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Himeko • Nova

Last updated 2026-07-17

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This article is about the playable character. For other uses, see Himeko (Disambiguation).

"No matter how tangled our pasts or how distant the future, our bond remains unchanged. I am Himeko, Navigator of the Astral Express — and your family, always looking out at the same horizon as you."[11]

Himeko • Nova is a playable character in Honkai: Star Rail.

Some fight by your side, while others watch over you, the Trailblaze is never a solitary voyage.

She paints a trailblazing miracle. The silver rail stretches on, and the Nameless set sail once more, illuminating the galaxy's eternal night. At the end of the line, she looks back once again. The dream of setting forth has never run aground.[11]

Combat Info

Ascensions and Stats

Toggle Ascension Materials

Ascension
Phase		LevelBase
HP		Base
ATK		Base
DEF		Base
SPD
0✦1/201531026698
20/2029820012898
Ascension Cost (0 → 1)
Credit 4,000
Whimsy Wax 5
1✦20/3035924115598
30/3043629318898
Ascension Cost (1 → 2)
Credit 8,000
Whimsy Wax 10
2✦30/4049733421498
40/4057438624798
Ascension Cost (2 → 3)
Credit 16,000
Radiant Prominence 3
Dreamweave Steel 6
3✦40/5063542727398
50/5071247830698
Ascension Cost (3 → 4)
Credit 40,000
Radiant Prominence 7
Dreamweave Steel 9
4✦50/6077351933398
60/6084957136698
Ascension Cost (4 → 5)
Credit 80,000
Radiant Prominence 20
Lucid Awl 6
5✦60/7091161239298
70/7098766442598
Ascension Cost (5 → 6)
Credit 160,000
Radiant Prominence 35
Lucid Awl 9
6✦70/801,04870545298
80/801,12575648598
Total Ascension Cost (0✦ → 6✦)
Credit 308,000 Credit
Radiant Prominence 65 Radiant Prominence
Whimsy Wax 15 Whimsy Wax
Dreamweave Steel 15 Dreamweave Steel
Lucid Awl 15 Lucid Awl

Abilities

Jump: Basic ATKSkillUltimateUltimate 2Ultimate 3TalentTechniqueAssist SkillAssist Skill 2Assist Skill 3
IconTypeNameTagEnergyToughness
Reduction
Ability Enkindle the First LodestarBasic ATKEnkindle the First LodestarSingle TargetGeneration: 2010
  • Description
  • Scaling

Deals Fire DMG equal to 50%-110% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one enemy.

Level1234567
Attr. 150%60%70%80%90%100%110%
Ability Upraise the Vanward CressetSkillUpraise the Vanward CressetSupportGeneration: 30
  • Description
  • Gameplay Notes
  • Scaling

After using Skill, immediately recovers all Assist Skill uses. Himeko • Nova gains "Navigator's Semaphore," lasting for 3 turn(s). This duration decreases by 1 at the start of Himeko • Nova's every turn. When Himeko • Nova has "Navigator's Semaphore," DMG dealt by all allies increases by 10%-22%. At the start of every turn, immediately recovers 1 Assist Skill use.

  • The use(s) of Assist Skill Trailblaze, By Your Side will be regained before the duration of Navigator's Semaphore is depleted.
Level123456789101112
Attr. 110%11%12%13%14%15%16.25%17.5%18.75%20%21%22%
Ability We, Too, Stride the StarsUltimateWe, Too, Stride the StarsAoECost: 150
Generation: 5		4 (Final Hit, Per Bounce)

Total (if all bounces on one target):
48 (E0)
66 (E6)
  • Description
  • Gameplay Notes
  • Scaling

Immediately takes control of "Starblazer." "Starblazer" can launch "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" against enemies 6 times, or consume "Source Energy" to launch "Orbital Annihilation Pulse," dealing Fire DMG up to 381%-838.2% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one designated enemy, and Fire DMG up to 126%-277.2% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to other targets.
When the uses of "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" are depleted, automatically launches "Orbital Annihilation Pulse," followed by Final Hit, dealing 3 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to 40%-88% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy.
When "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" or "Orbital Annihilation Pulse" deals fatal damage to all enemies on the field, or when enemy HP can no longer be reduced, immediately launches Final Hit.

