Honkai: Star Rail Herta Team Guide

The Herta, a familiar face to many Honkai: Star Rail players, finally arrives as a playable 5-star character. Unlike her 4-star puppet counterpart, The Herta boasts a unique gameplay style centered around "Interpretation" stacks. These stacks, gained when allies attack, significantly amplify her damage. To maximize her potential, build a team focused on frequent AoE attacks from your allies, ideally including follow-up attacks for efficient stack generation.

Her bonus ability, "Message From Beyond the Veil," grants allies an 80% Crit DMG boost with another Erudition character present. This makes her particularly potent in duo DPS compositions. Let's explore some optimal team builds.

The Herta + Jade + Robin + Lingsha

Best Premium Team Composition

This team, featuring Jade, Robin, and Lingsha, is arguably The Herta's strongest lineup. Jade, an ideal Erudition partner, frequently triggers follow-up attacks, perfectly complementing The Herta's stacking mechanic. Her follow-ups are especially valuable when The Herta is targeted as Debt Collector. Lingsha excels as the sustain unit, maintaining high HP for allies, crucial given The Herta's periodic HP drain. Her AoE follow-up attacks further boost stack generation. Aventurine offers a strong alternative, though his bouncing attacks might be less consistent than Lingsha's AoE. Huo Huo or Fu Xuan provide valuable support, although their focus is more on buffs than frequent attacks. Robin provides essential follow-up attack buffs and overall DMG boosts, particularly beneficial in challenging endgame content. Sunday or Ruan Mei offer solid alternatives if Robin is unavailable.

Team Roles

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

The Herta + Herta + Remembrance Trailblazer + Gallagher

Best F2P Team Composition

This F2P-friendly team uses both The Herta and her 4-star counterpart. While Herta's follow-up attacks depend on enemies being below 50% HP, their combined efforts effectively generate Interpretation stacks. Serval provides a strong 4-star alternative to Herta. Remembrance Trailblazer is a great addition, especially in Ice DPS content, with Mem providing True DMG and Crit DMG buffs. Pela offers a strong alternative, debuffing enemies while maintaining a high SP. Tingyun provides ATK and Energy buffs but lacks AoE capabilities, making her less synergistic.

Gallagher provides consistent value with his SP-positive playstyle and AoE Ultimate, though this slot is flexible based on your available healers or sustain units.

Team Roles

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