News about 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. The Herta excels with CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, and ATK, benefiting greatly from Light Cones boosting these stats, particularly CRIT Rate due to her inherent 80% CRIT DMG buff. Increases to Skill and Ultimate damage are also highly valuable.

Character Overview:

The Herta Ice Erudition 5-Star

Light Cone Recommendations:

While many Erudition Light Cones are viable, here's a breakdown of the best options, categorized for clarity:

Top Tier:

Into the Unreachable Veil (S1): The Herta's signature Light Cone. Provides substantial CRIT Rate, significantly boosts Skill and Ultimate DMG, and recovers a Skill Point after Ultimate use. Unmatched in overall effectiveness. Base stats: HP 953, ATK 635, DEF 463.

Excellent Options:

Before Dawn (S1): Jing Yuan's signature Light Cone. Offers excellent unconditional CRIT DMG and boosts to both Skill and Ultimate DMG. The Herta doesn't benefit from the follow-up attack buff, but the overall stats are still incredibly strong. Base stats: HP 1058, ATK 582, DEF 463.
Today Is Another Peaceful Day (S5): A fantastic 4-star option. Provides a substantial unconditional DMG boost scaling with Max Energy, perfectly complementing The Herta's high energy cost Ultimate. Boasts high base ATK. Base stats: HP 846, ATK 529, DEF 330.
Night on the Milky Way (S1): A strong 5-star option. Offers significant ATK boosts based on the number of enemies, and a DMG boost when Weakness Break is applied. Performance is highly dependent on enemy count. Base stats: HP 1164, ATK 582, DEF 396.

Good Budget Options:

Geniuses' Repose (S5): A great 4-star option from the standard banner. Provides high ATK and a CRIT DMG buff triggered upon defeating enemies. Effectiveness can fluctuate depending on battle duration and enemy types. Base stats: HP 846, ATK 476, DEF 396.
Eternal Calculus (S5): A free 5-star Light Cone. Offers substantial ATK% but its effectiveness depends on the number of enemies hit. Includes a valuable SPD boost under certain conditions. Base stats: HP 1058, ATK 529, DEF 396.
The Seriousness of Breakfast (S5): A free Light Cone. Offers straightforward damage boosts, serving as a solid placeholder for early game. Base stats: HP 846, ATK 476, DEF 396.
The Day The Cosmos Fell (S5): Another free Light Cone. Offers ATK and a conditional CRIT DMG buff. Performance is highly dependent on consistently applying Weakness Break to multiple enemies. Base stats: HP 953, ATK 476, DEF 331.

Light Cones to Avoid (for The Herta):

Yet Hope Is Priceless (S1): While offering CRIT Rate, The Herta cannot fully utilize its follow-up attack buffs. Better options exist for F2P players. Base stats: HP 952, ATK 582, DEF 529.
An Instant Before A Gaze (S1): Provides CRIT DMG and an Ultimate DMG boost. However, The Herta benefits more from Skill DMG or general DMG boosts, making other options preferable. Base stats: HP 1058, ATK 582, DEF 463.

This guide should help you choose the optimal Light Cone for The Herta based on your resources and playstyle. Remember that team composition and enemy types also influence Light Cone effectiveness.