The Herta
Last updated 2026-09-10
The Herta is a playable character in Honkai: Star Rail.
Esteemed member #83 of the Genius Society, human, female, young, beautiful, attractive.
It's said that she lives in the far edge of the Cosmos, almost never leaving. Sounds like her appearance this time... must be to deal with an issue that has to be handled herself, right?[7]
She collaborated with Screwllum, Ruan Mei, and Stephen Lloyd to create the Simulated Universe in order to research the mysterious nature of Aeons. She is also an Emanator of Erudition.[8][9]
Combat Info
Ascensions and Stats
| Ascension Phase | Level | Base HP | Base ATK | Base DEF | Base SPD | Ascension Costs |
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| 0✦ | 1/20 | 158 | 92 | 66 | 99 | (0 → 1) |
| 20/20 | 308 | 180 | 128 | 99 | ||
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| 1✦ | 20/30 | 372 | 217 | 155 | 99 | (1 → 2) |
| 30/30 | 451 | 263 | 188 | 99 | ||
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| 2✦ | 30/40 | 514 | 300 | 214 | 99 | (2 → 3) |
| 40/40 | 594 | 346 | 247 | 99 | ||
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| 3✦ | 40/50 | 657 | 383 | 273 | 99 | (3 → 4) |
| 50/50 | 736 | 429 | 306 | 99 | ||
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| 4✦ | 50/60 | 799 | 466 | 333 | 99 | (4 → 5) |
| 60/60 | 879 | 512 | 366 | 99 | ||
| Ascension Cost (4 → 5) | ||||||
| 5✦ | 60/70 | 942 | 549 | 392 | 99 | (5 → 6) |
| 70/70 | 1,021 | 595 | 425 | 99 | ||
| Ascension Cost (5 → 6) | ||||||
| 6✦ | 70/80 | 1,085 | 632 | 452 | 99 | — |
| 80/80 | 1,164 | 679 | 485 | 99 | ||
308,000 Credit
65 Dream FridgeAbilities
| Icon | Type | Name | Tag | Energy | Toughness Reduction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Basic ATK | Did You Get It | Single Target | Generation: 20 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Skill | Big Brain Energy | Blast | Generation: 30 | 5 (Per Hit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deals Ice DMG equal to 35%—77% of The Herta's ATK to one designated enemy, and inflicts 1 stack(s) of "Interpretation." Deals Ice DMG equal to 35%—77% of The Herta's ATK to the targets hit by this instance of Skill and their respective adjacent targets. This effect can repeat 2 times.
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 | Skill | Hear Me Out | AoE | Generation: 30 | 5 (Per Hit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consumes 1 stack of "Inspiration." Deals Ice DMG equal to 40%—88% of The Herta's ATK to one designated enemy and inflicts 1 stack(s) of "Interpretation." Deals Ice DMG equal to 40%—88% of The Herta's ATK to the targets hit by this instance of Skill and their respective adjacent targets, repeating 2 times. At the end, deals Ice DMG equal to 20%—44% of The Herta's ATK to all enemies.
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 | Ultimate | Told Ya! Magic Happens | AoE | Cost: 220 Generation: 5 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rearranges the numbers of "Interpretation" stacks on all enemies, prioritizing the transfer of the higher numbers of "Interpretation" stacks to Elite-level targets and above. Then, deals Ice DMG equal to 100%—220% of The Herta's ATK to all enemies. When using Ultimate, increases The Herta's ATK by 40%—88%, lasting for 3 turn(s). After the use, The Herta immediately takes action and gains 1 stack of "Inspiration." "Inspiration" can stack up to 4 time(s). While having "Inspiration," enhances Skill to "Hear Me Out."
