Herta Guide and Best Builds

Introductions

Herta is a 4-Star character with the Ice element who follows the Path of Erudition. Herta is an AoE DPS unit who can be SP efficient in dual setups as well as being rather energy efficient thanks to her Talent's follow-up attacks and low cost. Herta is mainly used in teams for endgame content such as Pure Fiction but is not frequently used outside of this due to her kit being rather unimpressive.
Our Herta Build Guide will show you the best Light Cones, Relics, and team compositions to help you build the best Herta.

Herta's Best Light Cone

Listed below are the Light Cones we recommend for Herta.

Before Dawn
S1

Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 36.0 / 42.0 / 48.0 / 54.0 / 60.0%. Increases DMG dealt by the wearer's Skill and Ultimate by 18.0 / 21.0 / 24.0 / 27.0 / 30.0%. After the wearer uses Skill or Ultimate, gains "Somnus Corpus." Upon triggering a Follow-Up ATK, consumes "Somnus Corpus," and increases DMG dealt by Follow-Up ATK by 48.0 / 56.0 / 64.0 / 72.0 / 80.0%.

Sources: Event Warp (limited)

Before Dawn is Herta's best-in-slot Light Cone, increasing all of her major damage sources, including her follow-up attack damage.

Night on the Milky Way
S1

For every enemy on the field, increases the wearer's ATK by 9.0 / 10.5 / 12.0 / 13.5 / 15.0%, up to 5 stacks. When an enemy is inflicted with Weakness Break, the DMG dealt by the wearer increases by 30.0 / 35.0 / 40.0 / 45.0 / 50.0% for 1 turn.

Sources: Stellar Warp

Another strong option for Herta, this Light Cone increases her ATK based on the number of enemies on the field and further boosts her DMG when an enemy is Weakness Broken. It performs best in battles with multiple enemies, allowing Herta to take full advantage of its effects.

A Dream Scented in Wheat
S5

Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0%. The Ultimate DMG and Follow-Up ATK DMG dealt by the wearer increase by 24.0 / 28.0 / 32.0 / 36.0 / 40.0%.

Sources: Nameless Glory

Geniuses' Repose
S5

Increases the wearer's ATK by 16.0 / 20.0 / 24.0 / 28.0 / 32.0%. When the wearer defeats an enemy, the wearer's CRIT DMG increases by 24.0 / 30.0 / 36.0 / 42.0 / 48.0% for 3 turn(s).

Sources: Stellar Warp

Herta gains 32% ATK, and after defeating an enemy, she gains increased CRIT DMG. This Light Cone performs well in scenarios where Herta is consistently defeating enemies, allowing her to maintain high uptime on the CRIT DMG buff.

Eternal Calculus
S5

Increases the wearer's ATK by 8.0 / 9.0 / 10.0 / 11.0 / 12.0%. After using an attack, for each enemy target hit, additionally increases ATK by 4.0 / 5.0 / 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0%. This effect can stack up to 5 times and last until the next attack. If there are 3 or more enemy targets hit, this unit's SPD increases by 8.0 / 10.0 / 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0%, lasting for 1 turn(s).

Sources: Herta's Store

A great Light Cone for Herta but only when used for Pure Fiction.

Today Is Another Peaceful Day
S5

After entering battle, increases the wearer's DMG based on their Max Energy. Each point of Energy increases DMG by 0.2 / 0.25 / 0.3 / 0.35 / 0.4%. A max of 160 Energy will be taken into account for this.

Sources: Nameless Glory

Increases Herta's DMG based on her Max Energy. While Herta's relatively low Max Energy limits the effectiveness of this Light Cone, it remains a decent alternative if stronger options are unavailable.

The Birth of the Self
S5

Increases DMG dealt by the wearer's Follow-Up ATKs by 24.0 / 30.0 / 36.0 / 42.0 / 48.0%. If the current HP percentage of the enemy target is below or equal to 50.0%, increases DMG dealt by Follow-Up ATKs by an extra 24.0 / 30.0 / 36.0 / 42.0 / 48.0%.

