A new leak about Herta 5 stars in Honkai: Star Trail suggests that the character could be as strong as Acheron, one of the best DPS units in the game. 5-star Herta is a long-time character for HoYoverse’s turn-based RPG. The Herta that players encounter at Space Station Herta is actually a doll – one of many that the Genius Society member created to oversee the maintenance of his Space Station. As such, players have yet to learn Herta’s true form in Honkai: Star Trail. She, however, was teased through illustrations in the game, like those in the Simulated Universe.
Rumors about Herta’s 5-star form have been intensifying in recent updates, even though HoYoverse has not made any official announcement about his possible release. The leaks indicate 5-star Herta will be one of the new playable characters arriving in version 3.0 along with Aglaeaanother long-time character. As such, the two would be the first new characters in the game’s third year of content. Some of the leaks also detailed Herta’s possible playing kit in Honkai: Star Trailindicating that it will be a huge benefit to team compositions in Updates 3.x starting next year.
The character Lightning had more trailers than other characters
Now, new information about the 5-star Herta has emerged through leaks. According to information provided by the leaker known as Tio QCJAGGU, 5-star Herta is a character that the developer plans to promote especially well, more than Aglaea – who is rumored to be a new character in the same update that Herta arrives. The leak was shared in a post flagged as “Questionable” about Reddit. The supposed increased volume of promotional materials surrounding the 5-star Herta immediately strikes some resemblance to how HoYoverse dedicated marketing to the Acheron in Honkai: Star Trail back to version 2.1 earlier this year.
During the period leading up to the character’s release and for a time thereafter, HoYoverse heavily promoted Acheron as a new playable character. The 5-star Lightning unit was the one with the most teasers related to them, and even though it’s not explicitly stated by HoYoverse, Acheron received special treatment. During the version 2.1 live stream that detailed his kit, the developers mentioned that they intended to make Acheron feel broken when it came to her power level – and this was done successfully. Acheron was and still is one of the strongest DPS characters in Honkai: Star Trail.
Herta’s new leaked form could be a must-have character
If the promotional materials and Acheron’s release were any indication, rumors of a concerted effort to promote the release of 5-star Herta in Version 3.0 could be indicative of its power level. The Genius Society member’s true form could have a high power level compared to other characters, much like Acheron. Upon release, Acheron shook up the meta with the damage she was able to do with her Ultimate. Its unique charging method also stood out, which is why it remains one of the best DPS units. In the same patch, HoYoverse released Aventurine in Honkai: Star Trail.
Aventurine is undoubtedly as good as Acheron, even if he excels at protecting his allies while she focuses on dealing damage. For many team compositions, Aventurine is indispensable. However, he did not receive as much attention from promotional materials as Self-Annihilator. Even so, If HoYoverse invests this much effort and money into promoting Herta to 5 stars, she is likely to be a must-have character for team compositions. If she matches Acheron’s power level in any way, Herta’s new form will likely be sought after by a large portion of the player base for Honkai: Star Trail.
What the leaked 5-star Herta kit does in Honkai: Star Rail
Rumor has it that the character pursues scholarship
As previously mentioned, a part of Herta’s playing kit has reportedly been leaked. Based on information provided by the leaker known as HomDGCat, which was shared in a post tagged “Reliable” about Reddit, 5-star Herta will be an Ice character who follows the Path of Erudite. As such, she must keep typing her 4-star form. Because of her Path alignment, 5-star Herta should be adept at dealing damage to multiple targets at once, rather than focusing on a single enemy. Honkai: Star Trail – and this is reflected in his leaked game kit.
According to the leak, Herta’s 5-star ability has her target a single target and apply Mark to them. Afterwards, the Brand detonates, dealing damage to the enemy and adjacent enemies. These adjacent enemies then receive Marks themselves, which also detonate and spread to adjacent unmarked targets for a final detonation. As such, it is quite possible that 5-star Herta will be able to damage all enemies on the field with a single use of her ability.
The leak also mentions that her Passive allows 5-star Herta to restore Energy and gain a stackable ATK buff when her allies use her Ultimate abilities. Additionally, his two Traces increase the DMG multiplier of Mark’s first detonation of his ability and increase his CRIT DMG, respectively. General, it appears that 5-star Herta will take on a main DPS role in team compositions, as opposed to the sub-DPS role of her 4-star form. While your gaming kit alone seems powerful, it could coincide with a leaked buff to Erudite in Honkai: Star Trail.
Why the leaked 5-star Herta kit could be a must-have in Honkai: Star Rail
The path of scholarship may soon be improved
The mentioned buff for Erudite may occur in version 2.7. According to the leak, Pure Fiction will gain a new mechanic called Grit, which appears to reward players who use characters capable of hitting multiple enemies at the same time. Players can quickly gather more courage for each target hit, meaning Characters in the Path of Erudite should excel in this aspect more than DPS units from other Paths who tend to attack fewer enemies per attack. It appears that HoYoverse is encouraging the use of Erudite in 3.x patches, starting with the unannounced buff in Honkai: Star Trail 2.7.
If this is true, it makes sense that the leaked 5-star Herta, which supposedly follows Erudite, would be so heavily promoted ahead of its supposed release in version 3.0. Of course, for now, all these leaks should be taken with great caution. The information provided may be incorrect, incomplete, or highly subject to change before an official conclusion by HoYoverse’s development and marketing teams. However, it appears that 5-star Herta will play an important role in Honkai: Star Trailthird year of content.