  • If all current enemies are defeated during the progression of the Ultimate when facing enemies (either as part of respawning enemies or wave formats), the remaining use(s) of Hyperluminal Particle Beam will be held off until the remaining enemies arrive, and the Starblazer will continue the Ultimate.
  • When launching the Final Hit, the screen loads the teammates' Level 4 Eidolon images.
Level123456789101112
Attr. 1381%419.1%457.2%495.3%533.4%571.5%619.125%666.75%714.375%762%800.1%838.2%
Attr. 2126%138.6%151.2%163.8%176.4%189%204.75%220.5%236.25%252%264.6%277.2%
Attr. 340%44%48%52%56%60%65%70%75%80%84%88%
Ability Hyperluminal Particle BeamUltimateHyperluminal Particle BeamAoEGeneration: 02
  • Description
  • Gameplay Notes
  • Scaling

Deals Fire DMG equal to 16%-35.2% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies and gains 1 point(s) of "Source Energy." A maximum of 3 "Source Energy" can be held.

  • A cycle of Hyperluminal Particle Beam consists of 3 different animations. DMG of the 2nd use per cycle is dealt in 4 hits. The DMG distribution across hits is 25% + 25% + 25% + 25%.
Level123456789101112
Attr. 116%17.6%19.2%20.8%22.4%24%26%28%30%32%33.6%35.2%
Ability Orbital Annihilation PulseUltimateOrbital Annihilation PulseAoECost: All "Source Energy"
Generation: 0		2 (AoE)
2 (Per Bounce)
  • Description
  • Gameplay Notes
  • Scaling

Consumes 1 point of "Source Energy" to deal Fire DMG equal to 10%-22% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies. When the current "Source Energy" is more than 1, for every 1 point(s) of "Source Energy" consumed, additionally deals 1 instance of Fire DMG equal to 15%-33% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy.

  • The bounce DMG is dealt before the AoE DMG.
Level123456789101112
Attr. 110%11%12%13%14%15%16.25%17.5%18.75%20%21%22%
Attr. 215%16.5%18%19.5%21%22.5%24.375%26.25%28.125%30%31.5%33%
Ability Of Fire and Far FaringTalentOf Fire and Far FaringEnhance
  • Description
  • Scaling

While Himeko • Nova is on the field, immediately deploys the Territory "Starblazer Visioscape," summoning "Starblazer" to the field and granting all ally characters 1 Assist Skill use. Ally characters can use Assist Skill to call upon "Starblazer" to attack enemies.
Using Assist Skill is considered as Himeko • Nova using her Skill. Himeko • Nova gains 10%-22% increased All-Type RES PEN and 40%-88% increased CRIT DMG. When attacking, can ignore Weakness Types to reduce enemy Toughness. When breaking Weakness, triggers the Fire Weakness Break effect.
When ally characters other than Himeko • Nova use their Assist Skill, regenerates 4 Energy for them.

Level123456789101112
Attr. 110%11%12%13%14%15%16.25%17.5%18.75%20%21%22%
Attr. 240%44%48%52%56%60%65%70%75%80%84%88%
Ability Starcharter CruiseTechniqueStarcharter CruiseEnhance
  • Description
  • Gameplay Notes

When Himeko • Nova is in the team, increases the max Technique Points by 3.
After using Technique, enters the "Cruise" state for 30 seconds. Actively using the Technique consumes 2 Technique Points and immediately attacks all enemies within a certain range. After entering combat, immediately uses Skill 1 time at the start of each wave.
If attacking a Normal Enemy, immediately defeats them without entering combat. No Technique Points are consumed if no enemies are hit.

  • During the "Cruise" state, Himeko • Nova can quit the state by pressing the Technique button, which does not consume Technique Points.
  • Triggering combat with this Technique does not reduce Toughness.
Ability Trailblaze, By Your SideAssist SkillTrailblaze, By Your SideAoEGeneration: 1810 (AoE)
5 (Per Bounce)
  • Description
  • Gameplay Notes
  • Scaling

Deals Fire DMG equal to 80%-176% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies, and additionally deals 3 instances of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to 12%-26.4% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy. When used by Himeko • Nova, deals Fire DMG equal to 100%-220% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies, and additionally deals 4 instances of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to 18%-34.8% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy.
If the user is a Trailblaze Companions character other than Himeko • Nova, then depending on the user, Himeko • Nova additionally gains 1 of the Special Effects.
The extra Assist Skill via all Special Effects can be launched up to 2 time(s) per battle, and this count is reset after Himeko • Nova uses her Ultimate.

