Herta HSR build
Herta
Herta drives enemies below half HP and chains automatic Ice follow-ups through multi-wave encounters.
Ice
Erudition- Role
- Ice follow-up wave clearer
- Version
- 4.4
- Reviewed on
- August 13, 2026
Recommended build
Light Cone
Before DawnBefore Dawn supplies CRIT DMG, Skill and Ultimate damage, then raises follow-up damage after Skill or Ultimate—the full Herta sequence.
The Birth of the SelfThe Birth of the Self directly amplifies follow-up attacks and gains more value when Herta's spin hits enemies below half HP.
When to use it : Use in wave content where several enemies repeatedly fall below 50% HP.
Eternal CalculusEternal Calculus gives stacking ATK and SPD after multi-target attacks, matching Herta's repeated area hits without limited Warp dependence.
It is permanently available and superimposable in Herta's Store.
Relics
The Ashblazing Grand Duke turns Herta's multi-hit follow-ups into a large stacking ATK bonus for the rest of the wave.
Two Duke pieces preserve follow-up damage and two Scholar pieces add CRIT Rate when four-piece substats lag behind.
Planar Ornaments
Duran, Dynasty of Running Wolves gains stacks from ally follow-ups and converts them into Herta follow-up damage and CRIT DMG.
When to use it : Use a team that performs frequent follow-up attacks to reach five Merit stacks quickly.
Inert Salsotto gives immediate CRIT Rate plus follow-up and Ultimate damage without requiring a second follow-up attacker.
When to use it : Reach 50% CRIT Rate.
Team lineup
Jade and Herta continuously trigger area follow-ups, Robin amplifies and advances the follow-up core, and Aventurine sustains while adding more follow-up stacks.
When to use it : Use in multi-target wave content; this is not the default single-boss team.
Trace priority
- Talent
- Ultimate
- Skill
- Basic ATK
Herta automatically spins when an enemy crosses 50% HP, chaining area follow-ups across waves and using Skill and Ultimate to push more targets through that threshold.
How to play it
- 1Use Skill while several healthy enemies are present to push them toward the 50% trigger.
- 2Let allied area damage cross multiple thresholds before spending Herta's Ultimate.
- 3Cast Ultimate to finish a wave or prime a fresh group for chained follow-ups.
Sources and methodology
Editorial recommendations are written from released game data, then cross-checked against specialist calculations. They are not copied from a single tier list.
Review method
The review weights Pure Fiction-style wave clearing, 50%-HP follow-up triggers and multi-target cone activation. It keeps boss-only performance separate from Herta's intended wave niche.
- Prydwen — Herta build and calculationsChecked 2026-08-13
- Icy Veins — Herta guide and buildsChecked 2026-08-13
- TurnBasedGameData — Version 4.4 exact snapshotChecked 2026-08-13
- TurnBasedGameData — released Version 4.0 to 4.4 deltaChecked 2026-08-13
- HoYoLAB — Version 4.4 update detailsChecked 2026-08-13
E0 follow-up build. Herta is strongest in multi-wave content where enemies repeatedly cross 50% HP; boss-only results are not used to inflate her recommendation.