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 | Talent | Hand Them Over | Enhance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
When enemy targets enter battle, The Herta inflicts 1 stack of "Interpretation" on them. At the start of each wave, applies 25 stack(s) of "Interpretation" to a random enemy target, prioritizing Elite-level targets and above. When the Enhanced Skill's primary target has "Interpretation," the multiplier for the DMG dealt increases, with each stack granting an increase of 4%—8.8%/2%—4.4% on the primary target/other targets respectively. If 2 or more characters follow the Path of Erudition in the team, each stack grants an additional increase of 4%—8.8%/2%—4.4% on the primary target/other targets respectively. "Interpretation" can stack up to 42 time(s). When using the Enhanced Skill, resets the number of "Interpretation" stacks on the primary target to 1. After the enemy target leaves the field or gets defeated by any unit, "Interpretation" will be transferred, prioritizing the transfer to Elite-level targets and above.
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 | Technique | Vibe Checker | Enhance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After using Technique, increases The Herta's ATK by 60% at the start of the next battle, lasting for 2 turn(s).
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Traces
| Trace Level | Required Ascension | Credits [Subtotal] | Character Ascension Materials and Trace Materials [Subtotal] | Trace Materials [Subtotal] |
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| 1 → 2 | 2✦ | 5,000 [5,000] |  6 [6] |  3 [3] |
| 2 → 3 | 3✦ | 10,000 [15,000] |  3 [3] |  3 [3] |
| 3 → 4 | 4✦ | 20,000 [35,000] | 4 [7] | 5 [8] |
| 4 → 5 | 5✦ | 45,000 [80,000] |  3 [3] |  3 [3] |
| 5 → 6 | 6✦ | 160,000 [240,000] | 4 [7] | 8 [11] |
240,000 Credit| Trace Level | Required Ascension | Credits [Subtotal] | Character Ascension Materials and Trace Materials [Subtotal] | Trace Materials [Subtotal] | ||
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| 1 → 2 | 1✦ | 2,500 [2,500] | 3 [3] | |||
| 2 → 3 | 2✦ | 5,000 [7,500] | 6 [9] | 3 [3] | ||
| 3 → 4 | 3✦ | 10,000 [17,500] | 3 [3] | 3 [3] | ||
| 4 → 5 | 4✦ | 20,000 [37,500] | 4 [7] | 5 [8] | ||
| 5 → 6 | 30,000 [67,500] | 6 [13] | 7 [15] | |||
| 6 → 7 | 5✦ | 45,000 [112,500] | 3 [3] | 3 [3] | ||
| 7 → 8 | 80,000 [192,500] | 4 [7] | 5 [8] |  1 [1] | ||
| 8 → 9 | 6✦ | 160,000 [352,500] | 8 [16] | 1 [2] |  1 [1] | |
| 9 → 10 | 300,000 [652,500] | 14 [30] | 1 [3] | 1 [2] | ||
652,500 Credit DMG Boost: IceIce DMG increases by 3.2% | |||
 Aloofly HonestWhen ally targets attack, inflicts 1 stack of "Interpretation" on the hit enemy target. After attacking, for every 1 target hit by this attack, regenerates 3 fixed Energy for The Herta, counting up to a maximum of 5 targets. When using Enhanced Skill, if the primary target's "Interpretation" stack reaches 42, increases the Ice DMG dealt by The Herta by 50%, lasting until the end of this attack. Req. Character Ascension 2 |
 ATK BoostATK increases by 4.0% Req. Character Ascension 2 |
DMG Boost: Ice Ice DMG increases by 3.2% Req. Character Ascension 3 | |
 SPD BoostSPD increases by 2 Req. Character Ascension 3 | |||
 Message From Beyond the VeilWhen entering battle, if the team has 2 or more Erudition characters, increases all allies' CRIT DMG by 80%. And the Trace "Aloofly Honest" counts at least 3 target(s) when calculating the number of targets hit. After attacking, applies 1 "Interpretation" stack(s) to the target that has the highest existing "Interpretation" stacks among the hit enemy targets. If the attacker is an Erudition character, then additionally applies 2 "Interpretation" stack(s). Req. Character Ascension 4 |
DMG Boost: Ice Ice DMG increases by 4.8% Req. Character Ascension 4 |
DMG Boost: Ice Ice DMG increases by 4.8% Req. Character Ascension 5 | |
| ATK Boost ATK increases by 6.0% Req. Character Ascension 5 | |||
 Starved Landscape of VacuaFor every 1 stack of "Interpretation" inflicted on enemy targets, The Herta gains 1 stack of "Answer," up to a max of 99 stack(s). When using Ultimate, each "Answer" stack increases this instance of Ultimate's DMG multiplier by 1%. Req. Character Ascension 6 |
SPD Boost SPD increases by 3 Req. Character Ascension 6 | ||
| ATK Boost ATK increases by 8.0% Req. Character Lv. 75 | |||
| DMG Boost: Ice Ice DMG increases by 6.4% Req. Character Lv. 80 | |||
Eidolons
| Icon | Name | Level |
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 | Night at Shorefall | 1 |
When the Enhanced Skill calculates the number of "Interpretation" stacks, additionally counts 50% of the number of "Interpretation" stacks on the 1 target with the most stacks among the primary target and adjacent targets. When "Interpretation" is reset by using the Enhanced Skill, its stack number is reset to 15 instead.