  • This Skill uses a separate keybind from the standard Skill keybind, being F on PC, and D-Pad Down on Xbox and PlayStation. This binding cannot be changed.
  • Using the Assist Skill will consume the user's turn, and then the Starblazer's attack will be launched in an Extra Turn.
    • The Starblazer can still launch the Assist Skill if Himeko • Nova is affected by Crowd Control effects.
  • The Special Effects Companion Protocol: Verdict and Companion Protocol: Decimation are mutually exclusive. When switching Special Effects, the previous one's charge will be kept.
Level123456789101112
Attr. 180%88%96%104%112%120%130%140%150%160%168%176%
Attr. 212%13.2%14.4%15.6%16.8%18%19.5%21%22.5%24%25.2%26.4%
Attr. 3100%110%120%130%140%150%162.5%175%187.5%200%210%220%
Attr. 418%19.4%20.8%22.2%23.6%25%26.75%28.5%30.25%32%33.4%34.8%
Ability Companion Protocol VerdictAssist SkillCompanion Protocol: VerdictAoE
  • Description
  • Gameplay Notes
  • Scaling

Enters the "Companion Protocol: Verdict" state. Increases DMG dealt by Himeko • Nova by 50%-110%, and additionally increases her Ultimate DMG dealt by 50%-110%. After Himeko • Nova's teammates actively use their Ultimate 2 time(s), Himeko • Nova immediately launches 1 Assist Skill against enemies at no cost.

Level123456789101112
Attr. 150%55%60%65%70%75%81.25%87.5%93.75%100%105%110%
Attr. 250%55%60%65%70%75%81.25%87.5%93.75%100%105%110%
Ability Companion Protocol DecimationAssist SkillCompanion Protocol: DecimationAoE
  • Description
  • Gameplay Notes
  • Scaling

Enters the "Companion Protocol: Decimation" state. Increases all allies' CRIT DMG by 50%-110%, and additionally increases the CRIT DMG dealt by Skill by 50%-110%. For every 1 enemy target hit by allies, gains 1 Charge. When Charge reaches 9, consumes all Charge, and Himeko • Nova immediately launches 1 Assist Skill against enemies at no cost. This instance of Assist Skill cannot grant Charge.

Level123456789101112
Attr. 150%55%60%65%70%75%81.25%87.5%93.75%100%105%110%
Attr. 250%55%60%65%70%75%81.25%87.5%93.75%100%105%110%

