A new leak about 5-star Herta inHonkai: Star Railsuggests the character may be just as strong as Acheron, one of the game’s best DPS units.5-star Herta is a long-rumored character for HoYoverse’s turn-based RPG. The Herta that players meet in Herta Space Station is actually a doll – one of many that the Genius Society member has created to overlook the maintenance of her Space Station. As such, players have not yet metHerta’s true form inHonkai: Star Rail. She has, however, been teased through illustrations in the game, such as those in the Simulated Universe.
The rumors about Herta’s 5-star form have been intensifying over the past few updates, even if HoYoverse has not officially made any announcements about her possible release. The leaks indicate5-star Herta will be one of the new playable characters arriving in Version 3.0 along with Aglaea, another long-rumored character. As such, the two would be the first new characters in the game’s third year of content. Some of the leaks have also detailedHerta’s possible gameplay kit inHonkai: Star Rail, indicating she will be a massive boon to team comps in the 3.x patches starting next year.
5-Star Herta’s Promo Materials May Be As Intense As Acheron’s In Honkai: Star Rail
Now, new information about 5-star Herta has emerged via leaks. According to information provided by the leaker known as Uncle QCJAGGU,5-star Herta is a character that the developer plans on promoting especially well, more than Aglaea– who is rumored to be a new character in the same update Herta arrives. The leak was shared in a post flagged as “Questionable” onReddit. The rumored volume of increased promotional materials around 5-star Herta immediately strikes some resemblance with the way HoYoverse dedicated marketing toAcheron inHonkai: Star Railback in Version 2.1 earlier this year.
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During the period leading up to the character’s release and for a while after that, HoYoverse intensely promoted Acheron as a new playable character. The 5-star Lightning unit was one with the most teaser trailers related to them, and even if not explicitly stated by HoYoverse, Acheron was given special treatment. During the Version 2.1 livestream that detailed her kit,the developers mentioned that they intended to make Acheron feel broken when it came to her power level– and that was done successfully. Acheron was and still is one of the strongest DPS characters inHonkai: Star Rail.
Increased Promo Around 5-Star Herta Could Be Indicative Of Her Power In Honkai: Star Rail
Herta’s Leaked New Form Could Be A Must-Have Character
If Acheron’s promotional materials and release were of any indication, the rumors of a concentrated effort to promote 5-star Herta’s release in Version 3.0 could be indicative of her power level.The true form of the Genius Society member could have an elevated power level compared to other characters, much like Acheron. Upon release, Acheron shook the meta with the damage she was able to cause with her Ultimate. Her unique charging method also stood out, which is why she remains one of the best DPS units. In the same patch, HoYoverse releasedAventurine inHonkai: Star Rail.
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Aventurine is, arguably, as good as Acheron, even if he excels at protecting his allies while she focuses on dealing damage. For many team comps, Aventurine is indispensable. However, he did not receive as much attention from promotional materials as the Self-Annihilator. Even so,if HoYoverse invests that much effort and money into promoting 5-star Herta, it is likely because she will be a must-have character for team comps. If she matches Acheron’s power level in any way, the new form of Herta will likely be pulled for by a large portion of the player base forHonkai: Star Rail.
What 5-Star Herta’s Leaked Kit Does In Honkai: Star Rail
The Character Is Rumored To Follow The Erudition
As was previously mentioned, a portion of Herta’s gameplay kit has allegedly leaked. Based on information provided by the leaker known as HomDGCat, which was shared in a post tagged as “Reliable” onReddit,5-star Herta will be an Ice character who follows the Path of the Erudition. As such, she should retain the typing of her 4-star form. Because of her Path’s alignment, 5-star Herta should be a specialist in dealing damage to multiple targets at once rather than focusing on a single enemy inHonkai: Star Rail– and that is reflected in her leaked gameplay kit.
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According to the leak, 5-star Herta’s Skill sees her strike a single target and apply Mark on them. After this, the Mark detonates, damaging the enemy and adjacent enemies. These adjacent enemies then receive Marks themselves, which also detonate and spread onto the unmarked adjacent targets for a final detonation. As such,it is quite possible 5-star Herta will be able to deal damage to all enemies on the field with a single use of her Skill.
Furthermore, her leaked Ultimate is said to deal damage to all opponents and give her a buff, which is consumed when using her Skill for extra DMG dealt to enemies.
The leak also mentions that her Passive allows 5-star Herta to restore Energy and gain a stackable ATK buff when her allies use their Ultimate abilities. Additionally, her two Traces increase the DMG multiplier of the first Mark detonation from her Skill and boost her CRIT DMG, respectively. Overall,it seems like 5-star Herta will take on a main DPS role in team comps as opposed to her 4-star form’s sub-DPS role. While her gameplay kit, alone, already seems powerful, it may coincide with aleaked buff to Erudition inHonkai: Star Rail.
Why 5-Star Herta’s Leaked Kit May Be Indispensable In Honkai: Star Rail
The Path Of The Erudition May Get Buffed Soon
The aforementioned buff to Erudition may occur in Version 2.7. According to the leak, Pure Fiction will gain a new mechanic called Grit, which seems to reward players who use characters capable of striking multiple enemies at once. Players can quickly gather more Grit for each target hit, meaningcharacters on the Path of the Erudition should excel in this aspect more than DPS units from other Paths that tend to strike fewer enemies per attack. It seems like HoYoverse is pushing toward the usage of Erudition in 3.x patches, starting with the unannounced buff inHonkai: Star Rail2.7.
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If this is true, it makes sense that the leaked 5-star Herta, who is said to follow the Erudition, would be so heavily promoted leading up to her rumored release in Version 3.0. Of course, for now, all these leaks should be taken with a huge degree of caution. The information provided may be incorrect, incomplete, or still highly subject to change before an official conclusion by HoYoverse’s development and marketing teams. Nevertheless, it does seem like 5-star Herta will play an important role inHonkai: Star Rail’s third year of content.
