The Herta in Honkai Star Rail: Ascension Materials, Kit, and Eidolons

The Herta in Honkai Star Rail: Ascension Materials, Kit, and Eidolons

Updated: June 14,2025 | Game: HONKAI STAR RAIL
The Herta in Honkai Star Rail: Ascension Materials, Kit, and Eidolons

The Herta is a 5-Star Ice character from The Erudition path, introduced in Honkai: Star Rail with version 3.0. With her unique abilities and significant impact on gameplay, players are eager to elevate her potential.

As The Herta features as the boosted 5-Star character in her Message from Beyond Banner in version 3.3, she is expected to make a return in future banner cycles. To fully prepare for her, we’ve compiled detailed information on The Herta's Ascension materials, Trace materials, kit, and Eidolons.

The Herta's Kit

As an esteemed 5-Star Ice character of The Erudition path, The Herta possesses a remarkable kit. Below is an overview of her core abilities, based on Level 1 Traces:

  • Element: Ice.
  • Path: The Erudition.
  • Rarity: 5-Star.
  • Basic Attack: Did You Get it - Deals Ice damage equal to 50% of The Herta's attack to a single enemy.
  • Skill: Big Brain Energy - Deals Ice damage equal to 35% of The Herta's attack to a designated enemy, inflicting one stack of 'Interpretation'. This damage can affect the target and two adjacent enemies, repeating this effect two times.
  • Enhanced Skill: Hear Me Out - Consumes one 'Inspiration' stack while dealing Ice damage equal to 40% of The Herta's attack in a manner similar to her Skill, yet with heightened damage. Ultimately deals Ice damage to all enemies.
  • Ultimate: Told Ya! Magic Happens - Rearranges 'Interpretation' stacks while dealing Ice damage equal to 100% of The Herta's attack to all enemies, buffing her attack temporarily.
  • Talent (Passive Ability): Hand Them Over - Applies stacks of 'Interpretation' on enemies entering battle and enhances damage based on the number of stacks.
  • Technique (Overworld Ability): Vibe Checker - Boosts The Herta's attack for the next battle and offers True Damage based on enemies’ max HP.
  • Bonus Trace 1: Aloofly Honest - Supports energy regeneration for The Herta while dealing damage and boosts ice damage if maximum stacks are achieved.
  • Bonus Trace 2: Message From Beyond the Veil - Enhances Crit Damage for allies and applies additional 'Interpretation' stacks.
  • Bonus Trace 3: Starved Landscape of Vacua - Increases damage from Ultimate based on 'Answer' stacks accrued.

The Herta Ascension Materials

To augment The Herta's health, attack, defense, and critical hit effectiveness, players must gather specific Ascension materials.

The following materials are essential for leveling The Herta:

  • x15 Extinguished Core
  • x15 Glimmering Core
  • x15 Squirming Core
  • x65 Dream Fridge
  • 308,000 Credits

Details for Ascension materials per level are as follows:

Ascension Level Materials Required Credit Cost Rewards
Level 20 x5 Extinguished Core 4,000 x1 regular Star Rail Pass
Level 30 x10 Extinguished Core 8,000 None
Level 40 x6 Glimmering Core, x3 Dream Fridge 16,000 x1 regular Star Rail Pass
Level 50 x9 Glimmering Core, x7 Dream Fridge 40,000 None
Level 60 x6 Squirming Core, x20 Dream Fridge 80,000 x1 regular Star Pass
Level 70 x9 Squirming Core, x35 Dream Fridge 160,000 None

The Herta Trace Materials

To fully optimize The Herta’s attacks and passive abilities, players must invest in her Trace materials.

The materials needed for upgrading The Herta’s abilities include:

  • x8 Tracks of Destiny
  • x12 Auspice Sliver
  • x18 Rough Sketch
  • x41 Extinguished Core
  • x56 Glimmering Core
  • x58 Squirming Core
  • x69 Dynamic Outlining
  • x139 Exquisite Colored Draft
  • 3 million Credits

The Herta Eidolons

Players can unlock The Herta’s Eidolons by obtaining duplicates through her Banner, which enhances her existing abilities.

Here’s a look at The Herta’s Eidolons:

  • Night at Shorefall (E1): Improves 'Interpretation' calculations during Enhanced Skill interactions.
  • Wind Through Keyhole (E2): Grants additional stacks of 'Inspiration' and speeds up Herta's subsequent actions.
  • Door into Summer (E3): Boosts levels of Herta's Skills and Talent.
  • The Sixteenth Key (E4): Enhances the speed of allied Erudition characters.
  • Bitter Pill of Truth (E5): Upgrades Ultimate level and increases the basic attack level.
  • Sweet Lure of Answer (E6): Increases Ice Resistance Penetration and boosts damage multipliers based on enemy count.

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