Welcome to Herta Mains' guide to building/playing The Herta! Please note that, while we will endeavor to provide optimal was to build The Herta to maximise her kit, we do not claim that this is the only way to play The Herta. You are always free to play the game any way you wish.
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| Basic Attack (”Did You Get It”) | Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of The Herta's ATK to one designated enemy target. | The Herta’s Basic ATK is nothing special. |
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| Skill (”Big Brain Energy”) | Deals Ice DMG equal to 70% of The Herta's ATK to one designated enemy, and inflicts 1 stack(s) of "Interpretation." Deals Ice DMG equal to 70% 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. | One of The Herta’s main damage sources. The Herta’s Skill can deal respectable damage and is most effective in Blast to AoE scenarios. It is what you will be using the majority of the time to inflict Interpretation stacks and give The Herta Energy for her Ultimate. This makes The Herta an SP negative character in combat. It is also important to note that your Skill can only hit all 5 enemies IF you aim the Skill at the middle enemy (This also applies to the Enhanced Skill). |
| Enhanced Skill (”Hear Me Out”) | Consumes 1 stack of "Inspiration." Deals Ice DMG equal to 80% of The Herta's ATK to one designated enemy and inflicts 1 stack(s) of "Interpretation." Deals Ice DMG equal to 80% of The Herta's ATK to the target hit by this instance of Skill and adjacent targets, repeating 2 times. Finally, deals Ice DMG equal to 40% of The Herta's ATK to all enemies. | The Herta’s bread and butter, her main source of damage. The low base multipliers shouldn’t be overlooked as this Enhanced Skill gets most of its DMG multiplier from her Talent, making The Herta hit like a truck against groups of enemies. Aside from that, another difference it has from her normal Skill is that it has a final AoE finisher, giving her a nuke or burst type of damage to play around with. |
| Ultimate (”Told Ya! Magic Happens”) | Rearranges the number of "Interpretation" stacks on all enemies, prioritizing the transfer of a higher number of "Interpretation" stacks to Elite-level targets and above. Then, deals Ice DMG equal to 200% The Herta's ATK to all enemies. When using Ultimate, increases The Herta's ATK by 80%, lasting for 3 turn(s). After using the Ultimate, 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.” | The Herta's Ultimate is also another one of her magic spells ;) Her Ultimate enables The Herta to use her Enhanced Skill, as well as allow her to immediately take action. This Ultimate generally guarantees there will be at least 1 enemy that has 42 stacks of Interpretation before the stacks are consumed. |
| Talent (”Hand Them Over”) | 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 enemy targets or higher. When the Enhanced Skill's primary target has "Interpretation," the multiplier for the DMG dealt increases, with each stack granting an increase of 8%/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 8%/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 battle or gets defeated by any unit, "Interpretation" will be transferred, prioritizing the transfer to Elite-level targets and above. | Interpretation revolves around The Herta’s overall kit. It behaves similarly to Acheron’s Crimson Knot stacks. The more Interpretation is applied to the primary target, the higher the damage The Herta will do, specifically through her Enhanced Skill. After stacks are consumed, only the stacks on the primary target will reset, while the rest stay the same. The Herta’s Talent states that if there are 2 or more Path of Erudition characters in the party, she obtains twice the multiplier granted by her Talent. This Talent already considers The Herta as a character following the Path of Erudition, meaning players only need another Path of Erudition character to maximize her Talent. |
| Technique (”Vibe Checker”) | After using Technique, The Herta's ATK increases by 60% at the start of the next battle, lasting for 2 turn(s). If there are Basic Treasures in this current map, using Technique will mark up to 3 Basic Treasures' locations. After entering battle by using Technique in Simulated Universe or Divergent Universe, deals True DMG equal to 99% of the target's Max HP to enemy targets lower than Elite-level, and True DMG equal to 30% of the target's Max HP to enemy targets at Elite-level and above. | |
| The Herta gains a huge ATK buff from using this Technique. However, its main selling point is its exploration capability and the quality of life it provides, as it can help players locate Basic Treasures near the area where the players use her Technique. Moreover, as The Herta is one of the founders and developers of our beloved Simulated or Divergent Universe, The Herta deals True DMG to enemies based on a percentage of their Max HP, aiding players to clear SU/DU faster. Plus, you get to see her smirk whenever she uses her Technique — an absolute win. | ||
| +22.4% Ice DMG Bonus | +18.0% ATK | 5 SPD |
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Note: Leveling the Basic Attack is entirely optional, as it is essentially never used in ideal situations.
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Score Legend
5 - Significant Increase
4 - Outstanding Increase
3 - Adequate Increase
2 - Poor Increase
1 - Insignificant Increase
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| Eidolon | Description | Notes | Score |
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| Eidolon 1 (Night at Shorefall) | When Enhanced Skill calculates "Interpretation," additionally calculates 50% of the "Interpretation" stacks on the 1 target with the highest stacks out of the primary target and adjacent targets. When using Enhanced Skill to reset "Interpretation," reset the stack number to 15 instead. | The Herta’s 1st Eidolon calculates more Interpretation stacks against enemies. For instance, when The Herta uses her Enhanced Skill and the highest stack among the primary and adjacent targets is 42, the game will add 50% of 42 stacks to all enemies, resulting in higher damage and resetting Interpretation stacks to 15. Moreover, E1 gives her the leeway to be more than an AoE-dependent damage dealer and work against any enemy lineup. A great Eidolon to deal more damage and get a headstart on building up Interpretation stacks. | |
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| Eidolon 2 (Wind Through Keyhole) | If enemy "Interpretation" reaches 42 when stacks are applied or transferred to them, then The Herta gains 1 stack of "Inspiration." When using Enhanced Skill, The Herta's action advances by 35%. | The Herta’s 2nd Eidolon gives her more access to gaining Inspiration, thus more usage of Enhanced Skill. Additionally, every use of Enhanced Skill will Advance Forward The Herta by 35% which could make her act more in cycles and be a constant nuker. This is considered her strongest eidolon when calculating cost for value. | 5 |
| Eidolon 3 (Door Into Summer) | Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. | The Herta’s Skill and Enhanced Skill will deal more damage. | 3 |
| Eidolon 4 (The Sixteenth Key) | The SPD of characters following the Path of Erudition in the team increases by 12% | Pretty straightforward; The Herta (and any Path of Erudition units you run alongside her) receive a 12% increase to their SPD. | 1 |
| Eidolon 5 (Bitter Pill of Truth) | Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10. | Increases The Herta’s Ultimate DMG, as well as the scaling of the ATK% Buff granted by her Ultimate. | |
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| Eidolon 6 (Sweet Lure of Answer) | 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%. | ||
| Increases The Herta’s damage by gaining Ice RES PEN. Her 6th Eidolon however is mainly for increasing the damage of her Ultimate by giving it more DMG multiplier depending on the enemy targets on the field. It is not one of the strongest final Eidolons, but it makes her even more effective than previously in scenarios with few targets. | |||
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The Herta is a Path of Erudition character whose fundamental role is to attack multiple enemies at once. She does this by enhancing her Skill through the use of her Ultimate. While she is in combat, The Herta and her allies' attacks apply Interpretation, marking enemies and making her a burst-type damage dealer. The more stacks they have, the higher the damage she does through her Enhanced Skill.