Sources: Stellar Warp

The Seriousness of Breakfast
S5

Increases the wearer's DMG by 12.0 / 15.0 / 18.0 / 21.0 / 24.0%. For every enemy defeated by the wearer, the wearer's ATK increases by 4.0 / 5.0 / 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0%, stacking up to 3 time(s).

Sources: Mission Reward, Forgotten Hall Store, Echo of War

The Day The Cosmos Fell
S5

Increases the wearer's ATK by 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0 / 22.0 / 24.0%. When the wearer uses an attack and at least 2 attacked enemies have the corresponding Weakness, the wearer's CRIT DMG increases by 20.0 / 25.0 / 30.0 / 35.0 / 40.0%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Sources: Forgotten Hall Store

Best Relics and Planar Ornaments for Herta

Best Relics for Herta

These are the best Relic sets for Herta.

The Ashblazing Grand Duke

2-Piece Set: Increases the DMG dealt by Follow-Up ATK by 20.0%.

4-Piece Set: When the wearer uses a Follow-Up ATK, increases the wearer's ATK by 6.0% for every time the Follow-Up ATK deals DMG. This effect can stack up to 8 time(s) and lasts for 3 turn(s). This effect is removed the next time the wearer uses a Follow-Up ATK.

The best relic set for Herta, increasing her Follow-Up ATK DMG as well as providing up to 48% ATK.

Scholar Lost in Erudition

2-Piece Set: Increases CRIT Rate by 8.0%.

4-Piece Set: Increases DMG dealt by Skill and Ultimate by 20.0%. After using Ultimate, additionally increases the DMG dealt by the next Skill by 25.0%.

Scholar provides Herta with increased CRIT Rate as well as increased DMG from her Skill and Ultimate enhancing all her major damage sources.

Eagle of Twilight Line

2-Piece Set: Increases Wind DMG by 10.0%.

4-Piece Set: After the wearer uses their Ultimate, their action is Advanced Forward by 25.0%.

A decent relic set which provides Herta with 25% Action Advancement when using her Ultimate. This set is mainly used when Herta is a Sub-DPS to The Herta.

Prisoner in Deep Confinement

Scholar Lost in Erudition

2-Piece Set: Increases ATK by 12.0%.

4-Piece Set: For every DoT the enemy target is afflicted with, the wearer will ignore 6.0% of its DEF when dealing DMG to it. This effect is valid for a max of 3 DoTs.

2-Piece Set: Increases CRIT Rate by 8.0%.

4-Piece Set: Increases DMG dealt by Skill and Ultimate by 20.0%. After using Ultimate, additionally increases the DMG dealt by the next Skill by 25.0%.

Outside of her best 4-piece options you can also pair a 2-piece ATK % with a 2-piece CRIT Rate %.

Best Planar Ornaments

Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 4.0%. When an enemy target gets defeated, the wearer's CRIT DMG increases by 4.0%, stacking up to 10 time(s).

The best Planar set for Herta, increasing her CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG only when she achieves the full stacks.

Duran, Dynasty of Running Wolves

2-Piece Set: When an ally character uses a Follow-Up ATK, the wearer gains 1 stack of "Merit," stacking up to 5 time(s). Each stack of "Merit" increases the DMG dealt by the wearer's Follow-Up ATKs by 5.0%. When there are 5 stacks, additionally increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 25.0%.

Another solid option for Herta, this set performs best in teams with consistent Follow-Up Attack triggers, as it stacks more effectively when follow-ups occur frequently.

Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12.0%. When entering battle, if at least one teammate follows the same Path as the wearer, then the wearer's CRIT Rate increases by 12.0%.

Izumo can be more restricted as this set requires another ally to follow the Path of Erudition for Herta to make use of it's full CRIT Rate effect. For example pairing her with The Herta.

