We bring you a comprehensive guide of Himeko from Honkai: Star Rail in this article, including her Abilities, Light Cones, Relics, and Eidolons.
Himeko Basic Info
Rarity: 5✦
Path: The Erudition
Element: Fire
Sex: Female
Affiliation: Astral Express
Himeko is an adventurous scientist who encountered and repaired a stranded train as a child. She now ventures across the universe with her train currently named the Astral Express, operating as its navigator.
Himeko is a powerful damage dealer, capable of taking down large groups of enemies with her potent AoE and blast attacks, and her strong burn DoT. Her fire damage is the real star of the show here, and using her technique to initiate battles pushes it even further, making her a real fiery force to be reckoned with.
Himeko Abilities
Active skills
Basic attack: Sawblade Tuning (single attack)
Deal 50% of Himeko’s attack as fire damage to a target enemy
Skill: Molten Detonation (blast)
Deal 100% of Himeko’s attack as fire damage to a target enemy and 40% of her attack as fire damage to adjacent enemies
Ultimate: Heavenly Flare (AoE)
Deal 132% of Himeko’s attack as fire damage to all enemies. Himeko restores an additional ten energy for each enemy she defeats
Passive skill
Talent: Victory Rush If an enemy’s weakness breaks, Himeko gains a stack of charge (full charge is three stacks). When Himeko is fully charged after an ally attacks, she deals 68% of her attack as fire damage to all enemies and consumes all charge stacks. She gains one stack of charge at the start of battle
Technique
Incomplete Combustion (impair) After using her technique, a satellite beam creates a burning zone that lasts 15 seconds. Upon entering battle in a burning zone, there’s a 100% base chance to increase fire damage taken by target enemies by 10% for two turns
Traces
Starfire (unlocked at ascension two)
Himeko’s basic attack has an 80% chance to burn enemies. Enemies then take fire damage over time equalling 30% of Himeko’s attack damage
Magma (unlocked at ascension four)
Himeko’s skill deals 20% more damage to enemies inflicted with burn
The Standard (unlocked at ascension six)
Increases Himeko’s crit rate by 15% if her HP is 80% or higher
Himeko Eidolons
Level one: Childhood
After Himeko triggers ‘Victory Rush’, her speed increases by 20% for two turns
Level two: Convergence
Deal 15% more damage to enemies below or equal to 50%
Level three: Poised
Increases the level of Himeko’s ultimate by three, to a maximum of level 15, and the level of her basic attack by one, up to a maximum of level ten
Level four: Dedication
When her skill breaks an enemy’s weakness, Himeko gains one additional stack of charge
Level five: Aspiration
Increases the level of Himeko’s skill by three, to a maximum of level 15, and the level of her basic attack by one, up to a maximum of level ten
Level six: Trailblaze
Himeko’s ultimate deals damage two additional times, each to a random enemy, both times dealing 40% of the original damage
Himeko Light Cone
Night on the Milky Way (five-star)
Increases Himeko’s attack by 8% for every enemy on the battlefield, up to five times. Also increases Himeko’s damage by 24% for one turn when she inflicts an enemy with break
The Seriousness of Breakfast
Increases Himeko’s damage by 12%. Her attack increases a further 4% for every enemy she defeats
Sagacity
Increases Himeko’s attack by 24% when she unleashes her ultimate Gacha
Himeko Relics Recommendations
Firesmith of Lava Forging
Effects
Two equipped: Increases fire damage by 10%
Four equipped: Increases Himeko’s skill damage by 12%. Also increases her fire damage by 12% for the next attack after her ultimate
Where to obtain
Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Conflagration in The Xianzhou Luofu’s Stargazer Navalia
Musketeer of Wild Wheat
Effects
Two equipped: Attack increase
Four equipped: Himeko’s speed increases, as does her basic attack damage
Where to obtain
Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Gelid Wind in Herta Space Station’s Storage Zone
Thief of Shooting Meteor
Effects
Two equipped: Increases break effect
Four equipped: Increases Himeko’s break effect by 20%. She regenerates three energy for each instance of weakness break
Where to obtain
Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Jabbing on Everwinter Hill, Jarilo-VI
Himeko Team Composition
Team 1: Himeko, Bronya, Pela, Bailu
Team 2: Himeko, Hook, Pela, Natasha
Team 3: Himeko, Bronya, Tingyun, Bailu
Team 4: Himeko, Serval, Asta, Natasha
Himeko: Himeko is a main DPS in the team. The more the enemies are affected by Weakness Break, the more additional AoE damage she can deal.
Bronya: Bronya has the ability to increase ATK% for all team members, and her skill allows other teammates to gain turns and DMG increase, making her team more agile to make the next attack or restore HP.
Pela: Pela’s ultimate skill is capable of lowering the defense of all enemies. In addition, her passive technique allows her to take the initiative in battle by lowering the enemy’s defense.
Bailu: Bailu is capable of restoring the HP of her allies, and she can also revive a knocked-down ally, but only once per battle.
Hook: Hook is a Sub DPS in the team. She relies on the Burn Dot to increase her damage.
Natasha: Natasha is a Healer in the team, whose abilities are focused on restoring the health of allies.
Tingyun: Tingyun is a versatile support character who can increase the ATK of her allies. Her ultimate skill regenerates 50 Energy for a target ally and increases their DMG.
Serval: Serval is a Sub DPS in the team. She relies on the Lightning DoT to increase her damage.
Asta: Asta can increase the SPD and ATK of all allies, allowing them to perform more attacks before the enemy’s turn.
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