Mastering The Herta in Honkai: Star Rail
The Herta, a highly anticipated 5-star character, finally joins the Honkai: Star Rail roster. Unlike her 4-star puppet counterpart, The Herta boasts a unique playstyle centered around "Interpretation" stacks, significantly boosting her damage output. These stacks are accumulated whenever an ally attacks enemies.
To maximize The Herta's potential, build a team focused on frequent AoE attacks from allies. Follow-up attacks are particularly effective for rapid stack generation.
The Herta's signature ability, "Message From Beyond the Veil," grants all allies an 80% Crit DMG boost with another Erudition character present. This makes her ideal for duo DPS team compositions.
Optimal Premium Team Composition:

- The Herta: Main/Sub DPS
- Jade: Sub-DPS, Support (ideal Erudition partner due to frequent follow-up attacks)
- Robin: Support, Buffer (boosts follow-up attacks and provides DMG buffs)
- Lingsha: Sub-DPS, Healer, Debuffer (AoE follow-up attacks and crucial HP sustain)
This team excels due to the synergistic combination of AoE attacks and support capabilities, ensuring consistent stack generation and team survivability. Aventurine offers a strong alternative to Lingsha, providing exceptional shielding, though his single-target follow-up attack is less ideal. Sunday or Ruan Mei are viable replacements for Robin.
Optimal F2P Team Composition:

- The Herta: Main/Sub DPS
- Herta (4-star): Sub-DPS (strong synergistic partner)
- Remembrance Trailblazer: Support, Sub-DPS, Buffer (True DMG and Crit DMG buffs)
- Gallagher: Healer, Debuffer (AoE Ultimate and SP-positive playstyle)
This F2P-friendly team leverages the synergy between both Herta versions. Serval is a suitable 4-star replacement for the 4-star Herta, while Pela or Tingyun provide alternative support options, though Tingyun's lack of AoE capabilities reduces her effectiveness in stack generation.

Remember to prioritize team compositions that maximize AoE attacks and provide necessary support to fully unlock The Herta's destructive potential.