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Herta
Honkai: Star Rail · Character

Herta

Ice area attacker with HP-threshold follow-up

Released Apr 26, 2023

Herta is a 4-star Ice character on the Erudition path. Consider her for area damage, especially when allies can push enemies to 50% HP or lower: that threshold triggers an all-enemy follow-up attack.

ElementIcePathEruditionRarity4
Herta GUIDE

Understand Herta

Useful when…

  • Attack groups with her Skill and Ultimate.
  • Use attacks across the party to trigger Herta’s follow-up when an enemy crosses the HP threshold.
  • Take advantage of the Skill’s extra damage against enemies at or above 50% HP.

Area attacks and threshold conditions

Her Skill deals Ice damage to all enemies. Against an enemy whose HP percentage is at least 50%, the Skill’s damage to that target increases by 20%; below that threshold, this listed increase does not apply. Her Ultimate also damages all enemies. Her Talent triggers when an ally’s attack causes an enemy’s HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, then Herta deals Ice damage to all enemies. That threshold is tied to an attack causing the enemy to reach it. [Initial parameters.]

Practical use and Technique

The kit naturally covers groups through Skill, Ultimate, and the follow-up. The Talent can activate when any ally’s attack crosses the threshold, so it can contribute after another character attacks rather than requiring Herta to trigger it herself. Her Technique increases her ATK by 40% for 3 turns at the start of the next battle. [Initial parameters.]

Improvement priorities and investment

Skill, Ultimate, and Talent levels all connect to her area damage pattern; emphasize the actions you use most. Her trace tree includes Ice DMG and CRIT Rate alongside DEF. Promotion is a separate character-level investment. The listed level 9-to-10 step for Skill, Ultimate, or Talent costs 240,000 Credits, 11 Keys of Wisdom, one Track of Destiny, and one Destroyer’s Final Road. [Upgrade examples.]

Limits and alternatives

The Skill’s 20% increase applies only to enemies at or above 50% HP, while her follow-up requires an enemy to cross down to 50% or lower because of an ally attack. These are distinct sides of the same threshold, not a permanent bonus. Cyrene shares Ice but follows Remembrance; The Herta shares Ice and Erudition; Yanqing shares Ice but follows Hunt. The listed candidate facts do not establish that they use Herta’s threshold-triggered all-enemy follow-up. [Candidate details.]

Limitations and tradeoffs

  • Her Skill’s bonus damage is conditional on enemy HP being at least 50%.
  • Follow-up attacks depend on an ally attack causing an enemy to reach 50% HP or lower.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Expecting the Skill’s 20% increase below 50% enemy HP; it applies at 50% or higher.
  • Expecting the Talent follow-up without an ally attack causing an enemy to cross to 50% or lower.
  • Treating the Talent as single-target damage; it hits all enemies.

Effects and reference details

What Are You Looking At? · Basic ATK

Deals Ice DMG equal to 50% of Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.

Ability descriptions by source level. Purchased caps and bonus levels are separate.

Source levelEffect
1Deals Ice DMG equal to 50% of Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.
2Deals Ice DMG equal to 60% of Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.
3Deals Ice DMG equal to 70% of Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.
4Deals Ice DMG equal to 80% of Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.
5Deals Ice DMG equal to 90% of Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.
6Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.
7Deals Ice DMG equal to 110% of Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.
8Deals Ice DMG equal to 120% of Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.
9Deals Ice DMG equal to 130% of Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.
10Deals Ice DMG equal to 140% of Herta's ATK to one designated enemy.
One-Time Offer · Skill

Deals Ice DMG equal to 50% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.

Ability descriptions by source level. Purchased caps and bonus levels are separate.

Source levelEffect
1Deals Ice DMG equal to 50% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
2Deals Ice DMG equal to 55% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
3Deals Ice DMG equal to 60% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
4Deals Ice DMG equal to 65% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
5Deals Ice DMG equal to 70% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
6Deals Ice DMG equal to 75% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
7Deals Ice DMG equal to 81.25% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
8Deals Ice DMG equal to 87.5% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
9Deals Ice DMG equal to 93.75% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
10Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
11Deals Ice DMG equal to 105% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
12Deals Ice DMG equal to 110% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
13Deals Ice DMG equal to 115% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
14Deals Ice DMG equal to 120% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
15Deals Ice DMG equal to 125% of Herta's ATK to all enemies. If the enemy's HP percentage is 50% or higher, DMG dealt to this target increases by 20%.
It's Magic, I Added Some Magic · Ultimate

Deals Ice DMG equal to 120% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.

Ability descriptions by source level. Purchased caps and bonus levels are separate.

Source levelEffect
1Deals Ice DMG equal to 120% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
2Deals Ice DMG equal to 128% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
3Deals Ice DMG equal to 136% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
4Deals Ice DMG equal to 144% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
5Deals Ice DMG equal to 152% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
6Deals Ice DMG equal to 160% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
7Deals Ice DMG equal to 170% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
8Deals Ice DMG equal to 180% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
9Deals Ice DMG equal to 190% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
10Deals Ice DMG equal to 200% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
11Deals Ice DMG equal to 208% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
12Deals Ice DMG equal to 216% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
13Deals Ice DMG equal to 224% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
14Deals Ice DMG equal to 232% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
15Deals Ice DMG equal to 240% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
Fine, I'll Do It Myself · Talent

When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 25% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.

Ability descriptions by source level. Purchased caps and bonus levels are separate.

Source levelEffect
1When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 25% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
2When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 26.5% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
3When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 28% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
4When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 29.5% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
5When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 31% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
6When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 32.5% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
7When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 34.38% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
8When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 36.25% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
9When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 38.12% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
10When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 40% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
11When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 41.5% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
12When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 43% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
13When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 44.5% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
14When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 46% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
15When an ally target's attack causes an enemy target's HP percentage to fall to 50% or lower, Herta will launch a Follow-Up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 47.5% of Herta's ATK to all enemies.
Attack

Attacks an enemy, and after entering combat, reduces their Toughness of the corresponding Type.

It Can Still Be Optimized · Technique

After using her Technique, Herta's ATK increases by 40% for 3 turn(s) at the beginning of the next battle.

Ability descriptions by source level. Purchased caps and bonus levels are separate.

Source levelEffect
1After using her Technique, Herta's ATK increases by 40% for 3 turn(s) at the beginning of the next battle.

References and version

Game data version: 4.6.0

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