present.
• SP Efficiency: Choose allies with SP-positive playstyles to ensure consistent Skill usage.
• Sustain: The Herta's HP drain necessitates a reliable healer or sustain character.

This guide provides a strong foundation for utilizing The Herta's unique abilities. Experiment with different team compositions to find the perfect synergy for your playstyle and available characters.