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 | Wind Through Keyhole | 2 |
| After The Herta enters battle or uses Ultimate, additionally gains 1 "Inspiration" stack. After using Enhanced Skill, advances The Herta's next action by 35%. | ||
 | Door into Summer | 3 |
| Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. | ||
 | The Sixteenth Key | 4 |
| The SPD of Erudition characters in the team increases by 12%. | ||
 | Bitter Pill of Truth | 5 |
| Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10. | ||
 | Sweet Lure of Answer | 6 |
| The Herta's Ice RES PEN increases by 20%. When the number of enemy targets on the field is 3 (or more)/2/1, Ultimate's DMG multiplier increases by 140%/250%/400% respectively. | ||
Achievements
There are 1 Achievements related to The Herta:
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Name | Category | Description | Hidden | Version | 
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Reading Comprehension | Eager for Battle | In a single battle, use ally character The Herta to apply 42 stacks of "Interpretation" a total of 5 time(s) | Yes | 3.0 | 5 |
Availability
Event Warps
The Herta has been promoted or featured with a drop-rate boost in 3 Event Warps:
| Warp | Featured | Duration | Version |
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 Message From Beyond 2025-01-15 |
  The Herta |
January 15, 2025 – February 5, 2025 | 3.0 |
 Message From Beyond 2025-05-21 |
The Herta |
May 21, 2025 – June 11, 2025 | 3.3 |
 Message From Beyond 2025-09-24 |
The Herta |
September 24, 2025 – October 15, 2025 | 3.6 |
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
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| English | The Herta |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 大黑塔 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 大黑塔 |
| Japanese | マダム・ヘルタ |
| Korean | 더 헤르타 |
| Spanish | Sra. Herta |
| French | La Grande Herta |
| Russian | Великая Герта |
| Thai | ท่าน Herta |
| Vietnamese | Đại Herta |
| German | Große Herta |
| Indonesian | The Herta |
| Portuguese | A Herta |
Change History
- Updates to character voice-overs:
- New voice-over for All Languages:
- "Added to Team With Silver Wolf LV.999"
- New voice-over for All Languages:
- The Herta was released as a playable character.
- The Herta was introduced as a mission-exclusive NPC.
- 2024-11-19
- The Herta was introduced as an upcoming playable character.
- 2024-10-23
- The Herta's silhouette was introduced in Simulated Universe: Unknowable Domain.
- The Herta was introduced in the Version 2.6 Special Program.
References
- ↑ As I've Written, δ-me13.exe, Experiment Progress: Eternal Recurrence, Anomaly Log: Herta and Screwllum
- ↑ Data Bank, Characters, Herta: Character Details
"As the human with the highest IQ on the Blue[...]" - ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow: Chaos In the Deep
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, As Tomorrow Became Yesterday: The Witch's Ardent Research
- ↑ Honkai: Star Rail (November 22, 2024). Golden Epic Trailer — "Amphoreus' Saga of Heroes". YouTube. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Chinese Character Reveal, Honkai: Star Rail Bilibili. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Honkai: Star Rail (November 18, 2024). The Herta Character Reveal. Twitter. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow: Chaos In the Deep
- ↑ Mission Item: Legend of the Trailblazer
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