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. 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. Improvements to Skill and Ultimate damage are also highly beneficial.

Below is a comparison of several Light Cone options, categorized by their source and effectiveness for The Herta:

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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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Light Cone Options:

• Into the Unreachable Veil (S1): The Herta's signature Light Cone. Provides substantial CRIT Rate, boosts Skill and Ultimate DMG significantly, and recovers a Skill Point after Ultimate use. Best-in-slot. (Stats: HP 953, ATK 635, DEF 463)

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

• Today Is Another Peaceful Day (S5): Exceptional 4-star option. Provides a substantial, unconditional DMG boost based on Max Energy, easily maximized by The Herta. High base ATK. (Stats: HP 846, ATK 529, DEF 330)

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

• Geniuses' Repose (S5): Excellent 4-star option (standard banner). High ATK boost and CRIT DMG buff on enemy defeat. Effectiveness diminishes in prolonged single-target fights. (Stats: HP 846, ATK 476, DEF 396)

• An Instant Before A Gaze (S1): Argenti's signature Light Cone. Provides CRIT DMG and Ultimate DMG boosts. Less ideal than other options due to Ultimate focus. (Stats: HP 1058, ATK 582, DEF 463)

• Yet Hope Is Priceless (S1): Jade's signature Light Cone. Offers CRIT Rate and DEF penetration. Not recommended specifically for The Herta; better suited for other characters. (Stats: HP 952, ATK 582, DEF 529)

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

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

• The Seriousness of Breakfast (S5): Free Light Cone. Straightforward DMG boost. Basic placeholder option. (Stats: HP 846, ATK 476, DEF 396)

This analysis should help you choose the best Light Cone for The Herta based on your available resources and playstyle. Remember that team composition and enemy types also significantly impact Light Cone effectiveness.