Honkai: Star Rail - Illuminate the Void

This guide analyzes the best Light Cones for The Herta in Honkai: Star Rail, a powerful 5-star Ice Erudition character. Her ideal stats focus on CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, and ATK, with a preference for Light Cones boosting CRIT Rate due to her inherent 80% CRIT DMG buff. Increases to Skill and Ultimate damage are also highly beneficial.

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• The Seriousness of Breakfast (S5)
• The Day The Cosmos Fell (S5)
• Eternal Calculus (S5)
• Yet Hope Is Priceless (S1)
• Geniuses' Repose (S5)
• An Instant Before A Gaze (S1)
• Before Dawn (S1)
• Today Is Another Peaceful Day (S5)
• Night on the Milky Way (S1)
• Into the Unreachable Veil (S1)

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The Herta's strong self-buffs and damage multipliers make her a formidable damage dealer. This guide ranks various Light Cones based on their effectiveness with her.

Light Cone Options:

1. Into the Unreachable Veil (S1): Her signature Light Cone. Provides exceptional CRIT Rate, boosts Skill and Ultimate DMG significantly, and recovers a Skill Point per Ultimate use. Highest base ATK among Erudition Light Cones. Best-in-slot. Stats: HP 953, ATK 635, DEF 463.

2. Before Dawn (S1): Jing Yuan's signature Light Cone. Offers substantial CRIT DMG and boosts both Skill and Ultimate DMG. Excellent unconditional stats. Stats: HP 1058, ATK 582, DEF 463.

3. Today Is Another Peaceful Day (S5): Exceptional 4-star Light Cone. Provides a large, unconditional damage boost scaling with Max Energy, perfectly complementing The Herta's high energy cost Ultimate. High base ATK. Excellent F2P option. Stats: HP 846, ATK 529, DEF 330.

4. Night on the Milky Way (S1): Strong 5-star option. ATK boost scales with the number of enemies; additional DMG boost on Weakness Break. Performance highly dependent on enemy count. Stats: HP 1164, ATK 582, DEF 396.

5. Geniuses' Repose (S5): Great 4-star Light Cone. Significant ATK increase and CRIT DMG boost on enemy defeat. Effectiveness diminishes in prolonged single-target fights. Stats: HP 846, ATK 476, DEF 396.

6. An Instant Before A Gaze (S1): Argenti's signature Light Cone. Provides CRIT DMG and a substantial Ultimate DMG boost. Less ideal than options prioritizing Skill DMG or general DMG. Stats: HP 1058, ATK 582, DEF 463.

7. Yet Hope Is Priceless (S1): Jade's signature Light Cone. Offers CRIT Rate and DEF penetration. Not optimal for The Herta compared to F2P alternatives. Stats: HP 952, ATK 582, DEF 529.

8. Eternal Calculus (S5): Free 5-star Light Cone. Significant ATK% boost, but effectiveness fluctuates based on target count. Solid placeholder. Stats: HP 1058, ATK 529, DEF 396.

9. The Day The Cosmos Fell (S5): Free Light Cone. ATK increase and conditional CRIT DMG boost. Performance depends on consistent Weakness application. Solid placeholder. Stats: HP 953, ATK 476, DEF 331.

10. The Seriousness of Breakfast (S5): Free Light Cone. Straightforward damage boost. Serviceable placeholder for new players. Stats: HP 846, ATK 476, DEF 396.

This ranking considers both stat values and the synergy with The Herta's abilities. Remember to consider your available resources and team composition when selecting a Light Cone.