Traces

Trace
Level		Required
Ascension		Credits
[Subtotal]		Character Ascension Materials
and Trace Materials
[Subtotal]		Trace Materials
[Subtotal]
1 → 22✦
Credit 5,000 [5,000]
Whimsy Wax 6 [6]
Celestial Globe 3 [3]
2 → 33✦
Credit 10,000 [15,000]
Dreamweave Steel 3 [3]
Galaxy Framework 3 [3]
3 → 44✦
Credit 20,000 [35,000]
Dreamweave Steel 4 [7]
Galaxy Framework 5 [8]
4 → 55✦
Credit 45,000 [80,000]
Lucid Awl 3 [3]
Cosmic Sandpit 3 [3]
5 → 66✦
Credit 160,000 [240,000]
Lucid Awl 4 [7]
Cosmic Sandpit 8 [11]
Total Cost (1 → 6 for Basic ATK Trace)
Credit 240,000 Credit
Whimsy Wax 6 Whimsy Wax
Dreamweave Steel 7 Dreamweave Steel
Lucid Awl 7 Lucid Awl
Celestial Globe 3 Celestial Globe
Galaxy Framework 8 Galaxy Framework
Cosmic Sandpit 11 Cosmic Sandpit
Trace
Level		Required
Ascension		Credits
[Subtotal]		Character Ascension Materials
and Trace Materials
[Subtotal]		Trace Materials
[Subtotal]
1 → 21✦
Credit 2,500 [2,500]
Whimsy Wax 3 [3]
2 → 32✦
Credit 5,000 [7,500]
Whimsy Wax 6 [9]
Celestial Globe 3 [3]
3 → 43✦
Credit 10,000 [17,500]
Dreamweave Steel 3 [3]
Galaxy Framework 3 [3]
4 → 54✦
Credit 20,000 [37,500]
Dreamweave Steel 4 [7]
Galaxy Framework 5 [8]
5 → 6
Credit 30,000 [67,500]
Dreamweave Steel 6 [13]
Galaxy Framework 7 [15]
6 → 75✦
Credit 45,000 [112,500]
Lucid Awl 3 [3]
Cosmic Sandpit 3 [3]
7 → 8
Credit 80,000 [192,500]
Lucid Awl 4 [7]
Cosmic Sandpit 5 [8]
Vanquished Flow's Reticence 1 [1]
8 → 96✦
Credit 160,000 [352,500]
Cosmic Sandpit 8 [16]
Vanquished Flow's Reticence 1 [2]
Tracks of Destiny 1 [1]
9 → 10
Credit 300,000 [652,500]
Cosmic Sandpit 14 [30]
Vanquished Flow's Reticence 1 [3]
Tracks of Destiny 1 [2]
Icon ATK ATK Boost
ATK increases by 4.0%
Trace Whither, the Last and First Men Whither, the Last and First Men?
When Himeko • Nova launches Assist Skill, it does not consume Assist Skill uses. At the start of the turn, if the Assist Skill uses have reached the current cap, Himeko • Nova additionally regenerates 5 Energy.
Req. Character Ascension 2 		Icon CRIT Rate CRIT Rate Boost
CRIT Rate increases by 2.7%
Req. Character Ascension 2 		Icon ATK ATK Boost
ATK increases by 4.0%
Req. Character Ascension 3
Icon Fire DMG Boost DMG Boost: Fire
Fire DMG increases by 3.2%
Req. Character Ascension 3
Trace Hark! The Express's Pulse Roars Hark! The Express's Pulse Roars
When a Trailblaze Companions character other than Himeko • Nova uses Assist Skill, that character immediately gains 1 extra turn in which they can insert the use of their Ultimate. The extra turn gained from Assist Skill will not repeatedly trigger this Trace effect.
Req. Character Ascension 4 		Icon ATK ATK Boost
ATK increases by 6.0%
Req. Character Ascension 4 		Icon ATK ATK Boost
ATK increases by 6.0%
Req. Character Ascension 5
Icon CRIT Rate CRIT Rate Boost
CRIT Rate increases by 4.0%
Req. Character Ascension 5
Trace The Silver Rail, Hushed in Antiquity The Silver Rail, Hushed in Antiquity
When using Ultimate, immediately gains 3 "Source Energy." If the current "Source Energy" is 3 or more, when using the "Orbital Annihilation Pulse" attack, the DMG multiplier of "Orbital Annihilation Pulse" against random single enemies increases by 30%.
Req. Character Ascension 6 		Icon Fire DMG Boost DMG Boost: Fire
Fire DMG increases by 4.8%
Req. Character Ascension 6
Icon CRIT Rate CRIT Rate Boost
CRIT Rate increases by 5.3%
Req. Character Lv. 75
Icon ATK ATK Boost
ATK increases by 8.0%
Req. Character Lv. 80

