Honkai: Star Railhas all sorts of allies in mind for the journey its principle Trailblazer character takes through the cosmos. One of those allies, Himeko, typically supports the journey from back on the ship. However, she’s also playable and powerful, with the right improvements. Here is our guide on the best build for Himeko inHonkai: Star Rail.
Note:We’ll have aHonkai: Star Railguides and features hub soon, so stay tuned.
Best build for Himeko inHonkai Star Rail: Relics, Light Cones, Eidolons and Abilities
You will have an early chance to play as Himeko on a trial basis, early in your adventure. She deals excellent AoE fire damage, which is something you can use a lot of on your journey.
To make the most of Himeko, equip Relics that improve her already strong Fire DMG output.The Firesmith of Lava-Forging is a great example, especially if you equip all four pieces. This will increase Himeko’s Fire DMG by 10% and their skill damage by 12% before applying a 12% increase to Fire DMG on the next turn. Pair that with the Inert Salsotto set to enjoy a much higher Crit Rate, as well.
The best Light Cone for Himeko isNight on the Milky Way, since it allows Himeko to thrive against large mobs, but it is also extremely rare.The Seriousness of Breakfastis somewhat more common and quite good, but it’s still not easily located. For the free-to-play approach,Data Bankis useful because it greatly improves Ultimate damage inflicted and also seems to show up quite frequently.
As you gain access to Himeko’s skills, you’ll find herHeavenly Flareability especially welcome. It inflicts serious Fire DMG to all foes, plus it regenerates energy at a good rate if a lot of enemies fall to its effects. Even her basic move,Molten Detonation, hits multiple targets for decent damage, based on her current ATK rating. After you add Trace Ascension abilities to the mix, she can also burn her enemies and hit them harder than ever.
Eidolons allow Himeko to find enemy weak points and exploit them for more damage.Convergencehits enemies 15% harder once their HP is down to its halfway point, while the lethalTrailblaze!effect targets random foe swith more Ultimate damage.
The Fire Trailblazer character is powerful, but Himeko is an excellent alternative if you prefer to hit numerous enemies at once. If you’re fortunate enough to draw her early, don’t let her go to waste.
Honkai: Star Railis available via itsofficial website.
Jason Venter
Jason Venter is a contributing writer for PC Invasion since 2022 who can trace his love for video games back to the Apple IIe port of Mario Bros. in the late 80s. He remains a diehard Nintendo fan to this day and loves JRPGs, adventure games, and platformers in particular, but he still plays games in most genres and on most hardware. After founding indie gaming site HonestGamers in 1998, he served as an editor at Hardcore Gamer Magazine during its entire print run. He has since freelanced for a variety of leading sites including IGN, GameSpot, and Polygon. These days, he spends most of his time writing game guides and entertaining readers with his fantasy novels.
