Embark on an Astral Odyssey with Honkai: Star Rail

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, complemented by damage boosts from her Light Cone. Since her kit already provides a substantial 80% CRIT DMG buff, Light Cones prioritizing CRIT Rate are preferred. Enhancements 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)

The Herta Ice Erudition 5-Star

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The Herta's Light Cone options are evaluated below, categorized by their accessibility and effectiveness.

Light Cone Analysis:

• Into the Unreachable Veil (S1): The Herta's 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. Clearly the best-in-slot. | HP: 953 | ATK: 635 | DEF: 463 |

• Before Dawn (S1): Jing Yuan's signature Light Cone. Offers substantial CRIT DMG and boosts both Skill and Ultimate DMG. Excellent unconditional stats, though the follow-up attack bonus is wasted on The Herta. | HP: 1058 | ATK: 582 | DEF: 463 |

• Night on the Milky Way (S1): A strong 5-star option from the standard banner. Provides a high ATK boost (up to 45%) based on the number of enemies, plus a DMG increase when Weakness Break is applied. Performance is highly dependent on enemy count. | HP: 1164 | ATK: 582 | DEF: 396 |

• Today Is Another Peaceful Day (S5): An outstanding 4-star Light Cone with a substantial, unconditional DMG boost based on Max Energy. The Herta's high energy cost makes this extremely effective. High base ATK. Excellent F2P option. | HP: 846 | ATK: 529 | DEF: 330 |

• Eternal Calculus (S5): A free 5-star Light Cone. Offers a significant ATK% boost, but its effectiveness fluctuates based on the number of targets hit. A decent placeholder. | HP: 1058 | ATK: 529 | DEF: 396 |

• Geniuses' Repose (S5): A strong 4-star Light Cone from the standard banner. Provides a significant ATK increase and a CRIT DMG boost when defeating enemies. Effectiveness decreases in prolonged single-target battles. | HP: 846 | ATK: 476 | DEF: 396 |

• An Instant Before A Gaze (S1): Argenti's signature Light Cone. Provides a CRIT DMG increase and boosts Ultimate DMG based on Max Energy. Good, but Skill DMG boosts are generally preferred for The Herta. | HP: 1058 | ATK: 582 | DEF: 463 |

• Yet Hope Is Priceless (S1): Jade's signature Light Cone. Offers a CRIT Rate increase and DEF penetration. Not recommended specifically for The Herta; free options perform comparably. | HP: 952 | ATK: 582 | DEF: 529 |

• The Day The Cosmos Fell (S5): A free Light Cone. Offers an ATK increase and a conditional CRIT DMG boost. Performance depends on consistently hitting multiple enemies with weaknesses. | HP: 953 | ATK: 476 | DEF: 331 |

• The Seriousness of Breakfast (S5): A free Light Cone. Provides straightforward DMG boosts. A serviceable placeholder for new players. | HP: 846 | ATK: 476 | DEF: 396 |

This analysis helps players choose the best Light Cone for The Herta based on their resources and playstyle. Remember that team composition and enemy types also influence Light Cone effectiveness.