Eidolons

Jump: Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6
IconNameLevel
Eidolon That Which We Stride Is the TrailblazeThat Which We Stride Is the Trailblaze
1
The number of extra Assist Skill uses from Talent additionally increases by 1. While in the "Companion Protocol: Verdict" state, reduces the number of Ultimate uses required to launch Assist Skill by 1. While in the "Companion Protocol: Decimation" state, reduces the Charge required to launch Assist Skill by 3. When Himeko • Nova launches Assist Skill, the number of extra DMG instances increases by 1.
Eidolon The Colors We Never StrikeThe Colors We Never Strike
2
The cap of Himeko • Nova's Assist Skill uses increases to 2, and the DMG dealt by Ultimate and Assist Skill becomes 130% of their original DMG. During the "Navigator's Semaphore" state, at the start of each turn , [sic] additionally recovers 1 use of Assist Skill immediately. When a non-Trailblaze Companions character uses Assist Skill, the Trace "Hark! The Express's Pulse Roars" now also grants them 1 extra turn.
Eidolon We Who Are Starborn Muse StarwardWe Who Are Starborn Muse Starward
3
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
Eidolon Let No Skyward Hand Stay UnheldLet No Skyward Hand Stay Unheld
4
When using Assist Skill via the Talent "Of Fire and Far Faring," the All-Type RES PEN boost now applies to all allies. And when Himeko • Nova gains this effect, her All-Type RES PEN additionally increases by 10%.
Ability Upraise the Vanward CressetTo Cross the Cosmos and Beyond
5
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Eidolon Ours Is the Oath to Sail StarwardOurs Is the Oath to Sail Starward
6
Himeko • Nova's Fire RES PEN increases by 20%. The cap of "Source Energy" increases to 6. When an ally uses or launches Assist Skill, DMG dealt by Assist Skill increases by 75%, and Himeko • Nova gains 1 "Source Energy." When launching "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" during Ultimate, additionally gains 1 "Source Energy". When launching "Orbital Annihilation Pulse," if the current "Source Energy" is 6 or more, additionally deals 1 instance of Fire DMG to all enemies, equal to 160% of Himeko • Nova's ATK.

Achievements

There are 3 Achievements related to Himeko • Nova:

Name Category Description Hidden Version Item Stellar Jade

Fluffy Across the Blue Eager for Battle In a single battle, have 3 "Trailblaze Companions" characters (other than Himeko • Nova) use an Assist Skill No 4.4 5

Four O'Clock Afternoon Tea Eager for Battle Have Himeko • Nova unleash her Ultimate on her turn 4 No 4.4 5

Journey Together Eager for Battle In a single battle, trigger special voicelines from 4 "Trailblaze Companions" characters using Himeko • Nova's Ultimate No 4.4 5

Availability

Event Warps

Himeko • Nova has been promoted or featured with a drop-rate boost in 1 Event Warp:

Warp Featured Duration Version
Ad Astra Nova 2026-07-15
FireHimeko • Nova Himeko • Nova
LightningMoze Moze
PhysicalHanya Hanya
LightningServal Serval
 		July 15, 2026 – August 25, 2026 4.4

Other Languages

LanguageOfficial Name
EnglishHimeko • Nova
Chinese
(Simplified)		姬子•启行
Chinese
(Traditional)		姬子•啟行
Japanese姫子ひめこ・旅立たびだち
Korean히메코•노바
SpanishHimeko Nova
FrenchHimeko • Nova
RussianХимеко: Нова
ThaiHimeko - นวดารา
VietnameseHimeko - Nova
GermanHimeko – Nova
IndonesianHimeko • Nova
PortugueseHimeko - Nova

Change History

Introduced in Version 4.2 • Released in Version 4.4

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Trailblaze Mission, Unraveled for Daybreak: The Bum's as Holy as the Seraphim
  2. ↑ Trailblaze Mission, In the Withering Wintry Night: A Grand Cool Adventure
    Dan Heng: Well the Trailblaze Path grants us faint power. It allows us to better adapt to harsh environments.
  3. ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Welcome to Arcadia: Here's Your Fifteen Minutes of Fame
  4. ↑ Honkai: Star Rail (February 6, 2026). Version 4.0 "No Aha At Full Moon" Special Program. YouTube. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  5. ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Unraveled for Daybreak: Portrait of a Middle-Aged Artist
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Readable: History of Graphia Family
  7. ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Welcome to Arcadia: Fundamentals of Imagenesis
  8. ↑ Readable: Phantasmoon Games Secret Records
  9. ↑ Cia Court (May 20, 2026). EN VA Self Announcement. Twitter. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 崩坏星穹铁道 (May 19, 2026). Himeko • Nova Chinese Character Reveal. Bilibili. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Honkai: Star Rail (May 19, 2026). Himeko • Nova Character Reveal. HoYoLAB. Retrieved May 19, 2026.

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