Inert Salsotto

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8.0%. When the wearer's current CRIT Rate reaches 50.0% or higher, the DMG dealt by the wearer's Ultimate and Follow-Up ATK increases by 15.0%.

Rutilant Arena

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8.0%. When the wearer's current CRIT Rate reaches 70.0% or higher, DMG dealt by Basic ATK and Skill increases by 20.0%.

Herta's Stat Priority

Body

CRIT DMG

CRIT Rate

Feet

SPD

ATK%

Planar Sphere

Ice DMG Boost

ATK%

Link Rope

ATK%

Energy Regeneration Rate

Stat Priority

CRIT Rate

CRIT DMG

ATK%

SPD

Recommended Endgame Stats for Herta

3000+

DEF

1000+

ATK

2700+

SPD

134+

CRIT DMG

120%

CRIT Rate

75%

Traces Priority

Skills Priority

Talent > Ultimate > Skill > Basic

Major Traces Priority

Efficiency> Icing> Puppet

Herta Build Comments

Character Overview Kit Overview Team Synergy

Character Overview

Herta is a dedicated AoE damage dealer, her kit can repeatedly trigger chained damage as well as rapid energy gain. While she rarely does well in single boss fights, she scales very well in fights with high enemy counts, turning her into a great wave clearing character especially in Pure Fiction.

What makes Herta especially notable for many players is her accessibility. She is freely obtainable, and her Eidolons are also earned through gameplay progression, allowing her to scale without relying on investment. These Eidolons gradually improve her consistency, CRIT potential and follow-up damage, helping her move from a beginner friendly into a stronger endgame pick in the right content.

Kit Overview

Herta's gameplay revolves around follow-up attacks. Whenever an ally brings an enemy below 50% HP, she immediately launches a follow-up strike that hits all enemies. This mechanic can trigger multiple times in quick succession if several enemies cross that threshold in the same window, leading to explosive bursts of stacked AoE damage. Because each follow-up hit also restores Energy, she therefore accelerates her Ultimate cycle.

Her's Skill reinforces this, by hitting all enemies at once and gaining extra effectiveness against higher HP targets, helping her push enemies into follow-up range. Her Ultimate is a low-cost, AoE attack that further enhances her wave clearing consistency and benefits heavily from the frequent Energy generation she receives through both kills and follow-up triggers.

However, Herta's effectiveness drops heavily in single-target scenarios. Without multiple enemies to enable repeated follow-ups, she loses most of her damage output and becomes far less impactful compared to other DPS units. This makes her a highly situational character, exceptional in the right environment, but limited outside of it.

Team Synergy

When Herta is used alongside The Herta, her build shifts from being a main damage dealer to a supportive Sub-DPS focused on enhancing team output. In this setup, she prioritises Energy Regeneration Rate so she can use her Ultimate more frequently, which contributes to follow-up attacks and overall team damage. The 4-piece Eagle of Twilight Line set further enhances this by advancing her action after using her Ultimate, allowing her to take more turns, generate more Skill Points for the team and trigger additional attacks.

Rather than maximising her own damage, this build focuses on increasing overall team DPS. Herta provides consistent AoE damage and frequent follow-ups, which complements The Herta's stronger carry potential. Together, they form a double Erudition setup where Herta supports energy generation and enemy clearing, while The Herta deals the majority of the damage.

Herta's Best Teams

To learn all about Herta's synergies and best team compositions, check out our dedicated Herta team page below:

Herta Teams

Herta's Best Eidolons

E2 – Herta's best Eidolon, great for Pure Fiction and AoE content. Improves her CRIT Rate up to 15%.
E4 – Enhances all her sources of DMG when triggering her Talent. Due to the high frequency of talent triggers this will provide her with a nice boost.
E6 – Another nice upgrade for her ATK when using her ultimate. In teams where she prioritises ERR the uptime on this can be much higher.
E1 – Due to the infrequent use of her Basic ATK this doesn't have much of an impact but does provide a small amount of damage should she use it.

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